{"product_id":"philosophy-a-beginners-guide-hardback-9780631213208","title":"Philosophy; A Beginners Guide (Hardback) 9780631213208","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Beginners Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJenny Teichman (Author), Katherine C. Evans (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631213208, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 September 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e285 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.553 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"It is gracefully written and beautifully organized, making it a pleasure to read.\" \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy: a Beginner's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is unique in its approach to introducing philosophy. Its succinct and self-contained chapters make this jargon-free text accessible to people who have had little or no previous contact with philosophy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What is Philosophy?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Metaphysics: The Philosophy of Being and Knowing:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Some Puzzles about Existence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Existence of God.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Existence and Identity of Persons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Problem of Free Will.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Existence of Evil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Problem of Knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Scepticism Old and New.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Ethics: The Philosophy of Value:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Morality and Illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Egoism and Altruism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Utility and Principles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Life and Death.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Political Philosophy: The Philosophy of State and Citizen:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Authority and Anarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Liberty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Equality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Marx and Marxism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Politics and Sex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Philosophy of Science:\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. The Methods of Science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Causation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Induction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Logic: The Philosophy of Inference and Argument:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. The Subject Matter of Logic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Syllogistic Logic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Modern Logic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. The Propositional Calculus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. The Predicate Calculus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Philosophy and Life:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. The Meaning of Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. The Influence of Philosophy on Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I: The Great Philosophers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II: Philosophy in the Twentieth Century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix III: Some Well-known Contemporary Philosophers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography and Further Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52316815229208,"sku":"9780631213208","price":82.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631213208.jpg?v=1781826434","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/philosophy-a-beginners-guide-hardback-9780631213208","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}