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- Introduction to Philosophy (Topical)
- Classical and contemporary readings on nine basic philosophical topics, with a glossary and an appendix on logic
- Introduction to Philosophy (Historical)
- Readings from ancient Greek, medieval, classical modern, nineteenth-century, and contemporary philosophers, with a glossary and an appendix on logic
- Ethical Theory (Topical)
- Classical and contemporary readings on eleven topics in ethical theory
- Ethical Theory (Historical)
- Readings from Greek, Roman, medieval, classical modern, nineteenth-century, and contemporary ethical theorists
- Applied Ethics and Social Ethics
- Readings on euthanasia, capital punishment, abortion, war and violence, affirmative action, sexuality, lying, and the environment and animals
- Epistemology
- Readings on ancient Greek epistemology, Continental rationalism, British empiricism, German critical philosophy, American pragmatism, and contemporary epistemology
- Philosophy of Religion
- Classical and contemporary readings on the existence of God, the problem of evil, and the relation of faith and reason
- Philosophy of Mind
- Classical and contemporary readings on the mind-body problem, consciousness, the unconscious mind, and personal identity
- Political and Social Philosophy
- Readings on early political theories, social contract theories, democracy and liberty, Marxism, rights, civil disobedience, and non-Western theories
- American Philosophy
- Readings from Edwards, Jefferson, Thoreau, Peirce, James, Royce, and Dewey
- Ancient Greek Philosophy
- A survey of pre-Socratic philosophy and readings from Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic philosophers Epicurus, Epictetus, Sextus Empiricus, and Plotinus
- Medieval Philosophy
- Readings from Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, and Aquinas, and several contemporary authors who challenge some of their theories
- Classical Modern Philosophy
- Readings from rationalists Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, and Pascal; empiricists Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Reid, and Holbach; and critical philosopher Kant
- Nineteenth-Century Philosophy
- Readings from German idealists, British philosophers, Kierkegaard, Marx and Engels, Nietzsche, Russian writers, and American philosophers
- Twentieth-Century Philosophy
- Readings from analytic philosophers, Continental philosophers, and pragmatists
Classical and contemporary readings on nine basic philosophical topics, with a glossary and an appendix on logicReadings from ancient Greek, medieval, classical modern, nineteenth-century, and contemporary philosophers, with a glossary and an appendix on logicClassical and contemporary readings on eleven topics in ethical theoryReadings from Greek, Roman, medieval, classical modern, nineteenth-century, and contemporary ethical theoristsReadings on euthanasia, capital punishment, abortion, war and violence, affirmative action, sexuality, lying, and the environment and animalsReadings on ancient Greek epistemology, Continental rationalism, British empiricism, German critical philosophy, American pragmatism, and contemporary epistemologyClassical and contemporary readings on the existence of God, the problem of evil, and the relation of faith and reasonClassical and contemporary readings on the mind-body problem, consciousness, the unconscious mind, and personal identityReadings on early political theories, social contract theories, democracy and liberty, Marxism, rights, civil disobedience, and non-Western theoriesReadings from Edwards, Jefferson, Thoreau, Peirce, James, Royce, and DeweyA survey of pre-Socratic philosophy and readings from Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic philosophers Epicurus, Epictetus, Sextus Empiricus, and PlotinusReadings from Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, and Aquinas, and several contemporary authors who challenge some of their theoriesReadings from rationalists Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, and Pascal; empiricists Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Reid, and Holbach; and critical philosopher KantReadings from German idealists, British philosophers, Kierkegaard, Marx and Engels, Nietzsche, Russian writers, and American philosophersReadings from analytic philosophers, Continental philosophers, and pragmatists
About the Editor
Donald C. Abel is Professor of Philosophy at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, where he has received two awards for excellence in teaching and an award for outstanding scholarship. He holds an M.A. in philosophy from Tulane University and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Northwestern University.
