Philosophy Books in general

Science and Religion, An introduction, Alister E. McGrath. The study of Science and Religion is one of the most fascinating areas of human inquiry. The remarkable interest in books and documentaries dealing with God and physics, spirituality and science, and the great mysteries of human nature and destiny and a clear sign that there is growing interest in this area. For my philosophy a-level, i used this book to gather knowledge about the debate of science and religion, to complete my extended essay. The only problem with this book, although it may not be classed as is problem, is that you require at least a good general knowledge of at least ...  Read the complete review

History of Western Philosophy, Bertrand Russell One of the most famous books by one of the most famous philosophers of the past 100 years, but something of a pot-boiler, in my opinon: if Russell had had time to do a thorough revision it would be much better than it is, though it's still very good in parts. Russell's anti-religious and in particular his anti-Christian bias is evident throughout, but I don't argue with that and his discussion of why Thomas Aquinas is not the great philosopher Catholics of the period regarded him as – the book was published in 1945 – would now be accepted by most Catholics. So what does the book ...  Read the complete review