Research Guides: Philosophy Research Guide: Books and eBooks

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Arguing for a Better World by Arianne Shahvisi
ISBN: 9780143136835
Publication Date: 2023
This book demonstrates the relevance of philosophy to our everyday lives, and offers some tools to those who want to learn how to better fight for justice and liberation for all.
Big Ideas: the Little Book of Philosophy by DK
ISBN: 9781465475565
Publication Date: 2018
Provides a brief, chronological introduction to philosophy, including topics such as moral ethics and philosophies of religion.
Philosophy of Race by Naomi Zack
ISBN: 9783319787282
Publication Date: 2018
This book provides an introduction to the philosophy of race. You'll learn about ideas of race and ethnicity in the philosophical canon, the development of racism, and more.
Time of the Magicians by Wolfram Eilenberger; Shaun Whiteside (Translator)
ISBN: 9780525559665
Publication Date: 2020
This is an engaging tale that intertwines the lives and ideas of four pivotal philosophers— Walter Benjamin, Martin Heidegger, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Ernst Cassirer— who profoundly influenced 20th-century thought.
The Visionaries by Wolfram Eilenberger; Shaun Whiteside (Translator)
ISBN: 9780593297452
Publication Date: 2023
This book highlights the lives and ideas of four extraordinary women philosophers: Simone de Beauvoir, Hannah Arendt, Simone Weil, and Ayn Rand.

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- Over 35,000 eBooks available to read and download.
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- This database allows you to use an online dictionary and create a citation for the eBook

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide by Michael J. Cholbi (Editor)
ISBN: 9781440836794
Publication Date: 2017
This book addresses key historical, scientific, legal, and philosophical issues surrounding euthanasia and assisted suicide in the United States as well as in other countries and cultures.
Singular Creatures by Mark Kingwell
ISBN: 9780228014348
Publication Date: 2022
This book delves into the philosophical implications of a potential transition to a posthuman world, where technology blurs the lines of what it means to be alive. Reflecting on our dependency on technology and fears of its consequences, it raises questions about the coexistence of humans and their creations in a new era of robotics and artificial intelligence.
Bergson's Philosophy of Biology by Tano S. Posteraro
ISBN: 9781474488808
Publication Date: 2022
This text offers a fresh perspective on Bergson's philosophy, focusing specifically on Bergson's theory of evolution.
Being Is Better Than Not Being by Christopher V. Mirus
ISBN: 9780813235462
Publication Date: 2022
Drawing from Aristotle's assertion that being is superior to non-being, Christopher Mirus delves into how Aristotle views existence itself as inherently good.
You and Your Profile: Identity After Authenticity by Hans-Georg Moeller; Paul J. D'Ambrosio
ISBN: 9780231551595
Publication Date: 2021
This book explains how the idea of identity has changed with the growth of online social media profiles.