Problems from Philosophy: An Introductory Text

Problems from Philosophy: An Introductory Text
ISBN-10
1538149591
ISBN-13
9781538149591
Category
Philosophy
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2021-06-11
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Author
James Rachels

Description

Problems from Philosophy is an introduction text organized around the great philosophical problems―the existence of God, the nature of the mind, human freedom, the limits of knowledge, and the truth about ethics. The fourth edition features revisions on discussions of free will, artificial intelligence, idealism, and Kantian ethics.

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