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Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 753 |
Release | : 2012-01-30 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1554810574 |
Download First Philosophy: Concise - Second Edition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Andrew Bailey’s highly-regarded introductory anthology has been revised and updated in this new concise edition. Mindful of the intrinsic difficulty of the material, the editors provide comprehensive introductions both to each topic and to each individual selection. By presenting a detailed discussion of the historical and intellectual background to each piece, the editors enable readers to approach the material without unnecessary barriers to understanding. Helpful explanatory footnotes are provided throughout, and new sections on philosophical puzzles and paradoxes and philosophical terminology have been added.
Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006-03-14 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781551118239 |
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This concise edition of the acclaimed introductory anthology First Philosophy brings together thirty readings on six topics central to philosophy. Mindful of the intrinsic difficulty of much of the material, the editor has provided comprehensive introductions both to the six topics and to each individual selection. By providing a detailed discussion of the historical and intellectual background to each piece, he aims to enable readers to approach the material without unnecessary barriers to understanding. The topics——from "Does God exist?" to "Do we have free will?" and "What is justice?"——have been chosen with a view both to their philosophical importance and to their interest to the first-year student. In an introductory chapter, the editor provides a brief introduction to the nature of philosophical enquiry, to the nature of argument, and to the process of reading and writing within the academic discipline of philosophy.
Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 558 |
Release | : 2013-06-17 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1554811813 |
Download First Philosophy: Knowing and Being - Second Edition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
First Philosophy: Knowing and Being brings together over thirty classic and contemporary readings in epistemology and metaphysics. Mindful of the intrinsic difficulty of the material, the editors provide comprehensive introductions both to each topic and to each individual selection. By presenting a detailed discussion of the historical and intellectual background to each piece, the editors enable readers to approach the material without unnecessary barriers to understanding. A brief introduction to arguments is included, as are appendices on terminology and philosophical puzzles and paradoxes.
Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 393 |
Release | : 2011-07-08 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1551119722 |
Download First Philosophy I: Values and Society - Second Edition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
First Philosophy: Values and Society brings together classic and ground-breaking readings on ethics and political philosophy. Andrew Bailey’s highly regarded introductory anthology has been revised and updated in this new edition. The comprehensive introductory material for each chapter and selection remains, and new sections on philosophical puzzles and paradoxes and philosophical terminology have been added. New to this edition is an article by Susan Moller Okin on justice and gender.
Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2011-07-08 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1551119730 |
Download First Philosophy II: Knowledge and Reality - Second Edition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
First Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality brings together classic and ground-breaking readings on epistemology and the philosophy of science. Andrew Bailey’s highly regarded introductory anthology has been revised and updated in this new edition. The comprehensive introductory material for each chapter and selection remains, and new sections on philosophical puzzles and paradoxes and philosophical terminology have been added. New readings include Edmund Gettier on justified true belief, Wesley Salmon on induction, and Helen Longino on feminist science.
Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 2011-07-08 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1551119749 |
Download First Philosophy III: God, Mind, and Freedom - Second Edition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
First Philosophy: God, Mind, and Freedom brings together classic and ground-breaking readings on metaphysics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of religion. Andrew Bailey's highly regarded introductory anthology has been revised and updated in this new edition. The comprehensive introductory material for each chapter and selection remains, and new sections on philosophical puzzles and paradoxes and philosophical terminology have been added. New to this edition are readings from Alvin Plantinga, Frank Jackson, David Chalmers, A.J. Ayer, Bernard Williams, and Thomas Nagel.
Author | : M. Andrew Holowchak |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Total Pages | : 165 |
Release | : 2011-09-16 |
Genre | : Study Aids |
ISBN | : 1442205237 |
Download Critical Reasoning and Philosophy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Critical Reasoning & Philosophy has been praised as an innovative and clearly written handbook that teaches new philosophy students how to read, evaluate, and write in a critical manner. Concise, accessible language and ample use of examples and study modules help students gain the basic knowledge necessary to succeed in undergraduate philosophy courses, and to apply that knowledge to achieve success in other disciplines as well. With a reorganized presentation, fresh modules, new examples and illustrations, the second edition is even more clear and accessible to students.
Author | : Philip J. Ivanhoe |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780872207806 |
Download Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy (Second Edition) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This new edition offers expanded selections from the works of Kongzi (Confucius), Mengzi (Mencius), Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), and Xunzi (Hsun Tzu); two new works, the dialogues 'Robber Zhi' and 'White Horse'; a concise general introduction; brief introductions to, and selective bibliographies for, each work; and four appendices that shed light on important figures, periods, texts, and terms in Chinese thought.
Author | : Roger Ariew |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 847 |
Release | : 2009-09-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1603843221 |
Download Modern Philosophy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The leading anthology of writings of the modern period, Modern Philosophy provides the key works of seven major philosophers, along with a rich selection of associated texts by other leading thinkers of the period, chosen to deepen the reader's understanding of modern philosophy and its relationship to the natural sciences. Building on the strengths of the first edition, the second edition of Modern Philosophy is enhanced by the addition of the following selections: Montaigne, Apology for Raymond Sebond, "The Senses Are Inadequate”; Newton, Principia, "General Scholium," and Optics, "Query 31”; Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Parts 1-5 and 9-12; Reid, Inquiry Into Human Mind, Conclusion, andEssays on the Intellectual Powers of Man,"Of Judgment,"chap. 2, Of Common Sense
Author | : William Hughes |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2015-10-23 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1770485872 |
Download Critical Thinking - Concise Edition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Critical Thinking is a comprehensive introduction to the essential skills of good reasoning, refined and updated through seven editions published over more than two decades. This concise edition offers a succinct presentation of the essential elements of reasoning that retains the rigor and sophistication of the original text. The authors provide a thorough treatment of such central topics as deductive and inductive reasoning, logical fallacies, how to recognize and avoid ambiguity, and how to distinguish what is relevant from what is not. A companion website provides a range of interesting supplements, including interactive review materials, supplemental readings, and writing tips.