{"product_id":"this-is-philosophy-isbn-9781119635536","title":"This Is Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHIS IS PHILOSOPHY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The second edition of \u003ci\u003eThis is Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e improves upon an excellent first edition. This clear, succinct book is quite possibly the best introduction to Western philosophy on the market.”\u003cbr\u003e —Gregory Morgan, \u003ci\u003eStevens Institute of Technology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a terrific book. The writing is not only extremely clear, it is downright gripping—with relevant and detailed examples at every turn. Steven Hales has produced not just a great little introduction to philosophy—he has produced a great little book in philosophy, period.”\u003cbr\u003e —Michael Lynch, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Connecticut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hales clearly explains important philosophical ideas with a minimum of jargon and without sacrificing depth of content and he consistently gives a fair and accurate presentation of both sides of central philosophical disputes.”\u003cbr\u003e —Matthew Van Cleave, \u003ci\u003eTeaching Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the oldest discipline in the academy, philosophy began by asking questions of the world and of human nature. Philosophers are responsible for the Enlightenment and laid the foundations for constitutional governments. Yet, while it may have given birth to the natural sciences, philosophy has earned a contemporary reputation as an esoteric and impractical field out of touch with everyday life—but it doesn’t have to be that way. \u003ci\u003eThis is Philosophy: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e expertly guides students through the fundamentals of philosophy by illuminating difficult, abstract ideas with straightforward language. Assuming no prior background in the subject, this volume brings philosophical concepts into sharp focus through relatable examples and clear explanations of philosophy’s big questions and arguments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of this accessible textbook is organized around seven central philosophical problems, including ethics, the existence of God, free will, personal identity, philosophy of mind, and epistemology. New to this edition is a chapter on political philosophy that explores the state of nature, anarchy, contractarianism, libertarianism, and the liberal state. These self-contained chapters have been reordered and recalibrated to best suit the needs of introductory philosophy courses, and can be taught independently or in sequence. Enhanced by updated examples, new hyperlinks and references, and detailed bibliographies, the book is complemented by extensively-revised online resources available to instructors, including a 200-question test bank and over 450 PowerPoint slides designed to strengthen student comprehension of key concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrengthening the popular first edition which launched the series, \u003ci\u003eThis is Philosophy: An Introduction, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect primary textbook for beginning philosophy students as well as general readers with an interest in philosophy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface for Instructors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface for Students xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Ethics: Preliminary Views 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Is Morality Just Acting on Principles? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Divine Command Theory (Is Morality Just What God Tells Me to Do?) 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Egoism (Is Morality Just My Own Personal Code?) 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Moral Relativism (Is Morality Just How Society Says We Should Act?) 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Ethics: The Big Three Theories 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Utilitarianism (Is Morality Doing What I Can to Make This the Best World Possible?) 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Deontology, or Kantianism (Is There an Absolute Moral Law?) 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Objections 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Virtue Ethics (Is Morality all about Having a Virtuous Character?) 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Objections 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 God 62\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 The Attributes of God 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Why There is a God 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Why There is No God 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Atheist Responses to the Free Will Defense 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Freedom 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Against Free Will, Part 1: Divine Foreknowledge 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Against Free Will, Part 2: A Regress of Reasons for Acting 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Against Free Will, Part 3: Determinism and the Dilemma Argument 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 The Incompatibilist Argument 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 The Dilemma Argument Against Free Will 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Free Will and Moral Responsibility 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Agent Causation 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Compatibilism 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 The Feeling of Freedom 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Self 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Preliminary Positions 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 The Soul Criterion 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Objections 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 The Physicalist Criterion 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 The Psychological Criterion 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 The Bundle Theory 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Mind 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Substance Dualism 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Behaviorism 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Mind-brain Identity Theory 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Functionalism 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Knowledge 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Value of Truth 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 The Value of Evidence 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 The Sources of Evidence 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 The Nature of Knowledge 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 The Skeptic’s Challenge 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Politics 254\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 State of Nature 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Anarchy 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Contractarianism 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Leviathan and the Philosopher Kings 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 The Minimal State 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 The Liberal State 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVEN D. HALES\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He works primarily in metaphysics and epistemology, and has published in \u003ci\u003eMind, Noûs, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research\u003c\/i\u003e, and other journals. He has been a Visiting Professor at the Universities of Cambridge, Turin, Edinburgh, and London, and has won awards for both teaching and research. He has written or edited 12 books, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Luck: Philosophy, Fate and Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e (2020).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“The second edition of \u003ci\u003eThis is Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e improves upon an excellent first edition. This clear, succinct book is quite possibly the best introduction to Western philosophy on the market.”\u003cbr\u003e —Gregory Morgan, \u003ci\u003eStevens Institute of Technology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a terrific book. The writing is not only extremely clear, it is downright gripping—with relevant and detailed examples at every turn. Steven Hales has produced not just a great little introduction to philosophy—he has produced a great little book in philosophy, period.”\u003cbr\u003e —Michael Lynch, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Connecticut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hales clearly explains important philosophical ideas with a minimum of jargon and without sacrificing depth of content and he consistently gives a fair and accurate presentation of both sides of central philosophical disputes.”\u003cbr\u003e —Matthew Van Cleave, \u003ci\u003eTeaching Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the oldest discipline in the academy, philosophy began by asking questions of the world and of human nature. Philosophers are responsible for the Enlightenment and laid the foundations for constitutional governments. 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New to this edition is a chapter on political philosophy that explores the state of nature, anarchy, contractarianism, libertarianism, and the liberal state. These self-contained chapters have been reordered and recalibrated to best suit the needs of introductory philosophy courses, and can be taught independently or in sequence. Enhanced by updated examples, new hyperlinks and references, and detailed bibliographies, the book is complemented by extensively-revised online resources available to instructors, including a 200-question test bank and over 450 PowerPoint slides designed to strengthen student comprehension of key concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrengthening the popular first edition which launched the series, \u003ci\u003eThis is Philosophy: An Introduction, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect primary textbook for beginning philosophy students as well as general readers with an interest in philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990388195557,"sku":"NP9781119635536","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119635536.jpg?v=1761787626","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/this-is-philosophy-isbn-9781119635536","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}