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Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide

Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide

by JennyTeichman (Author), KatherineC.Evans (Author)

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    Paperback 1995

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Synopsis

This text provides an introduction to philosophy as it is studied in the English spoken language. It is intended both for the interested lay reader and for anyone faced with the realities of academic philosophy and in need of guidance, reassurance, and a sense of why the subject matters. The authors guide the reader through the most central and important questions of philosophy; the nature of existence, knowledge, freedom, God, morality, politics, science, reason and human purpose. This edition includes two new chapters on "Life and Death" and "Marx and Marxism". Jenny Teichman is the author of "The Mind and the Soul", "Illegitimacy", "Pacificsm and the Just War" and "Philosophy of the Mind"

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 300
 Edition: 2nd Revised edition
 Publisher: WileyBlackwell
Published: 22 Mar 1995
ISBN 10: 063119617X
ISBN 13: 9780631196174

Media Reviews
It is gracefully written and beautifully organized, making it a pleasure to read. The authoresses make much use of rhetorical questioning to introduce economy and directness into the text; but rather than being obtrusive, which this device can easily become, it succeedss in engaging the reader directly, and clarifies the structure of arguments. It is an elementary book, but neither simplistic nor condescending. Times Literary Supplement, April. This is a good book. It is compact, yet thorough; clear, yet not shallow. It covers more topics, in a short but effective manner, than any other general introduction I have seen. George Graham, University of Alabama An excellent book, clearly written. It is thorough, yet concise, deals clearly with complex problems and has a thorough coverage of the subject. Timothy Eccles, Kingston University This informative and challenging introduction provides a pleasingly wide coverage of topics. Its clear, direct style will surely stimulate the reader's appetite for more - just what an introduction should do. Margaret Chatterjee, Westminster College, Oxford
Author Bio
Jenny Teichman is a Fellow of New Hall, Cambridge. She is the author of The Mind and the Soul (1974), Illegitimacy (1982), Pacifism and the Just War (1986) and Philosophy and the Mind (1988). Katherine Evans is a recent Cambridge graduate. She works for a law firm in Newcastle upon Tyne and writes logical aptitude tests for law students.