Nicholas Bunnin Bücher

An introduction to philosophy looks at key issues, figures, and movements in the field.

The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy offers a clear and concise overview of Western philosophical history, covering key concepts from ancient Greece to today. Each entry includes relevant quotations and encourages critical engagement with philosophical questions across various disciplines.

"A high school drop-out who served in the American army and then managed to slip into Oxford on the G.I. Bill, Frank Cioffi gained a considerable public reputation in Freudian and Wittgensteinian circles. This account of his conversation is written in a Boswellian spirit, capturing the sharp intelligence, boisterous sense of humour and wealth of illustrations Cioffi was able to bring to bear on life's biggest problems."-- page [4] of cover.