Philosopher's Way, The: Thinking Critically About Profound Ideas, 5th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2022

  • John Chaffee City University of New York
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Title overview

Organized by questions central to the main branches of philosophy, The Philosopher's Way helps you become a critical thinker and develop the analytical tools needed to think philosophically about important issues. Guiding commentary from the author accompanies readings from major philosophical texts.

Table of contents

Brief Contents

  1. What Is Philosophy? Thinking Philosophically About Life
  2. What Is the Philosopher’s Way? Socrates and the Examined Life
  3. Who Are You? Consciousness, Identity, and the Self
  4. Are You Free? Freedom and Determinism
  5. How Can We Know the Nature of Reality? Philosophical Foundations
  6. What Is Real? What is True? Further Explorations
  7. Is There a Spiritual Reality? Exploring the Philosophy of Religion
  8. Are There Moral Truths? Thinking About Ethics
  9. What Are Right Actions? Constructing an Ethical Theory
  10. What is Social Justice? Creating a Just State

Supplemental Chapter: Aesthetics

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