Introduction to Modern Philosophy: Examining the Human Condition

by Alburey Castell

Hardcover, 1993

Status

Available

Call number

190

Collections

Your library, Philosophy

Publication

Pearson College Div (1993), Edition: Subsequent, 656 pages

Description

This popular introduction to modern philosophy features question-based chapters with a stimulating debate-style format, and intersperses primary sources with commentary. Each chapter deals with a fundamental question about human existence, exploring the subject through representative readings by classic, modern, and contemporary philosophers--with at least two contrasting perspectives for each main position. What Is Philosophy? Am I a Body and a Mind? Am I Free or Determined? What Grounds Do I Have For Belief in God? On What Principle Do I Judge Things Right or Wrong? When Should I Obey the Law? What Things Shall I Call Art? When Can I Say "I Know?" What Is Science? Positivism to Post-Modernism. Applied Ethics (medical ethics, business ethics, environmental ethics). Making Sense Out Of Life (a multi-cultural perspective). For anyone interested in modern philosophy.… (more)

Subjects

Philosophy Introductions
Philosophy, Modern

Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

656 p.; 7.75 inches

ISBN

0023200928 / 9780023200922

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