Philosophy: The Basics

a 6-session introductory course led by Nigel Warburton

Books by Nigel Warburton

  • Nigel Warburton: Philosophy: The Basics

    Nigel Warburton: Philosophy: The Basics

  • Nigel Warburton: A Little History of Philosophy

    Nigel Warburton: A Little History of Philosophy

  • Nigel Warburton: Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction

    Nigel Warburton: Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction

  • Nigel Warburton: The Basics of Essay Writing

    Nigel Warburton: The Basics of Essay Writing

  • Nigel Warburton: Thinking from A to Z

    Nigel Warburton: Thinking from A to Z

  • Nigel Warburton: Erno Goldfinger: The Life of an Architect

    Nigel Warburton: Erno Goldfinger: The Life of an Architect

  • Nigel Warburton: Philosophy: The Essential Study Guide

    Nigel Warburton: Philosophy: The Essential Study Guide

  • Nigel Warburton: The Art Question

    Nigel Warburton: The Art Question

  • Nigel Warburton: Freedom: An Introduction with Readings

    Nigel Warburton: Freedom: An Introduction with Readings

  • Nigel Warburton: Philosophy: The Classics

    Nigel Warburton: Philosophy: The Classics

Books I've edited

  • Nigel Warburton: Philosophy: Basic Readings

    Nigel Warburton: Philosophy: Basic Readings

  • Bill Brandt: Bill Brandt: Selected Texts and Bibliography: Vol 5 (World Photographer's Reference)
  • Nigel Warburton: Reading Political Philosophy: Machiavelli to Mill

    Nigel Warburton: Reading Political Philosophy: Machiavelli to Mill

  • David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton:
  • David Edmonds: Philosophy Bites

    David Edmonds: Philosophy Bites

  • Edmonds & Warburton: Philosophy Bites Back

    Edmonds & Warburton: Philosophy Bites Back

About Nigel Warburton

Nigel Warburton is a freelance philosopher, podcaster and writer, described by Julian Baggini as 'one of the most-read popular philosophers of our time'. His books include A Little History of Philosophy, Philosophy: The Basics, Philosophy: The Classics, Thinking from A to Z, The Art Question, and Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction. He is the interviewer for the popular Philosophy Bites podcast which he makes with David Edmonds and which has been downloaded over 28 million times, and has formed the basis of three books Philosophy Bites, Philosophy Bites Back, and Philosophy Bites Again (all published by OUP). He is also the co-producer of the Social Science Bites podcast and co-edited the book Big Ideas in Social Science (SAGE) that was based on this series. He was previously Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the Open University and Lecturer in Philosophy at Nottingham University. He regularly teaches courses on aesthetics at Tate Modern. On Twitter, as @philosophybites, he has featured in both the Indendent and Sunday Times lists of top 100 twitterati. Nigel is also a frequent contributor to BBC radio programmes (he has appeared on The Philosopher's Arms, Start the Week, the Today Programme, Woman's Hour, You and Yours, and also presented episodes of The Archive Hour and Something in the Water. His most recent radio programme was a Radio 3 feature about Kierkegaard Fear and Trembling in Copenhagen)

Links

Philosophy Bites - the podcast series in which Nigel Warburton interviews leading philosophers

'Virtual Philosopher' a recent interview for The Philosophers' Magazine

Julian Baggini's review of A Little History of Philosophy for The Guardian

An interview about introductory Philosophy books for the website Five Books

'What Makes a Fake a Fake?' Nigel Warburton is a guest on the BBC Radio 4 Philosopher's Arms

An interview for The Oxford Student

Interview for Glamour Magazine (Italy)