Wisdom Without Answers: A Brief Introduction to Philosophy
Kolak, Daniel; Martin, Raymond
ISBN 10: 0534534651 ISBN 13: 9780534534653
Published by Wadsworth Publishing, 2001
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By speaking directly to the readers in a personal tone, this text invites readers to get excited about philosophy and to explore how philosophy affects them. Fourteen lively chapters take readers deep into the world of philosophical thinking and challenge them to ponder life's big questions.
Review: Preface. Introduction. Puzzles. Points of View. Wisdom. 1. WHERE. Location. Nowhereness. 2. WHEN. Time. Now. Eternity. 3. WHO. Self. Identity. Impermanence. 4. FREEDOM. Causation. Randomness. 5. KNOWLEDGE. Belief. Evidence. Reliability. 6. GOD. Arguments. Faith. Mystery. 7. REALITY. Objects. Perception. Interpretation. 8. EXPERIENCE. Sensation. Thought. 9. CONSCIOUSNESS. Reduction. Science. Mind. 10. COSMOS. Science vs. Religion. Nothingness. Ultimate Questions. 11. DEATH. Souls. Explanation. Survival. 12. MEANING. Life. Struggles. Success. 13. ETHICS. Authority. Conditioning. Conscience. 14. VALUES. Values. Facts. Self-Knowledge. Epilogue: Concluding Unphilosophical Postscript. Uncrossable Rivers. Isometrics for the Mind. Unanswerable Questions. Philosophical Connections. Name Index.
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Title: Wisdom Without Answers: A Brief Introduction...
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Paperback
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 5th or later Edition