Featuring reading selections from some of the most influential thinkers, UNDERSTANDING PHILOSOPHY offers an overview of philosophical inquiry by exploring topics such as epistemology, metaphysics, religion, aesthetics, ethics, and the meaning of life.
Designed to foster critical exploration of life’s most difficult questions, this text challenges students to look at their own beliefs in a new light and recognize that a question is often more valuable than its answer.
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1 Introducing Philosophy
Chapter 2 The Theory of Knowledge
Chapter 3 Metaphysics
Chapter 4 Theoretical Issues in Religion
Chapter 5 Aesthetics and Philosophy of the Arts
Chapter 6 Traditional Theories of Ethics
Chapter 7 What Is the Meaning of Life?
Chapter Readings
Philosopher Biographies
Glossary
References