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World Philosophy Day, 18th November

Philosophy is an inspiring discipline as well as an everyday practice that can transform societies. By enabling   to discover the diversity of the intellectual currents in the world, philosophy stimulates intercultural dialogue. By awakening minds to the exercise of thinking and the reasoned confrontation of opinions, philosophy helps to build a more tolerant, more respectful society. It thus helps to understand and respond to major contemporary challenges by creating the intellectual conditions for change. (UNESCO, 2020)

Philosophy print and eBooks in the Kerferd Library:

Philosophy 101 by Paul Kleinman

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Call Number: 100 KLE

ISBN: 9781440567674

Publication Date: 2013

Philosophy 101 cuts out the boring details and exhausting philosophical methodology, and instead, gives you a lesson in philosophy that keeps you engaged as you explore the fascinating history of human thought and inquisition. 

 

Introducing Ethics for Everyday Life by Dave Robinson

Call Number: 179 ROB

ISBN: 9781848313415

Publication Date: 2012

Ethical philosophy has a long and distinguished history, but how can you apply it to your life? This Practical Guide explores the alternative ethical philosophies and how we can all use these to aid us with everyday dilemmas. 

 

The story of philosophy by Bryan Magee

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Call Number: 190 MAG

ISBN: 9780751305906

Publication Date: 1998

Philosophers from the ancient Greeks, such as Socrates, Plato, The Sceptics and the Epicureans to the the twentieth-century ... such as Russell, Frege, and Bergson. 

 

Philosophy by Edward Craig

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Call Number: 190 CRA

ISBN: 9780192854216

Publication Date: 2002

How should we live? What really exists? How do we know? This book introduces important themes in ethics, knowledge, and the self, via readings from Plato, Hume, Descartes, Hegel, Darwin, and Buddhist writers. It explains how different areas of philosophy are related, and explores the contexts of philosophical thought from the ancients to the present.

 

A Brief History of Western Philosophy by Anthony Kenny

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Call Number: 190 KEN

ISBN: 9780631201328

Publication Date: 1998

In this lucid and masterful work, the eminent scholar Anthony Kenny offers an indispensable resource - the most concise and compelling story of the complete development of philosophy available.

 

Philosophy by Peter Cave

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ISBN: 9781851689378

Publication Date: 2013

Philosophy, the "love of wisdom", is the product of our endless fascination and curiosity about the world - the child of wonder. Through it, we seek to answer the most fundamental of questions: How do we know what we know? Does God exist? What is beauty? How should we live our lives? Who am I? In this exhilarating tour, Peter Cave navigates all the main topics in the subject with verve and clarity, from political philosophy to existentialism. 

 

Understand Philosophy by Thompson, Mel

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ISBN: 9781444104998

This book is the essential introduction to the history of Western thought. Covering all the key thinkers, both ancient and modern, and all the major branches of philosophy, it will give you new insights about the world we live in. Packed full of examples and clear explanations, and with key terms defined and explained, it is ideal whether you are student looking for a quick refresher or just want to explore this fascinating topic out of personal interest.