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9780198861775 (10-digit ISBN: 019886177X)
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- Introduces important themes in philosophy such as ethics, knowledge, and the self
- Includes a new chapter on free will, discussing determinism and indeterminism in the context of the work of Descartes and Hegel
- Includes Eastern philosophy and thinkers from the Continental tradition as well as from Anglo-American philosophy
- Discusses how philosophy has been used in the interests of particular groups, such as the priesthood, women, animals, and political activists
How ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know? This Very Short Introduction discusses some of the key questions philosophy engages with. Edward Craig explores important themes in ethics, and the nature of knowledge and the self, through readings from Plato, Hume, Descartes, Hegel, Darwin, and Buddhist writers. Throughout, he emphasizes why we do philosophy, explains how different areas of philosophy are related, and explores the contexts in which philosophy was and is done.
This new edition includes a new chapter on free will, discussing determinism and indeterminism in the context of Descartes and Hegel's work. Craig also covers the Problem of Evil, and Kant's argument on the source of moral obligation.
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
1:Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
2:What should I do? Plato's Crito
3:How do we know? Hume's, Of Miracles
4:What am I? An unknown Buddhist on the Self: King Milinda's chariot
5:Some themes
6:Of 'isms'
7:Some more high spots: a personal selection
8:Freedom of the will
9:What's in it for whom
Bibliography
Where to go next
Index
How ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know? This Very Short Introduction discusses some of the key questions philosophy engages with. Edward Craig explores important themes in ethics, and the nature of knowledge and the self, through readings from Plato, Hume, Descartes, Hegel, Darwin, and Buddhist writers. Throughout, he emphasizes why we do philosophy, explains how different areas of philosophy are related, and explores the contexts in which philosophy was and is done.
This new edition includes a new chapter on free will, discussing determinism and indeterminism in the context of Descartes and Hegel's work. Craig also covers the Problem of Evil, and Kant's argument on the source of moral obligation.
Key Features
- Introduces important themes in philosophy such as ethics, knowledge, and the self
- Includes a new chapter on free will, discussing determinism and indeterminism in the context of the work of Descartes and Hegel
- Includes Eastern philosophy and thinkers from the Continental tradition as well as from Anglo-American philosophy
- Discusses how philosophy has been used in the interests of particular groups, such as the priesthood, women, animals, and political activists
Series Description
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
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