The fundamental questions of philosophy

by Alfred C. Ewing and A.C. Ewing

Book Overview

Deals not only with the crucial questions of mind, matter, truth, analyticity, space, time and God, but also discusses what philosophy is and why it is worth studying. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0007EJ4TC
• Release Date: January 1962
• Publisher: Collier
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Personal Favorite

There are many introductory books on philosophy, but this classic by A. C. Ewing is my favorite. Even those who are familiar with philosophy will benefit from the exceptionally clear discussion of various topics, in particular Ewing's defense of a priori knowledge, his critique of idealism and his discussion of truth. The scope of the work is quite broad and, although Ewing doesn't treat politics or ethics, he makes occasional references to the ethical and political implications of various theories. Unfortunately Ewing repeats the (likely) false story about churchmen who refused to look into Galileo's telescope.