The Philosopher's Way:Thinking Critically About Profound Ideas, 3/e, inspires students to think like a philosopher. Integrated readings, interspersed with commentary, guide students in their understanding of the topics, while critical thinking activities challenge students to go beyond their reading and explore the connections philosophy has on their everyday lives. Full-color visuals bring topics to life, and writing examples give students a foundation for their own philosophical exploration.
| ISBN | 020577699X | | Pages | 624 | | ISBN13 | 9780205776993
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 950 | | Publisher | Pearson Education (US) | | Published in | Upper Saddle River | | Imprint | Pearson Education (US) | | Previous ISBN | 9780136141389 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 254 | | Publication date | 06 Jan 2010 | | Width (mm) | 203 | | DEWEY | 100 | | Spine width (mm) | 25 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Tertiary education |
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Bold sections are new to this edition: 1 what is philosophy? THINKING PHILOSOPHICALLY ABOUT LIFE 3 1.1 Why Study Philosophy? 4 1.2 Defining Philosophy 6 Philosophy Is the Pursuit of Wisdom 6 Philosophy Begins with Wonder 8 Philosophy Is a Dynamic Process 8 The Ultimate Aim of Philosophy 9 1.3 Thinking Philosophically: Becoming a Critical Thinker 9 Thinking Philosophically What Is Your Philosophy of Life? 11 Qualities of a Critical Thinker 12 Thinking Philosophically Who Are Your Models of Critical Thinking? 12 The Process of Critical Thinking 13 Thinking Philosophically Applying the Critical Thinking Model 16 1.4 Understanding Arguments 16 The Structure of Arguments 17 Evaluating Arguments 18 Deductive Arguments 20 Inductive Arguments 21 Informal Fallacies 22 Thinking Philosophically Evaluating Arguments 24 1.5 Branches of Philosophy 24 Metaphysics 26 Thinking Philosophically Are You Willing to Question Your Beliefs? 27 Thinking Philosophically How Do You Know What Is True? 28 Epistemology 28 Ethics 28 Thinking Philosophically Do You Have a Moral Philosophy? 29 Political and Social Philosophy 30 Aesthetics 31 1.6 Reading Critically: Working with Primary Sources 31 Bertrand Russell, from The Value of Philosophy 32 Reading Critically Analyzing Russell on the Value of Philosophy 34 1.7 Making Connections: The Search for a Meaningful Life 34 Thinking Philosophically What Do You Hope to Learn? 37 Writing About Philosophy Analyzing Your Beliefs 37 visual summary 38 chapter review 38 for further reading, viewing & research 38 2 what is the philosopher's way? SOCRATES AND THE EXAMINED LIFE 41 2.1 Socrates: A Model for Humanity 42 A Man of Greece 42 A Midwife of Ideas 45 The Wisest of Men? 46 Plato, from The Apology 47 Reading Critically Analyzing Socrates on Wisdom and Humility 48 2.2 The Socratic Method 48 Plato, from The Republic 50 Reading Critically Analyzing a Socratic Dialogue 54 2.3 Socrates' Central Concern: The Soul 55 Plato, from The Apology 55 Reading Critically Analyzing the Core Teachings of Socrates 59 2.4 The Trial and Death of Socrates 59 Plato, from The Apology 60 Thinking Philosophically Countering Personal Attacks 62 Reading Critically Analyzing Socrates on Trial 70 2.5 Making Connections: Socrates' Legacy 78 Thinking Philosophically Is Socrates Relevant Today? 79 Writing About Philosophy A Socratic Dialogue 80 visual summary 84 chapter review 84 for further reading, viewing & research 84 3 who are you? CONSCIOUSNESS, IDENTITY, AND THE SELF 87 3.1 Know Thyself? 88 Thinking Philosophically Do You Know Yourself? 89 3.2 The Soul Is Immortal: Socrates and Plato 89 Plato, from Phaedo 90 Reading Critically Analyzing Socrates on the Self 92 Plato, from Phaedrus, The Chariot Analogy 94 Reading Critically Analyzing the Chariot Analogy 95 A Feminist Critique of Plato's View of the Self 95 Elizabeth V. Spelman, from Woman as Body 96 Reading Critically Analyzing Spelman's Critique of Plato 97 3.3 Descartes' Modern Perspective on the Self 97 Rene Descartes, from Meditations on First Philosophy 99 Thinking Philosophically Are You a Seeker After Truth? 101 Reading Critically Analyzing Descartes on the Mind/Body Problem 105 3.4 The Self Is Consciousness: Locke 105 John Locke, from On Personal Identity 106 Thinking Philosophically Applying Locke's Ideas 107 Reading Critically Analyzing Locke on the Conscious Self 110 3.5 There Is No Self: Hume 110 David Hume, from On Personal Identity 110 Reading Critically Analyzing Hume on the Absence of Self 113 3.6 We Construct the Self: Kant 113 Immanuel Kant, from Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics 114 Immanuel Kant, from Critique of Pure Reason 116 Thinking Philosophically Sense, Perception, and Your Self 116 Reading Critically Analyzing Kant's Unity of Consciousness 119 3.7 The Self Is Embodied Subjectivity: Husserl and Merleau-Ponty 119 Marcel Pro
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