/ Martin Davies -- Ancient Greek philosophy I : the pre-Socratics and Plato / Christopher Janaway -- Ancient Greek philosophy II : Aristotle / Hugh Lawson-Tancred -- Modern philosophy I : the rationalists and Kant / Roger Scruton -- Modern philosophy II : the empiricists / A.C. Grayling -- Ethics / Bernard Williams -- Aesthetics / Sebastian Gardner.

This is a general book on philosophy for university students: not just an introduction, but a guide which will serve them throughout their studies. It is intended to orientate, assist, and stimulate the reader at every stage in the study of the subject. Eleven extended essays have been specially commissioned from leading philosophers; each surveys a major area of the subject and offers an accessible but sophisticated account of the main debates.