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Living Issues in Philosophy: (English)

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Used by more than one million students around the world since its original publication, this introductory philosophy text makes accessible a wide range of philosophical issues closely related to everyday life. Emphasizing personal and immediate questions, the authors approach introductory philosophy through basic human questions rather than focusing on methodology or the history of thought. The text presents vital questions of contemporary interest in an overall framework of enduring concepts, interweaving coverage of various topics in art, history, and education. It covers a variety of types of philosophy in depth, and both western and eastern perspectives are represented. Ideal for students who have no background in philosophy, Living Issues in Philosophy, 9/e simplifies technical language wherever possible; unfamiliar terms are clearly defined upon first appearance and in the end-of-chapter glossaries. Additional pedagogical features include exercises, chapter summaries, and annotated bibliographies at the end of every chapter. The text also features photo biographies of major philosophers and short excerpts from philosophical classics.

Table of Contents:
Each chapter ends with Glossary Terms, Chapter Review, Study Questions and Projects, and Suggested Readings sections Introduction: What is Philosophy? Chapter 1: The Task of Philosophy: The Meanings of Philosophy Why We Need Philosophy Traditional Branches of Philosophy Philosophical Methodology--Socratic Dialectic The Uses of Philosophy Values and Education Philosophy Today Reflections Part One: The Nature of Human Nature Chapter 2: Human Nature: What Is It?: Metaphysics and Human Nature Is There a Human Nature? How Humans Differ from the Rest of Nature Images of Human Nature Reflections Chapter 3: The Self: The Nature of the Self Denials of the Existence of a Self Consciousness Reflections Chapter 4: The Mind: The Nature of the Mind Difficulties of Studying the Mind Theories of the Mind The Mind-Body Relationship Parapsychology Reflections Chapter 5: The Freedom to Choose: The Philosophical Meaning of Freedom The Denial of Freedom Indeterminism Self-Determination Reflections Part Two: The Realm of Values Chapter 6: The Meaning of Values: Value Judgments Facts and Values How Values Are Justified Values and the Aesthetic Experience The Selection of Values Reflections Chapter 7: Ethics and Morality: Moral Judgments The Moral Situation Ethics: The Study of Morality A Variety of Ethical Standards--Normative Ethics Approaches to Ethical Standards Contemporary Principles Reflections Chapter 8: Individual and Social Morality: A Contemporary Challenge Civil Liberties Civil Disobedience The Limits of Liberty The Enforcement of Morals Contemporary Moral Issues Reflections Part Three: Knowledge and Science Chapter 9: The Sources of Knowledge: Central Questions in the Theory of Knowledge Tradition and Common Sense Obstacles to Clear Thinking The Possible Sources of Knowledge Reflections Chapter 10: The Nature and Tests of Knowledge: Basic Issues in the Nature of Knowledge Subjectivism Objectivism The Nature of Knowledge: Further Considerations The Tests of Knowledge Three Tests of Truth Reflections Chapter 11: Science and Philosophy: The Development of Science Philosophy of Science: Basic Issues Scientific Methods The Nature and Role of Models and Paradigms A Method of Acquiring Knowledge Limitations of Scientific Methods Philosophy and Science: Agreements and Contrasts Scientfic Views of the Universe The Origin and Nature of Life Human Beings and Evolution Reflections Part Four: Philosophical Perspectives Chapter 12: Naturalism: Naturalism Defined Mechanistic Materialism Dialectical Materialism Humanistic Naturalism Reflections Chapter 13: Idealism and Realism: Contrasting Philosophical Movements Idealism Defined Types of Idealism Implications of Idealism Realism Defined Types of Realism Implications of Realism Evaluation of Idealism Evaluation of Realism Chapter 14: Pragmatism: Pragmatism Defined Charles S. Peirce William James John Dewey Reflections Chapter 15: Analytic Philosophy: Language and Philosophy Locke, Hume, and the Traditional Outlook The Empirical Tradition Analytic Philosophy and Questions of Knowledge Reflections Chapter 16: Existentialism, Phenomenology, and Process Philosophy: Some Characteristics of Existentialism Some Existentialist Thinkers Some Characteristics of Phenomenology Some Phenomenological Thinkers Some Characteristics of Process Philosophy Two Process Philosophers Reflections Part Five: Religion: East and West Chapter 17: The Nature of Religion: What Is Religion? The Nature of Religion The Origin and Growth of Religion Myth in Sacred Literature Religious Experience Three Universal Religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam Current Religious Issues Reflections Chapter 18: Belief in God: The Nature of God Grounds for Belief in God Grounds for Disbelief in God Personal Survival after Death Reflections Chapter 19: Asian Thought: The Nature of Asian Religion The Hindu Tradition The Buddhist Quest for Enlightenment Confucius and Lao-zi Mao Ze-dong The Value System of the Japanese Reflections Concluding Reflection: Glossary: Picture Credits: Index:


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780195155099
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
  • Depth: 25
  • Height: 193 mm
  • No of Pages: 468
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 1010 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0195155092
  • Publisher Date: 07 Jul 1994
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Width: 234 mm


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