The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy Volume II: Values and Society - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554814022 ISBN 13: 9781554814022

Publisher: Broadview Press, 2019

Synopsis

This volume of The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers an intriguing selection of readings on ethics, social-political philosophy, and issues of life, death, and happiness. Canonical texts from historical figures such as Plato, Hobbes, and Wollstonecraft are included alongside contemporary selections from such thinkers as Claudia Card, Judith Jarvis Thomson, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Unlike other introductory anthologies, the Broadview offers considerable apparatus to assist the student reader in understanding the texts without simply summarizing them. Each selection includes an introduction discussing the context and structure of the primary reading, as well as thorough annotations designed to clarify unfamiliar terms, references, and argument forms.

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Bailey is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of Arts at the University of Guelph.

Review

Praise for The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy

“The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy is an outstanding text for introductory philosophy courses. It contains a wonderful collection of readings. Moreover, the editor provides highly informative introductions to the readings.” ― Marc Ereshefsky, University of Calgary

“The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy is a carefully curated collection of classic and contemporary philosophical texts. In this volume, Bailey attains a more equitable representation of philosophers than is typical of most introductory philosophy anthologies, and his inclusion of additional materials―useful introductions, descriptions of overall projects, and background information―makes this anthology ideal for students in today’s introductory courses.” ― Andrea Sullivan-Clarke, University of Windsor

“The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers helpful contextualization and clarification of its readings, along with overviews of how particular arguments fit into larger discussions. But it also offers something more. Blending the ‘canon’ with the new―in terms of both the issues raised and the voices raising them―this anthology offers a compelling answer to the perennial question in introductory courses: Why should I care about philosophy? Because it matters.” ― Brynn Welch, University of Alabama at Birmingham

“The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy is a very useful collection, as it initiates questions in metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics out of considerations in the philosophy of religion. This is a compelling way to help students start philosophizing.” ― Scott F. Aikin, Vanderbilt University

Edition details

• Publisher: Broadview Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1554814022
• ISBN 13: 9781554814022
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 504
• Editor: Bailey Andrew