colin mcginn

It is impossible to understand the history of modern Europe without some knowledge of the Weimar Republic. The brief fourteen-year period of democracy

New to this Edition • Updated treatment of postcolonial approaches and indigenous archaeology, with coverage of the ontological turn in archaeology,

This work addresses a range of contemporary moral concerns, including animal rights, abortion, violence, sex, drugs, censorship and virtue. It embodie

Whether it's conkers in the schoolyard, kicking a football in the park, or playing tennis on Wimbledon Centre Court, sport impacts all of our lives. B

An introduction to philosophy of language through systematic and accessible explanations of ten classic texts by such thinkers as Frege, Kripke, Russe

One of our most original thinkers addresses the scientific world's premier question: What is the nature of consciousness?

A memoir of McGinn that discusses many of the sports he was engaged in - from pole-vaulting and gymnastics to windsurfing and tennis - and describes t

The guiding thread of this book is the distinction McGinn draws a distinction between perception and imagination, showing what the differences are, ar

A look at 100 inspiring novels that have left a significant mark on the world of literature and popular culture.

Dit opmerkelijke boek is voor iedereen die de ‘taal’ van ons universum (getallen) wil begrijpen. Geschreven door de bekroonde auteur over sterrenkunde

The remarkable, funny and thrilling debut novel from the acclaimed, prize-winning author of the short story collections, Young Skins and HomesicknessA

Can consciousness be fitted into a naturalistic worldview or is it inherently mysterious? In virtue of what does a physical organism come to have an

What makes the Ultimate Scot? Is it the ability to identify a tartan pattern from 50 yards? Maybe it's being able to recite the two forgotten verses o

An updated version of McGinn's practical approach to running a Burns Supper, complete with illustrations.

We are now acutely aware, as if all of the sudden, that data matters enormously to how we live. How did information come to be so integral to what we

"At a moment when a certain style of theoretical performativity has become too commonplace in urban studies, along comes a brilliant gush of fresh air

Offers a theory that grounds philosophical difficulty in the natural structure of the human mind. The book contains metaphilosophical discussions of r

Disgust has a strong claim to be a distinctively human emotion. But what is it to be disgusting? What unifies the class of disgusting things? Colin Mc

Identity, existence, predication, necessity, and truth are fundamental philosophical concerns. Colin McGinn treats them both philosophically and logic