
A Little History of Philosophy – 50 Years in 50 Books
In A Little History of Philosophy, Nigel Warburton guides us on a chronological tour of the major ideas in the history of philosophy. He…
In A Little History of Philosophy, Nigel Warburton guides us on a chronological tour of the major ideas in the history of philosophy. He…
If you had to draw up a list of philosophers you’d least like to get stuck next to at a dinner party, it would…
How could humans have committed all those atrocities that characterised the Holocaust? Were they all monsters and sadists, delighting in the pain of others?…
On this day in 1872, a boy was born in Wales who would later grow up to pose many perplexing questions to the rest…
‘Passionate, profound, intense and dominating’, was how Bertrand Russell described the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. If you had found yourself at one of the seminars…
‘The wisdom of men is little or nothing’ – Socrates, from Plato’s account of his trial. Yale’s Little Histories are a family of books that…
Yale‘s Little Histories are a family of books that takes a closer look at some of the most significant events, ideas, discoveries and people throughout history. As…
Yale’s Little Histories take a closer look at some of the most significant events, ideas, discoveries and people throughout history. As part of our ongoing coverage…
The London Art Book Fair 2011 opens today at the Whitechapel Gallery and runs from 23 – 25 September. We take a look at…
Nigel Warburton’s engaging book A Little History of Philosophy introduces the great thinkers in Western philosophy and explores their most compelling ideas about…
Yale University Press has just published its catalogue for the Autumn and Winter publishing season. It contains every major book being published by Yale…