Philosophy: The Classic Readings provides a comprehensive, single-volume collection of the major works of Eastern and Western philosophers from ancient to modern times. * Offers an inclusive, single-volume collection of the greatest philosophical works * Draws on both Eastern and Western philosophical traditions * Arranged chronologically within parts on Ethics, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion, and Political Philosophy. * Provides an extensive Timeline of Philosophy for situating historical figures and lines of thought.

Author Biography

David E. Cooper is Professor of Philosophy (Emeritus) at Durham University. His many books include World Philosophies: An Historical Introduction (1996, 2002); Existentialism: A Reconstruction (1990, 1999); and The Measure of Things: Humanism, Humility and Mystery (2002) Peter S. Fosl is Professor of Philosophy at Transylvania University. Recipient of the 2006 Acorn Award for Kentucky?s outstanding university professor of the year, Fosl is co-author with Julian Baggini of The Ethics Toolkit (2007) and The Philosopher's Toolkit (2003).He is also co-editor of the Dictionary of Literary Biography volumes on British Philosophers (2002).