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PublisherMcGraw-Hill Higher Education
ISBN-100767415809
ISBN-139780767415804
eBay Product ID (ePID)1838411
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Edition3
Book TitleDoes the Center Hold? : an Introduction to Western Philosophy
Number of Pages462 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicHistory & Surveys / General, General
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IllustratorYes
GenrePhilosophy
AuthorDonald Palmer
FormatPerfect
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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight21.8 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.4 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-018043
Dewey Edition23/eng/20231101
Dewey Decimal100
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentPreface / Introduction 1. What Are We Doing in This Class? Is Philosophy Possible? / The Origins of Philosophy / Contemporary Branches of Philosophy / The Philosophy of Socrates 2. Truth Is Beauty, Beauty Is Truth Rationalist Epistemology / The Philosophy of Plato / Reneacute; Descartes' Rationalism / 3. What You See Is What You Get Empiricist Epistemology / Aristotle as a Precursor to Empiricism / The Empiricism of John Locke / Berkeley's Correction of Locke / Hume's Radicalization of Berkeley's Empiricism / Kant's Compromise / Conclusion 4. Who's on First, What's on Second? Ontology / Dualism / Materialistic Monism / Pluralism / Conclusion 5. Mount Olympus, Mount Moriah, and Other Godly Places Philosophy of Religion / Theism / Atheism / Volitional Justifications of Religious Belief / Religious Mysticism / Religious Existentialism / Conclusion 6. The Largest Airline in the Free World Philosophy of Freedom / Determinism: Ancient Greek and Enlightenment Views / Hard Determinism: Modern Views / Soft Determinism / Indeterminism / Conclusion 7. Thou Shalt Become Perfected Ethics / Ancient Greek Moral Philosophers / Egoism / Hedonism / Utilitarianism / Duty-Oriented Morality / Conclusion 8. Different Strokes for Different Folks Critiques of Traditional Ethical Theories / Existentialism / Hume and the Naturalistic Fallacy / Logical Positivism / Cultural Relativism / Ethics and Feminism / Ethics and Deep Ecology / Conclusion 9. Let Them Eat Cake Political and Social Philosophy / Political Philosophy / Social Philosophy / Conclusion 10. But Is It Art? Philosophy of Art / Plato and Freud / Aristotle / The Interlude between Aristotle and the Nineteenth Century / Marx / Marcuse / Existentialism / Wittgenstein / Conclusion Notes Glossary Credits Index At the end of each chapter: Topics for Consideration Suggestions for Further Reading: Paperback Editions
SynopsisContaining more than 500 illustrations, this topically-organized introductory text presents the ideas and issues typically covered in introductory courses. It aims to demonstrate that serious philosophical inquiry may be perplexing, but is ultimately enlightening and liberating.