Philosophy for the 21st century : a comprehensive reader / edited by Steven M. Cahn ; associate editors, Delia Graff [and others].

Other author Cahn, Steven M.
Other author Fara, Delia Graff.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Descriptionx, 854 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects
Philosophy--Introductions.

Variant title Philosophy for the twenty-first century
Contents What Is Philosophy? / Simon Blackburn -- The Elements of Logic / Simon Blackburn -- 1. Philosophy of Religion -- Introduction / Steven M. Cahn -- Euthyphro / Plato -- The Ontological Argument / Saint Anselm -- In Behalf of the Fool / Gaunilo -- Critique of the Ontological Argument / Immanuel Kant -- Is Existence a Predicate? / G.E. Moore -- Why the Ontological Argument Fails / William L. Rowe -- Five Ways to Prove the Existence of God / Thomas Aquinas -- The Cosmological Argument / Michael Martin -- Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion / David Hume -- Why God Allows Evil / Richard Swinburne -- The Moriarty Hypothesis / Steven M. Cahn -- The Will to Believe / William James.
Summary "Philosophy for the 21st Century, an introductory anthology, is an extraordinarily comprehensive collection of historical and contemporary readings. It covers all major fields, including not only metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and philosophy of religion, but also philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, political philosophy, and philosophy of art. This volume is unique in drawing on the judgments of a new generation of scholars, each of whom has chosen the articles and provided the introduction for one section of the book. These associate editors--Delia Graff, Robin Jeshion, L. A. Paul, Jesse Prinz, Stuart Rachels, Gabriela Sakamoto, David Sosa, and Cynthia A. Stark--are at the forefront of 21st-century philosophy. Their selections include the work of such leading contemporary thinkers as Nancy Cartwright, Saul Kripke, David Lewis, Thomas Nagel, Robert Nozick, Derek Parfit, and Sydney Shoemaker, along with classic works from 2500 years of philosophy. The book has been structured to maximize continuity, and an introductory essay by Simon Blackburn explains the tools of symbolic logic. This groundbreaking volume sets a new standard for introducing students to the importance and fascination of philosophical inquiry." -- OUP.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Genre/formIntroductions.
LCCN 2002029007
ISBN0195147928 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN9780195147926 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

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