Format

Häftad (Paperback)

Språk

Engelska

Antal sidor

816

Utgivningsdatum

2008-01-01

Förlag

OUP USA

Medarbetare

Siegel, Susanna / Cahn, Steven M.

Illustrationer

22 line illustrations

Dimensioner

235 x 192 x 30 mm

Vikt

1300 g

Antal komponenter

1

ISBN

9780195335422

Readings from Past and Present

Core Elements Of Philosophy Top results of your surfing Core Elements Of Philosophy Start Download Portable Document Format (PDF) and E-books (Electronic Books) Free Online Rating News 2016/2017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. The Elements of Philosophy: Readings from Past and Present offers an extensive collection of classic and contemporary readings, organized topically into five main sections: Religion and Belief, Moral and Political Philosophy, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind and Language, and Life and Death. Within these broad areas, readings are arranged in clusters that address both.

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'An ideal anthology for an introductory course. Gendler, Siegel, and Cahn pair classic texts with readings of more recent vintage, preparing students for further courses in contemporary philosophy. I like every selection; discussions of trolley problems, The Matrix, consciousness, and time travel join familiar selections from Plato, Anselm, Descartes, and Mill in a balanced and comprehensive collection.'--Ted Sider, New York University<br> 'The Elements of Philosophy is an outstanding book on all fronts. The top-notch introductory essays and extensive glossary make the book extremely user-friendly from the student's perspective. The detailed set of high-quality instructors' materials do the same from the perspective of the professor. The readings are chosen with both care and creativity: I know of no comprehensive anthology that does such an excellent job of juxtaposing old and new materials. Elements is destined to become a standard.'--Jason Stanley, Rutgers University<br> 'The Elements of Philosophy is a carefully composed and arranged collection with useful introductions, notes, and glossary. With such an impressive range and variety of selections, any introductory class on philosophy can hardly do better than to start here.'--Alex Byrne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>

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Preface: Note to the Reader: Note to the Instructor: Acknowledgments: About the Editors: INTRODUCTION What Is Philosophy?: Simon Blackburn The Elements of Logic: Simon Blackburn I. RELIGION AND BELIEF Introduction A. TRADITIONAL ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST THE EXISTENCE OF GOD The Ontological Argument--and Replies The Ontological Argument: Saint Anselm In Behalf of the Fool: Gaunilo Is Existence a Predicate?: G.E. Moore Why the Ontological Argument Fails: William Rowe The Cosmological Argument, the Argument from Design--and Replies The Cosmological Argument: Richard Taylor The Argument from Design: William Paley Does God Exist?: Ernest Nagel The Problem of Evil--and Replies The Problem of Evil: John Hick The Problem of Goodness: Steven M. Cahn B. GROUNDS FOR BELIEF The Wager: Blaise Pascal The Ethics of Belief: W.K. Clifford The Will to Believe: William James The Hiddenness of God: Robert McKim C. GOD AND SCIENCE: CONTEMPORARY DISCUSSIONS Theism and Modern Science: Nicholas Everitt II. MORAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY MORAL PHILOSOPHY Introduction A. THREE MAJOR ETHICAL THEORIES Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill, Selections from Utilitarianism Extreme and Restricted Utilitarianism: J.J.C. Smart Utilitarianism, Integrity and Responsibility: Bernard Williams Deontology Immanuel Kant, Selections from Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals A Simplified Account of Kant's Ethics: Onora O'Neill Virtue Ethics Aristotle, Selections from the Nicomachean Ethics Normative Virtue Ethics: Rosalind Hursthouse B. SOME APPLICATIONS Moral Duties to the Poor Rich and Poor: Peter Singer Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor: Garrett Hardin 'Aiding' the Global Poor: Thomas W. Pogge Vegetarianism and Animals Puppies, Pigs, and People: Eating Meat and Marginal Cases: Alastair Norcross A Critique of the Alleged Moral Basis of Vegetarianism: Carl Cohen C. PUZZLES AND CHALLENGES Puzzling Cases The Trolley Problem: Judith Jarvis Thomson Moral Luck: Thomas Nagel The Value of Morality Plato, 'Glaucon's Challenge' from The Republic Moral Saints: Susan Wolf The Universality of Morality Egoism and Moral Skepticism: James Rachels The Challenge of Cultural Relativism: James Rachels Morality and Social Science Women's 'Different Voice': Jennifer Saul Morality and Heuristics: Cass R. Sunstein POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY Introduction D. JUSTICE, EQUALITY, AND THE STATE Thomas Hobbes, 'Contract and Commonwealth' from Leviathan John Rawls, 'Justice as Fairness' from A Theory of Justice Robert Nozick, 'Distributive Justice' from Anarchy, State and Utopia E. JUST WAR Conventions and the Morality of War: George I. Mavrodes War and Innocence: Robert K. Fullinwider Self-Defense and the Killing of Non-Combatants: A Reply to Fullinwider: Lawrence A. Alexander III. METAPHYSICS AND EPISTEMOLOGY KNOWLEDGE AND REALITY Introduction A. DEFINING 'KNOWLEDGE' Plato, 'What is Knowledge?' from The Meno Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?: Edmund Gettier Robert Nozick, 'Knowledge' from Philosophical Explanations B. SKEPTICISM AND RESPONSES Meditations 1 and 2: Rene Descartes Proof of an External World: G.E. Moore Certainty: G.E. Moore Robert Nozick, 'Skepticism' from Philosophical Explanations Cartesian Skepticism and Inference to the Best Explanation: Jonathan Vogel C. KNOWLEDGE AND THE NATURE OF REALITY Plato, 'The Allegory of the Cave' from The Republic George Berkeley, Selections from Of the Principles of Human Knowledge Posits and Reality: W.V.O. Quine Brains in a Vat: Hilary Putnam The Matrix as Metaphysics: David J. Chalmers Fiction: Robert Nozick D. INDUCTION David Hume, 'Induction' from An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Wesley Salmon, Selections from The Problem of Induction The New Riddle of Induction: Nelson Goodman METAPHYSICAL PERPLEXITIES Introduction E. TIME AND TIME TRAVEL Time and the Relativity of Simultaneity: Albert Einstein Time: T

