Fundamentals of Philosophy - Hardcover

Stewart, David; Blocker, H. Gene

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0133976963 ISBN 13: 9780133976960

Publisher: Pearson, 1995

Synopsis

An accessible reader/text for beginning students of philosophy, this volume offers a range of selections as well as a narrative format that presents difficult issues and readings in a simplified manner.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Fundamentals of Philosophy offers a balance of expository text and readings.

• Organizes readings topically in a wide range of philosophical areas: Logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of religion, esthetics, and non-western philosophy.
• Features a good blend of ancient, modern, and contemporary readings carefully edited for substance, length and readability.
• Includes study aids: suggestions for further reading, questions for discussion, and an extensive glossary.
• Discusses the way non-western philosophies approach some basic problems.

New to this edition:

• A chapter on the history of philosophy.
• A selection on critical thinking.

About the Author:

J. David Stewart, retired Professor of Philosophy and Provost at Ohio University.  Author/co-author of Exploring Phenomenology, Political and Social Essays of Paul Ricoeur, Exploring the Philosophy of Religion.

 

H. Gene Blocker, retired Professor of Philosophy at Ohio University, specializing in philosophy of art, ethics, and non-Western thought.  Author/co-author of Philosophy of Art, Japanese Philosophy, Ethics, and others.

 

James M. Petrik, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Ohio University.  Author of Descartes’ Theory of the Will and Evil Beyond Belief.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0133976963
• ISBN 13: 9780133976960
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 563