Philosophy
The Power of Ideas
6th Edition
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-07-111281-9 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive text with readings offers a historical overview of all major subdivisions of Western Philosophy perspectives. Written in an engaging and captivating style, it makes philosophy accessible without oversimplifying the material, and shows that philosophy's powerful ideas affect the lives of real people. The sixth edition includes new teaching tools and expanded coverage.
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Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 188 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-07-111281-9 (9780071112819)
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Previous edition
Philosophy
The Power of Ideas
Book
06/2002
5th Edition
McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions)
€33.47
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Content
Chapter 1: Powerful Ideas; Part 1: Metaphysics And Epistemology: Existence And Knowledge; Chapter 2: The Pre-Socratics; Chapter 3: Socrates, Plato; Chapter 4: Aristotle; Chapter 5: Philosophers of the Hellenistic and Christian Eras; Chapter 6: The Rise of Modern Metaphysics and Epistemology; Chapter 7: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries; Chapter 8: The Continental Tradition; Chapter 9: The Pragmatic and Analytic Traditions; Part II: Moral And Political Philosophy; Chapter 10: Moral Philosophy; Chapter 11: Political Philosophy; Chapter 12: Recent Moral and Political Philosophy; Part III: Philosophy Of Religion: Reason And Faith; Chapter 13: Philosophy and Belief in God; Part IV: Other Voices; Chapter 14: Feminist Philosphy; Chapter 15: Eastern Influences; Chapter 16: Post-Colonial Thought