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Philosopher Roger Scruton offers a wide-ranging perspective on philosophy, from logic to aesthetics, written in a lively and engaging way that is sure to stimulate debate. Rather than producing a survey of an academic discipline, Scruton reclaims philosophy for worldly concerns. 1. The Nature of Philosophy 2. Scepticism 3. Some More-isms 4. Self, Mind and Body 5. The Private Language Argument 6. Sense and Reference 7. Descriptions and Logical Form 8. Things and Properties 9. Truth 10. Appearance and Reality 11. God 12. Being 13. Necessity and the a priori 14. Cause 15. Science 16. The Soul 17. Freedom 18. The Human World 19. Meaning 20. Morality 21. Life, Death and Identity 22. Knowledge 23. Perception 24. Imagination 25. Space and Time 26. Mathematics 27. Paradox 28. Objective Spirit 29. Subjective Spirit 30. The Devil 31. Self and Other Study Guide Index