Ultimate Questions
Buy Ultimate Questions: Thinking About Philosophy - Text Only 3rd edition (978) by Nils Ch. Rauhut for up to 90% off at Textbooks.com. Ultimate Questions: Thinking about Philosophy, 3rd Edition. Hallmark Features: More than 100 “Food for Thought” exercises elicit student reaction to philosophical problems, provide readers with a chance to test whether they have grasped important philosophical concepts, and offer opportunities for genuine conversations about philosophy. Note: Unlike review or discussion questions found at.
Author :Nils Ch RauhutISBN :020573197X
Genre :Philosophy
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This inexpensive and brief text examines the main problems in contemporary philosophy and uses more than 100 'Food for Thought' exercises to promote critical thinking and help students become active learners of philosophy. The book is intended for use by professors teaching a problems-oriented course, but is structured to appeal to any reader willing to explore subjects such as free will, personal identity, existence of God, and more. Ultimate Questions explores how the timeless problems of Western philosophy are located inside our ordinary ways of thinking and being. It encourages readers to think about philosophy first-hand by using vivid and engaging examples. It also introduces readers to prominent up-to-date theories being applied to the same problems encountered by contemporary analytic philosophers. After reading this text, students will gain a better sense of how mysterious their own natures really are.
Philosophers In The Classroom
Author :Steven M. CahnISBN :9781624667466
Genre :Philosophy
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In these essays, 24 of our most celebrated professors of philosophy address the problem of how to teach philosophy today: how to make philosophy interesting and relevant; how to bring classic texts to life; how to serve all students; and how to align philosophy with more 'practical' pursuits. Selected and introduced by three leaders in the world of philosophical education, the insights contained in this inspiring collection illuminate the challenges and possibilities of teaching the academy’s oldest discipline.
Reason And Analysis In Ancient Greek Philosophy
Author :Georgios AnagnostopoulosISBN :9789400760042
Genre :Philosophy
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This distinctive collection of original articles features contributions from many of the leading scholars of ancient Greek philosophy. They explore the concept of reason and the method of analysis and the central role they play in the philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. They engage with salient themes in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and political theory, as well as tracing links between each thinker’s ideas on selected topics. The volume contains analyses of Plato’s Socrates, focusing on his views of moral psychology, the obligation to obey the law, the foundations of politics, justice and retribution, and Socratic virtue. On Plato’s Republic, the discussions cover the relationship between politics and philosophy, the primacy of reason over the soul’s non-rational capacities, the analogy of the city and the soul, and our responsibility for choosing how we live our own lives. The anthology also probes Plato’s analysis of logos (reason or language) which underlies his philosophy including the theory of forms. A quartet of reflections explores Aristotelian themes including the connections between knowledge and belief, the nature of essence and function, and his theories of virtue and grace. The volume concludes with an insightful intellectual memoir by David Keyt which charts the rise of analytic classical scholarship in the past century and along the way provides entertaining anecdotes involving major figures in modern academic philosophy. Blending academic authority with creative flair and demonstrating the continuing interest of ancient Greek philosophy, this book will be a valuable addition to the libraries of all those studying and researching the origins of Western philosophy.
Dispersing The Clouds Of Temptation
Author :Brian LightbodyISBN :9781498270151
Genre :Philosophy
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In Romans 7:14-25, Paul declares, 'For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want, is what I do' (KJV). St. Paul's statement is a universal truth for all human beings; humans--whether Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, or atheists--are prone to committing free actions that are not 'good.' Furthermore, and irrespective of how we might construe the notion of 'good' (whether as acting in accordance with some religious or spiritual precept or simply doing what is in one's best interest), we often knowingly and freely choose actions that may, or in fact do, harm us. There is a name given to such actions. We call them 'weak-willed.' 'Weakness of will,' or akrasia, has perplexed philosophers, theologians, and laypersons alike for centuries. This book reveals why the idea has caused so much bafflement and consternation for so many. The main thrust of the work, however, is to illuminate and inspire: Lightbody seeks to demonstrate, concretely, how and why we are weak-willed. By extracting an 'alchemical touchstone' from Plato's middle period philosophy, Lightbody, in addition, reveals how we may transmute harmful appetites into life-edifying passions.