The Elements of Philosophy: Readings from Past and Present offers an extensive collection of classic and contemporary readings, organized topically into five main sections: Religion and Belief, Moral and Political Philosophy, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind and Language, and Life and Death. Within these broad areas, readings are arranged in clusters that address both traditional issues-such as the existence of God, justice and the state, knowledge and skepticism, and free will-and contemporary topics-including God and science, just war theory, vegetarianism, and time travel. Carefully chosen selections from a wide range of pre-20th-century philosophers are paired with writings from more than fifty leading contemporary philosophers and thinkers. The traditional philosophers represented range from Plato and Aristotle to Immanuel Kant and A.J. Ayer; the contemporary philosophers include Saul Kripke, David Lewis, Thomas Nagel, Derek Parfit, Hilary Putnam, Robert Nozick, Judith Jarvis Thomson, John Rawls, Bernard Williams, and Susan Wolf.

Also included are selections from linguist Noam Chomsky, physicist Albert Einstein, and psychologist William James.Edited by a team of scholars who are also highly esteemed instructors, The Elements of Philosophy is uniquely student-friendly. A team of undergraduate philosophy majors played a central role in helping to select topics, choose readings, and identify terms likely to require clarification. In response to their suggestions, the volume includes detailed introductions to each section, explanatory footnotes that define unfamiliar terms and concepts, an extensive glossary, and a guide to further resources. A companion Instructor's Manual, available on CD, offers article summaries, suggested essay questions, reading guides, model handouts, and sample syllabi. One of the most extensive and expansive anthologies available, The Elements of Philosophy is an ideal choice for both general and targeted introductory philosophy courses. 'An ideal anthology for an introductory course.

Gendler, Siegel, and Cahn pair classic texts with readings of more recent vintage, preparing students for further courses in contemporary philosophy. I like every selection; discussions of trolley problems, The Matrix, consciousness, and time travel join familiar selections from Plato, Anselm, Descartes, and Mill in a balanced and comprehensive collection.' -Ted Sider, New York University' The Elements of Philosophy is an outstanding book on all fronts. The top-notch introductory essays and extensive glossary make the book extremely user-friendly from the student's perspective. The detailed set of high-quality instructors' materials do the same from the perspective of the professor. The readings are chosen with both care and creativity: I know of no comprehensive anthology that does such an excellent job of juxtaposing old and new materials. Elements is destined to become a standard.'

-Jason Stanley, Rutgers University' The Elements of Philosophy is a carefully composed and arranged collection with useful introductions, notes, and glossary. With such an impressive range and variety of selections, any introductory class on philosophy can hardly do better than to start here.'

-Alex Byrne, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTable of Contents. Product Details ISBN: 422 Binding: Trade Paperback Publication date: Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Pages: 816 Height: 7.400 in Width: 9.200 in Thickness: 1.4 in. Number of Units: 1 Copyright Year: 2007 Author: Tamar Szabo Gendle Author: R Author: Susanna null Author: Steven M. Null Author: Tamar Szabo Gendler Author: Steven M. Cahn Author: Gendler And Siegel / Cahn Author: Susanna Siegel Author: Tamar Szabo null Author: Tamar Szabo (edt) Gendler Author: Steven M.Cahn Author: Tamar SzaboGendler Subject: General Philosophy Subject: Philosophy.