Open Questions: an Introduction to Philosophy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Edition: 0003
- Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
- Publish date: 01/01/2006
Description:
This topically organized book is written in a clear and lively style that immediately draws readers into the wonder of philosophy. The readings have been selected to cover the key areas of philosophical inquiry and demonstrate their relevance to readers' lives.
-- Logical organization that covers the basic issues of philosophy.
-- Definitions and other relevant information are placed in the margins for easy reference.
-- Two valuable appendices-Reading Philosophy and Writing a Philosophy Paper.
-- Chapter objectives are now listed at the beginning of each chapter.
-- Section on the major sub-fields of philosophy is now included.
-- The chapter on personal identity focuses more on the link between personal identity and bodily identity. (Ch. 4).
-- The chapter on knowledge, truth and justification now covers the importance and ethics of belief, realism and anti-realism, justification and perception, and justification of non-contingent statements. (Ch. 6)
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-- Logical organization that covers the basic issues of philosophy.
-- Definitions and other relevant information are placed in the margins for easy reference.
-- Two valuable appendices-Reading Philosophy and Writing a Philosophy Paper.
-- Chapter objectives are now listed at the beginning of each chapter.
-- Section on the major sub-fields of philosophy is now included.
-- The chapter on personal identity focuses more on the link between personal identity and bodily identity. (Ch. 4).
-- The chapter on knowledge, truth and justification now covers the importance and ethics of belief, realism and anti-realism, justification and perception, and justification of non-contingent statements. (Ch. 6)
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