Philosophy: Confronting the Unavoidable - Softcover

Doepke, Frederick C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534534767 ISBN 13: 9780534534769

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

PHILOSOPHY: CONFRONTING THE UNAVOIDABLE is a broad yet highly coherent presentation of philosophy in a story-like format, linking successively issues in logic (which, using the Kantian taxonomy, includes epistemology), metaphysics, ethics, and social philosophy. This book avoids the technical issues that are of interest only to specialists by following the theme suggested in the title, that philosophy deals centrally with the kinds of commitments made just by living a human life. With a continuously unfolding exposition of all the main areas of philosophy that is unified by the contention that philosophy is of primary value to everyone, this text provides a clear sense of direction that should deepen class discussions and enhance interest in these essential issues.

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Introduction: Philosophy and the Forms of Value. Part One: LOGIC. 1. Knowledge and Understanding. 2. Direct Knowledge. 3. Empirical Knowledge. Part Two: METAPHYSICS. 4. Nature and the Transcendent. 5. Mind and Matter. 6. Basic Reality. Part Three: ETHICS. 7. Happiness. 8. Morality. 9. Benevolence and Justice. Part Four: SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY. 10. Good Society. 11. Economic Justice and Prosperity. 12. Political Authority and Responsibility. Epilogue: The Value of Philosophy.

Synopsis

Doepke (philosophy, Metropolitan State College of Denver) presents an introductory textbook for undergraduate philosophy courses that attempts to build up a coherent narrative, couching later discussions in terms of the ideas raised in earlier chapters. He begins with a section on logic, covering knowledge and understanding, direct knowledge, and e

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534534767
• ISBN 13: 9780534534769
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336