Philosophy: Key Themes
Höfundar:
J. Baggini; G. Southwell (Útgáfa: 2)
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Philosophy: Key Themes is a beginner's guide to understanding and critiquing philosophical arguments. Each chapter introduces one of the major themes in philosophy. Baggini's approach combines explanation with summary while encouraging the reader to question the arguments and positions presented.
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- Springer Nature
- 9781137008879
- 9780230296633
- Page Fidelity (PDF)
- 2
- J. Baggini; G. Southwell
- English
- 2016-04-30
- 100
- 2
- 2
Kaflar
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Where do we start?
- Premises
- Forms of rational justification
- Critiquing arguments
- Beyond demolition
- Becoming a philosopher
- 1 Theory of Knowledge
- What is the theory of knowledge?
- Rationalism
- Empiricism
- Foundationalism
- The tripartite account of knowledge
- Against the tripartite account
- The nature of belief
- Scepticism concerning knowledge
- Scepticism concerning perception
- Realism
- Idealism
- Phenomenalism
- Kant and the Synthetic A Priori
- The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
- Objectivity and relativism
- Conclusion
- 2 Moral Philosophy
- What is moral philosophy?
- The divisions of moral philosophy
- Morality and realism
- Non-cognitivism
- The role of reason
- Prescriptivism
- Deontological and consequentialist ethics
- Virtue ethics
- Utilitarianism
- Kantian ethics
- Aristotelian ethics
- Animal rights
- Abortion
- Euthanasia
- Approaches to applied ethics
- Conclusion
- 3 Philosophy of Mind
- What is the philosophy of mind?
- Dualism
- Arguments against dualism
- Behaviourism
- Arguments against behaviourism
- Physicalism
- Functionalism
- Non-reductive materialism and epiphenomen
- Eliminativism
- Other minds
- Personal identity
- Personhood
- The problem of free will
- Conclusion
- 4 Philosophy of Religion
- What is the philosophy of religion?
- What is God?
- The problem of evil
- Faith and reason
- Betting on God
- The status of religious language
- The ontological argument
- The cosmological argument
- The teleological argument
- Religious experience
- Miracles
- God and morality
- Conclusion
- 5 Political Philosophy
- What is political philosophy?
- Liberalism
- Socialism
- Conservatism
- Anarchism
- Freedom
- Justice
- Rights
- Tolerance
- The justification of the state and its authority
- Laws and law-breaking
- Justifications for punishment
- Conclusion
- 6 Aesthetics
- What is aesthetics?
- What counts as art?
- Art as imitation
- Conventions and representation
- Art as expression
- Art as form
- Art and society
- Authorship and meaning
- Art and morality
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- Index