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Praised for its unique combination of accessibility and comprehensiveness, Philosophy: The Quest for Truth provides an excellent selection of ninety-one classical and contemporary readings-on nineteen key problems in philosophy-carefully organized so that they present pro/con dialogues that allow students to compare and contrast the philosophers' positions. Each of the readings is accompanied by study questions, end-of-reading reflective questions, and an individual introduction featuring a biographical sketch of the philosopher. A tutorial on logic and argument, a time line, boldfaced key terms, a detailed glossary, and an appendix on reading and writing philosophy papers further enhance the text's pedagogical value. In addition, each major section opens with a substantial introduction and ends with a short bibliography.
NEW TO THIS EDITION * Ten new selections, two of which appear in a new section on same-sex marriage * A completely revised introduction to Part V: Freedom of the Will and Determinism * An updated Instructor's Manual and Test Bank on CD that includes sample syllabi, selection summaries, key terms with definitions, web links, and multiple-choice, true/false, and essay questions * An updated Companion Website at www.oup.com/us/pojman containing all of the material from the Instructor's CD along with student resources-essay questions, interactive quizzes, flashcards, and additional web links
Contents
EACH PART OPENS WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND ENDS WITH KEY TERMS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING. ; *=NEW TO THIS EDITION ; PREFACE ; TIME LINE ; I. WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? ; EXCURSUS: A LITTLE BIT OF LOGIC ; II. PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION ; II.A. IS BELIEF IN GOD RATIONALLY JUSTIFIED? ARGUMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD ; II.B. WHY IS THERE EVIL? ; II.C. IS FAITH COMPATIBLE WITH REASON? ; III. KNOWLEDGE ; III.A. WHAT CAN WE KNOW? CLASSICAL THEORIES OF KNOWLEDGE ; III.B. TRUTH, RATIONALITY, AND COGNITIVE RELATIVISM ; III.C. INDUCTION ; IV. PHILOSOPHY OF MIND: THE MIND-BODY PROBLEM ; IV.A. WHAT AM I? A MIND OR A BODY? ; IV.B. WHO AM I? DO WE HAVE PERSONAL IDENTITY? ; V. FREEDOM OF THE WILL AND DETERMINISM ; VI. ETHICS ; VI.A. ARE THERE ANY MORAL ABSOLUTES OR IS MORALITY COMPLETELY RELATIVE? ; VI.B. ETHICS AND EGOISM: WHY SHOULD WE BE MORAL? ; VI.C. WHICH IS THE CORRECT ETHICAL THEORY? ; VII. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY ; VIII. WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE? ; IX. CONTEMPORARY MORAL PROBLEMS ; IX.A. IS ABORTION MORALLY PERMISSIBLE? ; IX.B. IS THE DEATH PENALTY MORALLY PERMISSIBLE? ; *IX.C. SHOULD SOCIETY PERMIT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE? ; IX.D. DO WE HAVE OBLIGATIONS TO THE POOR AND HUNGRY? ; APPENDIX: HOW TO READ AND WRITE A PHILOSOPHY PAPER ; GLOSSARY
