Readings on Ultimate Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy - Softcover

Rauhut, Nils

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205731988 ISBN 13: 9780205731985

Publisher: Pearson, 2010

Synopsis

Accessible and engaging, this brief and inexpensive anthology provides contemporary and classical readings in the key areas of Introductory Philosophy.

Designed to be used on its own or with its companion text, Ultimate Questions: Thinking About Philosophy 3e, this collection of readings covers the major topic areas in philosophy: Knowledge; Free Will; Personal Identity; Mind/Body; God; Ethics; and Political Philosophy. While focusing primarily on contemporary philosophy, it also includes many of the classic works essential to an introductory course.

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About the Author

Nils Ch. Rauhut studied philosophy and history at the University of Regensburg (Germany). He received an M.A. degree in philosophy from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Washington in Seattle. He taught at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, and he is currently teaching at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina.

From the Back Cover

Accessible and engaging, this brief and inexpensive anthology provides contemporary and classical readings in the key areas of Introductory Philosophy. Designed to be used on its own or with its companion text, "Ultimate Questions: Thinking About Philosophy 3e," this collection of readings covers the major topic areas in philosophy: Knowledge; Free Will; Personal Identity; Mind/Body; God; Ethics; and Political Philosophy. While focusing primarily on contemporary philosophy, it also includes many of the classic works essential to an introductory course.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205731988
• ISBN 13: 9780205731985
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 480