Core Questions in Philosophy A Text with Readings |
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| Author:
| Sober, Elliott |
| ISBN: | 978-0-205-20669-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $130.60 |
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Applying philosophy to everyday life.
Core Questions in Philosophy emphasizes the idea that philosophy is a subject devoted to evaluating arguments and constructing theories.
Presented in an engaging lecture-style format, this text/reader focuses on the basic issues and ideas in philosophy with lectures/discussions, supported by readings from historically important sources. Discussions emphasize the logic of philosophical arguments and how they relate to the content of modern physical and social sciences.
Teaching & Learning Experience
The teaching and learning experience with this program helps to:
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Improve Critical Thinking - Review questions at the end of each chapter allow students to review what they've just learned and think critically about related problems.
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Engage Students - Following a lecture format, the text portion is written in an engaging conversational tone.
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Explore Theory - Emphasis on evaluating arguments and constructing theories.
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Support Instructors - An instructor's manual, test bank, MyTest Test Bank, and PowerPoint presentation provide more teaching resources.