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Philosophic Classics: From Plato to Derrida (6th Edition)

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This comprehensive textbook is a cornerstone in the study of philosophy, offering a rich and detailed exploration of the foundational thinkers from Plato to Derrida. It's a go-to resource for students and educators alike, providing a thorough understanding of the evolution of philosophical thought over centuries.

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Primarily, this book is used by students and instructors in introductory philosophy courses at the college and university levels. It's also a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the core principles of Western philosophy, including professionals looking to refresh their knowledge or expand their understanding of philosophical concepts.

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The 6th edition of Philosophic Classics: From Plato to Derrida has been updated to reflect the latest scholarly insights and discussions. This edition includes detailed updates on the historical context of philosophical texts, ensuring that readers have a clear understanding of the intellectual landscape from ancient Greece to modern times. The book addresses representation issues in examples and problems, making it more inclusive and relevant for contemporary students.

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Forrest E. Baird is the author of Philosophic Classics: From Plato to Derrida. Baird is known for his ability to present complex philosophical concepts in a clear and accessible manner. He has written several other books on philosophy, including Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction and Modern Philosophy: An Anthology.

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Comprehensive Coverage: The book covers core concepts in Western philosophy, including detailed explanations and examples of key texts.
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Publication Date: January 13, 2010
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Forrest Baird has taught at Whitworth since 1978. In addition to teaching a variety of courses in philosophy, most summers he teaches for Fuller Theological Seminary in extension programs throughout the West. Dr. Baird has a B.A. from Westmont, an M.Div. From Fuller, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy from Claremont Graduate University. In his time at Whitworth, Dr. Baird has been selected by five graduating classes as the "Most Influential Professor" and has also been voted "Teacher of the Year" by his colleagues. Dr. Baird has studied the problem of evil while a Resident Fellow at the Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research at St. John's University and Abbey in Collegeville, MN, and more recently has been studying Chinese philosophy. Dr. Baird's most recent scholarly work has been editing the six-volume Philosophic Classics series for Prentice Hall. His other works include editing the book, Human Thought and Action: Readings in Western Intellectual History, and co-authoring (with Jack Rogers) the HarperCollins textbook, Introduction to Philosophy: A Case Study Approach.

Contents

PREFACE ix

ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHY 1

    SOCRATES AND PLATO   3
        Euthyphro   8
        Apology   21
        Crito   38
        Phaedo (72c—83c, 114e—118b)   47
        Republic (Book I, 336b—342e, 347b—e; Book II, 357a—362c, 368a—376e; Book III, 412b—417b; Book IV, 427c—445e; Book V, 449—462e, 473b—e; and Books VI—VII, 502c—521b)   59

    ARISTOTLE   125
        Physics (Book II, complete)   129
        Metaphysics (Book I, 1—4, 6, 9; and Book XII, 6—9)   140
        On the Soul (Book II, Chapters 1—3; and Book III, 4—5)   157
        Nicomachean Ethics (Books I—II; Book IV, 3; Books VI—VII; and Book X, 6—8)   164

HELLENISTIC AND ROMAN PHILOSOPHY 227

    EPICURUS   230
        Letter to Menoeceus   232
        Principal Doctrines   236

EPICTETUS 239
Handbook (Enchiridion) 241

PYRRHO AND SEXTUS EMPIRICUS 252
Outlines of Pyrrhonism (Book I, 1—13) 253

PLOTINUS 258
Enneads (Ennead I, Tractate 6) 260

CHRISTIANITY AND MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY 267

    AUGUSTINE   272
        Confessions (Book VIII, 5, 8—12; and Book XI, 14—28)   275
        City of God (Book XI, Chapter 26; and Book XII, Chapters 1—9)   290

BOETHIUS 300
The Consolation of Philosophy (Book V, Chapter 6) 302

    ANSELM (AND GUANILO)   306
        Proslogion (Preface; Chapters 1—4)   308
        Gaunilo and Anselm: Debate (selections)   310

