The Study of Philosophy: A Text with Readings

From Plato to Plantinga, from Aristotle to Ayer, and from Socrates to Singer, this text brings the power of both ancient and modern philosophy to students of the twenty-first century! This seventh edition of The Study of Philosophy presents a comprehensive treatment of the major fields and figures of philosophy alongside primary readings to fuel debate and further study.

New chapters in this edition feature:

• A substantive account of philosophical theology
• A reorganized treatment of early modern rationalism and empiricism
• A discussion of the major highlights of twentieth- and twenty-first-century philosophy
• A survey of major contemporary moral problems

Author: Andrew Pessin, S. Morris Engel
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 03/19/2015
Pages: 458
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.08lbs
Size: 9.86h x 7.48w x 1.05d
ISBN13: 9781442242821
ISBN10: 1442242825
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Methodology

About the Author
Andrew Pessin is professor of philosophy at Connecticut College. He is the author of Uncommon Sense, (R&L 2013), which was named a CHOICE Outstanding title for the year. S. Morris Engel is professor emeritus at York University. Previously, he taught at the University of Southern California for twenty-five years.