This Introduction to Philosophy: An Anthology is a collection of essential readings from a wide variety of contemporary writers and philosophers designed to help students unfamiliar with …
1.1 PHILOSOPHY AS OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONING 1 WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? 1.1 PHILOSOPHY AS OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONING Reaching back to ancient Greece, a …
Philosophy has very real applications; from the ethical questions raised in government policy to the logic forms required in computer programming, everything has its roots in philosophy.
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What is Philosophy?
“What is Philosophy?” is a textbook for introductory philosophy classes. It uses guided readings of primary philosophical texts to introduce students to multiple aspects and perspectives of global …
Philosophy has made some historic advances in logic over the past century. Bertrand Russell, who we got acquainted with in the last chapter, was among the key contributors to early …
When we do philosophy, then, we are likely at some point to be grappling with arguments—we are trying to either (1) devise an argument to support a statement or (2) evaluate an argument to …
Aug 27, 2013 · In response, we have drawn one statement of what philosophy is from the etymology of the term: philosophy is the love of wisdom. This is not to say that this is the only …