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The philosophical journey: an interactive approach (3rd ed )
Auteur(s) : LAWHEAD
Date de parution: 03-2005
Langue : ANGLAIS
704p. 21.1x26.2 Hardback
Etat : Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai de livraison : 10 jours)
| Résumé | | The Philosophical Journey: An Interactive Approach, 3/e is a text/reader which enhances comprehension of philosophical study by allowing the reader to ponder, explore and actively participate in the learning process. Philosophy becomes a personal journey to students through Bill Lawhead's innovative and unique pedagogy which delivers philosophical concepts through more digestible chunks. This revised edition includes even greater enhanced pedagogy, updated coverage of the argument for God, terrorism and political theory, updated exercises, readings and more! |
| Sommaire | | CHAPTER 1: Introduction to the Philosophical Journey: Where Are We Going and How Will We Get There? Chapter Objectives 1.0 Overview of the Journey Philosophy and Aerobics Philosophy and Love Philosophy and Peanut Butter Philosophy and Colds What Do Philosophers Study? What is the Practical Value of Philosophy? Philosophy as a Journey Guideposts for your Journey Scouting the Territory Charting the Terrain - What are the Issues? Choosing a Path - What are my Options? What Do I Think? Key to the Questionnaire Leading Questions Surveying the Case For... A Reading From... Looking Through X's Lens Examining the Strengths and Weaknesses Of X Boxed Exercises 1.1 Socrates and the Search for Wisdom Socrates' Life and Mission Reading: From Plato, Apology Socrates' Method Reading: From Plato, Republic Socrates' Teaching 1.2 Plato's Allegory of the Cave Reading: From Plato, Republic Evaluating Philosophical Claims and Theories The Nature of Arguments Review for Chapter 1 Suggestions for Further Reading Notes CHAPTER 2: The Search for Knowledge Chapter Objectives 2.0 Overview of the Problem of Knowledge Scouting the Territory: What Can I Know? Charting the Terrain of Knowledge: What Are the Issues? Choosing a Path: What Are My Options Concerning Knowledge? What Do I Think? Questionnaire on Knowledge, Doubt, Reason, and Experience Key to the Questionnaire on Knowledge 2.1 Skepticism Leading Questions: Skepticism Surveying the Case for Skepticism Early Greek Skeptics Rene Descartes (1596-1650) Reading: From Rene Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy Reading: From Rene Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy Looking Through the Skeptic's Lens Examining the Strengths and Weaknesses of Skepticism 2.2 Rationalism Leading Questions: Rationalism Surveying the Case for Rationalism The Three Anchor Points of Rationalism The Rationalists' Answers to the Three Epistemological Questions Socrates (c. 470-399 B.C.) Plato (c. 428-348 B.C.) Reading: From Plato, Phaedo Rene Descartes Reading: From Rene Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy Looking Through the Rationalist's Lens Examining the Strengths and Weaknesses of Rationalism 2.3 Empiricism Leading Questions: Empiricism Surveying the Case for Empiricism The Three Anchor Points of Empiricism The Empiricists' Answers to the Three Epistemological Questions John Locke (1632-1704) Reading: From John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding George Berkeley (1685-1753) Reading: From George Berkeley, A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge David Hume (1711-1776) Reading: From David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Reading: From David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Reading: From David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Reading: From David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Reading: From David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature Summary of Rationalism and Empiricism Looking Through the Empiricist's Lens Examining the Strengths and Weaknesses of Empiricism 2.4 Kantian Constructivism Leading Questions: Constructivism Surveying the Case for Kantian Constructivism Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) Looking Through Kant's Lens Examining the Strengths and Weaknesses of Kantian Constructivism 2.5 Epistemological Relativism Leading Questions: Epistemological Relativism Surveying the Case for Relativism Reading: From Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil Preview of Coming Attractions Looking Through the Relativist's Lens Examining the Strengths and Weaknesses of Relativism 2.6 Rethinking the Western Tradition: Pragmatism Leading Questions: Pragmatism Surveying the Case for Pragmatism Reading: From William James, Pragmatism's Conception of Truth Looking Through the Pragmatist's Lens Examining the Strengths and Weaknesses of Pragmatism 2.7 Rethinking the Western Tradition: Feminist Epistemology Leading Questions: Feminist Epistemology Surveying the Case for Feminist Epistemology Reading: From Ann Garry and Marilyn Pearsall, Women, Knowledge, and Reality Issues and Themes in Feminist Epistemology Feminist Epistemology and the Problem of Relativism Looking Through the Lens of Feminist Epistemology Examining the Strengths and Weaknesses of Feminist Epistemology Review for Chapter 2 Suggestions for Further Reading Notes CHAPTER 3: The Search for Ultimate Reality Chapter Objectives 3.0 Overview of Metaphysics Scouting the Territory: What is Reality? Charting the Terrain of Metaphysics: What are the Issues? Choosing a Path: What Are My Options Concerning Metaphysics? Conceptual Tools: The Basics of Metaphysics What Do I Think? Questionnaire on What is Most Real 3.1 Overview: The Mind-Body Problem Scouting the Territory: What Is the Mind? What Is the Body? Reading: From Hugh Elliot, Tantalus Charting the Terrain of the Mind-Body Problem: What Are the Issues? Choosing a Path: What Are My Options Concerning the Mind and the Body? What Do I Think? Questionnaire on Mind and Body Key to the Mind-Body Questionnaire 3.2 Dualism Leading Questions: Dualism Surveying the Case for Dualism Descartes' Arguments for Mind-Body Dualism Reading: From Rene Descartes, Discourse on the Method Reading: From Rene Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy Reading: From Rene Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy Looking Through the Dualist's Lens Examining the Strengths and Weaknesses of Dualism 3.3 Physicalism Leading Questions: Physicalism Surveying the Case for Physicalism Reading: From Jeffrey Olen, Persons and Their World Looking Through the Physicalist's Lens Examining the Strengths and Weaknesses of Physicalism 3.4 Functionalism and Artificial Intelligence Leading Questions: Functionalism and Artificial Intelligence The Amazing Chess-Playing Machine Surveying the Case for Functionalism Reading: From Jerry Fodor, The Mind-Body Problem Surveying the Case for Artificial Intelligence Reading: From Marvin Minsky, Why People Think Computers Can't Looking Through the Lens of Functionalism and Strong AI Examining the Strengths and Weaknesses of Functionalism and Strong AI 3.5 Overview: Freedom and Determinism Scouting the Territory: Freedom and Determinism Charting the Terrain of Freedom and Determinism: What Are the Issues? 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