The philosophical journey : an interactive approach / William Lawhead, University of Mississippi.

By:

Lawhead, William F [author.]

Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill Education, c2011Edition: Fifth editionDescription: x, 664, A15, C4, I14 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780073535876 [hardbound]

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

100 L42 2011

Contents:

Chapter one Introduction to the Philosophical Journey -- Chapter two The Search for Knowledge -- Chapter three The Search for Ultimate Reality -- Chapter four The Search for God -- Chapter five The Search for Ethical Values -- Chapter six The Search for the Just Society -- Chapter seven Philosophy and the Meaning of Life

Summary: "Socrates once complained in the Protagoras that eloquent orators and books are alike in that they provide massive amounts of information, "but if one asks any of them an additional question . . . they cannot either answer or ask a question on their own account." As I wrote this book, my challenge was to see to what degree I could provide a counterexample to Socrates' claim. Of course, Socrates is correct: Th ere is no substitute for live philosophical conversations and debates. However, as you get acquainted with this book, you will fi nd that it does ask you questions and provokes you to ask questions in turn. Instead of simply presenting information for you to passively absorb, its many exercises require your active involvement, and some will even provide the opportunity for you to dialogue with your friends about the philosophical issues discussed. For this reason, I chose the title Th e Philosophical Journey: An Interactive Approach"--Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Barcode
Reference	College Library General Education	100 L42 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		UC11-000002150
Reference	Graduate School Library Mezzanine	100 L415 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Send to UC-Pardo Talisay Campus	UC12-000000459
Reference	High School Library Reference	Ref. 100 L41 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		9202HS

A (appendix), C (credits), and I (index) appear on the resource.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Socrates once complained in the Protagoras that eloquent orators and books are alike in that they provide massive amounts of information, "but if one asks any of them an additional question . . . they cannot either answer or ask a question on their own account." As I wrote this book, my challenge was to see to what degree I could provide a counterexample to Socrates' claim. Of course, Socrates is correct: Th ere is no substitute for live philosophical conversations and debates. However, as you get acquainted with this book, you will fi nd that it does ask you questions and provokes you to ask questions in turn. Instead of simply presenting information for you to passively absorb, its many exercises require your active involvement, and some will even provide the opportunity for you to dialogue with your friends about the philosophical issues discussed. For this reason, I chose the title Th e Philosophical Journey: An Interactive Approach"--Provided by publisher.

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