The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell10 reviews Bertrand Russell Routledge, 2000 A Model Autobiography + *Comment on the typeface for this Routledge edition* + One of the Great Autobiographies in the English Language!! + A first-class philosopher, a second- class human being             Quintessence: Basic Readings from the Philosophy of W. V. Quine2 reviews W. V. Quine Belknap Press, 2004 Essential Analytic Philosophy + Pretty Good collection, considering the price. This handsome and useful volume is an anthology of selections from the work of W. V. O. Quine, who is arguably the most important analytic philosopher of the second half of the twentieth century. Finally, a few years after his death, he has an anthology of his own--and, unsurprisingly, it's a good ...             A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind: Readings with Commentary1 review Peter A. Morton Broadview Press, 1996 textbook, or teach yourself This book could serve as either a textbook for a philosophy of mind class or as a tool with which one can teach oneself these concepts. The basic setup of the book is quite helpful and informative. Morton begins each section with a lengthy commentary on the readings that will follow; these ...             Hume (The Arguments of the Philosophers)1 review Barry Stroud Routledge, 1981 A Great Introduction to a Difficult Philosopher This is a beautifully written expose of Hume's philosophy; it is clear, well-presented, and extremely useable. Professor Stroud is to be commended for this addition to the series. Having a theological background--philosophy is sometimes difficult for me to make sense of--this book helped me feel ...             The Cambridge Companion to Spinoza (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)2 reviews Cambridge University Press, 1995 An essential aid to students of Spinoza. + A Good Book - Not a Good Beginning This fine volume in the Cambridge "Companions" series is an essential aid to readers of Baruch Spinoza. Edited by Don Garrett, it includes ten essays on Spinoza's life and thought by ten world-class Spinoza scholars (including the late Alan Donagan, to whom the book is dedicated). Topics covered ...             German Philosophers: Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche6 reviews Roger Scruton, Peter Singer, ... Oxford University Press, USA, 2001 The best of the hardest + great introductions, great bargain + Profound ideas from some profound thinkers + Simply outstanding + A Great Book             Dialogues and Natural History of Religion (Oxford World's Classics)9 reviews David Hume Oxford University Press, USA, 1999 Essential Philosophy in a Nice (and Cheap) Edition + Great book! + Dynamite + A Must, A Classic, etc. + A philosopher thinks about God's existence             Descartes: The Life and times of a Genius9 reviews A. C. Grayling Walker & Company, 2006 Intriguing thought that explains a lot + thinking about the aftermath + Good Biographical Reading + The Life, Times and Ideas of a Key Thinker             The Examined Life: Philosophical Meditations12 reviews Robert Nozick Simon & Schuster, 1990 Farewell to Libertarianism + On reading Nozick + Simply lovely Robert Nozick's first book, "Anarchy, State, and Utopia", has been widely touted as the philosophical bible of libertarianism in America, the most rigorous case ever argued against redistributive justice and the welfare state, the Summa of anarcho-capitalism. Here's what Nozicks writes in chapter ...             A History of Western Philosophy82 reviews Bertrand Russell Touchstone, 1967 Absolutely Loved It + One of the all-time greats + One of the 20 Best Books Ever Written + A brief comment             The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell1 review Bertrand Russell Routledge, 2001 A great book for a young philosopher I picked up this book by pure happenstance from a friends book collection and have found it to be entertaining and enlightening. I have long been trying to figure out my view of the world and my philosophical standpoint in general and this is the first book I have really been able to connect with. ...             The Basic Writings of John Stuart Mill: On Liberty, the Subjection of Women and Utilitarianism (Modern ...5 reviews John Stuart Mill Modern Library, 2002 The great defender of individual liberty + good way to get all three works + A bit dry, but worth the effort! + A must read for anyone interested in political ideology... + Liberty: The Basics             An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding (Oxford Philosophical Texts)15 reviews David Hume Oxford University Press, USA, 1999 As Exciting and Thought-Provoking as Philosophy Gets + Not An Ending, But A Beginning + Descartes' Ultimate Error + Hume at his best + A comment on one part of Hume 's classic             Problems of Knowledge: A Critical Introduction to Epistemology5 reviews Michael Williams Oxford University Press, USA, 2001 Epistemological optimism critically defended. + More than a first rate introduction + Beautifully written + de riguer for prospective philosophers + Excellent introduction to epistemology             The Philosophy of W. V. Quine: An Expository Essay1 review Jr Roger F. Gibson, W. V. Quine University Press of Florida, 1982 Translation, Physics and Facts of the Matter It is manifestly obvious that Prof. Gibson has a knack for appreciating what Quine is up to in Quine's beautiful if somewhat enigmatic prose. Gibson's essay "Translation, Physics and Facts of the Matter" from the Schillp volume dedicated to Quine demonstrates that Gibson appreciates Quine's ...             Spinoza: Complete Works4 reviews Benedictus de Spinoza Hackett Publishing Company, 2002 A Bargain for the Price + Excellent collection of this great modern philosopher's works + 'To see with the eyes of Eternity' + marvelous edition             Values of Beauty: Historical Essays in Aesthetics Paul Guyer Cambridge University Press, 2005 Values of Beauty covers major ideas and figures in the history of aesthetics, from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. All of the essays emphasize the complexity, rather than isolation of our aesthetic experience of both nature and art. They also reveal the interconnection of aesthetic values, such as beauty and sublimity, as well as prudential and moral ...             Metaphysics: Classic and Contemporary Readings1 review Ronald C. Hoy, L. Nathan Oaklander Wadsworth Publishing, 2004 This is a must for the scientifically curious. I have been remiss in not expressing my views about this book in a more timely fashion. I read it some time ago and am now reading it again ... as prompted by "A Briefer History of Time" by Stephen Hawking. Hawking's work reminded me that the cleavages among science and religion and philosophy ...             Epistemology: An Anthology (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies)3 reviews Wiley-Blackwell, 2000 Excellent Anthology of Contemporary Epistemology + Excellent work! + An Exemplary Epistemology Text. I've already reviewed the Kim and Sosa anthology in contemporary metaphysics, and I have much the same verdict on their anthology in contemporary epistemology: this, to the best of my knowledge, is the single best anthology of contemporary philosophical work in this area for advanced students of ...             The Classics of Western Philosophy: A Reader's Guide Wiley-Blackwell, 2003 The Classics of Western Philosophy brings together 61 newly-commissioned essays on classic texts ranging from Ancient Greece to the twentieth century. Surveying the history of philosophy, the book focuses on historical texts rather than historical figures and covers the entire range of classics in a single volume. * Provides 61 chapters written by leading experts on the classics of ...