Thinking it Through
An Introduction to Contemporary Philosophy
Published on 6. March 2003
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-0-19-516028-4 (ISBN)
Description
Filled with concrete examples of how philosophers work the text guides readers through the process of philosophical reflection and enlarges our understanding of the central questions of human life.
Reviews / Votes
Organisation is this book's strong suit. Arranged around eight central concepts - mind, knowledge, language, science, morality, politics, law and metaphysics - this is as clear a horizon as anyone making le tour could wish. Times Higher Education Supplement For a lay reader setting out to navigate the depths of contemporary philosophy, it would be hard to find a better guide than Kwame Anthony Appiah ... a sophisticated and lucid guide to philosophy as it is currently studied in American universities ... Mr Appiah succeeds in letting the difficulties of the subject present themselves clearly. Adam Kirsch, The Sun, New YorkMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Students taking courses in introductory philosophy, interested general readers
ISBN-13
978-0-19-516028-4 (9780195160284)
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E-Book
02/2003
1st Edition
Oxford University Press, UK
€78.59
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Person
KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH, Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy and the University Center for Human Values, Princeton University
Content
PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; 1. Mind; 2. Knowledge; 3. Language and Logic; 4. Science; 5. Morality; 6. Politics; 7. Law; 8. Metaphysics; 9. Philosophy