A short but profound introduction to the greatest of all academic disciplines: philosophy! Focusing on the key concepts/problems that have caused mayhem with the lives of thinkers for centuries, George Fullerton's intro to the art of wondering will set you on the path of wonderment as well. Be brave! You only have your self to discover!
Contents include:
THE MEANING OF THE WORD "PHILOSOPHY" IN THE PAST AND IN THE PRESENT
COMMON THOUGHT, SCIENCE, AND REFLECTIVE THOUGHT
IS THERE AN EXTERNAL WORLD?
SENSATIONS AND "THINGS"
APPEARANCES AND REALITIES
OF SPACE
OF TIME
WHAT IS THE MIND?
MIND AND BODY
HOW WE KNOW THERE ARE OTHER MINDS
OTHER PROBLEMS OF WORLD AND MIND
THEIR HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
REALISM AND IDEALISM
MONISM AND DUALISM
RATIONALISM, EMPIRICISM, CRITICISM, AND CRITICAL EMPIRICISM
LOGIC
PSYCHOLOGY
ETHICS AND AESTHETICS
METAPHYSICS
THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
PHILOSOPHY AND THE OTHER SCIENCES
THE VALUE OF THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY
WHY WE SHOULD STUDY THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY
