Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 3/e
Theodore Schick,
Muhlenberg College Lewis Vaughn
ISBN: 0072991976 Copyright year: 2006
Feature Summary
More than 75 thought experiments describe the possible situations in which a particular theory should hold, encouraging students to examine both the theory and the thought experiment.
A coherent theoretical framework aids students in their understanding of contemporary and traditional philosophical problems.
A selection of classic and contemporary readings at the end of each chapter provides context for the philosophical theories and thought experiments. Each set of readings concludes with a piece of fiction which revisits many of the philosophical questions examined in the chapter.
Chapter introductions explain the philosophical problem being explored, define key concepts, and identify chapter objectives.
Self-contained sections within each chapter include their own summary, study questions, discussion questions. Additional pedagogy includes a list of suggested readings at the end of each chapter and a running glossary throughout the text.
An energetic writing style, creative examples and exercises, and appealing quotations and illustrations make this text truly "student-friendly."
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2006 McGraw-Hill Higher Education