'what can be said at all can be said clearly; and of what one cannot talk, about that one must be silent' Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus , first published in German in 1921 and in English translation in 1922, is one of the most influential philosophical texts of the twentieth century. It played a fundamental role in the development of analytic philosophy, and its philosophical ideas and implications have been fiercely debated ever since. This new translation improves on the two main earlier translations, taking advantage of the scholarship over the last century that has deepened our understanding of both the Tractatus and Wittgenstein's philosophy more generally, scholarship that has also involved discussion of the difficulties in translating the original German text and the issues of interpretation that arise. Michael Beaney's translation is accompanied by two introductory essays, the first explaining the background to Wittgenstein's work, its main ideas and their subsequent developmen

Here at last is a coherent, unintimidating introduction to the challenging and fascinating landscape of Western philosophy. Written expressly for "anyone who believes there are big questions out there, but does not know how toapproach them," Think provides a sound framework for exploring the most basic themes of philosophy, and for understanding how major philosophers have tackled the questions that have pressed themselves most forcefully on human consciousness.Simon Blackburn, author of the best-selling Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, begins by making a convincing case for the relevance of philosophy and goes on to give the reader a sense of how the great historical figures such as Plato, Hume, Kant, Descartes, and others have approached its central themes. In a lively and accessible style, Blackburnapproaches the nature of human reflection and how we think, or can think, about knowledge, fate, ethics, identity, God, reason, and truth. Each chapter explains a major issue, and gives the reader a self-contai

The only complete edition in English of Baruch Spinoza's works, this volume features Samuel Shirley s preeminent translations, distinguished at once by the lucidity and fluency with which they convey the flavor and meaning of Spinoza s original texts. Michael L. Morgan provides a general introduction that places Spinoza in Western philosophy and culture and sketches the philosophical, scientific, religious, moral and political dimensions of Spinoza s thought. Morgan s brief introductions to each work give a succinct historical, biographical, and philosophical overview. A chronology and index are included.

Die philosophische Grundhaltung des wohl letzten gro en Vertreters der Systemphilosophie, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716), l t sich nur unter Ber cksichtigung seiner Auseinandersetzung mit allen wissenschaftlichen Problemen seiner Zeit rekonstruieren. Die von Ernst Cassirer zusammengestellten Hauptschriften zur Grundlegung der Philosophie bringen den universalistischen Charakter der Leibnizschen Philosophie durch die Entwicklung ihres gedanklichen Fortschriftts und das Verh ltnis der einzelnen Systemglieder zur Anschauung.