Penguin Custom Editions: The Western World Philosophy lets you choose from more than 400 excerpted readings from the Penguin Classics™ library. This superb collection offers considerable breadth, depth, and balance in its coverage of chronological periods, geographic locations, genres, and themes. In addition to readings, you can select from five instructional chapters and 32 topical introductions to develop skills and spark discussion.

Penguin Custom Editions gives you the freedom to craft a reader for your philosophy course that matches your teaching approach exactly! Using our online BookBuilding system, you select the readings you need, in the sequence you want, at the price you want your students to pay.

Program features:

• Each reading includes a headnote that briefly introduces the author and the work’s important themes
• Many essential w.orks are available in multiple lengths; some are available in their entirety.  
• Up to 20% of your Penguin Custom Editions reader can consist of your own writing, course notes, and syllabi, or copyrighted material from other sources. We handle all permissions.
• Readings are excerpted from the Penguin Classics’ readable and authoritative translations of great works, with explanatory end notes and glosses.
• Most readings can be previewed via our online BookBuilding system.
• Free evaluation copy! When you build and confirm your reader online using our Custom BookBuild system, you can request an evaluation copy (delivered in 7-10 business days) to examine before you place your bookstore order.

Your Penguin Custom Editions reader is published in only 4-6 weeks from the time we receive your order from your bookstore. (If you are including outside material, please allow 8-10 weeks from the time we receive your order from the bookstore).