Anthony Kenny

  • 17

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1969 to 2009

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Anthony Kenny has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 17 catalog-linked books across 1969 to 2009, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with An Illustrated Brief History of Western Philosophy and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1969 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Blackwell Publishing Limited and Clarendon Press.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Blackwell Publishing Limited and Clarendon Press

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1969 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Blackwell Publishing Limited and Clarendon Press.

Top Books To Start With

  1. An Illustrated Brief History of Western Philosophy

    Blackwell Publishing Limited • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2006 • 400 pages.

  2. The Wittgenstein Reader (Blackwell Readers)

    Blackwell Publishing Limited • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 274 pages.

  3. From Empedocles to Wittgenstein

    Clarendon Press • 2008 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. Philosophy in the modern world

    Clarendon Press • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 347 pages.

  5. Ancient Philosophy

    Oxford University Press, USA • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 368 pages.

  6. Action, Emotion and Will

    Taylor & Francis Group • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 174 pages.

  7. Frege

    Blackwell Publishing Limited|Wiley-Blackwell • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 223 pages.

  8. Descartes

    Continuum Intl Pub Group • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 256 pages.

  9. Frege (Penguin Philosophy)

    Penguin Group USA • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 222 pages.

  10. Aquinas on Mind (Topics in Medieval Philosophy)

    Routledge • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 192 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • The Wittgenstein Reader (Blackwell Readers) is the easier short commitment, while An Illustrated Brief History of Western Philosophy asks for more reading time up front.
  • The Wittgenstein Reader (Blackwell Readers) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while An Illustrated Brief History of Western Philosophy leans later in the catalog.
  • From Empedocles to Wittgenstein is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from An Illustrated Brief History of Western Philosophy.

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