Ultimate Questions: Thinking About Philosophy, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2020

  • Nils Ch. Rauhut Coastal Carolina University

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Title overview

Ultimate Questions: Thinking about Philosophy encourages an active learning approach rather than simply focusing on reading philosophical texts. Author Nils Rauhut seeks to instigate meaningful discussions between students and instructors. Based on the author's experiences with students in lecture environments, Food for Thought exercises help you discover how well you understand philosophical concepts, as well as how to apply them to real-life scenarios.

The 4th Edition offers updated and revised content throughout, as well as a new closing chapter that spans various philosophical topics. New multiple-choice review questions at the end of each chapter enable you to gauge your progress.

Table of contents

1. What is Philosophy?
2. Philosophical Tools
3. What do We Know?
4. The Problem of Free Will
5. The Problem of Personal Identity
6. The Mind/Body Problem
7. Does God Exist?
8. What Ought We to Do?
9. Should We be Afraid of Death?

Author bios

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