Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
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Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy is a 1999 book by the philosopher Simon Blackburn. It is intended to serve as an introduction to philosophy.
Summary
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In Think, Blackburn introduces major philosophical fields, such as
Publication history
Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy was first published by Oxford University Press in 1999. The book was published as an Oxford University Press Paperback in 2001.[2]
Reception
Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy received a positive review from the philosopher Mark Sainsbury in Mind. Sainsbury described the book as well-written, but criticized Blackburn's discussion of knowledge.[3] The writer Peter Edidin wrote in The New York Times that the book "found a sizable audience", noting that more than 30,000 hardcover copies had been sold and that "Oxford has asked Mr. Blackburn to follow up with Being Good, a guide to the philosophy of ethics".[4] The philosopher Anthony Quinton wrote in 2005 that very short books such as Think form part of a recent new development "in the field of popularization by professionals."[5]
References
- ^ Blackburn 2001, pp. 1–298.
- ^ Blackburn 2001, p. iv.
- ^ Sainsbury 2001, pp. 430–432.
- ^ Edidin 2001.
- ^ Quinton 2005, p. 741.
Bibliography
- Books
- Blackburn, Simon (2001). Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy. Oxford: ISBN 978-0-19-285425-4.
- Quinton, Anthony (2005). "Popular philosophy". In Honderich, Ted (ed.). The Oxford Companion to Philosophy, Second Edition. Oxford: ISBN 0-19-926479-1.
- Journals
- Sainsbury, Mark (2001). "Reviewed work: Think. A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy, Simon Blackburn". JSTOR 2660173.
- Online articles
- Edidin, Peter (28 January 2001). "Ideas & Trends: Philosophy in Hiding; I Have Tenure, Therefore I Am". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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