An Introduction to Philosophical Methods is the first book to survey the various methods that philosophers use to support their views. Rigorous yet accessible,

What are philosophers trying to achieve? How can they succeed? Does philosophy make progress? Is it in competition with science, or doing something completely d

This is the most comprehensive book ever published on philosophical methodology. A team of thirty-eight of the world's leading philosophers present original ess

'Philosophical Methodology' offers an up-to-date assessment of different methods of doing philosophy, and develops a novel account of the structure and goals of

What methodology should philosophers follow? Should they rely on methods that can be conducted from the armchair? Or should they leave the armchair and turn to