Understanding Prayer For The Dead
Author :James B. GouldISBN :9781620329887
Genre :Religion
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Throughout history Christians have prayed for the dead--both for continual growth of the faithful and for their advancement from purgatory, though not for the deliverance of the unsaved from hell. This book defends all three kinds of prayer. It challenges Protestants, who seldom pray for the dead, to begin doing so--and Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox, who pray only for the Christian dead, to include the unsaved as well. James Gould addresses the biblical credentials of prayer for the dead and provides a historical overview of such prayers from ancient Christianity to the current practice of the three main branches of the church. He also discusses the logical assumptions prayer for the dead requires--that prayer is effective, that the dead are conscious, and that the afterlife involves change--and lays out a theological framework for such prayers. Prayer for the departed raises the most basic of theological questions, matters that go to the center of God's purpose in creating spiritual beings and redeeming sinful humankind. The argument, while revisionary in some respects, is orthodox, ecumenical, and integrative, engaging a range of academic disciplines so as to be biblically accurate, historically informed, and philosophically reasoned.
Die Philosophischen Schriften
Author :Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizISBN :3487009285
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Readings On The Ultimate Questions
Author :Nils Ch RauhutISBN :0321195493
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Helps readers understand the issues and problems in philosophy by reading original materials that demonstrate that philosophy is not about remote questions, but rather issues that lie deep within ourselves. With a blend of classic and contemporary readings, this anthology covers the major topics in philosophy, includes readings by outstanding contemporary philosophers that are enjoyable to read, encourage philosophical thought, and show readers how contemporary philosophers approach philosophical problems, and presents historical readings that show the work of figures in the history of philosophy. For anyone interested in understanding philosophical issues and how they relate to our lives.
American Book Publishing Record
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The Revolution Of Ideas
Author :G. Stuart WattsISBN :0868060550
Genre :Religion
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Proceedings Of The International Congress Of Philosophy
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Customer Book Reviews
Most textbook authors, probably trying to sound smart, make their subjects seem boring and academic. But this one is very readable, well-organized, and full of provocative questions and examples from the author's own life. Can we prove that we have persistent self-identities? Can we prove God exists or doesn't exist? This is challenging stuff, but the book reads very easily.
I reccomend this book to all beginning philosophy students. Easy to read and understand and very insightful. You will learn a lot!
Wonderful beginners book for philosophy. Its short, sweet and explains in detail the good and bad of every argument and philosophy. I love it for that reason but it leaves you with being less opinionated than other books on philosophy which is the only thing i don't like.
the book is good, it help me pass the class with an A, i would like to give this book an A++++
My Intro to Philosophy professor used the book: Readings on the Ultimate Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy. This book is a fantastic companion to the Readings book. Many of the examples given are in a 'doing philosophy' style instead of 'reading philosophy' which is a better way to learn philosophy. In any event, many questions my professor asked were from this companion book, so I had an enormous leg up on the rest of the class. I pretty much knew what questions he was going to ask ahead of time, and I had already reflected on them before class. It made this class on of the best courses I've ever taken. I would say that if your professor uses Readings on the Ultimate Questions as a text for the course you'd be stupid not to get this one too. Even if your professor doesn't use that text, this is a great companion to an intro philosophy course to help you get started doing philosophy instead of simply reading about it.
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I live the looks of the book, I have not started classes yet for summer semester to know whether I will like the book as far as a research book for class.
I am in no way interested in philosophy. I found it confusing to read, design-wise. It could have been the content too. There are many sections that will blow your mind. But still, it's a school book that I was required to purchase...
Some theories are explained more than others, but the book does a great job at getting you thinking about philosophy. Make sure to read all of the 'Food for Thought' parts!
I have always enjoyed learning from the great philosophers. This book is an excellent source for the exploration of ethics as incorporated in the philosophers' interpretation.
Wish I did this my first semester
Helpful. I each philosophy and this offered some interesting exercises and insights I couldn't find in the required text or through different sources.
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I'm a firm believer that the best teachers show you a picture but dont tell you ...
By Brendonon Jun 09, 2015
I'm a firm believer that the best teachers show you a picture but dont tell you what to see. In this book I feel that he is trying to tell you what you should think, which I don't like. I also love philosophy, but foubd this book very boring and difficult to concentrate on.
