Rutgers University professor Colin McGinn explores basic philosophical questions, from both historical and systematic viewpoints.
In this course, Rutgers University philosophy professor Colin McGinn explores the main philosophical problems, with each lecture investigating different questions.
In this course, Rutgers University philosophy professor Colin McGinn explores the main philosophical problems, with each lecture investigating different questions.
Confused by metaphysics? In a muddle with aesthetics? Intimidated by Kant? Then look no further! Philosophy For Dummies, UK Edition is a complete crash-course in philosophical thought, covering key philosophers, philosophical history and theory and the big questions that affect …
Philosophers often find that the response 'I am a philosopher' when given in reply to the question 'What do you do?' produces a puzzled silence. The puzzle is not one simply about the nature of philosophical thought, it is one about what philosophers actually do. David Hamlyn's …
For students who already know the basics of writing college papers in general, this textbook focuses on the kinds of papers most often assigned in philosophy classes. It addresses such questions of organization, documentation, research, and writing styles.
All of us ponder the big and enduring human questions-Who am I? Am I free? What should I do? What is good? Is there justice? Is life meaningful?-but this kind of philosophical interrogation is rarely carefully explored or even taken seriously in most primary and secondary school…