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Philosophical Problems: An Introductory Text in Philosophy - Softcover

Peter Alward

 
9781554812851: Philosophical Problems: An Introductory Text in Philosophy
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1554812852 ISBN 13: 9781554812851
Publisher: Broadview Press, 2017

Synopsis

Peter Alward’s rigorous introductory text functions as a roadmap for students, laying out the key issues, positions, and arguments of academic philosophy. The book covers central topics in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and political philosophy. An introductory chapter presents the foundations of philosophical discourse and offers a primer on the basics of logic. Those argumentative tools are then employed to address classic philosophical issues such as the relationship between body and mind, skepticism, the possibility of free will, and the existence of God. Later chapters engage issues of morality, justice, and liberty, as well as moral questions concerning abortion and the practice of punishment. Throughout, Alward aims for clarity, providing summaries, diagrams, and reflective questions to assist the student reader.

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About the Author

Peter Alward is Philosophy Professor and Department Head at the University of Saskatchewan.

From the Back Cover

Peter Alward's rigorous introductory text functions as a roadmap for students, laying out the key issues, positions, and arguments of academic philosophy. The book covers central topics in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and political philosophy. An introductory chapter presents the foundations of philosophical discourse and offers a primer on the basics of logic. Those argumentative tools are then employed to address classic philosophical issues such as the relationship between body and mind, skepticism, the possibility of free will, and the existence of God. Later chapters engage issues of morality, justice, and liberty, as well as moral questions concerning abortion and the practice of punishment. Throughout, Alward aims for clarity, providing summaries, diagrams, and reflective questions to assist the student reader.

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Publisher
Broadview Press
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1554812852
ISBN 13 
9781554812851
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
256