Philosophy : An Introduction to the Art of Wondering

Name: Philosophy : An Introduction to the Art of Wondering
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ISBN: 9780030304149

ISBN-10: 0030304148

ISBN-13: 9780030304149

Edition: 5th 1990

Authors: James L. Christian

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This popular introductory text provides a unique diversity of teaching tools for instructors who prefer a synoptic approach. The text is visually appealing and reader friendly. The author accents his accessible writing with cartoons, quotations, and related findings from the social and physical sciences, reinforcing his emphasis on philosophy as the individual's attempt to unify disparate world views. The level of writing makes all philosophical concepts accessible to students. The emphasis is on synoptic thinking and providing the big picture, including analytical skills. The biographies give the student a feeling for the great thinkers who have fashioned the Western philosophic tradition…

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List price: $54.00
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: Harcourt College Publishers
Binding: Cloth Text
Pages: 608
Language: English

Prelude	p. v
Credit - Blame - Acknowledgments	p. vii
What Do You Mean, Philosophy??	p. xix
The Fine Art of Wondering
The World-Riddle	p. 3
The Spirit of Inquiry	p. 21
Critical Analysis	p. 35
Synoptic Synthesis	p. 57
The Condition and the Odyssey
Predicament	p. 77
Self	p. 93
Growth	p. 116
Lifetime	p. 137
The Real World: Knowing and Unknowing
Knowledge	p. 169
Senses	p. 182
Mind	p. 199
Truth	p. 214
The Inner World: The Fantastic Journey
Psyche	p. 229
Time	p. 244
Freedom	p. 267
Symbols	p. 282
Delicate Coexistence: The Human Love/Hate Condition
History	p. 303
Laws/Conscience	p. 329
Lifestyles	p. 345
Ethics	p. 363
The Protoplasmic Venture
Life	p. 389
Humans	p. 412
Earth	p. 432
Future	p. 454
Microcosm/Macrocosm/Cosmos
Knowledge of Nature	p. 481
Space/Time/Motion	p. 499
Cosmos	p. 521
Biocosmos	p. 538
Of Ultimate Concern
Of Ultimate Concern	p. 555
Ultimate Reality	p. 582
Death/Immortality	p. 598
Meaning/Existence	p. 623
Postlude	p. 641
Glossary	p. 643
Credits	p. 650
Index to Marginal Quotations	p. 661
Name/Subject Index	p. 664
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