Philosophy the Basics 3rd Edition Author:Nigel Warburton Philosophy: The Basics is the book for anyone coming to philosophy for the first time. Nigel Warburton's popular book gently eases the reader into the world of philosophy. Each chapter considers a key area of philosophy, explaining and exploring the basic ideas and themes. The third edition updates and expands the main text, and ... more »is the perfect compmanion to Philosophy: Basic Reading. These two books will together make for an ideal and straight forward introduction to philosophy.« less