INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
The selections provided on this page are written to provide newcomers to the field of philosophy with basic information about the nature and scope of the discipline. Most of the texts on this page are suitable for those with little or no background in philosophy.
BIG QUESTIONS IN PHILOSOPHY
STUDY GUIDES TO GREAT PHILOSOPHICAL TEXTS
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The Problems of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy offers students the most important selections from the most influential thinkers in the history of philosophy. The aim of this text is to provide an overview of those issues and problems that philosophers have grappled with throughout the centuries. ISBN: 9781478295198 |
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Philosophy of Education
Philosophy of Education is designed to provide students with a sound introduction to the fundamental texts addressing the concepts of educational theory throughout the history of philosophy. As such, this collection to be especially appropriate both for beginning students in philosophy as well as those who may already have some background with introductory or even advanced philosophy courses. With texts by such important thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Rousseau, and Dewey, Philosophy of Education offers a truly comprehensive guide to the theory of education. ISBN: 9781490482446 |
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The Problem of God and the Meaning of Life
This anthology of writings on the Philosophy of Religion addresses questions about faith and reason, the existence (or nonexistence) of God, the mystical experience, life after death, and the problem of evil. Beginning with a discussion of the three essential "facts" of the human condition — the inevitability of suffering, death, and despair — the text raises the question of whether or not traditional theism continues to provide a viable framework for understanding our human experience. ISBN: 9781651283929 |