
Wonder and Critical Reflection
An Invitation to Philosophy
Tom Christenson(Author)
Pearson (Publisher)
Published on 24. August 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-13-040041-3 (ISBN)
Description
For use as the first text in Introduction to Philosophy courses.
Using honesty, enthusiasm, and humor, this text addresses and answers questions posed by students new to the study of philosophy-about how critical philosophy is, the kinds of questions it raises, its cultural and social value, and the applicability of philosophy to their lives. Philosophy gives examples of a wide variety of thinkers from the ancients-Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Diogenes, Guatama Siddhartha, up to twentieth-century thinkers including Wittgenstein, Sartre, deBeauvoir, Roger Scruton, and Iris Murdoch. Each chapter contains a brief summary of major themes, an introductory student-voiced dialogue, a clarifying discussion, and questions for further reflection. The upbeat tone encourages students to begin thinking philosophically about issues of personal interest, such as the nature of freedom and the understanding of the self.
Using honesty, enthusiasm, and humor, this text addresses and answers questions posed by students new to the study of philosophy-about how critical philosophy is, the kinds of questions it raises, its cultural and social value, and the applicability of philosophy to their lives. Philosophy gives examples of a wide variety of thinkers from the ancients-Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Diogenes, Guatama Siddhartha, up to twentieth-century thinkers including Wittgenstein, Sartre, deBeauvoir, Roger Scruton, and Iris Murdoch. Each chapter contains a brief summary of major themes, an introductory student-voiced dialogue, a clarifying discussion, and questions for further reflection. The upbeat tone encourages students to begin thinking philosophically about issues of personal interest, such as the nature of freedom and the understanding of the self.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
250 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-040041-3 (9780130400413)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. The Idea of Philosophy.
2. Three Common Temptations.
3. Philosophy as Cultural Criticism.
4. Philosophy as Cultural Conservation.
5. Philosophy and the Labyrinth of Language.
6. Freedom and Self-Determination.
7. The Search for the Authentic Self.
8. Questions, Questions and More Questions!
2. Three Common Temptations.
3. Philosophy as Cultural Criticism.
4. Philosophy as Cultural Conservation.
5. Philosophy and the Labyrinth of Language.
6. Freedom and Self-Determination.
7. The Search for the Authentic Self.
8. Questions, Questions and More Questions!