Otto R. Piechowski, Joseph R. Cronin

Returning Questions

A Dialogical Introduction to Philosophy

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Produktbeschreibung

This text presents a broad scope of philosophical issues and primary sources from the history of philosophy with the intent of providing students with a general introduction to significant and relevant questions in philosophy, the humanities, and the history of thought.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 330
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Dezember 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 467g
• ISBN-13: 9780761824718
• ISBN-10: 0761824715
• Artikelnr.: 21566479

Autorenporträt

By Otto R. Piechowski and Joseph R. Cronin

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Introduction: What is Philosophy? Chapter 4 Philosophical Anthropology: What Kind of Beings are We?
Are We?
What is Real? Chapter 5 Logic: Categories
Logical Fallacies
Rhetoric Chapter 6 Metaphysics
Transcendentals and Aesthetics: Existence
Beauty, Structure and Catharsis
Poetics
Rhetoric and Fine Speech Chapter 7 Dialogue and Learning: Learning and Coercion
Learning and Friendship
Learning in Isolation
Teacher as Midwife
The Student as a Blank Slate
Learning without Thinking
Intelligibility Chapter 8 Morality and Ethics: Excellence of Character
Virtues and Vices
Types of Persons
Natural Law
Freedom on Conscience
Doing Good
Professional Ethics Chapter 9 Political Philosophy: Leadership, Deceit, and Virtue
The Human Condition in the State of Nature
The Types of Governments
Property
Wealth
Goodness or Happiness
Factions, Minorities and Separation of Powers Chapter 10 Freedom of Speech, Academic Freedom and Censorship: Heliocentrism
Evolution
Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom Chapter 11 Labor, Work and Technology: The Scientist
Humans and Nature
Paradigm Shifts
The Unintelligibility of Science and Technology Chapter 12 Religion and Theology: Proofs for the Existence of God
Religion and Meaning
The Soul and Nature
Harmony of Faith and Reason Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index