HILDEGARD OF BINGEN 314
Scivias (Book I, Vision 4, 16—26) 316

MOSES MAIMONIDES 321
The Guide for the Perplexed (Part II, Introduction) 323

THOMAS AQUINAS 327
Summa Theologica (selections) 331

WILLIAM OF OCKHAM 358
Summa Logicae (On Universals Part I, Chapters 14—16) 361

GIOVANNI PICO DELLA MIRANDOLA 366
Oration on the Dignity of Man (in part) 368

MODERN PHILOSOPHY 371

    RENÉ DESCARTES   373
        Meditations on the First Philosophy   377
        Correspondence with Princess Elizabeth (selections)   417

THOMAS HOBBES 421
Leviathan (selections from Chapters 1—3, 6, 9, 12—15, 17—18, 21) 424

BLAISE PASCAL 461
Pensées (selections) 464

BARUCH SPINOZA 470
Ethics (Sections I and II) 472

JOHN LOCKE 523
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (abridged) 526

    GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ   578
        Discourse on Metaphysics   582
        The Monadology   610

GEORGE BERKELEY 619
Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous 622

DAVID HUME 681
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding 684

JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU 762
The Social Contract (Book I) 765

    IMMANUEL KANT   775
        Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics   779
        Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals   851
        On a Supposed Right to Lie From Altruistic Motives   894

MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT 898
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (Chapter 6) 900

NINETEENTH-CENTURY PHILOSOPHY 905

    G.W.F. HEGEL   907
        Phenomenology of Spirit (B, IV, A: “Independence and Dependence of Self-Consciousness: Relations of Master and Servant”)
        920

Lectures on the History of Philosophy (“The Final Result”) 916

    JOHN STUART MILL   920
        Utilitarianism   923
    SØREN KIERKEGAARD   962
        Fear and Trembling (Problema I: “Teleological Suspension of the Ethical”)   966
        Concluding Unscientific Postscript (Section II, Chapter 2, “Subjective Truth, Inwardness; Truth Is Subjectivity”)   974

    KARL MARX   983
        Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844 (“Alienated Labor”)   986
        Manifesto of the Communist Party (Chapters 1 and 2)   995
        A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy (Preface)   1004
        Notes on Bakunin’s Statehood and Anarchy (selections)   1005

CHARLES SANDERS PEIRCE 1007
The Fixation of Belief 1009

WILLIAM JAMES 1019
Pragmatism (Lecture II: What Pragmatism Means) 1021

    FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE   1033
        The Birth of Tragedy (Chapters 1—3)   1037
        The Gay Science (selections)   1043
        Twilight of the Idols (selections)   1045
        The Anti-Christ (First Book, 2—7, 62)   1057

TWENTIETH-CENTURY PHILOSOPHY 1061

EDMUND HUSSERL 1065
Phenomenology (Encyclopaedia Brittanica article) 1068

W.E.B. DU BOIS 1076
The Souls of Black Folks (Chapter 1) 1079

BERTRAND RUSSELL 1085
The Problems of Philosophy (Chapters 1 & 15) 1088

MARTIN HEIDEGGER 1096
Introduction to Metaphysics (Chapter 1: “The Fundamental Question of Metaphysics”) 1101

    LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN   1127
        Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Preface Sections 1—3.1431,4, 4.06, 4.1, 5, 5.6, 6.4—7)   1131
        Philosophical Investigations (Paragraphs 1—47, 65—71, 241, 257—258, 305, 309)   1139

JEAN-PAUL SARTRE 1156
Existentialism Is a Humanism 1160

SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR 1174
The Second Sex (Introduction) 1177

WILLARD VAN ORMAN QUINE 1189
Two Dogmas of Empiricism 1192

JACQUES DERRIDA 1207
Of Grammatology (“The Written Being/The Being Written”) 1210

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