Introduction to Modern Philosophy: Examining the Human Condition

By Donald M. Borchert, Arthur Zucker, Alburey Castell

Book Overview

This popular introduction to modern philosophy features question-based chapters with a stimulating debate-style format, and intersperses primary sources with commentary. Each chapter deals with a fundamental question about human existence, exploring the subject through representative readings by classic, modern, and contemporary philosophers--with at least two contrasting perspectives for each main position. KEY TOPICS: What Is Philosophy? Am I a Body and a Mind? Am I Free or Determined? What Grounds Do I Have For Belief in God? On What Principle Do I Judge Things Right or Wrong? When Should I Obey the Law? What Things Shall I Call Art? When Can I Say "I Know?" What Is Science? Positivism to Post-Modernism. Applied Ethics (medical ethics, business ethics, environmental ethics). Making Sense Out Of Life (a multi-cultural perspective). MARKET: For anyone interested in modern philosophy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130194581
• ISBN13: 9780130194589
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 2.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.8" x 9.5"