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In the OXFORD READERS series, this collection of work combines classic accounts of the nature of aesthetics with the latest approaches to the subject. Maynard focuses on why art matters to us and how perceivers participate in the experience of a piece of art. Includes writings by diverse thinkers ranging from Aristotle to Xie-He to Susan Sontag.

This Oxford Reader encompasses the two-thousand year history of responses to Jesus of Nazareth, bringing together over 340 extracts from a wide range of sources from ancient through to modern times.

Traces the history of the British Empire through the use of primary and secondary documentary sources. This volume also examines the phenomenon of British imperialism, while taking into account the range of debates that have invigorated the study of imperialism.

Spanning nearly two decades (1980-1996), this book explores thoughts on sexuality as a domain of exploration, the visual representation of women, what being a feminist means, and why feminists are increasingly involved in political struggles to negotiate the context and meaning of technological development.

The philosophy of religion is an intrinsic part of the richness of western philosophy. This Oxford Reader displays in historical perspective some of the dialogue between religion and philosophy over two millennia, beginning with Greek reflections about God and the gods, and ending with contemporary debate about faith in a world which tends to reserve its reverence for science.

Containing over 150 selections, this book draws on a range of documentary sources to show the origins, history, and realities of slavery and the slave trade. Though focusing primarily on the Americas, it also extends to a consideration of slavery in other societies: the classical world, Africa, Asia, and the contemporary world.

Fascism is a political ideology which has been identified with totalitarianism, state terror, fanaticism, orchestrated violence, and blind obedience. Yet, what is fascism? With extracts written by fascist thinkers and propagandists, before and after the WWII, this book offers an insight into this expanding political force.

This 'Oxford Reader' seeks to introduce some of the main philosophical questions first raised by the Greek philosophers of classical antiquity. Selections from the writings of ancient philosophers are interspersed with Terence Irwin's commentary, and occasionally with contributions from modern philosophers, all arranged thematically.,

Nationalism is one of the most powerful forces in the modern world, yet its study has only recently gained popularity. This reader gives historical depth to the recent debates on nationalism and traces the development of thought on nationalism across a range of issues.

The concept of class has come under increasing scrutiny, as a means of explaining both the present and the past. Can class viably explain the present? How did concepts of class develop? This book contains writings, which provide a balanced survey of thought on class, starting from Marx and Weber onwards.

Containing extracts by major contributors to debates on ethnicity, including Weber, Brass, Hechter, and Horowitz, this book offers explanations for the contentious nature of ethnicity, its worldwide effects, and the possible means for overcoming conflicts.

Contains 140 helpful readings covering the debates in the Western political tradition and presents samples of the political ideologies. Issues discussed in this title include: the role of human nature in determining social arrangements; the political significance of gender differences; the justification for the powers of the state; and more.

Draws on many other disciplines, as well as moral philosophy, to convey the intellectual excitement of the search for answers to basic questions about how we ought to live. What is ethics? Where does it come from? Can we really hope to find any rational way of deciding how we ought to live?

Sexuality is an obsessive human concern; it has often been the real subject of cultural, religious, and political discourses that did not dare to mention it or did not have the language for addressing it directly. In order to understand contemporary sexuality this text looks at the past.

The Nazi regime was one of unparalleled destructiveness. This volume presents both key tracts from works regarded as some of the most innovative and challenging of more recent studies, and extracts from the older historiography of the origins, impact and legacy of the National Socialist regime.

This Reader provides a critical overview of the historical development and contemporary forms of racist ideas and institutions. It brings together material from different theoretical perspectives in an attempt to make sense of the way in which racism has exerted such a powerful influence on the history of humanity.

Evolution contains extracts from 60 published scientific papers, by an impressive list of eminent scientific authors. The extracts are organized to enable the reader to sample a range of viewpoints on each topic. They are readable, and can be understood as well as enjoyed by the general reader and introductory biology students.