ISBN: 0872203786 Binding: Paperback Edition: 2 Author(s): N/A Publisher: Hackett Pub Co Inc Number of Pages: 439
This revised edition of "Hellenistic Philosophy" offers an English translation of the account of Stoic ethics by Anus Didysmus new sources on Epicureanism Stocism and Scepticism expanded representation of Plutarch and Cicero and a fuller presentation of papyrological evidence
ISBN: 0131112562 Binding: Paperback Edition: 9th Author(s): John R. Burr, Milton Goldinger Publisher: Prentice Hall Number of Pages: 544
One of the most successful volumes in its field over the last 20 years Philosophy and Contemporary Issues introduces today's readers to philosophy with timely approachable readings of philosophical significance The authors strive to demonstrate how philosophy illuminates and helps solve some of the important problems facing contemporary man and they encourage readers to engage in philosophizing themselves This book successfully makes the subject interesting and intelligible for readers encountering philosophy for the first time Essays address freedom and determinism morality and society state and society and knowledge and science For individuals interested in an accessible introduction to philosophy
The Sunday Philosophy Club: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (1) (Isabel Dalhousie Mysteries)
ISBN: 1400077095 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Alexander Mccall Smith Publisher: Anchor Number of Pages: 272
Introducing Isabel Dalhousie the heroine of the latest bestselling series from the author of the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Isabel the editor of the Review of Applied Ethics and an occasional detective has been accused of getting involved in problems that are quite frankly none of her business
In this first installment Isabel is attending a concert in the Usher Hall when she witnesses a man fall from the upper balcony Isabel cant help wondering whether it was the result of mischance or mischief Against the best advice of her no-nonsense housekeeper Grace her bassoon playing friend Jamie and even her romantically challenged niece Cat she is morally bound to solve this case Complete with wonderful Edinburgh atmosphere and characters straight out of a Robert Burns poem The Sunday Philosophy Club is a delightful treat from one of our most beloved authors
ISBN: 0495601586 Binding: Paperback Edition: 11 Author(s): Alan Hausman, Howard Kahane, Paul Tidman Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Number of Pages: 456
LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY: A MODERN INTRODUCTION 11E is a comprehensive introduction to logic that is both rigorous and user-friendly Numerous carefully crafted exercise sets accompanied by crisp clear exposition take you from sentential logic through first-order predicate logic the theory of descriptions and identity As the title suggests this is a book devoted not merely to logic; you also will encounter an abundance of philosophy
Social and Political Philosophy: Readings From Plato to Gandhi
ISBN: 0385012381 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): John Somerville, Ronald Santoni Publisher: Anchor Number of Pages: 560
An anthology of basic statements by the most influential social and political philosophers of Western civilization Includes Plato Machiavelli Hobbes Rousseau Mill Marx and Engels Hitler Gandhi and others
How Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Ideas That Matter Most
ISBN: Binding: Paperback Edition: Original Author(s): Marietta McCarty Publisher: Tarcher Number of Pages: 352
Discover how great philosophers can help you live a more purposeful and peaceful life
This inspiring new book from the bestselling author of Little Big Minds reveals how the heartbeats of philosophy- clear thinking quiet reflection and good conversation- are essential ingredients in a well-lived life Full of great discussion ideas and activities you can do with a group How Philosophy Can Save Your Life is framed around ten "big ideas"-themes that according to McCarty are necessary to grasp if one wants to live a truly fulfilling life They are:
1 Simplicity (philosophers include Epicurus and Charlotte Joko Beck) 2 Communication (philosophers include bell hooks and Karl Jaspers) 3 Perspective (philosophers include Bertrand Russell and Mary Wollstonecraft) 4 Flexibility (philosophers include Socrates Plato and Alan Watts) 5 Empathy (philosophers include the Dalai Lama and Martin Luther King Jr) 6 Individuality (philosophers include Jean-Paul Sartre and Elizabeth Spelman) 7 Belonging (philosophers include Albert Camus and Rita Manning) 8 Serenity (philosophers include Epictetus and Lao Tzu) 9 Possibility (philosophers include John Stuart Mill and Simone de Beauvoir) 10 Joy (philosophers include Shunryu Suzuki and Jane Addams)
So join the greatest thinkers of all time to discover the ideas that will help you live a happier healthier life
Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings
ISBN: 0195311612 Binding: Paperback Edition: 4 Author(s): N/A Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 704
Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings Fourth Edition is a highly acclaimed topically organized anthology featuring eighty-four selections that cover five major areas of philosophy--theory of knowledge philosophy of religion philosophy of mind freedom and determinism and moral philosophy Louis P Pojman and new coeditor James Fieser enhance the text's topical organization by presenting opposing articles on each issue so that students can better understand different perspectives Offering a unique feature for a collection of this depth the editors also include accessible introductions to each part subsection and individual reading providing context for the essays and summarizing their key themes Beginning with the opening section "What Is Philosophy" the book focuses on a compelling sampling of classical material--including selections from Plato Aristotle Descartes Locke Berkeley Hume and Kant It also incorporates some of philosophy's best contemporary work offering articles by Harry Frankfurt Richard Taylor John Searle Thomas Nagel and others The volume is enriched by helpful pedagogical features including "Questions for Further Reflection" after each selection; "Suggestions for Further Reading" at the end of the book; a glossary; and two appendices--"How to Read and Write a Philosophy Paper" and "A Little Bit of Logic"
The fourth edition includes the complete text of Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy and nine new selections:
Sextus Empiricus: "Skepticism and Tranquility" Lorraine Code: "A Feminist Epistemology" Samuel Clarke and David Hume: "The Causal Argument for God" Voltaire: "The Best of All Possible Worlds" Ren Descartes: "Interactive Dualism" Anne Conway: "Mind and Body as a Continuum" Epictetus: "Stoic Resignation to Fate" David Hume: "Morality Not Derived from Reason" Alfred Jules Ayer: "Emotivism and Prescriptivism"
ISBN: 0205708099 Binding: Paperback Edition: 5 Author(s): John Arthur, William H. Shaw Publisher: Prentice Hall Number of Pages: 592
This anthology of classical contemporary philosophical and legal essayscases focuses on legal philosophy as its own subjectrather thanbeing apart of socialpolitical philosophy or applied ethics The essays within this reader focus on how law is organized and the particular philosophical issues thatit raises The book requires students to think through actual debatesmany of them stillcurrentlyin the courts
ISBN: 0393971759 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1st Author(s): J. A. Cover, Martin Curd Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Number of Pages: 1408
Unmatched in breadth and depth Philosophy of Science addresses the pivotal questions that have occupied philosophers and scientists in this century Forty-six readings by leading thinkers such as Thomas S Kuhn Sir Karl Popper and Philip Kitcher examine issues ranging from models of explanation to theoretic confirmation and prediction; from the significance of rationality values and objectivity to the arguments for and against scientific empiricism and realism with two unique chapters on "Science and Pseudoscience" and "Laws of Nature"
Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings
ISBN: 019514581X Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): N/A Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 688
What is the mind Is consciousness a process in the brain How do our minds represent the world Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings is a grand tour of writings on these and other perplexing questions about the nature of the mind The most comprehensive collection of its kind the book includes sixty-three selections that range from the classical contributions of Descartes to the leading edge of contemporary debates Extensive sections cover foundational issues the nature of consciousness and the nature of mental content Three of the selections are published here for the first time while many other articles have been revised especially for this volume Each section opens with an introduction by the editor Philosophy of Mind is suitable for students at all levels and also for general readers
