Reason and Culture: An Introduction to Philosophy
Language: English
Published by Pearson, 2001
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- Title
- Reason and Culture: An Introduction to Philosophy
- Author
- Shapiro, Amy,Throop, William M.
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Publication year
- 2001
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0130285668
- ISBN 13
- 9780130285669
For introductory courses to Philosophy.
This text offers a fresh approach to introductory courses by focusing on three human practices: morality, science and religion. Each practice is discussed from three perspectives. The first group of selections looks at the nature of the practice itself, and the relationship with the problems of human meaning and purpose in life. Culture selections investigate the larger social, economic, and political implications of the practice―What is the role of morality in popular culture? In markets? In education? What are the practical and cultural implications of science and technology on our understanding of moral responsibility? On our relationship with other creatures and the natural environment? On human reproduction? Is religion socially useful or harmful? What is its proper role in education? Should it be kept out of politics? Reason selections weigh the truth and objectivity of claims within morality, science and religion―In what sense might they be true or objective? Does truth matter? Are there limits on what each is able to understand about the universe that another can complete? Should we participate in the practice even if its core claims are not true or able to be shown so?
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Everyone's life is fashioned in large measure from the three practices of morality, science, and religion. This fresh approach to philosophy focuses on these practices, each studied from the dual perspectives of reason and culture. Discussion and analysis of morality, science, and religion are infused with philosophical arguments and concepts. The book discusses each practice from three points of view: the nature of the practice (including its connections with larger issues of the purpose and meaning of human life), its ielttion to culture, and the role reason plays in the practice.
Reason and Culture, First Edition, shows how traditional philosophical problems emerge naturally, out of our relationships with morality, science, and religion. Students will see that the philosophical issues raised in these readings are intrinsic elements in their daily lives.
Key features of the book include:
- links traditional philosophical issues to the practices of morality, science, and religion
- uses an interdisciplinary perspective to demonstrate philosophy's breadth; uses the critical, rational edge of philosophical writing as a tool to understand interactions among cultural practices
- emphasizes the impact of science on culture
- integrates the readings into a coherent whole
- allows instructors great flexibility, enabling them to tailor the readings to their own needs within a clear, thematic course
- shows how philosophical reflection is a natural part of human experience; encourages students to think critically about their own lives
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