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Title: Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings by John Perry, Michael Bratman ISBN: 0-19-511204-0 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: October, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $64.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Very Useful Anthology
Comment: I have taught introductory philosophy using both the first and the second editions of this book. It is a fine anthology. However, the book is clearly designed to be used in the context of an introductory college course. For that reason, a person who is approaching the book outside of a classroom context might benefit from using it in combination with a reference guide such as the _Oxford Companion to Philosophy_. The book was shortened in its second and third editions, because of feedback the authors received from instructors using it for introductory courses. The first edition included more readings and was not as influenced by the pressures of the college-text marketplace; it is my favorite. The third edition paperback is much easier to carry around, and in fact this remedies a marked failing in the previous editions. It also corrects some typographic errors (previously a minor annoyance.)
Rating: 5
Summary: a comprehensive and thorough overview
Comment: I used this book in an intro philosophy course in college and have been looking for it ever since. It presents original texts, plus thoughtful commentary and overviews that did not condense or simplify difficult topics. It is also incredibly thorough - if a work is part of the philosophical canon, it is in here, no matter how obscure. Now that I've found it again, its definitely going into my library as a standard reference text.
Rating: 3
Summary: Intro to Philo.
Comment: This book covers the very basic of philosophy and does its job well. It also provide some sample parodoxes though not extensive. Heavy reading in some area for philosophy is not my strong point. This books resonate with many philosophical discussion to be had. I enjoy most of the readings.
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Title: What Does It All Mean?: A Very Short Introduction to Philosophy by Thomas Nagel ISBN: 0195052161 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: October, 1987 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy by Simon Blackburn ISBN: 0192100246 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Conformity and Conflict: Readings in Cultural Anthropology (11th Edition) by James Spradley, David W. McCurdy ISBN: 0205354793 Publisher: Pearson Allyn & Bacon Pub. Date: 09 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $41.20 |
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Title: The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Arthur Russell, John Perry ISBN: 019511552X Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Culture Sketches by Holly Peters-Golden ISBN: 0072285982 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Pub. Date: 17 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $30.90 |
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