Philosophical Problems: An Introductory Text in Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9781554812851 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 256 str.

Peter Alward

Opis

Peter Alward's rigorous introductory text functions as a roadmap for students, laying out the key issues, positions, and arguments of academic philosophy. The book covers central topics in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and political philosophy. An introductory chapter presents the foundations of philosophical discourse and offers a primer on the basics of logic.

Spis treści

• Introduction
• Dedication
• Chapter 1: Philosophy
• PART I: METAPHYSICS AND EPISTEMOLOGY
• Chapter 2: Mind and Body
• Chapter 3: Knowledge and Skepticism
• Chapter 4: Personal Identity and Survival
• Chapter 5: Free Will and Determinism
• Chapter 6: Modality and Causation
• Chapter 7: God and Religion
• Chapter 8: Truth and Fiction
• PART II: ETHICS AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
• General Principles
• Chapter 9: Moral Skepticism
• Chapter 10: Moral Realism
• Chapter 11: Justice
• Chapter 12: Liberty
• Applications
• Chapter 13: Abortion
• Chapter 14: Punishment