Introduction to Philosophy

Introduction to Philosophy

John Perry, Michael Bratman, John Martin Fischer
$74.99
Publication Date: June 16th, 2021
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
9780197543825
Pages:
832
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Description

Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings is the most comprehensive topically organized collection of classical and contemporary philosophy available. Ideal for introductory philosophy courses, the text offers a broad range of readings and depth. The text includes sections on God and Evil, Knowledge and Reality, the Philosophy of Science, the Mind/Body problem, Freedom of Will, Consciousness, Ethics, Political Philosophy, Existential Issues, and philosophical Puzzles and Paradoxes. (The unique section on Puzzles and Paradoxes is often praised by both instructors and students.)

Easy to use for both students and instructors alike, the book incorporates boldfaced key terms (listed after each reading and defined in the glossary); a guide to writing philosophy papers; and a "Logical Toolkit;" and study questions after each reading selection. These features have allowed more students to learn philosophy by using what is seen as the highest quality collection of philosophical readings available. The ninth edition will be revised based on reviewer suggestions, and will include more diversity and readings by female philosophers.

About the Author

John Perry is the Henry Walgrave Stuart Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Stanford University, and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at University of California-Riverside. He is author of Personal Identity (University of California Press, 1975); and A Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality (Hackett, 1978).Michael Bratman is the U.G. and Abbie Birch Durfee Professor in the School of Humanities and Science and Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University. He is author of Intention, Plans, and Practical Reason (Center for the Study of Language and Information, 1999); Faces of Intention: Selected Essays on Intention and Agency (Cambridge UP, 1999).John Martin Fisher is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and UC President's Chair at University of California-Riverside. He's the author of The Metaphysics of Death (Stanford University Press, 1993); My Way: Essays on Moral Responsibility (OUP, 2006); Perspectives on Moral Responsibility (Cornell UP, 1993); Responsibility and Control: A Theory of Moral Responsibility (Cambridge UP, 1999); Free Will: Critical Concepts in Philosophy (Routledge, 2005) and Death, Immortality, and the Meaning of Life (OUP 2019).