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Experiencing Philosophy begins with the assumption that philosophy is not merely something you know but also something you experience and participate in. The book presents philosophical theories and ideas with reference to their practical relevance to the lives of student readers. To this end, a number of engaging features and inserts are provided:
Original Sources: Numerous primary readings are included, introducing students directly to the philosophical work of diverse thinkers ranging from Plato to Martin Luther King Jr. Each reading is thoughtfully excerpted and followed by reflective questions.
Philosopher Profiles: Abstract ideas are connected to the lives of real historical figures through fascinating biographical profiles.
Take It Personally: To illustrate how philosophy can be useful and relevant, each chapter begins by placing the material in a personal context.
Know Thyself Diagnostics: This book takes seriously—as did Socrates—the Delphic Oracle's dictum to "know thyself." Students are given self-diagnostics to explore their own philosophical values, ideals, and beliefs.
Philosophers in Action: Philosophy is something you do, not just something you know. Prompts are provided throughout the text inviting students to conduct thought experiments, analyze concepts, and discuss and debate controversial points.
Thinking about Your Thinking: These metacognitive prompts require students to engage in higher-order thinking, not only about the presented readings and ideas but also with respect to their own values, assumptions, and beliefs.
Plus: Built-in study guides, diagrams, famous philosophical quotations, comics, feature boxes, and more!
Contents
Chapter 1: What is Philosophy?
1.1 What is a Philosopher?
1.2 The Practical Value of Philosophy
1.3 Fields of Philosophy
1.4 Approaches to Philosophy
Chapter 2: Understanding Arguments, Claims, and Fallacies of Reasoning
2.1 What is an Argument?
2.2 Deductive Arguments
2.3 Non-Deductive Arguments
2.4 Evaluating Claims
2.5 Informal Logical Fallacies
Chapter 3: Philosophies of Life
3.1 Stoicism: A Prescription for Peace of Mind
3.2 Existentialism: Born Free, Let Me Be Me
3.3 The Meaning of Life
3.4 Hedonism: Pleasure is the Measure
3.5 Buddhism as a Philosophy of Life
Chapter 4: Epistemology, Metaphysics, and God
4.1 Preliminary Questions and Definitions
4.2 Plato's Metaphysical Epistemology
4.3 René Descartes's Rational Method of Doubt
4.4 John Locke's Empiricist Theory of Ideas
4.5 David Hume's Radical Skepticism
4.6 Immanuel Kant's Synthesis of Reason and Sensory Experience
4.7 Critiques of Traditional Western Approaches to Epistemology and Metaphysics
4.8 Proofs for the Existence of God
Chapter 5: Ethics and Moral Decision Making
5.1 Plato's Character Ethics
5.2 Aristotle's Virtue Ethics
5.3 Jeremy Bentham's Utilitarian Ethics
5.4 Immanuel Kant's Deontological Ethics
5.5 Carol Gilligan and Nel Noddings's Care Ethics
5.6 Friedrich Nietzsche's Will to Power
5.7 Religion and Ethics: Islamic, Hindu, and Christian Perspectives
Chapter 6: Political Philosophy
6.1 Political Philosophy versus Politics and Political Science
6.2 Plato's Republic
6.3 Thomas Hobbes and John Locke's Social Contract Theories
6.4 Karl Marx's Socialism
6.5 Martin Luther King Jr.'s Philosophy of Nonviolence
