Thinking Philosophically: An Introduction to the Great Debates

✍ Scribed by David Roochnik

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Year: 2016
Tongue: English
Leaves: 233
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Thinking Philosophically: An Introduction to the Great Debates presents a highly accessible introduction to five of the most fundamental debates in world philosophy.

Introduces five fundamental philosophical debates in a highly engaging and accessible manner that invites readers to enter the discussion themselves
Features chapters that each consider a central philosophical question dialectically by exploring the conflicting approaches of different philosophers
Argues that the work of philosophers like Plato and Rousseau is just as relevant today as it was in their own time
Provides a structure that encourages readers to apply philosophical principles to their everyday lives

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