What would Socrates say? : an introduction to philosophy by the Socratic method / Peter Kreeft.
"This book is an introduction to philosophy, presented in the Socratic dialogue format. Per the introduction: "It's appropriate for a one-semester upper-level high school course or as the beginning of an introductory college course, where it should be supplemented by some readings from the great philosophers, beginning with Plato.""-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781621647201
- ISBN: 162164720X
- Physical Description: 351 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: San Francisco : Ignatius Press, [2024]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Preface -- Introduction to Philosophy -- Introduction to Logic -- Introduction to the Socratic Method and How to Use It with Difficult People -- Critical Epistemology: Thinking about Thinking -- Substantive Epistemology: Rationalism versus Empiricism -- Philosophical Anthropology: The "Mind-Body Problem" -- Philosophical Anthropology: What Happens at Death? -- Cosmology: How Does Everything in the Universe Work? -- Metaphysics: What Does "Real" Mean? -- Philosophy of Religion: Did We Invent God or Did God Invent Us? -- Ethics: Which Is More Reasonable, Moral Relativism or Absolutism? -- Ethics: What Is the Greatest Good? -- Applied Ethics: War and Pacifism -- Applied Ethics: Abortion -- Applied Ethics: Sexual Morality -- Philosophy of History: Conserving the Old versus Progressing to the New -- Political Philosophy: The Relation between the State and the Citizen -- Philosophy of Education: What Is Education's Purpose? -- Philosophy of Technology: How Important Is Technology in Our Lives?
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 100 KRE (Text) | 36015000758686 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
