Comprising 20 free-standing chapters written by specialists in their respective fields, Central Issues of Philosophy provides novice readers with the ideal accessible introduction to all of philosophy's core issues.

• An accessible introduction to the central issues of philosophy
• Organized around key philosophical issues - ranging from truth, knowledge and reality to free will, ethics and the existence of God
• Provides beginning students with the information and skills to delve deeper into philosophical fields of study
• Each chapter is written by an experienced teacher

John Shand is Associate Lecturer in Philosophy at The Open University. He is the author of Philosophy and Philosophers: An Introduction to Western Philosophy (1993, 1994, 2002) and Arguing Well (2000). He has also edited six books, including Fundamentals of Philosophy (2002) and the five-volume Central Works of Philosophy (2003–6).