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