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| 245 00 ^aPhilosophy :^bsources, perspectives, and methodologies /^cDonald M. Borchert, editor |
| 300 ^ a1 online resource (xiv, 442 pages). |
| 490 ^ aGale eBooks |
| 490 ^ aMacmillan interdisciplinary handbooks |
| 504 ^ aIncludes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 ^ apart one. The nature of philosophy -- chapter 1. What is philosophy? / Donald M. Borchert -- chapter 2. What is knowledge? / Donald M. Borchert -- chapter 3. The challenge of skepticism / Donald M. Borchert -- chapter 4. Can skepticism be defeated : Descartes? / Donald M. Borchert -- chapter 5. Can skepticism be defeated : Hume? / Donald M. Borchert -- chapter 6. Can skepticism be defeated : Kant? / Donald M. Borchert -- chapter 7. The new face of skepticism : postmodernism / Donald M. Borchert -- chapter 8. Can postmodernist skepticism be defeated? / Donald M. Borchert -- chapter 9. Three kinds of knowledge / Donald M. Borchert -- part two. Showcasing interdisciplinary lenses -- chapter 10. Showcasing interdisciplinary lenses : Plato's dialogues / Scott Carson -- chapter 11. Showcasing interdisciplinary lenses : novels / Donald M. Borchert -- chapter 12. Showcasing interdisciplinary lenses : film / Arthur Zucker -- part three. The global reach of philosphy -- chapter 13. African philosophical traditions / Eric Smaw -- chapter 14. Buddhist philosophical traditions / John D. Dunne -- chapter 15. Confucian philosophical traditions / Heiner Roetz -- chapter 16. Daoist philosophical traditions / Loy Hui Chieh -- chapter 17. Indian philosophical traditions / Arindam Chakrabarti -- chapter 18. Islamic philosophical traditions / Oliver Leaman -- part four. Subfields of philosophy -- chapter 19. Environmental ethics / David Schmidtz -- chapter 20. Medical ethics / Craig M. Klugman -- chapter 21. Philosophy of education / Lynda Stone -- chapter 22. Philosophy of feminism / Carol Hay -- chapter 23. Philosophy of mind / Brian P. McLaughlin -- chapter 24. Philosophy of religion / Donald M. Borchert -- chapter 25. Philosophy of sex and love / James Petrik -- chapter 26. Philosophy of sport / R. Scott Kretchmar -- chapter 27. Philosophy of technology / Anthony F. Beavers. |
| 520 ^ aThis volume serves as a primer to the study of philosophy, discussing some of the challenges from various forms of skepticism that philosophers have faced when, in the footsteps of Socrates, they have tried to gain knowledge. The primer also provides a sample of the diverse philosophical traditions that have developed through the centuries in different parts of the world. |
| 650 0^ aPhilosophy^vIntroductions. |
| 700 ^ aBorchert, Donald M.,^d1934-^eeditor. |
| 710 ^ aGale (Firm) |
| 776 8^ iPrint version:^tPhilosophy.^dFarmington Hills : Macmillan Reference USA, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2016]^z9780028662954^w(DLC) 2015036568 |
| 856 0^ uhttps://link.gale.com/apps/pub/8GUH/GVRL?sid=gale_marc&u=thmsu^zAvailable via Gale eBooks. Click here to access |