I’ve really had a difficult time finding decent books to use in teaching my introductory philosophy courses. Given all the approaches one could take to a first introduction to philosophy, e.g., historical, secondary-literary synopsis, excerpts of works on big issues, and a survey of the most important texts in philosophy, I think Rauhut’s books are some of the better ones I’ve found. In the way that I just phrased that last remark I hope it is clear that I have reservations. Let me say what’s good about this book, first, then I’ll remark on a few of its shortcomings. One of the things this book has going for it is that Rauhut covered some of the big issues in philosophy, and has a correlated text with excerpts from all the best papers pertaining to the subject. That is, the individual topics in this book, which constitute its chapters’ focuses (e.g., morality, the god question, the basic question of epistemology, namely, how can we know anything, etc.) has a sort of companion text (“Readings on the Ultimate Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy”), in which the chapter are filled with portions of text written by great philosophers in history, as well as contemporary scholars in philosophy departments, sometimes referred to as “philosophers.” Taken together, the potency of this text (and the other one, too), “Ultimate Questions” triple their value. This text is clearly written and reasonably well thought out. One of the things it does more, which I think other texts need to do, is include diagrams, such as flow diagrams. Being a secondary text, whose function is, primarily, to explain the big issues in a somewhat thorough, yet quick way, requires a great deal of organization. I think this book achieves this with its setup and clear communication. The most valuable part of this book is, without a question, the part that finds no correlating chapter in the “Readings on the Ultimate Questions,” namely, the chapter on “philosophical tools.” I cannot express how much I would have liked to have known of and had access to this chapter when I taught from the “Readings” text. Most students come into a philosophy class without the slightest clue about what reason is, what constitutes an argument, and how to evaluate an argument –an unfortunate consequence of the American K-12 system and its obsession with standards, process, and memorization, rather than understanding. Even if Rauhut doesn’t do as thoroughgoing of a job as I’d like, the content contained is basically priceless and lifts a great burden from both teacher and student (or layperson) when it comes to trying to gain some traction in the area of reason and other philosophical tools (e.g., methods of inquiry). The bad in this book is really the bad that exists in the “Readings”: what was chosen as subjects aren’t really the most important subjects in philosophy. They may be some of the more approachable and more interesting, depending on your background. In some places, Rauhut certainly tries to tie in important issues. For example, there is no chapter on metaphysics or, say, metaphysical monism versus dualism; but Rauhut does draw Descsrtes’ dualism into a chapter on the nature of personal identity. In essence, the issue I have with this text and the other is that the reader could come away from the text, having read it fairly carefully, and come away not knowing what metaphysics is. Another example: not really having said anything about philosophy’s relation to science is a deficiency. Finally, I don’t like that there is much in the way of historical reference to the development of the ideas presented; the history informs us well of philosophical developments, how they developed, why, and what motivating/influential forces were in play. There are some portion of philosophical history (e.g., medieval) and major branches of philosophy (e.g., aesthetics) that aren’t even covered, maybe not even mentioned! This is not to say that other texts are as comprehensive as I’d like –in fact, I have not found a completely satisfactory text, but merely that this is as good as the best I’ve found so far, and certainly sufficient in many respects. If you want a big-issues approach in an introduction to philosophy, I can recommend reading this book and its companion, “Readings on the Ultimate Questions.” If you want some of the more important issues in philosophy, I can make some recommendations, including Bertrand Russell’s “The Problems of Philosophy,” for one. If you want a historical approach, Enoch Stumpf’s text is very readable and gentle.
I bought this book for an Intro to Philosophy class at my local collage. Required reading or not, I found that this book was unbearably boring. I like philosophy. I like to think about things. This book breaks various viewpoints down in a way that is aimed at helping readers understand the content with more ease. Unfortunately, you seem to sort of lose the essence of the viewpoints in the process. While the writer takes great care to explain things in 'layman's' terms, it often becomes more confusing. Also, the writer seems to like to blather on. There are points in the book where he gets straight to the point, and does so clearly. There are other points in the book which make you have to follow his convoluted train of thought. All in all, the book is just okay. Not good, not bad. Just okay.
For my son in college - great price
I purchased this book for school because it was a required text, and I am really disappointed in this Pearson text. Mostly because I feel like if they cut more of the 'what if this, what if that' out it would be more efficient. Granted, it's a Philosophy book but there are places where it's pages of 'If this, if that, if you think this, if you think that. but what if you think this...' and it just doesn't end. There are a lot of 'food for thought' sections which my professor pulls for assignments...those are sometimes pretty good. But there are quite a few places where it's evident this book was not thoroughly proofread.
Decent used buy, water damage was a little more advanced than I expected, but is what it is.
This is possibly one of the best books for teaching beginning philosophy. Although the author is slightly biased in some sections, he offers clear paths of inquiry without supplying packaged, ready-made answers. This is a book for those with some background in philosophy and especially teachers of high school or beginning philosophy for lesson ideas. I have used this book many times with great success and have shared it with colleagues and students. It could also be titles,'Philosophy about Thinking.'
Great service from Amazon, as expected. This book is very interesting. Despite the fact that it was a required textbook for a philosophy and religion course, I enjoyed reading it. The different subjects forced my critical thinking to a level I have not reached prior. Highly recommend.
Boring
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A basic intro to philosophy college level book.