Philosophical Dilemmas A Pro and con Introduction to the Major Questions |
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| Author:
| Washburn, Phil |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-513496-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2000 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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This is an introduction to philosophy. It is organized around standard philosophical questions, such as "Does God exist?", "Is morality relative?", and "Are we free?", and presents two essays defending opposing answers to each question. Each brief essay attempts to make a strong case for one answer to the question. Thus students see contrasting points of view, and the reasons supporting the different positions. But these essays are shorter and easier to read than the excerpts in...
More DescriptionThis is an introduction to philosophy. It is organized around standard philosophical questions, such as "Does God exist?", "Is morality relative?", and "Are we free?", and presents two essays defending opposing answers to each question. Each brief essay attempts to make a strong case for one answer to the question. Thus students see contrasting points of view, and the reasons supporting the different positions. But these essays are shorter and easier to read than the excerpts in anthologies. The new edition includes selections on "current controversies," such as race, gender, euthanaisa, and Buddhist philosophy, which show students how philosophy applies to issues they learn about in the media.