Philosophic Classics, Volume I: Ancient Philosophy: 1 - Softcover

Baird, Forrest E.; Kaufmann, Walter

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9780132413176: Philosophic Classics, Volume I: Ancient Philosophy: 1

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ISBN 10: 0132413175 ISBN 13: 9780132413176

Publisher: Pearson, 2007

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For courses in Ancient Philosophy, Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy, and as a supplement for History of the Ancient World.

Esteemed for providing the best available translations, the Philosophic Classics series features complete works or complete sections of the most important works by the major thinkers as well as shorter samples from transitional thinkers.

Forrest E. Baird's revisions of Philosophic Classics, Prentice Hall's long-standing philosophy series, continue the tradition begun in 1961, to provide generations of students with anthologies of high quality in the history of Western philosophy. Using the complete works, or where appropriate, complete sections of works, this series allows philosophers to speak directly to students.

For history of philosophy courses it is difficult to know whether to have students buy a stack of individual books or an anthology. Professor Baird's work includes most of the most important works of the major thinkers―along with shorter samples from transitional or more minor thinkers. By providing complete texts, this volume allows professors to tailor the readings to their particular interests. Those who use this text in a one term course will find more material here than can easily fit a normal semester. This offers teachers some choice and, for those who offer the same course year after year, an opportunity to change the menu without having to assign multiple books.

The full Philosophic Classics series:
Volume I: Ancient Philosophy (0-13-241317-5)
Volume II: Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy (0-13-158595-9)
Volume III: Modern Philosophy (0-13-206058-2)
Volume IV: Nineteenth-Century Philosophy (0-13-048550-0)
Volume V: Twentieth-Century Philosophy (0-13-048563-2)
From Plato to Derrida, Combined Edition (0-13-158591-6)

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Review:

"Students with little or no background in philosophy would likely find it difficult–if not impossible–to comprehend the works of many of the philosophers addressed in [each] volume on their own. However, this text's informative introductions and careful selection of readings make it possible for students to get a foothold in their primary texts....[S]tudents are afforded the opportunity to engage with the works of these illustrious but often inscrutable thinkers." – Jennifer McMahon, Centre College

"This collection is by far the best I have seen in this area....And I certainly prefer having all of my material together in one text rather than having students purchase half a dozen books, which then still require supplementation. I cannot imagine a better format or selection of materials that would tempt me away from this collection for another." – Ted Toadvine, Emporia State University

About the Author:

Forrest Baird has taught at Whitworth since 1978. In addition to teaching a variety of courses in philosophy, most summers he teaches for Fuller Theological Seminary in extension programs throughout the West. Dr. Baird has a B.A. from Westmont, an M.Div. From Fuller, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy from Claremont Graduate University. In his time at Whitworth, Dr. Baird has been selected by five graduating classes as the "Most Influential Professor" and has also been voted "Teacher of the Year" by his colleagues. Dr. Baird has studied the problem of evil while a Resident Fellow at the Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research at St. John's University and Abbey in Collegeville, MN, and more recently has been studying Chinese philosophy. Dr. Baird's most recent scholarly work has been editing the six-volume Philosophic Classics series for Prentice Hall. His other works include editing the book, Human Thought and Action: Readings in Western Intellectual History, and co-authoring (with Jack Rogers) the HarperCollins textbook, Introduction to Philosophy: A Case Study Approach.

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