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9780205644223

Consider Philosophy

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  • ISBN13:

    9780205644223

  • ISBN10:

    0205644228

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-10-01
  • Publisher: Pearson

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Summary

Offering a balance of theory and applications through a mix of text and readings,Consider Philosophy begins with chapters covering philosophical theory, each of which is followed by related, classical readings. Featuring selections from the worldrs"s most influential philosophers, this combination of primary texts and explanatory pedagogy presents the material in a clear, accessible way that does not sacrifice rigor. Making connections among different philosophical theories throughout, the text helps students to engage the subject matter and apply theories to important contemporary philosophical issues.

Author Biography

Dr. Bruce N. Waller is Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Youngstown State University. He received his Ph.D. in 1979 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His other works include Consider Ethics: Theory, Readings, and Contemporary Issues, Critical Thinking: Consider the Verdict, You Decide! Current Debates in Criminal Justice, You Decide! Current Debates in Contemporary Moral Problems, You Decide! Current Debates in Introductory Philosophy, You Decide! Current Debates in Ethics, and Coffee and Philosophy: A Conversational Introduction to Philosophy with Readings.

Table of Contents

Thinking Critically and Cordially About Philosophy
Irrelevant Reason Fallacy
Ad Hominem Arguments
Strawman Fallacy
Appeal to Authority
Exercises
Glossary
Further Reading
Philosophical Questions About Religion
Conceptions of God
Arguments for Existence of God
The Cosmological Argument
The Ontological Argument
The Argument from Design
The Intuitive Argument
Pascalrsquo;s Wager
The Problem of Evil
Ockhamrsquo;s Razor
Do Science and Religion Occupy Different Spheres?
Readings
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fromA Theologico-Political Treatise
fromThe Metaphysics
fromTheodicy
ldquo;Non-Overlapping Magisteriardquo;
ldquo;You Canrsquo;t Have it Both Ways: Irreconcila
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