Philosophy : principles and problems / Roger Scruton.

By: Scruton, Roger [author.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Bloomsbury revelations: Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016Description: x, 188 pages ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1474288952; 9781474288958Subject(s): Philosophy -- Introductions | Philosophy | PhilosophieGenre/Form: Introductions.DDC classification: 100 LOC classification: BD21 | .S375 2016
Contents:
Preface to the Bloomsbury revelations edition -- Why? -- Truth -- The demon -- Subject and object -- Persons -- Time -- God -- Freedom -- Morality -- Sex -- Music -- History.
Summary: "In Philosophy: Principles and Problems, Roger Scruton shares the ideas and arguments which initially attracted him to the subject and those which have engaged his attention throughout his career. Through discussions of major philosophers, Kant and Wittgenstein in particular, he attempts to show how philosophy is relevant to life in the modern world. The topics he discusses range from the nature of truth, to music, history, sex, morality and religion. Read this book, therefore, to share a profound philosopher's thoughts about some of the major problems of our time. The Bloomsbury Revelations edition includes a new preface from the author"--Back cover.Other editions: Revised edition of:: Scruton, Roger. Intelligent person's guide to philosophy.
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"First published by Duckworth as An intelligent person's guide to philosophy, 1996"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (page 115) and index.

Preface to the Bloomsbury revelations edition -- Why? -- Truth -- The demon -- Subject and object -- Persons -- Time -- God -- Freedom -- Morality -- Sex -- Music -- History.

"In Philosophy: Principles and Problems, Roger Scruton shares the ideas and arguments which initially attracted him to the subject and those which have engaged his attention throughout his career. Through discussions of major philosophers, Kant and Wittgenstein in particular, he attempts to show how philosophy is relevant to life in the modern world. The topics he discusses range from the nature of truth, to music, history, sex, morality and religion. Read this book, therefore, to share a profound philosopher's thoughts about some of the major problems of our time. The Bloomsbury Revelations edition includes a new preface from the author"--Back cover.

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