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Philosophy: The Power of Ideas offers a comprehensive overview of Western philosophy, Eastern influences, feminist Philosophy and postcolonial thought. Known for its engaging, conversational writing style, each chapter provides clear introductions to even the most difficult philosophical concepts and includes selected primary readings from some of the most important thinkers of all time

Chapter 1 Dark Blue Velvet

Chapter 2 Philosophical Quotations

PART ONE METAPHYSICS AND EPISTEMOLOGY: EXISTENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 3 The Pre-Socratics

Chapter 4 Socrates, Plato

Chapter 5 Aristotle

Chapter 6 Philosophers of the Hellenistic and Christian Eras

Chapter 7 The Rise of Modern Metaphysics and Epistemology

Chapter 8 The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

Chapter 9 The Continental Tradition

Chapter 10 The Pragmatic and Analytic Traditions

PART TWO MORAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

Chapter 11 Moral Philosophy

Chapter 12 Political Philosophy

Chapter 13 Recent Moral and Political Philosophy

PART THREE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION: REASON AND FAITH

Chapter 14 Philosophy and Belief in God

Chapter 15 Feminist Philosophy

Chapter 16 Eastern Influences

Chapter 17 Postcolonial Thought

Chapter 18 Five Philosophical Issues

About the Author

Brooke Noel Moore

Brooke Moore is a professor of philosophy at California State University, Chico, where he serves as Coordinator of the Critical Thinking Program. A former chair of the Philosophy and History departments, Moore was the University Outstanding Professor in 1996. He has served as a university Master Teacher and has coordinated the university’s program for mentoring new faculty. His publications include The Power of Ideas (with Kenneth Bruder), The Cosmos, God, and Philosophy (with Ralph J. Moore), A Comprehensive Introduction to Moral Philosophy (with Robert Stewart), and other works.

Kenneth Bruder

 

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