Professor Abel is the author of Freud on Instinct and Morality and the McGraw-Hill texts Theories of Human Nature: Classical and Contemporary Readings, Fifty Readings in Philosophy, and Fifty Readings Plus: An Introduction to Philosophy. He is also coauthor (with Samuel E. Stumpf) of the McGraw-Hill text Elements of Philosophy: An Introduction, 4th ed.
His email address is donald.abel@snc.edu.
Donald C. Abel is Professor of Philosophy at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, where he has received two awards for excellence in teaching and an award for outstanding scholarship. He holds an M.A. in philosophy from Tulane University and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Northwestern University.
Professor Abel is the author of Freud on Instinct and Morality and the McGraw-Hill texts Theories of Human Nature: Classical and Contemporary Readings, Fifty Readings in Philosophy, and Fifty Readings Plus: An Introduction to Philosophy. He is also coauthor (with Samuel E. Stumpf) of the McGraw-Hill text Elements of Philosophy: An Introduction, 4th ed.
His email address is donald.abel@snc.edu.
Donald C. Abel is Professor of Philosophy at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, where he has received two awards for excellence in teaching and an award for outstanding scholarship. He holds an M.A. in philosophy from Tulane University and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Northwestern University.
Professor Abel is the author of Freud on Instinct and Morality and the McGraw-Hill texts Theories of Human Nature: Classical and Contemporary Readings, Fifty Readings in Philosophy, and Fifty Readings Plus: An Introduction to Philosophy. He is also coauthor (with Samuel E. Stumpf) of the McGraw-Hill text Elements of Philosophy: An Introduction, 4th ed.
His email address is donald.abel@snc.edu.
Readings from analytic philosophers, Continental philosophers, and pragmatistsReadings from German idealists, British philosophers, Kierkegaard, Marx and Engels, Nietzsche, Russian writers, and American philosophersReadings from rationalists Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, and Pascal; empiricists Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Reid, and Holbach; and critical philosopher KantReadings from Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, and Aquinas, and several contemporary authors who challenge some of their theoriesA survey of pre-Socratic philosophy and readings from Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic philosophers Epicurus, Epictetus, Sextus Empiricus, and PlotinusReadings from Edwards, Jefferson, Thoreau, Peirce, James, Royce, and DeweyReadings on early political theories, social contract theories, democracy and liberty, Marxism, rights, civil disobedience, and non-Western theoriesClassical and contemporary readings on the mind-body problem, consciousness, the unconscious mind, and personal identityClassical and contemporary readings on the existence of God, the problem of evil, and the relation of faith and reason
Donald C. Abel is Professor of Philosophy at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, where he has received two awards for excellence in teaching and an award for outstanding scholarship. He holds an M.A. in philosophy from Tulane University and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Northwestern University.
Professor Abel is the author of Freud on Instinct and Morality and the McGraw-Hill texts Theories of Human Nature: Classical and Contemporary Readings, Fifty Readings in Philosophy, and Fifty Readings Plus: An Introduction to Philosophy. He is also coauthor (with Samuel E. Stumpf) of the McGraw-Hill text Elements of Philosophy: An Introduction, 4th ed.
His email address is donald.abel@snc.edu.
Readings from analytic philosophers, Continental philosophers, and pragmatistsReadings from German idealists, British philosophers, Kierkegaard, Marx and Engels, Nietzsche, Russian writers, and American philosophersReadings from rationalists Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, and Pascal; empiricists Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Reid, and Holbach; and critical philosopher KantReadings from Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, and Aquinas, and several contemporary authors who challenge some of their theoriesA survey of pre-Socratic philosophy and readings from Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic philosophers Epicurus, Epictetus, Sextus Empiricus, and PlotinusReadings from Edwards, Jefferson, Thoreau, Peirce, James, Royce, and DeweyReadings on early political theories, social contract theories, democracy and liberty, Marxism, rights, civil disobedience, and non-Western theoriesClassical and contemporary readings on the mind-body problem, consciousness, the unconscious mind, and personal identityClassical and contemporary readings on the existence of God, the problem of evil, and the relation of faith and reason
