Reading Philosophy

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Selected Texts with a Method for Beginners

By John Schwenkler and Samuel Guttenplan and Jennifer Hornsby and Christopher Janaway

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Reading Philosophy by John Schwenkler, Samuel Guttenplan, Jennifer Hornsby, and Christopher Janaway is an engaging guide crafted to introduce you to the core techniques for reading philosophical texts effectively. The book patiently guides readers through complex texts, using selected extracts for practice, with the aim of building a strong foundation in understanding philosophical arguments and ideas. Suitable for both beginners and those looking to refine their skills, it emphasises critical thinking and thoughtful interpretation.
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You might enjoy this book if you are curious about delving into the foundational aspects of philosophy and developing critical thinking skills. The book is designed to deepen your understanding of philosophical arguments and enhance your ability to engage with complex philosophical ideas, making it an excellent choice for both beginners and enthusiasts in the subject.

"Philosophy is intriguing even to those who know little of it. But the sort of philosophy studied at universities is difficult to enter into on one's own. Reading Philosophy was designed to overcome this difficulty. It is a book for those who want genuinely to engage with the subject, either on their own or in the context of taught introductory courses"--

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A key introductory philosophy textbook, making use of an innovative, interactive technique for reading philosophical texts.

Reading Philosophy: Selected Texts with a Method for Beginners, Second Edition, provides a unique approach to reading philosophy, requiring students to engage with material as they read. It contains carefully selected texts, commentaries on those texts, and questions for the reader to think about as they read. It serves as starting points for both classroom discussion and independent study. The texts cover a wide range of topics drawn from diverse areas of philosophical investigation, ranging over ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, aesthetics, and political philosophy.

This edition has been updated and expanded. New chapters discuss the moral significance of friendship and love, the subjective nature of consciousness, and the ways that science might explore conscious experience. There are new texts and commentary in chapters on doubt, self, and moral dilemmas.

Guides readers through the experience of active, engaged philosophical reading.
Presents significant texts, contextualised for newcomers to philosophy.
Includes writings by philosophers from antiquity to the late 20^th century.
Contains commentary that provides the context and background necessary for discussion and argument.
Prompts readers to think through specific questions and to reach their own conclusions.

This book is an ideal resource for beginning students in philosophy, as well as for anyone wishing to engage with the subject on their own.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119094678

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 163.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 522g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Samuel Guttenplan is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London, retiring after nearly 35 years in Birkbeck's philosophy department. Professor Guttenplan was the founding Executive Editor of the interdisciplinary journal Mind & Languagein 1986 and he served in that capacity for five and then sixteen years from 2000, continuing now as an Editor. His research interests include the philosophies of mind, language, philosophical logic, and ethics.

Jennifer Hornsby is Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London. She is Emeritus Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, of the British Academy, and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Christopher Janaway is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton. He is general editor of the Cambridge Edition of the Works of Schopenhauer, and has published widely in the history of philosophy, particularly on Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, and in aesthetics.

John Schwenkler is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Florida State University. He is the author of Anscombe's 'Intention': A Guide. Professor Schwenkler's research is in the philosophy of mind and action, ethics, epistemology, and cognitive science.

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