Practically Profound Putting Philosophy to Work in Everyday Life

Name: Practically Profound Putting Philosophy to Work in Everyday Life
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ISBN: 9780742543263

ISBN-10: 0742543269

ISBN-13: 9780742543263

Edition: 2005

Authors: James Hall, James W. Hall

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Do you think that philosophy is an activity for old men in sandals with long white beards? Or people who sit under trees and wait to be struck on the head by apples? If so, then you owe it to yourself to explore the insights of this book. In conversational yet artful prose, James H. Hall reveals the many ways that you can actually enjoy and use philosophy in the course of your everyday experience. Rather than presenting philosophy as an endless list of ancient truths revealed by geniuses, or as instant wisdom, Hall presents philosophy as a concrete, practical enterprise that, once you've seen how it works, you can continue on your own.

Book details

List price: $144.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/22/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 344
Size: 7.33" wide x 10.54" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.804



Preface: Philosophy: The Profound and the Pedestrian



Belief



Are Some Beliefs Better Than Others?



True Belief and Standards of Evidence



Two Kinds of Evidence



Other Kinds of Evidence



Knowledge



Knowledge, Fraud, Error, and Uncertainty



Knowledge and Subjectivity



Knowledge and Cultural Relativism



Problems with Paradigms



Knowledge and Values



Human Nature



Human Nature: God, Society, and Nature



Causation, Freedom, and Human Responsibility



Human Conduct



Self-Fulfillment and Following Nature



Obeying Rules



Considering Consequences



The Utility of Rules, Rights, and Fair Play


Endnote: Looking Back and Looking Forward


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