Philosophy : the power of ideas
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Philosophy : the power of ideas
Mayfield Pub. Co., c1990
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Includes bibliographical references
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This text is a pedagogically innovative introduction to philosophy that is historically presented within a topical framework, allowing students to follow the thematic development of each major branch or subfield of philosophy. The authors make a strong case for the relevance of philosophy in today's world. 74 primary source readings are included, providing representative selections by most major philosophers as well as 26 profiles of the most important philosophers. Each chapter concludes with a chapter checklist, questions for review and discussion, and suggested further readings. The chapter checklists include lists of key terms, followed by the names of the philosophers covered in the chapter and brief statements summarizing the essence of their contributions.
Table of Contents
- Metaphysics
- epistemology - theory of knowledge
- ethics
- political philosophy
- philosophy of religion
- introduction to analytic philosophy - via the philosophy of the mind
- continental philosophy
- Eastern philosophy.
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