- Editorial:
- MCGRAW-HILL DIGITAL EBOOK
- Año de edición:
- 2011
- Materia:
- Filosofía
- Páginas:
- 251
- Encuadernación:
- Epublication content package
PHILOSOPHY DEMYSTIFIED
ARP & ROBERT WATSON & JAMIE CARLIN
The DEEP and MEANINGFUL way to learn PHILOSOPHY
Trying to understand philosophy but feeling a bit skeptical? It's time to listen to reason! Philosophy Demystified helps you grasp both fundamental and complex topics with ease.
Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins with an overview of Western philosophy and coverage of correct reasoning and critical thinking. The book goes on to discuss major branches of philosophy, including epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy. In-depth examples, detailed diagrams, and concise explanations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.
It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about:
- Knowledge and the problem of skepticism
- The problem of induction and the development of externalism
- Personhood and personal identity over time
- The question of God's existence
- Moral decision-making
- Justice, rights, and government
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Philosophy Demystified helps you master this fascinating subject.
Part One: Philosophy and Correct Reasoning
1: Introduction
Branches of Philosophy; Philosophy/Other Disciplines; The Beginnings of Philosophy; Philosophical Eras; Value of Philosophy
2: Correct Reasoning
Logic, Science of Sound Reasoning; Beliefs & Claims; Argument & Its Goal; Evidence & Justification; Deductive/ Inductive Arguments; Good/Bad Arguments;Fallacies
Part One Test
Part Two: Metaphysics
3: Existence and Existing Things
What Exists; Material Monism; Immaterial Monism; Dualism; The Search for Unifying Principles; Plato's Dualism; Aristotle's Four Causes; Medieval Metaphysics; The Rise of Modern Science; Scientific Principles; Macro-level and Micro-level Entities; Living vs. Non-living Entities;Contemporary Metaphysics
4: Philosophy of Religion
What do People Mean by God; The Theism/Atheism Spectrum; Proofs for God's Existence; The Design Argument;The First Cause Argument; The Ontological Argument; The Moral Argument; The Argument from Religious Experience; The Argument from Miracles; Qualities of God;Pascal's Wager
5: Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy and Psychology; Qualities of Mind; Perception & Awareness; Consciousness; Arguments for the Distinctiveness of Consciousness; Mind-Body Dualism; Eliminative Materialism; Behaviorism; Identity Theory;Functionalism; Artificial Intelligence
6: Personhood and Personal Identity over Time
7: Philosophy of Freedom
Part Three: Epistemology
8: Perception and Reality
9: Knowledge
10: Truth
Part Four: Ethics
11: Descriptive and Prescriptive Ethics
12: Applied Ethics I: Bioethics
13: Applied Ethics II: Business Ethics
14: Applied Ethics III: Environmental Ethics
Part Five: Political Philosophy
15: Justice and Rights
16: Law
17: Governing
Part Five: Test
