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The Critique of Practical Reason is one of Kant's major works on moral theory, a seminal text in the history of ethics, and an important part of Kant's philosophical system. This edition is the authoritative translation, with a lucid critical introduction that provides a reader's guide to the work.

This book makes accessible one of Aristotle's most important ethical works and thus provides new insight into the ideas - on virtue, happiness and the good life - of this greatest of moral philosophers. A graduate-level text, of interest to readers in history of ethics, ancient philosophy, moral philosophy and Aristotle studies.

This book makes accessible one of Aristotle's most important ethical works and thus provides new insight into the ideas - on virtue, happiness and the good life - of this greatest of moral philosophers. A graduate-level text, of interest to readers in history of ethics, ancient philosophy, moral philosophy and Aristotle studies.

Heine's groundbreaking History discusses the history of religion, philosophy, and literature in Germany up to his time, seen through his own highly opinionated, politically aware, philosophically astute, and always ironic perspective. This volume presents a new translation by Howard Pollack-Milgate, together with a philosophical and historical introduction by Terry Pinkard.

Kierkegaard's Concluding Unscientific Postscript is a classic of existential literature, the text that philosophers look to first when attempting to define Kierkegaard's own philosophy. This volume offers the work in a new translation by Alastair Hannay, together with an introduction that sets the work in its philosophical and historical contexts.

This 2002 volume includes the first translation into English of Schiller's Kallias Letters and Moritz's On the Artistic Imitation of the Beautiful, and translations of some of Hoelderlin's most important theoretical writings and works by Hamann, Lessing, Novalis and Schlegel.

This volume presents Augustine's writings on free will and divine grace in a new translation by Peter King. It is the first to bring together Augustine's early and later writings on these two themes, enabling the reader to see what Augustine regarded as the crowning achievement of his work.

This volume presents Augustine's writings on free will and divine grace in a new translation by Peter King. It is the first to bring together Augustine's early and later writings on these two themes, enabling the reader to see what Augustine regarded as the crowning achievement of his work.

This volume collects Kant's ethical and anthropological writings from the 1760s, before he developed his critical philosophy. It includes previously untranslated and difficult to access material such as the Remarks Kant wrote in his copy of the Observations, and reveals Kant's progression towards the philosophy that eventually made him famous.

Plato's Meno and Phaedo are two of the most important works of ancient western philosophy and continue to be studied around the world. This edition provides new translations of both works with a thorough introduction explaining the major arguments of the two dialogues and their place in Plato's career.

John Locke's Letter Concerning Toleration (1689) is one of the most widely-read texts in the political theory of toleration, and a key text for the liberal tradition. This new, accessible translation enables students to examine a major work in the history of political thought.

This volume collects Kant's ethical and anthropological writings from the 1760s, before he developed his critical philosophy. It includes previously untranslated and difficult to access material such as the Remarks Kant wrote in his copy of the Observations, and reveals Kant's progression towards the philosophy that eventually made him famous.

Plato's Meno and Phaedo are two of the most important works of ancient western philosophy and continue to be studied around the world. This edition provides new translations of both works with a thorough introduction explaining the major arguments of the two dialogues and their place in Plato's career.

John Locke's Letter Concerning Toleration (1689) is one of the most widely-read texts in the political theory of toleration, and a key text for the liberal tradition. This new, accessible translation enables students to examine a major work in the history of political thought.

This book presents a selection of texts by the most celebrated philosophers of the classical period of Islam, including Farabi, Ghazali (Avicenna) and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). An introduction situates the text in their philosophical and historical contexts, and the volume also includes helpful notes on further reading.

This anthology brings together works from the late fifth century BC to the sixth century AD that comment on the perception of beauty in music and the visual arts, structure and style in literature, and aesthetic judgement. It includes texts by Plato, Aristotle, Longinus, Philodemus, Cicero, Plotinus, Augustine and Proclus.

Nietzsche's unpublished notes are extraordinary in both volume and interest, and indispensable to an understanding of his lifelong engagement with the fundamental questions of philosophy. They are presented here in a new translation by Landislaus Loeb, and an introduction by Alexander Nehamas sets them in their philosophical and historical contexts.

Kierkegaard's Concluding Unscientific Postscript is a classic of existential literature, the text that philosophers look to first when attempting to define Kierkegaard's own philosophy. This volume offers the work in a new translation by Alastair Hannay, together with an introduction that sets the work in its philosophical and historical contexts.

This anthology brings together works from the late fifth century BC to the sixth century AD that comment on the perception of beauty in music and the visual arts, structure and style in literature, and aesthetic judgement. It includes texts by Plato, Aristotle, Longinus, Philodemus, Cicero, Plotinus, Augustine and Proclus.

Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise (1670) is one of the most important philosophical works of the early modern period. It is presented here in a translation of great clarity and accuracy by Michael Silverthorne and Jonathan Israel, with a substantial historical and philosophical introduction by Jonathan Israel.

This edition of Plato's Symposium provides an accessible and engaging new translation by M. C. Howatson, and a substantial introduction, by Frisbee C. C. Sheffield, which guides the reader through the various parts of the dialogue and reflects on its central arguments.

The Dialogues concerning Natural Religion, first published in 1779, is the one of the most influential works in the philosophy of religion and the most artful instance of philosophical dialogue since the dialogues of Plato. This edition presents it together with several of Hume's other, shorter writings about religion.

This volume presents translations of Saadia Gaon, Solomon ibn Gabirol, Moses Maimonides, Isaac Albalag, Moses of Narbonne, Levi Gersonides, Hasdai Crescas and Joseph Albo. Their texts range over topics that are both theological (e.g. the creation of the world) and philosophical (e.g. determinism and free choice).

Nietzsche regarded 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' as his most important work, and it has had an enormous influence on subsequent culture. This edition offers a new translation, which captures the text's poetic brilliance, together with an introduction which discusses many of the most important interpretative issues raised by the work.

David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, first published in 1748, is a concise statement of Hume's central philosophical positions. This volume offers helpful annotation for the student reader, together with an introduction that sets this profoundly influential work in its philosophical and historical contexts.

The Dialogues concerning Natural Religion, first published in 1779, is the one of the most influential works in the philosophy of religion and the most artful instance of philosophical dialogue since the dialogues of Plato. This edition presents it together with several of Hume's other, shorter writings about religion.

David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, first published in 1748, is a concise statement of Hume's central philosophical positions. This volume offers helpful annotation for the student reader, together with an introduction that sets this profoundly influential work in its philosophical and historical contexts.

Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View reveals not only Kant's unique contribution to the newly emerging discipline of anthropology, but also his desire to offer students a practical view of the world and of humanity's place in it. This volume offers an annotated translation of the text.

In this rich and resonant work, Kierkegaard reflects on the biblical story of God's command to Abraham that he sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of faith. This volume, first published in 2006, presents the first new English translation for twenty years, by Sylvia Walsh, together with an introduction by C. Stephen Evans.

In this rich and resonant work, Kierkegaard reflects on the biblical story of God's command to Abraham that he sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of faith. This volume, first published in 2006, presents the first new English translation for twenty years, by Sylvia Walsh, together with an introduction by C. Stephen Evans.