{"product_id":"philosophy-the-big-questions-paperback","title":"Philosophy: The Big Questions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth J. Sample\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCharles W. Mills\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJames P. Sterba\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy: The Big Questions\u003c\/i\u003e occupies a unique position among introductory texts in philosophy. Designed for a single-semester introductory course in philosophy, it includes both classic readings in philosophy and newer articles. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePresents, in one volume, canonical and contemporary works in ethics, metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and epistemology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics discussed include knowledge, religion, freedom, morality, and the meaning of life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServes as a comprehensive and compelling introduction to philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTogether with traditional readings it also presents non-traditional, feminist eadings from a continental perspectives.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy: The Big Questions\u003c\/i\u003eoccupies a unique position among introductory texts in philosophy. Designed for a single-semester introductory course in philosophy, it includes both classic readings in philosophy and newer articles. The text is organized around central problems in philosophy and the diverse approaches that philosophers have taken toward those problems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of this innovative and accessible volume will encounter canonical works in the history of philosophy, and at the same time see the relevance of philosophy to topics they have encountered in their everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth J. Sample\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Hampshire. She teaches social and political philosophy, early modern philosophy, and feminist philosophy, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eExploitation: What It Is and Why It's Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e (2003).\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles W. Mills\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He works in the area of oppositional political theory and is the author of three books: \u003ci\u003eThe Racial Contract\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eBlackness Visible: Essays on Philosophy and Race\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), and \u003ci\u003eFrom Class to Race: Essays in White Marxism and Black Radicalism\u003c\/i\u003e (2003).\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames P. Sterba\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, where he teaches ethics and political philosophy. His publications include \u003ci\u003eHow to Make People Just\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003eFeminist Philosophies\u003c\/i\u003e (2nd edn., 1995), \u003ci\u003eJustice for Here and Now\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), \u003ci\u003eEarth Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (2nd edn., 2000), \u003ci\u003eThree Challenges to Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and \u003ci\u003eMorality in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (7th edn., 2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 530\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.16 x 9.64 x 6.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718270652479,"sku":"9781405108270","price":125.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c15cb76d24eee2a591f586392b90cef3.webp?v=1765081331","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/philosophy-the-big-questions-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}