Philosophy: An Introduction to the Art of Wondering - Softcover

Christian, James L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0155055925 ISBN 13: 9780155055926

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

This popular introductory text provides a unique diversity of teaching tools for instructors who prefer a synoptic approach. The text is visually appealing and reader friendly. The level of writing makes all philosophical concepts accessible to students. The emphasis is on synoptic thinking - going for the "big picture" - not merely the analytical skills, although those are not neglected. The biographies give the student a feeling for the great thinkers who have fashioned the Western philosophic tradition and have determined largely how we think today. Features: * The author accents his accessible writing with cartoons, quotations and related findings from the social and physical sciences, reinforcing his emphasis on philosophy as the individual's attempt to unify disparate world views. * Five new biographies have been added to this edition, along with several vignettes on topics of special philosophic significance.

About this title

Review:

"It is an original and brilliant synthesis of fundamental issues and questions in every academic field which gives students a solid grounding that prepares them for all their other classes." -- Detlev Koepke, Bunker Hill Community College

"It is a good, interesting, introductory philosophical text." -- Hugh R. Stone, Des Moines Area Community College

"This book is well written and can easily be used as a tool in your classroom" -- Dora Kunz, Southwest Florida College

About the Author:

James Christian received an STB in Historical Theology and a PhD in Philosophy of History, both from Boston University and is now Professor Emeritus at Santa Ana College. Long renowned for his engaging teaching and writing style, he is also author of I am also the author of ETI: The First Encounter, and a two-volume history of Western thought entitled The Wisdom Seekers: Great Philosophers of the Western World (Wadsworth, 2002). Of his approach, Christian says Intellectually, I am a child of my teacher Arnold Toynbee who instilled in me a passion to see all existence as a single phenomenon but without losing sight of the most minute details―this cave painting, this footnote, this flower in this crannied wall.""

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0155055925
• ISBN 13: 9780155055926
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 688