From Socrates to Cinema An Introduction to Philosophy

Name: From Socrates to Cinema An Introduction to Philosophy
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ISBN: 9780072969061

ISBN-10: 0072969067

ISBN-13: 9780072969061

Edition: 2007

Authors: Jeffrey R. Di Leo

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From Socrates to Cinema is the most comprehensive anthology of readings in philosophy, introducing students to the major areas in philosophy and the central questions posed by them-and it is a unique teaching resource for engaging students with these difficult questions. With over 130 readings, this anthology provides students with a vast selection of the classic and contemporary contributions to the disciplines in philosophy, systematically organizing readings within topical areas and critical questions. As a reader alone it is, by far, the most complete. In addition, this unique anthology includes features that provide a wealth of teaching options for the introductory course in…

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List price: $83.44
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 1104
Size: 7.25" wide x 8.75" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.432
Language: English

Jeffrey R. Di Leo is Professor of English and Philosophy at the University of Houston-Victoria. He is editor and publisher of the American Book Review. He is the author of Affiliations (2003) and On Anthologies (2004).



Preface


About this Book On Using Films


On Using Literature Method and Organization


Special Features


Acknowledgments


Introduction


A Brief Introduction to Philosophy Critical Thinking Arguments


Common Valid Forms of Argument


Common Invalid Forms of Argument Fallacies


Evaluating Philosophical Arguments


Reconstructing Arguments and Evaluating Premises


Sample Argument for Class


Discussion: Monty Python''s ""Argument Clinic""


Why study philosophy? Bertrand Russell, ""On the Value of Philosophy"" V