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This volume presents the fruits of an extended dialog among American and Chinese philosophers concerning the relations between virtue ethics and the Confucian tradition. Based on recent advances in English-language scholarship on and translation of Confucian philosophy, the book demonstrates that cross-tradition stimulus, challenge, and learning are now eminently possible.
Each book in the Thinking in Action series is written by a major international philosopher or thinker, engages with an important contemporary topic, and is clearly and accessibly written. Punchy, short, and stimulating, this series is indispensable for anyone who wants to think seriously about major issues confronting us today. Learn more about On Music by Theodore Gracyk: coming soon from the Thinking in Action series!
Lost in the usual introductions and primers to the great philosophers are the complexities and range of competing interpretations that result from close readings of the primary texts. Unlike other undergraduate introductions in this field, Key Debates in the History of Philosophy lead students back to the classic works so that they may better understand what's at stake in these competing viewpoints. Each volume in the series contains 10 to 15 interpretive issues, or sections, with two chapters included in each section. The first chapter is a re-printed well known journal article or book chapter. The second chapter either takes to task or builds upon the argument in the first article and is written by a different scholar especially for the volume. The result is a new kind of introduction–one that enables students to understand philosophy's history as a still-living debate.
Arguing About Human Nature covers recent debates–arising from biology, philosophy, psychology, and physical anthropology–that together systematically examine what it means to be human. Thirty-five essays were selected to offer competing perspectives on 12 different topics related to human nature. This book is designed to introduce students to some of the most important arguments on the subject generated by scientific research and philosophical reflection.
Thinking in Action is a series that takes philosophy to its public. Each book is written by a major philosopher or thinker, covers an important contemporary topic, and is clear and accessible. New titles include On Loyalty and On Humanism, 2nd Edition.
In 2009, Routledge Philosophy launched a rousing new series, New Problems of Philosophy, edited by José Luis Bermúdez, Texas A&M University, USA. New Problems of Philosophy provides accessible and engaging surveys of the most important problems in contemporary philosophy. Each book examines a topic or theme that has either emerged on the philosophical landscape in recent years, or a longstanding problem refreshed in light of recent work in philosophy and related disciplines.
Did you know that our paperback Routledge Philosophy Companions are now available as complimentary exam copies to qualified professors? The anthologies in this series collect original essays by the field's leading scholars to offer comprehensive overviews of major areas of philosophy, providing a great resource for students. View the full list here.
Karen Stohr, author of On Manners, attempts an answer and traces the many connections between manners, etiquette and philosophy. Click here to read the full Q&A.
‘Tis the season, and our Theme of the Month is Philosophy of Religion. Learn more about the related books we publish here...
To celebrate the publication of our new translation of Phenomenology of Perception, Maurice Merleau-Ponty is our Philosopher of the Month. Find out more here...
