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OverviewThe concise edition of The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers 44 historical and contemporary readings on core topics in Western philosophy, including philosophy of religion, theories of knowledge, metaphysics, ethics, social-political philosophy, and issues of life, death, and happiness. Unlike other introductory anthologies, the Broadview offers considerable apparatus to assist the student reader in understanding the texts without simply summarizing them. Each selection includes an introduction discussing the context and structure of the primary reading, as well as thorough annotations designed to clarify unfamiliar terms, references, and argument forms. Canonical texts from the history of philosophy are presented alongside contemporary scholarship; women authors are included throughout. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew BaileyPublisher: Broadview Press Ltd Imprint: Broadview Press Ltd Weight: 0.839kg ISBN: 9781554816538ISBN 10: 155481653 Pages: 632 Publication Date: 30 April 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Inactive Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsHow to Use This Book Introduction What Is Philosophy? A Brief Introduction to Arguments Introductory Tips on Reading and Writing Philosophy Part I: Philosophy of Religion Does God Exist? St. Anselm of Canterbury Proslogion, Preface and Chapters 2–5; Pro Insipiente (“On Behalf of the Fool”) by Gaunilo of Marmoutiers; Anselm’s Reply to Gaunilo St. Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae, Part I, Question 2: Does God Exist? William Paley from Natural Theology Gottfried Leibniz Theodicy: Abridgment of the Argument Reduced to Syllogistic Form J.L. Mackie “Evil and Omnipotence” Blaise Pascal “The Wager,” from Pensées William K. Clifford “The Ethics of Belief” William James “The Will to Believe” Part II: Theory of Knowledge Is the External World the Way It Appears to Be? Plato “The Allegory of the Cave” René Descartes Meditations on First Philosophy John Locke from An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Edmund L. Gettier “Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?” Jennifer Saul “Scepticism and Implicit Bias” Helen Longino “Can There Be a Feminist Science?” Part III: Metaphysics Philosophy of Mind Thomas Nagel “What Is It Like to Be a Bat?” David Chalmers “The Puzzle of Conscious Experience” Amy Kind “How to Believe in Qualia” Free Will Paul Rée from The Illusion of Free Will, Chapters 1 and 2 Ishtiyaque Haji from Incompatibilism’s Allure Harry G. Frankfurt “Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility” Personal Identity John Locke from An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Daniel C. Dennett “Where Am I?” Derek Parfit “Personal Identity” Part IV: Ethics How Ought we to Live Our Lives? Plato from Republic and Euthyphro Aristotle from Nicomachean Ethics Immanuel Kant from Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals John Stuart Mill from Utilitarianism Virginia Held “Feminist Transformations of Moral Theory” Judith Jarvis Thomson “The Trolley Problem” Part V: Social-Political Philosophy Justice Thomas Hobbes from Leviathan, Parts I–II John Stuart Mill from On Liberty Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels from The Communist Manifesto John Rawls from Justice as Fairness: A Restatement Robert Nozick from Anarchy, State, and Utopia Susan Moller Okin “Justice and Gender” Equality and Fairness Mary Wollstonecraft from A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Simone de Beauvoir from The Second Sex, Introduction Talia Mae Bettcher “Trans Women and the Meaning of ‘Woman’” Iris Marion Young “Five Faces of Oppression” Kwame Anthony Appiah “How to Decide If Races Exist” Ta-Nehisi Coates from Between the World and Me Part VI: Life, Death, and Happiness What Is the Meaning of Life? Epictetus from Enchiridion A.J. Ayer “The Claims of Philosophy” Albert Camus from The Myth of Sisyphus Kathy Behrendt “Reasons to Live versus Reasons Not to Die”ReviewsComments on The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy “The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy is an outstanding text for introductory philosophy courses. It contains a wonderful collection of readings. Moreover, the editor provides highly informative introductions to the readings.” — Marc Ereshefsky, University of Calgary “The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy is a carefully curated collection of classic and contemporary philosophical texts. In this volume, Bailey attains a more equitable representation of philosophers than is typical of most introductory philosophy anthologies, and his inclusion of additional materials—useful introductions, descriptions of overall projects, and background information—makes this anthology ideal for students in today’s introductory courses.” — Andrea Sullivan-Clarke, University of Windsor “The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers helpful contextualization and clarification of its readings, along with overviews of how particular arguments fit into larger discussions. But it also offers something more. Blending the ‘canon’ with the new—in terms of both the issues raised and the voices raising them—this anthology offers a compelling answer to the perennial question in introductory courses: Why should I care about philosophy? Because it matters.” — Brynn Welch, University of Alabama at Birmingham “The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy is a very useful collection, as it initiates questions in metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics out of considerations in the philosophy of religion. This is a compelling way to help students start philosophizing.” — Scott F. Aikin, Vanderbilt University "Comments on The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy ""The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy is an outstanding text for introductory philosophy courses. It contains a wonderful collection of readings. Moreover, the editor provides highly informative introductions to the readings."" -- Marc Ereshefsky, University of Calgary ""The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy is a carefully curated collection of classic and contemporary philosophical texts. In this volume, Bailey attains a more equitable representation of philosophers than is typical of most introductory philosophy anthologies, and his inclusion of additional materials--useful introductions, descriptions of overall projects, and background information--makes this anthology ideal for students in today's introductory courses."" -- Andrea Sullivan-Clarke, University of Windsor ""The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers helpful contextualization and clarification of its readings, along with overviews of how particular arguments fit into larger discussions. But it also offers something more. Blending the 'canon' with the new--in terms of both the issues raised and the voices raising them--this anthology offers a compelling answer to the perennial question in introductory courses: Why should I care about philosophy? Because it matters."" -- Brynn Welch, University of Alabama at Birmingham ""The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy is a very useful collection, as it initiates questions in metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics out of considerations in the philosophy of religion. This is a compelling way to help students start philosophizing."" -- Scott F. Aikin, Vanderbilt University" Author InformationAndrew Bailey is Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of Arts at the University of Guelph. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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