Oxford Readers in Philosophy

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Bioethics

Edited by John Harris, Sir David Alliance Professor of Bioethics and Research Director for Social Ethics and Policy, University of Manchester

May 2001, 564pp, 0-19-875257-1, £15.99, Paperback,

Framed with a substantial introduction by the editor, this new book brings together the key articles written on bioethics over recent years. Subjects covered include the beginnings of life, the end of life, quality of life, value of life, future generations, and professional ethics.

Race and Racism

Edited by Bernard Boxill, Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina

December 2000, 492pp, 0-19-875267-9, £15.99, Paperback,

In this volume, Boxill has collected a wide range of analytical writing that discusses the nature of these controversial ideas. With an introduction exploring the themes and conflicting ideas present in the book, and including a previously unpublished piece on the alleged racism of Immanuel Kant, this book will stimulate a critical understanding of the true meaning and far-reaching implications of an understanding of race and racism.

Nietzsche

Edited by John Richardson, Professor of Philosophy, New York University, and Brian Leiter, Professor of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin

May 2001, 388pp, 0-19-875270-9, £14.99, Paperback,

This title in the Oxford Readings in Philosophy series brings together some of the most influential and stimulating essays on Nietzsche's philosophy to have appeared over the last three decades. Including a substantial editorial introduction by John Richardson, this volume covers Nietzsche's major interpretative positions and gives an argued examination of each.

Plato

Edited by Gail Fine, Professor of Philosophy, Cornell University

May 2000, 1002pp, 0-19-875207-5, £75.00, Hardback,

This volume in the Oxford Readings in Philosophy series brings together some of the most important articles on central topics in Plato's philosophy from the last three decades. Divided into two parts, the first part looks at metaphysics and epistemology; the second part deals with ethics, politics, religion, and the soul.

Truth

Edited by Simon Blackburn, Edna J. Koury and Keith Simmons, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

September 1999, 412pp, 0-19-875250-4,£15.99, Paperback, 0-19-875251-2, £40.00, Hardback

This volume is designed to set out some of the central issues in the theory of truth. It begins with writings by F. H. Bradley, William James, Gottlob Frege, and Bertrand Russell, and continues with the classical discussions from the middle of the century (including Wittgenstein, Quine, and Austin), ending with a selection of contemporary contributions, including essays from Donald Davison and Richard Rorty.

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