Questions That Matter: An Invitation to Philosophy

Ed. L Miller

ISBN 10: 0070422648 / ISBN 13: 9780070422643

Published by McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 1997

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[ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: Second ] Publisher: McGraw-Hill Pub Date: 1/1/1998 Binding: Paperback Pages: 462 Second edition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Questions That Matter: An Invitation to Philosophy
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070422648
• ISBN 13: 9780070422643
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book is an affordable, high-quality, invitingly-designed survey text. It is distinguished by its interweaving of substantive excerpts from primary source readings into the text and by its organization around four key questions in philosophy: Reality, Knowledge, God, and Morality. The discussion of each is presented in a logical and historical manner, showing connections, roots, and influences. Constant attention is paid to the interconnection of ideas and their development with primary materials interwoven into the ongoing discussion, always providing for the expression, sometimes short, sometimes long, of the actual philosopher on the subject at hand. Biographical boxes, illustrations, questions for reflection, annotated bibliographies, and a glossary enhance the discussion. The second edition is 8% shorter than the first edition and 27% shorter than its 1996 hardcover, fourth edition parent text.

About the Author

Ed L. Miller holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Southern California and a Doctorate of Theology from the University of Basel, Switzerland. He has taught for the last thirty years at the University of Colorado, Boulder. In addition to being a member of the philosophy faculty, he also teaches for the Religious Studies Department and is Director of the Theology Forum. He is a member of the American Academy of Religion, the Society of Christian Philosophers, and Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas.