Worldly Wisdom: A Multicultural Introduction to Philosophy

Daniel A Bonevac

ISBN 10: 0767408209 / ISBN 13: 9780767408202

Published by McGraw-Hill Education - Europe, 2000

About this Item

Incorporates non-Western philosophy, linking it thematically to Western thought. Introducing students to what has been thought and written about philosophical issues, this topically organized text with readings includes readings from original sources, along with helpful pedagogy and commentary from the author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Worldly Wisdom: A Multicultural Introduction to Philosophy
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0767408209
• ISBN 13: 9780767408202
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This topically organized text with readings incorporates non-Western philosophy, linking it thematically to Western thought. Introducing students to the best of what has been thought and written about philosophical issues, Worldly Wisdom includes readings from original sources along with helpful pedagogy and substantial commentary from the author.

About the Author

Daniel Bonevac is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. Educated at Haverford College (BA) and the University of Pittsburgh (MA, PhD), he is author of five books and editor or co-editor of three others. His first book, Reduction in the Abstract Sciences, won the Johnsonian Prize from the editors of The Journal of Philosophy. He has published articles on ethics, metaphysics, philosophical logic, and the philosophy of language. He has been teaching courses on contemporary moral issues for thirty years.