Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments - Hardcover

Schick, Theodore; Vaughn, Lewis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0078038251 ISBN 13: 9780078038259

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2012

Synopsis

Now in its fifth successful edition, Doing Philosophy helps students understand the nature and purpose of philosophical inquiry by explaining what philosophical problems are, how they can be solved, and why searching for solutions is important. The book traces the historical development of philosophical thinking on a number of central problems and shows how philosophical theories have evolved in response to criticism. By introducing students to philosophical theorizing and encouraging them to formulate their own views, Doing Philosophy inspires active learning and helps students become more accomplished critical thinkers.

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About this title

About the Author:

Lewis Vaughn is the author of numerous textbooks in philosophy, critical thinking, and ethics, including The Power of Critical Thinking, sixth edition (2019); Concise Guide to Critical Thinking (2017); Philosophy Here and Now, third edition (2019); Living Philosophy: A Historical Introduction to Philosophical Ideas, second edition (2018); Doing Ethics: Moral Reasoning, Theory, and Contemporary Issues, fifth edition (2019); Beginning Ethics: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy (2015); Bioethics: Principles, Issues, and Cases, third edition (2017); and Writing Philosophy, Second Edition (2018).

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0078038251
• ISBN 13: 9780078038259
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 672