Philosophy A Text with Readings 12th Edition by Manuel Velasquez ISBN 1133933424 9781133933427

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ISBN 10: 1133933424 
ISBN 13: 9781133933427
Author: Manuel Velasquez

Philosophy: A Text with Readings (12th Edition) by Manuel Velasquez is a comprehensive introduction to philosophy that combines clear, accessible explanations of key philosophical concepts with classic and contemporary readings. Velasquez covers major areas such as ethics, logic, metaphysics, epistemology, and social and political philosophy, providing students with the tools to think critically and engage in thoughtful analysis. The text emphasizes active reading and discussion, presenting diverse perspectives to encourage reflection on fundamental questions about knowledge, morality, and the human experience. This edition is designed for both classroom use and independent study, making complex philosophical ideas approachable without sacrificing rigor.

Philosophy A Text with Readings 12th Table of contents:

• The Nature of Philosophy

  • What Is Philosophy?

  • The Traditional Divisions of Philosophy

  • A Philosopher in Action: Socrates

  • The Value of Philosophy

  • Chapter Summary

  • Readings

  • Historical Showcase: The First Philosophers

• Human Nature

  • Why Does Your View of Human Nature Matter?

  • What Is Human Nature?

  • The Mind–Body Problem: How Do Mind and Body Relate?

  • Is There an Enduring Self?

  • Are We Independent and Self-Sufficient Individuals?

  • Chapter Summary

  • Readings

  • Historical Showcase: Plato, Aristotle, and Confucius

• Reality and Being

  • What Is Real?

  • Reality: Material or Nonmaterial?

  • Reality in Pragmatism

  • Reality and Logical Positivism

  • Antirealism: The Heir of Pragmatism and Idealism

  • Encountering Being: Reality in Phenomenology and Existentialism

  • Is Freedom Real?

  • Is Time Real?

  • Chapter Summary

  • Readings

  • Historical Showcase: Hobbes and Berkeley

• Philosophy, Religion, and God

  • The Significance of Religion

  • Defining Religion

  • Does God Exist?

  • Atheism, Agnosticism, and the Problem of Evil

  • Chapter Summary

  • Readings

  • Historical Showcase: Aquinas, Descartes, and Conway

• The Sources of Knowledge

  • Why Is Knowledge a Problem?

  • Is Reason the Source of Our Knowledge?

  • Can the Senses Account for All Our Knowledge?

  • Kant: Does the Knowing Mind Shape the World?

  • Does Science Give Us Knowledge?

  • Chapter Summary

  • Readings

  • Historical Showcase: Hume

• Truth

  • Knowledge, Truth, and Justification

  • What Is Truth?

  • Does Science Give Us Truth?

  • Can Interpretations Be True?

  • Chapter Summary

  • Readings

  • Historical Showcase: Kant

• Ethics

  • What Is Ethics?

  • Is Ethics Relative?

  • Do Consequences Make an Action Right?

  • Do Rules Define Morality?

  • Is Ethics Based on Character?

  • Can Ethics Resolve Moral Quandaries?

  • Chapter Summary

  • Readings

  • Historical Showcase: Nietzsche and Wollstonecraft

• Social and Political Philosophy

  • What Is Social and Political Philosophy?

  • What Justifies the State?

  • What Is Justice?

  • Limits on the State

  • Chapter Summary

  • Readings

  • Historical Showcase: Marx and Rawls

• Postscript: The Meaning of Life

  • Does Life Have Meaning?

  • The Theistic Response to Meaning

  • Meaning and Human Progress

  • The Nihilist Rejection of Meaning

  • Meaning as a Self-Chosen Commitment

  • Chapter Summary

  • Glossary

  • Suggestions for Further Reading

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