Fundamentals of Philosophy - Softcover

Stewart, David; Blocker, H. Gene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013030896X ISBN 13: 9780130308962

Publisher: Pearson, 2000

Synopsis

For freshman/sophomore-level courses in Introduction to Philosophy.

An accessible reader/text for beginning students of philosophy, this volume offers a broad scope of diverse classic and contemporary selections ― with a narrative and format that presents difficult issues and readings in a simplified but not condescending manner. The readings are grouped around major philosophic themes: logic, ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of religion, philosophy of art, and social and political philosophy. It also offers a selection of readings from Eastern philosophy.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 013030896X
• ISBN 13: 9780130308962
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 512