Philosophy for everyone

By:

Chrisman, Matthew and [et. al]

Publication details: Routledge: 2016. London:Edition: 2nd edDescription: xi, 174p.; pbk; 22cmISBN:

9780367475833

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

105 CHR

Summary: Philosophy for Everyone begins by explaining what philosophy is before exploring the questions and issues at the foundation of this important subject. Key topics in this new edition and their areas of focus include: Moral philosophy – the nature of our moral judgments and reactions, whether they aim at some objective moral truth, or are mere personal or cultural preferences; and the possibility of moral responsibility given the sorts of things that cause behavior; Political philosophy – fundamental questions about the nature of states and their relationship to the citizens within those states Epistemology – what our knowledge of the world and ourselves consists in, and how we come to have it; and whether we should form beliefs by trusting what other people tell us; Philosophy of mind – what it means for something to have a mind, and how minds should be understood and explained; Philosophy of science – foundational conceptual issues in scientific research and practice, such as whether scientific theories are true; and Metaphysics - fundamental questions about the nature of reality, such as whether we have free will, or whether time travel is possible. https://www.routledge.com/Philosophy-for-Everyone/Chrisman-Pritchard-Fletcher-Mason-Lavelle-Massimi-Richmond-Ward/p/book/9781138672949

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Includes Bibliography and Index

Philosophy for Everyone begins by explaining what philosophy is before exploring the questions and issues at the foundation of this important subject.
Key topics in this new edition and their areas of focus include:

Moral philosophy – the nature of our moral judgments and reactions, whether they aim at some objective moral truth, or are mere personal or cultural preferences; and the possibility of moral responsibility given the sorts of things that cause behavior;
Political philosophy – fundamental questions about the nature of states and their relationship to the citizens within those states
Epistemology – what our knowledge of the world and ourselves consists in, and how we come to have it; and whether we should form beliefs by trusting what other people tell us;
Philosophy of mind – what it means for something to have a mind, and how minds should be understood and explained;
Philosophy of science – foundational conceptual issues in scientific research and practice, such as whether scientific theories are true; and
Metaphysics - fundamental questions about the nature of reality, such as whether we have free will, or whether time travel is possible.

https://www.routledge.com/Philosophy-for-Everyone/Chrisman-Pritchard-Fletcher-Mason-Lavelle-Massimi-Richmond-Ward/p/book/9781138672949

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