Introducing Philosophy: A Text with Integrated Readings - Softcover

Solomon, Robert C.; Higgins, Kathleen M.; Martin, Clancy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199764840 ISBN 13: 9780199764846

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, 2012

Synopsis

Introducing Philosophy: A Text with Integrated Readings, Tenth Edition, is an exciting, accessible, and thorough introduction to the core problems of philosophy and the many ways in which they are, and have been, answered. The authors combine substantial selections from significant works in the history of philosophy with excerpts from current philosophy, clarifying the readings and providing context with their own detailed commentary and explanation. Spanning 2,500 years, the selections range from the oldest known fragments to cutting-edge contemporary essays. Organized topically, the chapters present alternative perspectives--including analytic, continental, feminist, and non-Western viewpoints--alongside the historical works of major Western philosophers.

PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES:

* Discussion questions, a summary, and a bibliography with suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter
* Questions at the end of each subsection
* Marginal quotations from the featured readings
* Key philosophical terms, boldfaced in the text and collected at the end of each chapter
* A glossary at the end of the book

About this title

About the Author

The late Robert C. Solomon was Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Business and Philosophy and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin.

Kathleen Higgins is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin.

Clancy Martin is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Review

"This is undoubtedly one of the best philosophy textbooks available. Among its strengths are its breadth of coverage, the seamless integration of the material along historical and topical lines, the introductions and explanations that accompany the extracts from each author, and the contrastive approach."--Christian Coseru, College of Charleston

"Robert Solomon had one of the greatest philosophical styles in contemporary philosophy, and the joy of Introducing Philosophy is largely to be found in his lucid, fun, and gently provocative prose."--Jonathan Scott Lee, Colorado College

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0199764840
• ISBN 13: 9780199764846
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 640