This flexible introductory textbook explores several key themes in philosophy, and helps the reader learn to engage with the key arguments by introducing and analysing a selection of classic readings.

• Fully integrated introductory text with readings for beginning students of philosophy.
  
• Each chapter focusses on a core philosophical topic, and contains an introduction to the topic, 2 classic readings and interactive commentaries on the readings.
  
• An introductory book which doesn't merely tell the reader about the subject, but requires them to engage philosophically with the text.
  
• A pedagogical resource developed in the classroom by the authors at the University of London.