Publication

2014 - Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

36,250 words, Guess

Page Count

145 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivephilosophyforeve0000unse
  • ISBN-100415719453
  • ISBN-139780415719452
  • ISBN-139780415719476
  • ISBN-139781315857886
and 7 more
  • ISBN-10041571947X
  • ISBN-10131585788X
  • Library of Congress Control Number2013022181
  • Better World Books9780415719452
  • Better World Books9780415719476
  • Better World Books9781315857886
  • Open LibraryOL31148144M

Classifications

  • DDC100
  • LCCBD31 .P565 2014
  • LCCBD31.P565 2013

Description

"Philosophy for Everyone begins by explaining what philosophy is before exploring the questions and issues at the foundation of this important subject.Key topics and their areas of focus include:Epistemology - what our knowledge of the world and ourselves consists in, and how we come to have it;Philosophy of Science - foundational conceptual issues in scientific research and practice;Philosophy of Mind - what it means for something to have a mind, and how minds should be understood and explained;Moral Philosophy - the nature of our moral judgements and reactions, whether they aim at some objective moral truth, or are mere personal or cultural preferences, and;Metaphysics - fundamental conceptual questions about the nature of reality.Designed to be used on the corresponding Introduction to Philosophy online course offered by The University of Edinburgh, this book is also highly recommended to anyone looking for a short overview of this fascinating discipline"-- "Philosophy for Everyone begins by explaining what philosophy is before exploring the questions and issues at the foundation of this important subject. Key topics and their areas of focus include: - Epistemology - what our knowledge of the world and ourselves consists in, and how we come to have it; - Philosophy of Science - foundational conceptual issues in scientific research and practice; - Philosophy of Mind - what it means for something to have a mind, and how minds should be understood and explained; - Moral Philosophy - the nature of our moral judgements and reactions, whether they aim at some objective moral truth, or are mere personal or cultural preferences, and; - Metaphysics - fundamental conceptual questions about the nature of reality. Designed to be used on the corresponding Introduction to Philosophy online course offered by The University of Edinburgh, this book is also highly recommended to anyone looking for a short overview of this fascinating discipline"--

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