Books by Angie Hobbs
Angela Hobbs is Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield. She is the author of the Ladybird Expert Book on Plato’s Republic, a wonderful introduction to the world of Plato for teenagers (or adults) as well as Plato and the Hero. She is a contributor to the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Why Plato Matters Now
by Angie Hobbs
Angie Hobbs is a classics scholar, but this book is no monograph. It’s written for the layperson who wants to engage with key arguments from Plato, a thinker who grappled with issues of power, democracy and morality, and whose thought is highly relevant to our contemporary situation.
Plato's Republic: A Ladybird Expert Book
by Angie Hobbs
Plato's Republic is one of the most important philosophy books ever written, but it can be a difficult book to read. Plato's Republic: A Ladybird Expert Book explains very clearly what it's all about in just 24 pages (of text. There are also lovely illustrations). It explains the context and introduces the most important topics that Plato's Republic covers. The author, Angie Hobbs, is a leading Plato scholar and has also written a 100,000-word book on Plato's Republic. "In some ways, this was harder," says Hobbs.
Interviews with Angie Hobbs
The best books on The Presocratics, recommended by Angie Hobbs
They were young, they were radical, they influenced everything from Nietzsche to The Sound of Music. Angela Hobbs introduces the best books on the Presocratics.
Interviews where books by Angie Hobbs were recommended
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Becoming Beauvoir: A Life
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Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher
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A Theory of Jerks and Other Philosophical Misadventures
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Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness
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A Theory of the Aphorism: From Confucius to Twitter
by Andrew Hui
The Best Philosophy Books of 2019, recommended by Nigel Warburton
The Best Philosophy Books of 2019, recommended by Nigel Warburton
We live in a golden age for philosophy books that are accessible to a wide audience. In the pages of even quite short books, we can find new ways of reflecting on who we are and how we should conduct ourselves in the world, as well as learn more about the brilliant thinkers who trod these paths before us. Our philosophy editor Nigel Warburton talks us through some of the best philosophy books that came out in 2019.
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Why Plato Matters Now
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Death in a Shallow Pond: A Philosopher, a Drowning Child, and Strangers in Need
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Arthur Schopenhauer: The Life and Thought of Philosophy’s Greatest Pessimist
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The Penguin Book of Existentialist Philosophy
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Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life
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Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense
Saul Perlmutter, Robert MacCoun and John Campbell
New Philosophy Books
New Philosophy Books
Philosophy books, at their best, open the door to thinking about how to live our lives and interact with the world around us. Fortunately, the past decade has seen many popular philosophy books published that are highly readable. Some (e.g., books on Stoicism) verge on self-help, others on how to help others. Some introduce the thought of a particular philosopher, others on the skills philosophy teaches, like critical thinking.
