Questions that Matter: An Invitation to Philosophy

Miller, Ed. L; Miller, Ed.; Jensen, Jon

ISBN 10: 0072406348 / ISBN 13: 9780072406344

Published by McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2003

Seller Inventory # 0072406348-3-36627158

Synopsis:

This book offers an introduction to the major topics and fields of philosophy. While topically organized, presentations also reveal the historical development of philosophical ideas and figures. Primary source readings are woven into text discussions. New to the third edition are a philosophical dictionary, a timeline/map, and expanded coverage of Eastern philosophy and women.

From the Publisher: Multicultural material has been added.
The second edition is 8% shorter than the previous edition and 27% shorter than its 1996 hardcover, fourth edition parent text.
This traditional introduction to the issues, problems, perspectives, and personalities of Western philosophy is organized around four easily-recognizable "Questions": Reality, Knowledge, God, and Morality.
Constant attention is paid to the interconnection of ideas and their development with primary materials interwoven into the ongoing discussion, always providing for the expression, sometimes short, sometimes long, of the actual philosopher on the subject at hand.
Boxed features cover philosopher biographies, key definitions, summaries, primary source selections, and extended example stories.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Questions that Matter: An Invitation to ...
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 5th or later Edition