Fundamentals of Philosophy

By David Stewart, James Petrik, H. Gene Blocker, et al.

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Thematically introduces students to the major philosophic thinkers.

Fundamentals of Philosophy offers a broad scope of classic and contemporary selections from the world's major thinkers via a narrative format that presents difficult issues and readings in a simplified manner for students.

Its readings are grouped around nine major themes/chapters, and are organized as a debate on one central issue. This approach helps students understand the argumentative style of philosophy, and learn how philosophic issues and solutions they encounter can be applied to their everyday life.

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Improve Critical Thinking - "Questions for Discussion" and a "Glossary of Terms" help students study. Engage Students - "Biographies" and "Recent Developments" stimulate student interest and understanding of philosophy's contemporary applications. Support Instructors - An Instructor's Manual to accompany the text are available to be packaged with this text.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205242995
• ISBN13: 9780205242993
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

About the best Intro text out there

You'd think that with so many Intro to Philosophy textbooks out there, it would be easy to find several that offer everything, "everything" being: a thorough selection of historical- and issue-based topics from key Western philosophers; relevancy to pop culture and contemporary concepts; Eastern thought; fair treatment of value theory (ethics AND aesthetics) as well as metaphysics, epistemology, and a comprehensive section on logic; easy-to-read explanations; well-selected excerpts from original sources; end-of-chapter questions; glossary and index. Okay, maybe that sounds like a lot to ask. And yet, it's all here, in this book. And it's not the most expensive. It's a paperback that's easy to carry. It comes with an interactive CD. It's all good. Some of the adjustments from the 6th to 7th edition I don't agree with (they removed some passages that were considered more religion than philosophy, such as the Bhagavad Gita). But it's still about the best intro text I've found in nearly a decade of teaching this material.

An Introduction to Philosophy

Although the book is meant to introduce philosophy in a simplified manner, the reading is still a little abstruse; I've found myself re-reading many sections repetitiously in order for the material to sink in. Expect to do plenty of active reading. Overall, I find the book more than adequate, however the reading a bit arduous to grasp. The back of the book contains numerous material, including a glossary full of terms, which is quite helpful when you need to review for an exam.

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