[Bups-l] Message from Andrew Stephenson, Editor of the BJUP

[Joe Cunningham]

The BJUP has been commissioned by Continuum to review a number of books from two of their major new series – Reader’s Guides and Guides for the Perplexed – as well as a few other great titles. On the theoretical side: Are they rigorous yet accessible? Are they clear? Are they right? Are their subjects’ still of relevance in today’s philosophical climate? And on the more practical side: Are these books really perfect for undergrads? Are they useful for your courses? Should they be required reading? Are they worth buying? You decide! Often, undergrads undertake to review books they have already had cause to read, perhaps books from their course. Along with all the standard benefits of doing a book review for us – relative ease, publication, a vent for your opinions – this is a great chance to widen your knowledge a little bit. These books are meant for beginners, and it is beginners who need to road test them. Let me know at editor at bups.org if you are at all interested in reviewing any of the books listed below – don’t worry, it doesn’t involve buying them yourself!
  
Guides for the Perplexed:
 
Aristotle,            J. A. Vella
The Stoics,             M. A. Holowchak
Descartes,             J. Skirry
Freud,             C. Surprenant
Husserl,             M. Russell
 
Reader’s Guides
 
Berkeley’s Three Dialogues, A. Garrett
Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, P. Guyer
 
Others:
 
An Introduction to Political Philosophy, A. Moseley
The Philosophy of History, M. Day
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