Fundamentals of Philosophy is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the major topics in philosophy and is designed to be used as a companion to any undergraduate philosophy course.
Based on the well-known series of the same name, this textbook brings together specially commissioned articles by leading philosophers. Each chapter provides an authoritative overview of topics commonly taught at undergraduate level, focusing on the major issues that typically arise when studying the subject. Discussions are up to date and written in an engaging manner so as to provide students with the core building-blocks of their degree course.
Helpful exercises are included at the end of each chapter, as well as bibliographies and annotated further reading sections.
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'The chapters are of a uniformly high quality and many are written by luminaries in their fields ... ' - James Ladyman, senior lecturer in philosophy, Bristol University, The Times Higher Education Supplement
'The collection really comes into its own in terms of the breadth of subjects covered and the depth of discussion. Few other introductions contain such detailed discussions; even fewer do so while covering such a range of subjects.' - Chris Lindsay, University of Glasgow
作者简介
John Shand is Associate Lecturer at the Open University. He is series editor of the Fundamentals of Philosophy series (Routledge), author of Arguing Well (Routledge, 2000) and Philosophy and Philosophers (Acumen 2002).
目录
Introduction - John Shand; Epistemology - Alan Goldman; Metaphysics - Michael Jubien; Logic - Greg Restall; Ethics Piers Benn; Ancient Philosophy - Suzanne Stern-Gillet; Medieval Philosophy - Dermot Moran; Modern Philosophy: the 17th and 18th Centuries - Richard Francks; Philosophy of Mind - Stephen Burwood; Philosophy of Language - Alexander Miller; Philosophy of Science - Alexander Bird; Political Philosophy - Dudley Knowles; Aesthetics - Colin Lyas; Continental Philosophy - Simon Glendinning; Philosophy of Religion - Jay Wood.
| 出版社 | Routledge |
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| 作者 | John Shand |