{"product_id":"9781516510627","title":"Introducing Philosophy: Questions of Knowledge and Reality","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroducing Philosophy: Questions of Knowledge and Reality\u003c\/em\u003e, comprised of both classical and modern readings, offers an excellent introduction to many of the central issues in philosophy: whether God exists the problem of evil, the problem of knowing the external world, mind-body dualism, the doctrine of physicalism, personal identity, the debate on free will, determinism, and compatibilism, and modern theories of human nature (Schopenhauer, Darwin, Nietzsche, Freud, and Sartre). Aimed at the freshman-sophomore level, the collection presupposes no familiarity with the concepts it addresses, and offers a well-balanced and accessible approach to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ideal teaching text, \u003cem\u003eIntroducing Philosophy: Questions of Knowledge and Reality\u003c\/em\u003e is a stand-alone text organized into seven thematic parts to be covered during a single, semester-long course. It also provides various background readings and commentaries often requested by instructors, but all too often omitted in competing texts. These include a historical introduction, an introduction to logic, and a glossary. The collection also incorporates a discussion of scientific topics that have recently gained the attention of philosophers, such as the argument for the fine tuning of the universe, sociobiology, and ethics (\"the selfish gene\"). The revised edition includes a new chapter: Harry Frankfurt's influential essay, \"Freedom of the Will and the Concept of a Person.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Atterton\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor of philosophy at San Diego State University. He has published articles and translations in the area of Continental philosophy. He is coeditor of several books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Continental Ethics Reader \u003c\/em\u003e(Routledge 2003), \u003cem\u003eAnimal Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e (Continuum 2004), \u003cem\u003eLevinas and Buber Dialogue and Difference\u003c\/em\u003e (Duquesne 2004), and \u003cem\u003eRadicalizing Levinas\u003c\/em\u003e (SUNY 2010). His research focuses on various aspects of the philosophical, phenomenological, and biological nature of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029307801840,"sku":"9781516510627","price":119.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781516510627_p0.jpg?v=1763728699","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781516510627","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}