Classic Philosophical Questions

For Introduction to Humanities courses and Introduction to Philosophy courses. A classic, proven through nine previous editions, this reader stimulates students' interest in philosophy through an innovative and appropriate sides of the argument presentation, with each reading representing a position on each of the fundamental philosophical questions. Using debate and argument as a vehicle, Classic Philosophical Questions simultaneously teaches students the fundamentals of philosophy while also demonstrating that philosophy is a discourse that has spanned centuries and stressing the importance of the philosophical debate. Sure to create lively in-class debates, the collection of readings offers both classic and contemporary readings that challenge students with the basic inquiries that philosophers have discussed for centuries.Gould, James A. is the author of 'Classic Philosophical Questions' with ISBN 9780130830531 and ISBN 0130830534.