Introducing Philosophy: A Text With Integrated Readings - Couverture souple

Solomon, Robert C.; Martin, Clancy; Higgins, Kathleen M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199764867 ISBN 13 : 9780199764860

Editeur : Oxford Univ Pr, 2011

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Introducing Philosophy: A Text with Integrated Readings, Tenth Edition is a thorough introduction to the core problems of philosophy, including explanations and background by the authors along with generous excerpts from the philosophers under discussion. Organized topically, the chapters present alternative perspectives-including analytic, continental, feminist, and non-Western viewpoints-alongside the historical works of major philosophers. The text provides the course materials that allow instructors and students to focus on a variety of philosophical problems and perspectives. Spanning 2,500 years, the selections range from the oldest known fragments to cutting-edge contemporary essays. They include work by a multitude of prominent thinkers, from Plato, Confucius, Rene Descartes, and Immanuel Kant to Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. For the Tenth Edition, authors Clancy Martin and Kathleen M. Higgins have judiciously revised the collection of readings and the author commentary to make it even more accessible for students. Introducing Philosophy incorporates numerous pedagogical features, including 100+ brief profiles of philosophers interspersed throughout the text; key philosophical terms, boldfaced in the text and collected at the end of each chapter; marginal quotations from the featured readings; questions at the end of each subsection; and a glossary at the end of the book. Each chapter ends with discussion questions, a summary, and a bibliography with suggestions for further reading. The Instructor's Manual on CD and Companion Website for students and instructors (www.oup.com/us/solomon ) that accompany this text have been fully revised to correspond to the changes in this new edition. The Instructor's Manual includes chapter summaries and goals; section summaries; a Test Bank that includes multiple choice, essay, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank questions; lecture outlines; and downloadable PowerPoint presentations. The Companion Website includes all the material from the Instructor's Manual, along with the following student resources: chapter overviews; chapter goals; interactive flash cards with key terms and definitions; discussion and essay questions; topical weblinks and activities; self-quizzes that give students the opportunity to test what they have learned; and suggestions for further reading.

Revue de presse

Introducing Philosophy's greatest strength is its vast, comprehensive scope. In most of its chapters it generally leaves no stone unturned, moving from Greco-Roman antiquity all the way to the living present, and incorporating elements from literary, theological, and Eastern religious-philosophic traditions. (Marcos Arandia, North Lake College)

I am most impressed with the diversity of authors and ideas. I was thrilled to see the traditional classic Western works, along with feminist and Eastern philosophy. (Jennifer Caseldine-Bracht, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne)

This book is a fine mixture of both excellent primary text selection and commentary by the authors. The breadth of subject matter and variety of perspectives makes it accommodating for just about any approach (e.g, topical, existential, continental, analytic, etc.). (Mark D. Sadler, Northeast Lakeview College)

The writing style is beautiful, fluid, and very accessible. It's one of the main reasons that I use this text. The coverage is great. I especially appreciate the many sections, in several chapters, on existentialist philosophers and Eastern philosophers. (Ellen B. Stansell, Austin Community College)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford Univ Pr
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0199764867
• ISBN 13: 9780199764860
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 644
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible