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The Continuum Companion to Hume

Author: Alan Bailey

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-03-08

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 1441114610

David Hume (1711-1776), philosopher, historian, and essayist, is widely considered to be Britain's greatest philosopher.One of the leading intellectual figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, his major works and central ideas, especially his radical empiricism and his critique of the pretensions of philosophical rationalism, remain hugely influential on contemporary philosophers. This comprehensive and accessible guide to Hume's life and work includes 21 specially commissioned essays, written by a team of leading experts, covering every aspect of Hume's thought. The Companion presents details of Hume's life, historical and philosophical context, a comprehensive overview of all the key themes and topics apparent in his work, including his accounts of causal reasoning, scepticism, the soul and the self, action, reason, free will, miracles, natural religion, politics, human nature, women, economics and history, and an account of his reception and enduring influence. This is an essential reference tool for anyone working in the fields of Hume Studies and Eighteenth-Century Philosophy.

The Continuum Companion to Philosophical Logic

Author: Leon Horsten

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2011-08-04

Total Pages: 647

ISBN-13: 144115423X

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A single volume reference guide to the latest work and potential future directions in Philosophical Logic, written by an international team of leading scholars.

The Cambridge Companion to Hume's Treatise

Author: Donald C. Ainslie

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-01-26

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 0521821673

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This Companion evaluates Hume's philosophical arguments in A Treatise of Human Nature and considers their historical context, particularly within British empiricism.

The Continuum Companion to the Philosophy of Language

Author: Manuel Garcia-Carpintero

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2012-01-12

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 0826444067

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With chapters written by leading international scholars in the field, this is an authoritative reference guide for researchers working in the Philosophy of Language today.

The Continuum Companion to Philosophy of Mind

Author: James Garvey

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2011-04-28

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 0826431887

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A comprehensive reference guide to current research in Philosophy of Mind, assembled by an international team of leading scholars in the discipline.

The Continuum Companion to Pragmatism

Author: Sami Pihlström

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2011-06-30

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1441114947

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The Continuum Companion to Pragmatism offers the definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy. The book covers all the fundamental questions asked by pragmatism - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Twelve specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores issues pertaining to aesthetics, economics, education, ethics, history, law, metaphysics, politics, race, religion, science and technology, language, and social theory. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a chronology, a detailed list of resources and a fully annotated bibliography, this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in contemporary pragmatism or modern American philosophy more generally.

The Continuum Companion to Plato

Author: Gerald A. Press

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2012-04-26

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 0826435351

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This comprehensive reference guide includes over 140 entries on every aspect of Plato's thought.

The Continuum Companion to Epistemology

Author: Andrew Cullison

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-08-09

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1441196897

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The Continuum Companion to Epistemology offers the definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy. The book covers all the fundamental questions asked by epistemology - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Sixteen specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores issues pertaining to foundationalism, coherentism, infinitism, reliabilism, proper functionalism, evidentialism, skepticism, contextualism, epistemic relativism, intuition and experience. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a chronology, a detailed list of resources and a fully annotated bibliography, this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in contemporary epistemology.

The Continuum Companion to Kant

Author: Gary Banham

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2012-02-16

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 144111257X

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Including over 500 specially commissioned entries from a team of leading international scholars, this is an essential reference to Kant's thought, writings and continuing influence.

The Continuum Companion to Metaphysics

Author: Neil A. Manson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-05-10

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1441137084

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The Continuum Companion to Metaphysics offers the definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy. The book covers all the fundamental questions asked in metaphysics - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Eleven specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts discuss research problems and methods in metaphysics, reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, indicate exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores issues pertaining to modality, universals and abstract objects, naturalism and physicalism, mind, material constitution, endurantism and perdurantism, personal identity, personal identity, free will, and God. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z index of key terms and concepts, a detailed list of research resources and a fully annotated bibliography, this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in contemporary metaphysics.