About the Author
Robert M. Martin is Professor of Philosophy (retired), Dalhousie University.
Also from Robert M. Martin:
The Philosopher’s Dictionary, third edition
The central aim of The Philosopher’s Dictionary is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date guide of philosophical terms. Definitions are brief, clear, and user-friendly. Notes on usage, spelling, and pronunciation are included, and there are brief entries on hundreds of the best-known philosophers. Throughout, Martin writes in a style at once informative and authoritative, making difficult concepts intelligible without distorting them.
Scientific Thinking is a practical guide to inductive reasoning—the sort of reasoning that is commonly used in scientific activity, whether such activity is performed by a scientist, a political pollster, or any one of us informally on a day-to-day basis. The book provides comprehensive coverage in twenty-three chapters divided into three parts: “Induction, Proportions and Correlations,” “Explanations,” and “Cause.” Many of the examples are given an extended discussion, and many are descriptions of real-life cases of research into both the pure sciences and the social sciences. Also included is an extremely wide range of stimulating questions and exercises.
First Philosophy: Fundamental Problems and Readings in Philosophy, second edition (with Andrew Bailey)
In First Philosophy Andrew Bailey brings together fifty-four classic and contemporary readings on seven topics central to philosophy. Mindful of the intrinsic difficulty of much of the material, the editor provides comprehensive introductions both to the seven topics and to each individual selection. By presenting a detailed discussion of the historical and intellectual background to each piece, Bailey enables readers to approach the material without unnecessary barriers to understanding. Helpful explanatory footnotes are provided throughout. The second edition features two new appendices from Robert M. Martin—a compendium of philosophical puzzles and paradoxes, and a glossary of philosophical terms.
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