Description
Book SynopsisThis text presents a broad scope of philosophical issues and primary sources from the history of philosophy with the intent of providing students with a general introduction to significant and relevant questions in philosophy, the humanities, and the history of thought.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Introduction: What is Philosophy? Chapter 4 Philosophical Anthropology: What Kind of Beings are We?; Are We?; What is Real? Chapter 5 Logic: Categories; Logical Fallacies; Rhetoric Chapter 6 Metaphysics; Transcendentals and Aesthetics: Existence; Beauty, Structure and Catharsis; Poetics; Rhetoric and Fine Speech Chapter 7 Dialogue and Learning: Learning and Coercion; Learning and Friendship; Learning in Isolation; Teacher as Midwife; The Student as a Blank Slate; Learning without Thinking; Intelligibility Chapter 8 Morality and Ethics: Excellence of Character; Virtues and Vices; Types of Persons; Natural Law; Freedom on Conscience; Doing Good; Professional Ethics Chapter 9 Political Philosophy: Leadership, Deceit, and Virtue; The Human Condition in the State of Nature; The Types of Governments; Property; Wealth; Goodness or Happiness; Factions, Minorities and Separation of Powers Chapter 10 Freedom of Speech, Academic Freedom and Censorship: Heliocentrism; Evolution; Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom Chapter 11 Labor, Work and Technology: The Scientist; Humans and Nature; Paradigm Shifts; The Unintelligibility of Science and Technology Chapter 12 Religion and Theology: Proofs for the Existence of God; Religion and Meaning; The Soul and Nature; Harmony of Faith and Reason Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index
