Books
The Institute produces two books each year. The first is a volume which brings together the lectures given in the London Lecture Series. These lectures are themed and give leading philosophers a free hand to approach topics as they see fit. The result is often surprising and always interesting.
The second book collects papers given at the most recent Royal Institute of Philosophy Conference. These books are snapshots of current thinking about particular topics, often honed in the light of expert commentary.
Members are entitled to purchase books at a discount. You can join the Institute here. There is an order form for members here.
Recent books include:
Political Philosophy This collection of essays looks at a wide range of topics ranging from terrorism, egalitarianism and the just war to considerations of the political philosophy of Edmund Burke, of philosophical liberalism and of the current state of utilitarianism in political thought. There are also treatments of the role of innocence and of emotion in political discourse. The book features essays by Jonathan Wolff, Oswald Hanfling, Michael Otsuka, G. A. Cohen and more.
Thought and Language The relationship between thought and language has been of central importance to philosophy ever since Plato characterised thinking as ‘a dialogue the soul has with itself’. In this volume, several major philosophers of mind and language make further contributions to the debate. The book includes papers by John Preston, Donald Davidson, John Cottingham, Andrew Woodfield, John R. Searle, L.Weiskrantz, W.V. Quine, K. V. Wilkes, and Daniel C. Dennett.
Philosophy, the Good, the True, and the Beautiful Discussions of value play a central role in contemporary philosophy. This book considers the role of values in truth seeking, in morality, in aesthetics and also in the spiritual life. The distinguished contributors include Simon Blackburn, Jonathan Dancy, Paul Horwich, John Leslie, Timothy Sprigge, David Wiggins and others who have made significant contributions in this field.
There are nearly 30 books in this impressive series. You can read abstracts and make purchases via the Cambridge University Press here.
