This edition incorporates most of the topics of the first edition, but there has been some reorganization of the material. This edition contains significantly increased attention to the issue of faith and reason because of the extensive recent literature devoted to it..
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Philosophy of Religion
Revision features an updated discussion on the main topics in the philosophy of religion: the concept of God – grounds for belief in God – ground for disbelief in God – the problem of evil – revelation and faith – problems of religious language – the conflicting falsifiability of religious assertions – the conflicting truth-claims of different religions – human destiny and more..
Reason & Argument
Develops a precise, step-by-step method for analyzing arguments about a variety of topics — shows how to rewrite arguments in a format that makes them clearer and makes their evaluation easier; and then how to evaluate the rewritten argument. Illustrates methods by applying them to both serious and humorous arguments about different topics as they appear in a variety of contexts — e.g., newspaper and magazine editorials and columns, short essays, informal reports of scientific results, etc. Uses simple, relatively non-controversial examples to illustrate the basic ideas and concepts, and then offers more complicated and controversial examples for challenging applications..
Ideas of Human Nature From the Bhagavad Gita to Sociobiology
Organizes selections into intellectually coherent topics — Religious/Mythic Views, The Mind, The Social Setting, The Human Animal? — and then subtopics — e.g., The Role of Reason, The Limits of Reason, People Are Basically Nasty, People Are Basically Good, Animals as ‘Human’, and Vice Versa, Sex and Gender, etc..
Religions of the World Series Christianity
‘Christianity’ is a concise and readable survey of the history of Christianity from its beginnings in late antiquity through Reformations in the West to its present day globalization. Written in an accessible and informative style, and assuming little or no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, this book gives a basic introduction to the faith. 11 b&w photos and artworks..
Introductory Ethics
Clear, accurate presentation of the most important classical and contemporary theories in normative and metaethics-utilitarianism (act and rule), egoism, the categorical imperative, social contract theory, formalism, relativism (belief and conceptual), naturalism and non- naturalism, emotivism and prescriptive. Integrates thorough discussion of related concepts including justice, the will, autonomy, promises, punishment and universal law.9780135035276 Brief educational psychology text appropriat.
World Hunger and Morality
World Hunger and Morality contains the best current thinking about the appropriate moral response to world hunger. KEY TOPICS: ‘ The focus and content of this second edition is radically different from the first. Most of the essays are new to this volume. In fact, most of the new essays were written especially for this volume. It presents essays which helped shape the changing understanding of world hunger; includes work by some of today’s pre-eminent ethicists; discusses the problem of intra-national as well as international hunger; and considers how gender differences play a part in understanding, and solving world hunger..
Feminist Philosophies Problems, Theories, and Applications
This anthology of 40 readings combines both an extensive discussion of the major problems confronting women with an in-depth analysis of the alternative theoretical and practical means for resolving these issues. Covering a broad range of concerns, this book also proposes the means for addressing these concerns. It includes race-based critiques as a means of promoting a truly multicultural feminism. It also provides suggestions on further reading in each section. The second edition of Feminist Philosophy has been revised to include updated readings covering issues such as date rape , sexual harassment, and new reproductive technologies. Adds new sections on Cultural Feminism and Ecological Feminism as well as more accessible sections on Liberal Feminism and Marxist/Socialist Feminism. Incorporates a Cultural Invisibility section critiquing contemporary culture. Finally, addresses men’s responses to feminism and related men’s movements as a means of promoting gender-inclusive feminism. An essential resource for every reader interested in this perspective of the relationship between women and men..
Existentialist Philosophy An Introduction
Introducing readers to existentialist philosophy through the writings of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, De Beauvoir and others, this unique anthology includes long selections from a relatively small number of existentialist thinkers – exploring each philosopher’s views in great detail, and prefacing the essays with insightful introductions to help clarify material. Offers creative, explicative chapter introductions to help readers grasp material to be covered. Provides in-depth essays from select existentialist figures to allow a fuller view of each philosopher considered. Illustrates existentialist philosophy in literature with Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit, Albert Camus’ The Stranger, and Heidegger’s Being and Time. Includes practical end-of-chapter glossaries to help readers with technical terms and unfamiliar jargon. Now presents thought-provoking study/discussion questions, as well as an updated bibliography. For those interested in existentialism, late 19th century thought, and the philosophy of religion..