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Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 1056 |
Release | : 2019-05-21 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1460407083 |
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The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy is a comprehensive anthology that surveys core topics in Western philosophy, including philosophy of religion, theories of knowledge, metaphysics, ethics, social-political philosophy, and issues of life, death, and happiness. Unlike other introductory anthologies, the Broadview offers considerable apparatus to assist the student reader in understanding the texts without simply summarizing them. Each selection includes an introduction discussing the context and structure of the primary reading, as well as thorough annotations designed to clarify unfamiliar terms, references, and argument forms. Canonical texts from the history of philosophy are presented alongside contemporary scholarship; women authors are included throughout.
Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 635 |
Release | : 2024-01-18 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1770489568 |
Download The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy: Concise Edition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The concise edition of The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers 44 historical and contemporary readings on core topics in Western philosophy, including philosophy of religion, theories of knowledge, metaphysics, ethics, social-political philosophy, and issues of life, death, and happiness. Unlike other introductory anthologies, the Broadview offers considerable apparatus to assist the student reader in understanding the texts without simply summarizing them. Each selection includes an introduction discussing the context and structure of the primary reading, as well as thorough annotations designed to clarify unfamiliar terms, references, and argument forms. Canonical texts from the history of philosophy are presented alongside contemporary scholarship; women authors are included throughout.
Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 579 |
Release | : 2019-06-18 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1770487557 |
Download The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy Volume I: Knowledge and Reality Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume of The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers a thoughtful selection of readings in epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion. Substantial selections from important historical texts are provided (including the entirety of Descartes’s Meditations), as are a number of contemporary readings on each topic. Unlike other introductory anthologies, the Broadview offers considerable apparatus to assist the student reader in understanding the texts without simply summarizing them. Each selection includes an introduction discussing the context and structure of the primary reading, as well as thorough annotations designed to clarify unfamiliar terms, references, and argument forms.
Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 505 |
Release | : 2019-06-18 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1770487565 |
Download The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy Volume II: Values and Society Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume of The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers an intriguing selection of readings on ethics, social-political philosophy, and issues of life, death, and happiness. Canonical texts from historical figures such as Plato, Hobbes, and Wollstonecraft are included alongside contemporary selections from such thinkers as Claudia Card, Judith Jarvis Thomson, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Unlike other introductory anthologies, the Broadview offers considerable apparatus to assist the student reader in understanding the texts without simply summarizing them. Each selection includes an introduction discussing the context and structure of the primary reading, as well as thorough annotations designed to clarify unfamiliar terms, references, and argument forms.
Author | : Michelle Levy |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2017-04-30 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1460406036 |
Download The Broadview Introduction to Book History Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Book history has emerged in the last twenty years as one of the most important new fields of interdisciplinary study. It has produced new interpretations of major historical events, has made possible new approaches to history, literature, media, and culture, and presents a distinctive historical perspective on current debates about the future of the book. The Broadview Introduction to Book History provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to this field. Written in a lively, accessible style, chapters on materiality, textuality, printing and reading, intermediality, and remediation guide readers through numerous key concepts, illustrated with examples from literary texts and historical documents produced across a wide historical range. An ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses in book history, it offers a road map to this dynamic inter-disciplinary field.
Author | : Christopher Daly |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2010-07-20 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 155111934X |
Download An Introduction to Philosophical Methods Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An Introduction to Philosophical Methods is the first book to survey the various methods that philosophers use to support their views. Rigorous yet accessible, the book introduces and illustrates the methodological considerations that are involved in current philosophical debates. Where there is controversy, the book presents the case for each side, but highlights where the key difficulties with them lie. While eminently student-friendly, the book makes an important contribution to the debate regarding the acceptability of the various philosophical methods, and so it will also be of interest to more experienced philosophers.
Author | : Daniel R. DeNicola |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2018-11-30 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1460406605 |
Download Moral Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Moral Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction is a compact yet comprehensive book offering an explication and critique of the major theories that have shaped philosophical ethics. Engaging with both historical and contemporary figures, this book explores the scope, limits, and requirements of morality. DeNicola traces our various attempts to ground morality: in nature, in religion, in culture, in social contracts, and in aspects of the human person such as reason, emotions, caring, and intuition.
Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 786 |
Release | : 2018-04-13 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1554814227 |
Download The Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought: From Machiavelli to Nietzsche Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume contains many of the most important texts in western political and social thought from the sixteenth to the end of the nineteenth century. A number of key works, including Machiavelli’s The Prince, Locke’s Second Treatise, and Rousseau’s The Social Contract, are included in their entirety. Alongside these central readings are a diverse range of texts from authors such as Mary Wollstonecraft, Sojourner Truth, and Henry David Thoreau. The editors have made every effort to include translations that are both readable and reliable. Each selection has been painstakingly annotated, and each figure is given a substantial introduction highlighting his or her major contributions within the tradition. The result is a ground-breaking anthology with unparalleled pedagogical benefits.
Author | : Jack S. Crumley II |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 2016-08-08 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1554811295 |
Download Introducing Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book introduces the central issues of metaphysics and epistemology, from skepticism, justification, and perception to universals, personal identity, and free will. Though topically organized, the book integrates positions and examples from the history of philosophy. Plato, Descartes, and Leibniz are discussed alongside Quine, Kripke, and Haslanger. Peripheral ideas and related historical asides are offered in boxes interspersed within the text, providing further depth without disrupting the author’s lucid explanations of central themes and arguments. Original illustrations by Gillian Wilson are included throughout, giving interesting and clear visual representations of many of the book’s examples and thought experiments.
Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 1041 |
Release | : 2012-02-17 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1554811023 |
Download The Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought: Essential Readings Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume features a careful selection of major works in political and social philosophy from ancient times through to the present. Every reading has been painstakingly annotated, and each figure is given a substantial introduction highlighting his or her major contribution to the tradition. The anthology offers both depth and breadth in its selection of material by central figures, while also representing other currents of political thought. Thirty-two authors are represented, including fourteen from the 20th century. The editors have made every effort to include translations that are both readable and reliable. In order to ensure the highest standards of accuracy and accessibility, the editors have consulted dozens of leading academics during the course of the volume’s development (many of whom have contributed introductory material as well as advice). The result is an anthology with unparalleled pedagogical benefits; The Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought sets the new standard for social and political philosophy instruction.