The big questions : a short introduction to philosophy /
"[This textbook] tackles teh tough issues and helps you formulate your own opinions about course topics while presenting the best philosophical selections available. In this edition, you'll find new information on topics such as Aristotle's notion of 'final cause,' the philo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Belmont, CA :
Wadsworth,
2010.
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| Edition: | 8th ed. |
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| Summary: | "[This textbook] tackles teh tough issues and helps you formulate your own opinions about course topics while presenting the best philosophical selections available. In this edition, you'll find new information on topics such as Aristotle's notion of 'final cause,' the philosophy of language, and Bentham's happiness calculus; significantly expanded coverage of non-Western philosophies encompassing Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America; primary source excerpts that offer a taste of the fundamental works in the history of philosophy; [and] biographical descriptions of famous philosophers and their views to help you understand the humanity behind what are often abstract remarks."--Cover |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 423 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780495595151 0495595152 |