Fundamentals of philosophy - Hardcover

Stewart, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 002417310X ISBN 13: 9780024173102

Publisher: Macmillan, 1987

Synopsis

For freshman/sophomore-level courses in Introduction to Philosophy.An accessible reader/text for beginning students of philosophy, this volume offers a broad scope of diverse classic and contemporary selections -- with a narrative and format that presents difficult issues and readings in a simplified but not condescending manner. The readings are grouped around major philosophic themes: logic, ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of religion, philosophy of art, and social and political philosophy. It also offers a selection of readings from Eastern philosophy.

About this title

From the Publisher:

An accessible reader/text for beginning students of philosophy, this volume offers a broad scope and diversity of classic and contemporary selections -- and a narrative and format that presents difficult issues and readings in a simplified but not condescending manner.

From the Back Cover:

• Organizes readings topically in a wide range of philosophical areas: Logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of religion, esthetics, and non-western philosophy.
• Features a good blend of ancient, modern, and contemporary readings carefully edited for substance, length and readability.
• Includes study aids: suggestions for further reading, questions for discussion, and an extensive glossary.
• Discusses the way non-western philosophies approach some basic problems.

New to this edition:

• A chapter on the history of philosophy.
• A selection on critical thinking.

About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 002417310X
• ISBN 13: 9780024173102
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 16