The Study of Philosophy

The Study of Philosophy
Author: Andrew Pessin
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2015-03-19
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1442242833

This seventh edition of The Study of Philosophy presents a comprehensive treatment of the major fields and figures of philosophy alongside primary readings by seminal thinkers to fuel debate and further study. New features of this edition include a substantive account of philosophical theology a reorganized treatment of early modern rationalism and empiricism discussion of the major highlights of twentieth- and twenty-first-century philosophy a survey of major contemporary moral problems From Plato to Plantinga, from Aristotle to Ayer, and from Socrates to Singer, this text brings the power of both ancient and modern philosophy to students of the twenty-first century!

Problems from Philosophy

Problems from Philosophy
Author: James Rachels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-03-21
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780073386607

"This [text] is an introduction to some of the main problems of philosophy—the existence of God, the nature of the mind, human freedom, the limits of knowledge, and the truth about ethics. The chapters may be read independently of one another, but when read in order, they tell a more or less continuous story. We begin with some reflections on the life of Socrates and then go on to the existence of God, which is the most basic philosophical question, because our answer to it affects everything else. This leads naturally to a discussion of death and the soul, and then to more modern ideas about the nature of persons. The later chapters are about whether we can have objective knowledge in either science or ethics." -from the Preface 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. This second edition has been revised by Rachels' son Stuart, who carefully has carefully refined his father's work to further strengthen its clarity and accessibility.

Plato at the Googleplex

Plato at the Googleplex
Author: Rebecca Goldstein
Publisher: Pantheon
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2014
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0307378195

Acclaimed philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein provides a dazzlingly original plunge into the drama of philosophy, revealing its hidden role in today's debates on religion, morality, politics, and science.

The Value of Philosophy

The Value of Philosophy
Author: Bertrand Russell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2017-10-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781549905544

"The Value of Philosophy" is one of the most important chapters of Bertrand's Russell's magnum Opus, The Problems of Philosophy. As a whole, Russell focuses on problems he believes will provoke positive and constructive discussion, Russell concentrates on knowledge rather than metaphysics: If it is uncertain that external objects exist, how can we then have knowledge of them but by probability. There is no reason to doubt the existence of external objects simply because of sense data.

A Little Book for New Philosophers

A Little Book for New Philosophers
Author: Paul Copan
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2016-10-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830894462

What's the point of studying philosophy when we have theology? Philosophy sometimes suffers from an inferiority complex in the church. But Paul Copan contends that it is possible to affirm theology's preeminence without diminishing the contribution of philosophy. This brief introduction surveys philosophy's basic aims and defends its function in the Christian life.

A Student's Guide to

A Student's Guide to
Author: Ralph M. McInerny
Publisher: ISI Books
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1999-11
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

The ISI Guides to the Major Disciplines are reader-friendly introductions to the most important fields of knowledge in the liberal arts. Written by leading scholars for both students and the general public, they will be appreciated by anyone desiring a reliable and informative tour of important subject matter. Each title offers an historical overview of a particular discipline, explains the central ideas of each subject, and evaluates the works of thinkers whose ideas have shaped our world. They will aid students seeking to make better decisions about their course of study as well as general readers who wish to supplement their education. All who treasure the world of ideas and liberal learning will be motivated by these original and stimulating.

Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science

Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science
Author:
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 523
Release: 2006-10-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0080466621

Psychology is the study of thinking, and cognitive science is the interdisciplinary investigation of mind and intelligence that also includes philosophy, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics, and anthropology. In these investigations, many philosophical issues arise concerning methods and central concepts. The Handbook of Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science contains 16 essays by leading philosophers of science that illuminate the nature of the theories and explanations used in the investigation of minds. Topics discussed include representation, mechanisms, reduction, perception, consciousness, language, emotions, neuroscience, and evolutionary psychology. - Comprehensive coverage of philosophy of psychology and cognitive science - Distinguished contributors: leading philosophers in this area - Contributions closely tied to relevant scientific research

Kierkegaard and Socrates

Kierkegaard and Socrates
Author: Jacob Howland
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2006-04-24
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1139452746

This volume is a study of the relationship between philosophy and faith in Søren Kierkegaard's Philosophical Fragments. It is also the first book to examine the role of Socrates in this body of writings, illuminating the significance of Socrates for Kierkegaard's thought. Jacob Howland argues that in the Fragments, philosophy and faith are closely related passions. A careful examination of the role of Socrates demonstrates that Socratic, philosophical eros opens up a path to faith. At the same time, the work of faith - which holds the self together with that which transcends it - is essentially erotic in the Socratic sense of the term. Chapters on Kierkegaard's Johannes Climacus and on Plato's Apology shed light on the Socratic character of the pseudonymous author of the Fragments and the role of 'the god' in Socrates' pursuit of wisdom. Howland also analyzes the Concluding Unscientific Postscript and Kierkegaard's reflections on Socrates and Christ.

Philosophy

Philosophy
Author: Nigel Warburton
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2004
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780415341806

A compact and straightforward guide to the skills needed to study philosophy - reading, listening, discussing and writing - aimed at anyone coming to the subject for the first time or just looking to improve their performance.

Guide to Philosophy

Guide to Philosophy
Author: Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 607
Release: 1957-01-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0486202976

Brilliant British expositor surveys various problems, explanations, solutions, systematizations of great philosophers. Three parts include "Theory of Knowledge," "Critical Metaphysics," and "Constructive Metaphysics."