Burr, John Roy

One of the most successful texts in its field over the last 30 years, "Philosophy and Contemporary Issues" introduces today's students to philosophy with timely, approachable readings of philosophical significance. The authors strive to demonstrate how philosophy illuminates and helps solve some of the important problems facing contemporary man, and they encourage students to engage in philosophizing themselves. This book successfully makes the subject interesting and intelligible for students encountering philosophy for the first time. Features of the Ninth Edition:

• Seventeen new re