| Description |
275 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: what is philosophy? 1. Metaphysics: the philosophy of being and knowing. Some puzzles about existence -- The existence of God -- The existence and identity of persons -- The problem of free will -- The existence of evil -- The problem of knowledge. 2. Ethics: the philosophy of value. Morality and illusion -- Egoism and altruism -- Utility and principles. 3. Political philosophy: the philosophy of state and citizen. Authority and anarchy -- Liberty -- Equality -- Politics and sex. 4. The philosophy of science. The methods of science -- Causation -- Induction. 5. Logic: the philosophy of inference and argument. The subject matter of argument -- Syllogistic logic -- Modern logic -- The propositional calculus -- The predicate calculus. 6. Philosophy and life. The meaning of life -- The influence of philosophy on life. |
| Summary |
The authors divide the subject into six fields - metaphysics, ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of science, logic and the philosophy of life. They begin with a definition of philosophy as the study of abstract, ultimate and general problems. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [266]-271) and index. |
| Subject |
Philosophy -- Introductions.
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| Indexed Term |
Philosophy |
| Added Author |
Evans, Katherine C.
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| ISBN |
0631171290 |
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0631171312 paperback |
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