Introducing Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality

Crumley II, Jack S.

ISBN 10: 1554811295 / ISBN 13: 9781554811298

Published by Broadview Press (edition Illustrated), 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introducing Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality
• Publisher: Broadview Press (edition Illustrated)
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554811295
• ISBN 13: 9781554811298
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Illustrated.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

This book introduces the central issues of metaphysics and epistemology, from skepticism, justification, and perception to universals, personal identity, and free will. Though topically organized, the book integrates positions and examples from the history of philosophy. Plato, Descartes, and Leibniz are discussed alongside Quine, Kripke, and Haslanger. Peripheral ideas and related historical asides are offered in boxes interspersed within the text, providing further depth without disrupting the author’s lucid explanations of central themes and arguments. Original illustrations by Gillian Wilson are included throughout, giving interesting and clear visual representations of many of the book’s examples and thought experiments.

About the Author

Jack S. Crumley II is Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Diego and author of An Introduction to Epistemology, second edition (Broadview Press, 2009) and A Brief Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind (Rowman & Littlefield, 2006).