Nothing So Absurd: An Invitation to Philosophy - Couverture souple

Hoffmann, Phillip

 
9781551114088: Nothing So Absurd: An Invitation to Philosophy
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1551114089 ISBN 13 : 9781551114088
Editeur : Broadview Press, 2003

Synopsis

Written in clear, non-technical language, Nothing So Absurd is a succinct and accessible introduction to topics in the history of Western philosophy. In seven concise chapters, the author introduces the reader to the central topics within the discipline. In some cases (such as metaphysics and epistemology) he adopts a historical approach, while in others (such as ethics and philosophy of religion) the focus is as much on contemporary issues as it is on historical developments. In each area, he presents material of great intrinsic interest in a fashion that also provides a sense of the broad sweep of the discipline.

This book provides a fair-minded exposition of a wide-range of viewpoints throughout, and dwells, in its final chapter, on the virtues of philosophical realism, thus presenting the reader with the opportunity to engage with a direct philosophical argument. A guide to further reading will assist readers new to philosophy.

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À propos de l?auteur

Phillip Hoffmann is Associate Dean of Degree Studies at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary, AB.

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Éditeur
Broadview Press
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1551114089
ISBN 13 
9781551114088
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
208
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Personne responsable
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