A Degree in a Book: Philosophy

2018-12-12 Philosophy

Author : Peter Gibson
Release : 2018-12-12
Genre : Philosophy
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 317/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book A Degree in a Book: Philosophy written by Peter Gibson. This book was released on 2018-12-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perfect introduction for students and laypeople alike, A Degree in a Book: Philosophy provides you with all the concepts you need to understand the fundamental issues. Filled with helpful diagrams, suggestions for further reading, and easily digestible features on the history of philosophy, this book makes learning the subject easier than ever. Including ideas from Aristotle and Zeno to Descartes and Wittgenstein, it covers the whole range of western thought. By the time you finish reading this book, you will be able to answer questions like: • What is truth? • What can I really know? • How can I live a moral life? • Do I have free will?

What Can I Do With a Degree in Philosophy?

2019-02-27 Business & Economics

Author : David Boersema
Release : 2019-02-27
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 728/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book What Can I Do With a Degree in Philosophy? written by David Boersema. This book was released on 2019-02-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During my teaching career I heard the question, "What can you do with a degree in philosophy?" many times from some students I taught (and their parents). I know that many other philosophy professors have heard the same question. The point works to dispel the view that studying philosophy is impractical or unimportant. As it turns out, most of the students I taught over the years who got a degree in philosophy went on to non-academic jobs and careers. They dispel the notion that the only thing one can do with a degree in philosophy is to teach philosophy. Does studying philosophy teach one how to fix a leaky faucet? No, but neither does studying economics. Does studying philosophy lead to rewarding and fulfilling careers? Not necessarily, but it certainly can.

Get Set for Philosophy

2019-06-01 Philosophy

Author : Burnham Douglas Burnham
Release : 2019-06-01
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Rating : 536/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Get Set for Philosophy written by Burnham Douglas Burnham. This book was released on 2019-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to combine an introduction to Philosophy as a degree subject with the practical study and assessment skills that the student is likely to need. It begins by helping a student to make an informed choice about which philosophy course to apply for and goes on to introduce the subject via key problems and philosophers. It expertly guides the reader towards philosophical thinking as an activity and offers practical advice for developing techniques specific to the study of philosophy.Features* Gives brief biographies of major philosophers * Provides clear definitions of key terms and guidance on further reading* Includes sample essays and examination questions* Covers time-management and self-motivation skills* Offers tips on making use of contact time with tutors

The Elective Mind

2021 Electronic books

Author : Réal Robert Fillion
Release : 2021
Genre : Electronic books
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 582/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Elective Mind written by Réal Robert Fillion. This book was released on 2021. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book discusses the relevance of philosophy courses within the undergraduate curriculum as integral to the self-formation that is at the heart of a liberal education. The objective is to provide a historically layered view of what it can still mean to study for its own sake. The elective university classroom is important because the course of study is chosen out of personal interest and enthusiasm, as opposed to being primarily governed by predetermined disciplinary objectives. It engages the student's mind directly and freely, and counters the overly specialized minds favoured by the contemporary university as well as the commodification of its degrees. The discussion builds on the distinction put forward by Raymond Williams between a dominant culture (in this case, university study as contributing to research and/or marketable degrees) and alternative and/or oppositional cultures that have both residual and emergent dimensions. The elective stream of university study is treated as alternative and oppositional to the dominant culture. The elective university classroom is examined as a combination of a classroom, students, texts, and professors. Each element is explored in terms of its alternative/residual significance as illustrated through the history of philosophy: the classroom and students through the life and death of Socrates; texts through the origins of the university in medieval scholasticism; the professor in the Humboldtian reform of the university at the beginning of the nineteenth century in Berlin."--

The Philosophy Major's Introduction to Philosophy

2020 Philosophy

Author : Ken Akiba
Release : 2020
Genre : Philosophy
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 136/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Philosophy Major's Introduction to Philosophy written by Ken Akiba. This book was released on 2020. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Many philosophy majors are shocked by the gap between the relative ease of lower-level philosophy courses and the difficulty of upper-division courses. This book serves as a necessary bridge to upper-level study in philosophy by offering rigorous but concise and accessible accounts of basic concepts and distinctions that are used throughout the discipline. It serves as a valuable advanced introduction to any undergraduate who is moving into upper-level courses in philosophy. While lower-level introductions to philosophy usually deal with popular topics accessible to the general student (such as contemporary moral issues, free will, and personal identity) in a piecemeal fashion, The Philosophy Major's Introduction to Philosophy offers coverage of important general philosophical concepts, tools, and devices that may be used for a long time to come in various philosophical areas. The volume is helpfully divided between a focus on the relation between language and the world in the first three chapters and coverage of mental content in the final two chapters, but builds a coherent narrative from start to finish. It also provides ample study questions and helpful sign-posts throughout, making it a must-have for any student attempting to engage fully with the problems and arguments in philosophy"--

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