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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


Table of Contents

Prologue xii

1 An Introduction to Philosophy 1

2 Alone or With Others? 27

3 What Should We Do? 65

4 Whom Should We Emulate? (1) 98

5 Whom Should We Emulate? (2) 127

6 What Do You Know? 145

7 Being in Time 175

Epilogue 206

Works Cited 209

Index 214

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 15 March 2016
      ISBN-13 9781119067252
      978-1119067252
      ISBN-10 1119067251
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      Description

      Book 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


      Table of Contents

      Prologue xii

      1 An Introduction to Philosophy 1

      2 Alone or With Others? 27

      3 What Should We Do? 65

      4 Whom Should We Emulate? (1) 98

      5 Whom Should We Emulate? (2) 127

      6 What Do You Know? 145

      7 Being in Time 175

      Epilogue 206

      Works Cited 209

      Index 214

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