Nothing So Absurd : An Invitation to Philosophy

Phil Hoffmann

ISBN 10: 1551114089 / ISBN 13: 9781551114088

Published by Broadview Press Ltd Sep 2003, 2003

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Neuware - This accessible, non-technical introduction to Philosophy is intended both for the undergraduate new to the discipline and the general reader. The focus is as much on contemporary issues as it is on historical developments.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nothing So Absurd : An Invitation to Philosophy
• Publisher: Broadview Press Ltd Sep 2003
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1551114089
• ISBN 13: 9781551114088
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 14D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 340 grams

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Synopsis

Written in clear, non-technical language, Nothing So Absurd is a succinct and accessible introduction to topics in the history of Western philosophy. In seven concise chapters, the author introduces the reader to the central topics within the discipline. In some cases (such as metaphysics and epistemology) he adopts a historical approach, while in others (such as ethics and philosophy of religion) the focus is as much on contemporary issues as it is on historical developments. In each area, he presents material of great intrinsic interest in a fashion that also provides a sense of the broad sweep of the discipline.

This book provides a fair-minded exposition of a wide-range of viewpoints throughout, and dwells, in its final chapter, on the virtues of philosophical realism, thus presenting the reader with the opportunity to engage with a direct philosophical argument. A guide to further reading will assist readers new to philosophy.

About the Author

Phillip Hoffmann is Associate Dean of Degree Studies at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary, AB.