Title: Very Short Introductions (series) . Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Oxford University Press. Format: Paperback (Between 130-180 pages.) Area and topic: General series: Sciences/ Arts, Humanities. Philosophy books: History of philosophy and ideas. Core areas/ branches/ sub-disciplines of philosophy. Intended audience/ reading level: General/accessible. Purchasing and information: http://www.oup.co.uk/general/vsi/about. amazon.com. fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: Each […]
Category: Book and author series (topics/issues/history of philosophy)
Understanding Movements in Modern Thought (series).
Title: Understanding Movements in Modern Thought (series). Editor/s: Reynolds, Jack. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Mcgill-Queens University Press. Format: Paperback (Between 150-250 pages). Area and topic: History of philosophy and ideas. Intended audience/ reading level Tertiary/lower. Purchasing and information: mqup.mcgill.ca/book_list.php?series=64&thumbnails amazon.com fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: Written for undergraduates meeting the subject for the first time, […]
Thinking in Action (series)
Title: Thinking in Action (series). Editor/s: Kearney, Richard. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Routledge. Format: Paperback. (Titles average at 150 pages) Area and topic: Philosophy and daily life/culture/experience. Intended audience/ reading level: General/medium (some titles are easier reads than others). Purchasing and information: routledge.com/books/series/thinking_in_action amazon.com fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: The ‘Thinking in Action’ series is […]
The Art of Living (series).
Title: The Art of Living (series). Editor/s: Vernon, Mark. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Acumen. Format: Paperback. (160-70 pages, average.) Area and topic: Philosophy and daily life/culture/experience. Intended audience/ reading level: General/medium to advanced. Purchasing and information: http://www.acumenpublishing.co.uk/series.asp, amazon.com fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: ‘The Art of Living’ series focuses on themes of existential importance and […]
The Routledge Philosophers (series).
Title: The Routledge Philosophers: (Series). Editor/s: Leiter, Brian. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Routledge. Format: Paperback. (Between 250 – 350 pages.) Area and topic: History of philosophy and ideas. Intended audience/ reading level: Tertiary/lower. Purchasing and information: routledge.com/philosophy/search/ amazon.com fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: Each volume in the ‘Routledge Philosophers’ series presents a general introduction and […]
Reading Philosophy (series).
Title: Reading Philosophy (series). Editor/s: Each volume has its own editor/s Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Wiley. Format: Paperback. (Between 250 – 350 pages.) Area and topic: History of philosophy and ideas. Core areas/branches/ sub-disciplines of philosophy. Student text book. Intended audience/ reading level: Tertiary/lower. Purchasing and information: www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Sectio/id-404050.html amazon.com fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: ‘Reading […]
Philosophy for Everyone (series).
Title: Philosophy for Everyone (series). Editor/s: Allhoff, Fritz. In addition, each title has its own editor. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Wiley-Blackwell. Format: Paperback (Between 220-300 pages) Area and topic: Popular philosophy. Philosophy and daily life/culture/experience. Intended audience/ reading level: General/medium Purchasing and information: http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-405212.html amazon.com fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: The aim of this series is […]
Continuum’s Reader’s Guides (series.)
Title: Continuum’s Reader’s Guides (series). Editor/s: Campbell, Sarah. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Continuum (Philosophy). Format: Paperback. (Between 150 to 400 pages, most are around 200.) Area and topic: History of philosophy/ideas. Intended audience/ reading level: Tertiary/ lower to middle. Purchasing and information: continuumphilosophy.typepad.com/continuum_philosophy/readers-guides.html amazon.com fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: Each title in the ‘Continuum’s Reader’s […]
Central Problems of Philosophy (series).
Title: Central Problems of Philosophy (series). Editor/s: Shand, John. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: McGill–Queens University Press and Acumen Publishers. Format: Paperback. (Between 180 -320 pages.) Area and topic: Key/important philosophical issues/topics/problems. Intended audience/ reading level: Tertiary/upper. Purchasing and information: http://www.acumenpublishing.co.uk/results mqup.mcgill.ca/book_list.php?series=11&records=20 amazon.com fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: Each book in ‘The Central Problems of Philosophy’ […]
Blackwell Philosophy Guides (series).
Title: Blackwell Philosophy Guides (series). Editor/s: Cahn, Steven. Material type: Book. Publisher/date: Blackwell. Format: Paper back. (Between 350 – 450 pages). Area and topic: Core branches/sub-disciplines of philosophy. Intended audience/ reading level: Tertiary/upper. Purchasing and information: 1) www.blackwellpublishing.com/seriesbyseries.asp?ref=BBPG 2) amazon.com 3) fishpond.co.nz Unique and/or salient feature/s: The ‘Blackwell Philosophy Guides’ offer critical surveys of specific […]