Thinking philosophically : an introduction to the great debates
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Thinking philosophically : an introduction to the great debates
Wiley Blackwell, 2016
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Thinking Philosophically: An Introduction to the Great Debates presents a highly accessible introduction to five of the most fundamental debates in world philosophy.
Introduces five fundamental philosophical debates in a highly engaging and accessible manner that invites readers to enter the discussion themselves
Features chapters that each consider a central philosophical question dialectically by exploring the conflicting approaches of different philosophers
Argues that the work of philosophers like Plato and Rousseau is just as relevant today as it was in their own time
Provides a structure that encourages readers to apply philosophical principles to their everyday lives
Table of Contents
Prologue xii
1 An Introduction to Philosophy 1
2 Alone or With Others? 27
3 What Should We Do? 65
4 Whom Should We Emulate? (1) 98
5 Whom Should We Emulate? (2) 127
6 What Do You Know? 145
7 Being in Time 175
Epilogue 206
Works Cited 209
Index 214
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