Problems from Philosophy - Couverture souple

Rachels, James; Rachels, Stuart

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0073535893 ISBN 13 : 9780073535890

Editeur : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2011

Synopsis

"Problems from Philosophy" is an introduction to philosophy which is organized around the great philosophical problems - the existence of God, the nature of the mind, human freedom, the limits of knowledge, and the truth about ethics. It begins by reflecting on the life of the first great philosopher, Socrates. Then it takes up the fundamental question of whether God exists. Next comes a discussion of death and the soul, which leads to a chapter about persons. The later chapters of the book are about whether objective knowledge is possible in science and ethics. Each chapter is self-contained and may be read independently of the others. "Problems from Philosophy" represents the final work of author and philosopher James Rachels. In it, he brings the same liveliness and clarity to the introduction of philosophy that he brings to his best-selling ethics text, "The Elements of Moral Philosophy". The second and third edition have been revised by Rachels' son Stuart, who carefully has carefully refined his father's work to further strengthen its clarity and accessibility.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

James Rachels is University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birminghamand is widely respected in the field of moral philosophy. He is also the author of THE END OF LIFE: Euthanasia and Morality and CREATED FROM ANIMALS: The Moral Implications of Darwinism.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0073535893
• ISBN 13: 9780073535890
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 224