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James Rachels
The Elements of Moral Philosophy
by McGraw-Hill Companies (Hardcover)

This best-selling, concise, inexpensive text offers a clear, lively introduction of the major philosophical theories of morality, explaining why each theory has been accepted by some thinkers but rejected by others. It is widely used not only in Introduction to Ethics courses, but also in Biomedical Ethics and Business Ethics courses as a brief, affordable text for the ethical theory portion of those courses. To illustrate the theories, and to reveal their implications, important current issues such as abortion, euthanasia, the treatment of non-human animals, and famine relief are discussed in depth. With the third edition comes a new chapter on feminist ethics and new sections on Baby Theresa and Tracy Latimer (chapter 1), how one could justify saying that the practices of another culture are wrong with female genital mutilation as the example used (chapter 2), whether it is possible to prove that ethical judgments are true or false (chapter 3), and whether utilitarianism is too ...

Will Durant
The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers
by Topeka Bindery (School & Library Binding)

Roger Asselineau
The Question of God: Library Edition
by Blackstone Audiobooks (MP3 CD)

Tom Morris
Philosophy for Dummies
by IDG Books (Paperback)

Philosophy at its best is an activity more than a body of knowledge. In an ancient sense, done right, it is a healing art. It’s intellectual self-defense. It’s a form of therapy. But it’s also much more. Philosophy is map-making for the soul, cartography for the human journey. It’s an important navigational tool for life that too many modern people try to do without. Philosophy For Dummies is for anyone who has ever entertained a question about life and this world. In a conversational tone, the book's author – a modern-day scholar and lecturer – brings the greatest wisdom of the past into the challenges that we face now. This refreshingly different guide explains philosophical fundamentals and explores some of the strangest and deepest questions ever posed to human beings, such as How do we know anything? What does the word good mean? Are we ever really free? Do human beings have souls? Is there life after death? Is there ...

Peter Singer
One World: The Ethics of Globalization, Second Edition (The Terry Lectures Series)
by Yale University Press (Paperback)

One of the world's most influential philosophers here considers the ethical issues surrounding globalization, showing how a global ethic rather than a nationalistic approach can provide illuminating answers to important problems. In a new preface, Peter Singer discusses how the recent Iraq war and its aftermath have changed the prospects for the ethical approach he advocates. Q: What was your original idea for the book? A: When people talk about globalization, they usually mean the lowering of barriers to free trade and the flow of investment. And they usually don't see these as ethical questions. I wanted to bring together several different issues that are also part of living in a more globalized world and show that they are, at their core, ethical questions. So as well as trade issues, I cover climate change, intervention across national borders to protect human rights, and aid from rich nations to poor ones. Q: Have world events in the past three years further shaped ...

Modern Philosophy: An Anthology of Primary Sources
by Hackett Publishing Company (Paperback)

This new anthology offers the key works of seven major philosophers along with a rich selection of associated texts by other leading thinkers of the period chosen to enhance the reader's understanding of modern philosophy and its relationship to the natural science of the time. A brief general introduction describes the intellectual climate in which the works to follow were conceived. Short chapter introductions give pertinent details about specific philosophers and their works. Texts are provided in their entirety or in substantive selections, including a new abridgement of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason commissioned especially for this volume. Alternatives to the 'main' texts -- for example, Kant's Prolegomena is also included -- give instructors flexibility while providing students with the best translations of the primary source materials at an eminently reasonable price. Roger Ariew is Professor of Philosophy and Eric Watkins is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Virginia ...

Donald Palmer
Looking at Philosophy: The Unbearable Heaviness of Philosophy Made Lighter
by Mayfield Pub Co (Paperback)

An entertaining odyssey through the history of Western philosophy explores the contributions of Socrates, Aristotle, Descartes, Mill, Dewey, Heidegger, and others; examines the role of women philosophers; and provides an extensive bibliography. Original.

Bertrand, Arthur Russell
The Problems of Philosophy
by FQ Publishing (Paperback)

The Problems of Philosophy is a key philosophical work written by author and philosopher Bertrand Russell. Russell, one of the most prolific philosophical writers in history, wrote this title in his attempt at popularizing philosophy for the masses, originally published this work in the early 20th century. The Problems of Philosophy is considered to be one of the most important books for introducing philosophy to students who haven't previously studied the subject of philosophy. The Problems of Philosophy is highly recommended for those who are students of philosophy and also those who are interested in reading major works by Bertrand Russell.

Douglas J. Soccio
Archetypes of Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy
by Wadsworth Publishing (Paperback)

Featuring Douglas J. Soccio's lucid and conversational prose and a well-chosen, reader-friendly array of succinct excerpts from canonical primary sources, ARCHETYPES OF WISDOM brings philosophy to life for its readers through the examination of many paradigmatic philosophies and philosophers. Very much a student-focused book that speaks out of Soccio's non-condescending desire to speak to students where they "are" and not where they "should be," ARCHETYPES OF WISDOM includes numerous pedagogical illustrations and features (Philosophical Queries, a Marginal Glossary, Chapter Summaries, End-of-Chapter Questions for Reflection, to name a few) to make this often-times daunting subject the approachable and engaging subject it ought to be. The Sixth Edition represents a careful revision, with all changes made by Soccio to enhance and refresh the book's reader-praised search-for-wisdom motif. In particular, this edition features new coverage of Lao-Tzu; expanded, chapter-length ...

Donald Palmer
Does the Center Hold?: An Introduction to Western Philosophy
by Mayfield Pub Co (Paperback)

Does the Center Hold? is an entertaining, topically-organized introductory text with more than 500 original illustrations. The ideas and issues typically covered in introductory courses are presented here in a remarkably accessible and enjoyable manner. The author demonstrates that serious philosophical inquiry may be perplexing but is ultimately enlightening and liberating..

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