Pathways in Philosophy: An Introductory Guide with Readings

JACQUETTE Dale

ISBN 10: 0195131312 / ISBN 13: 9780195131314

Edité par New York: Oxford University Press, 2004

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555 pages, paperback, a near-fine copy [0195131312].

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• Titre: Pathways in Philosophy: An Introductory Guide with Readings
• Éditeur: New York: Oxford University Press
• Date de parution: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0195131312
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780195131314
• Reliure: Soft cover
• État de l'article: Near Fine

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Synopsis

Pathways in Philosophy is a unique introductory text that Features both a historical and a topical approach to the central problems in the field-questions regarding existence, knowledge, and moral and political value. Organized into two parts, "Metaphysics and Epistemology" and "Ethics and Political Philosophy," the text addresses these problems by providing a guided tour through ten classic philosophical readings. Offering detailed critical commentary, Jacquette carefully explains and analyzes seminal works by Plato, Aristotle, Ockham, Descartes, Berkeley, Kant, Mill, Nietzsche, Moore, and Rawls. He applies the "pathways" metaphor to the various intersecting and overlapping lines of thought represented by this selection of authors, drawing surprising connections between their ideas. This approach enables students to appreciate the relationships between what may otherwise appear to be disparate strands of thought in great works of philosophy and in different traditions of philosophical thought. By following the historical and philosophical narrative in each chapter, students learn how to interpret and critically evaluate difficult philosophical writings in their historical contexts-how to identify concepts, questions, definitions, arguments, and major components of philosophical reasoning in a systematic way. Offering a combination of historical coverage and rigorous critical evaluation, Pathways in Philosophy is ideal for courses in introductory philosophy. The text is enhanced by study questions, key terms, and suggested readings at the end of each chapter, as well as a glossary at the end of the book.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This introduction to philosophy combines the two approaches most commonly employed to teach philosophy to college freshmen - the problems approach and the historical approach. It includes chapters on the major problems or questions in philosophy - what we can know, what exists, the mind-body problem, the existence of God, what is moral, etc. - and it addresses these problems by focusing each chapter on a particular text by a major philosopher.