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Designed for students in Christian colleges and seminaries, An Introduction to Philosophy surveys the four main areas of philosophy - logic, metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics - in an accessible and engaging manner. Yet, it also covers important topics sometimes left unaddressed in introductions, including:
why philosophy matters in our day
critical thinking and intellectual virtue
a brief history of philosophy
philosophical hermeneutics
the relationship between philosophy, faith, and worldview
religious epistemology
bioethics, sexual ethics, other types of ethics
a Christian philosophy of life
Grounded in the Christian intellectual tradition, each chapter in An Introduction to Philosophy includes student-friendly features such as chapter summaries, explanatory sidebars, reflection questions, vocabulary words and definitions, and suggestions for further reading. Professors and students will find it to be a broad and useful overview, perfect for undergraduate and seminary students alike.
Contents
I. Part 1 Introduction [Authors: GO, RH, MC, PR, and SBS]
1. Why does philosophy matter? Wisdom for our time [Author: GO]
2. Why the rise of anxiety and depression in the world? Critical thinking and intellectual virtues can help us think and live better [GO]
3. Where and when did philosophy begin? A brief history of its timeline and masterminds [PR]
4. What is philosophy exactly? The big picture and its interrelated parts [GO]
5. What is hermeneutics (philosophical, theological, and biblical)? Factors shaping our beliefs and interpretations [SBS]
II. Logic, Reasoning and Arguments: Moving beyond mere opinions and sound bites [RH]
6. What is logic, and what are arguments? [RH]
7. What is deductive reasoning? [RH]
8. What is inductive reasoning? [RH]
9. What are informal fallacies and how can they be avoided? [RH]
III. Epistemology: What, how, and why we can know [GO and SBS]
10. What are some epistemic goods? Knowledge, understanding and wisdom [GO]
11. Are we all living in the Matrix? The challenge of epistemic skepticism and disagreement [GO]
12. What is religious epistemology and theological knowledge? Perceiving and knowing God [GO and SBS]
IV. Metaphysics: What things exist? What is the mind? Do we have free will? [GO]
13. Existence and ultimate reality: What exists and what doesn't? [GO]
14. The mind-body problem: What's the problem? [GO]
15. Free will and determinism: Can I really do whatever I want to do? [GO and PR]
V. Philosophy and science: Complementary and conflicting [PR]
16. What is philosophy of science? Different theories lead to different conclusions [PR]
17. What is scientism? Impoverished, self-refuting, materialistic theory of everything [PR]
VI. Philosophy of religion and philosophical theology: The relation between philosophy and faith [PR and SBS]
18. What is philosophy of religion? Studying faiths, beliefs, and their claims [PR]
19. What is philosophical theology? Beginning with God . . . then using philosophical categories and language [SBS]
VII. Ethics: What we should be and what we should do [PR, RH, MC, and SBS]
20. What is ethics all about? Are ethics and morals the same thing? Theories, controversies and dilemmas. [RH and PR]
21. What's unique about theological (particularly, Christian) ethics and morals? A world(view) of difference [RH, MC, and SS]
VIII. Applying ethical theory to specific moral situations: Bioethics, sexual ethics, and technology ethics [MC, SBS, and Others]
22. What is bioethics? . . . Matters of life and death [MC]
23. What is sexual ethics? . . . Matters of sexuality, identity, and gender [MC and SBS]
24. What about other types of ethics? Media, social media, political, business, environmental, and more [SBS and others]
25. How should hot-button ethical issues be answered? Essential intellectual and moral virtues and ultimate authority [MC, SBS, and others]
IX. Meaning of life: What really matters most and why [GO and others]
26. What does philosophy have to say about life's meaning and purpose? More than meets the eye [GO and others]
27. What is a Christian philosophy of life---its meaning and purpose? "Find your purpose" is more than just a motto [GO and others]
