Knowledge, Nature and Norms An Introduction to Philosophy

Name: Knowledge, Nature and Norms An Introduction to Philosophy
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ISBN: 9780495097228

ISBN-10: 0495097225

ISBN-13: 9780495097228

Edition: 2009

Authors: Mark Timmons, David Shoemaker

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Find everything you need for a solid introduction to philosophy with this brief, powerful text. One of the most concise introductory philosophy anthologies available, KNOWLEDGE, NATURE, AND NORMS: AN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY features classical philosophy readings, short fiction, and literature from popular writers, as well as a wealth of effective learning tools. Concise, well-edited selections are designed to give first-time philosophy students what you need to succeed--a well-crafted focus on the essential elements of philosophical debate. Integrated learning tools, such as a comprehensive introductory essay at the beginning of the text, provides an overview of how to approach…

Book details

List price: $114.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 2/20/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Preface



Introduction



Personal Identity & Immortality



The Meeting




Phaedo




The Myth of the Soul




The Prince and the Cobbler




A Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality




The Unimportance of Identity




The Mind-Body Problem



They're Made Out of Meat




In Defense of Dualism




Dualism: For and Against




The Mind-Body Problem




Minds, Brains, and Machines




The Puzzle of Conscious Experience




Free Will, Determinism, and Responsibility



Leopold and Loeb




The Illusion of Free Will




Has the Self 'Free Will'?




The Problem of Free Will




The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility




Freedom and Resentment




The Existence of God



Rebellion




The Ontological Argument/The Lost Island Objection




The Cosmological Argument




The Teleological Argument




The Evidence of Miracles: An Exchange Between a Christian and an Atheist




The Wager




God




The Problem of Evil




The Mirror of Evil




Knowledge, Skepticism, and Belief



A Brain in a Vat




Within the Sphere of the Doubtful




Certainty




A Defense of Skepticism




The Ethics of Belief




Is It Wrong Everywhere, Always, and for Anyone to Believe Anything on Insufficient Evidence?




Ethics



The Myth of Gyges




A Defense of Ethical Relativism




Right and Wrong




In Defense of Utilitarianism




The Moral Law and Autonomy of the Will




An Ethic of Caring




Virtue and Character



Glossary


Index