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Ultimate Questions: Thinking About Philosophy (Penguin Academics Series), 2/E
Nils Ch. Rauhut, Coastal Carolina University

ISBN-10: 0321412982
ISBN-13: 9780321412980

Publisher: Pearson
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 272 pp
Published: 07/13/2006

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Part of the Penguin Academic Series, this inexpensive ($25.00 net) and brief text examines the main problems in contemporary philosophy and uses more than 100 “Food for Thought” exercises that promote learning by helping students become true active learners of philosophy.

Vivid and engaging examples further enhance this up-to-date examination of the main problems in contemporary philosophy. It is written for professors teaching a problems-oriented course.

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Just $25 net (bookstore will add markup).
More than 100 “Food for Thought” exercises elicit student reaction to philosophical problems, give readers a chance to test whether they have grasped important philosophical concepts, and offer opportunities for genuine conversations about philosophy. Unlike review or discussion questions found at the end of chapters in other texts, “Food for Thought” exercises are presented throughout each chapter and most can be used in the classroom.
In each chapter, the author examines the significance and scope of each problem before introducing the main prominent responses to these problems, helping students understand the meaning of the problems before getting into the more complicated material. Chapters begin with careful explanations of how problems are connected to our contemporary thinking about the universe, and learning exercises give readers the opportunity to reflect on their own initial reactions to these problems.
A Companion Volume, Readings about the Ultimate Questions, is also available. The two books can be bundled together for $49.50, less than the cost of a typical anthology alone.
Shows that everyday thinking leads directly to the questions and puzzles philosophers have tried to unravel for many centuries, and that philosophy does not deal with remote questions, but rather with issues that lie deep within ourselves.

New To This Edition

A new separate chapter on logical terms and methods which are necessary for a successful first course in philosophy (Ch. 2).
Many new exercises and Food for Thought Problems have been added or updated to deepen student involvement and comprehension.

Table of Contents

1. What is Philosophy?

2. Philosophical Tools

3. What do we Know?

4. The Problem of Free Will

5. The Problem of Personal Identity

6. The Mind/Body Problem

7. Does God Exist?

8. What Ought We to Do?

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Introduction to Philosophy [TEXTS WITH READINGS] (Philosophy)

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This inexpensive and brief text examines the main problems in contemporary philosophy and uses more than 100 “Food for Thought” exercises to promote critical thinking and help students become active learners of philosophy. The book is intended for use by professors teaching a problems-oriented course, but is structured to appeal to any reader willing to explore subjects such as free will, personal identity, existence of God, and more.

Ultimate Questions explores how the timeless problems of Western philosophy are located inside our ordinary ways of thinking and being. It encourages readers to think about philosophy first-hand by using vivid and engaging examples. It also introduces readers to prominent up-to-date theories being applied to the same problems encountered by contemporary analytic philosophers. After reading this text, students will gain a better sense of how mysterious their own natures really are.

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