{"product_id":"9781557867421","title":"Philosophy Then and Now An Introductory Text with Readings","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePhilosophy Then and Now\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introductory Text with Readings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eN. Scott Arnold | Theodore M. Benditt | George Graham\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ History \u0026amp; Surveys \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy Then and Now\u003c\/i\u003e provides an innovative and engaging blend of introductory text with classic and contemporary readings. Each of the eight parts begins with an introductory section on the major ideas associated with a seminal figure from the history of philosophy. This is followed by key selections from the essential writings of that philosopher, as well as influential selections from contemporary figures. Key figures covered include: Socrates, Aquinas, Locke, Descartes, Mill, Nietzsche, Marx, and Sartre. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy focusing on the core themes, issues and problems of philosophy, the volume motivates student interest in the subject, and represents a distinctive text for all introductory courses in philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eN. Scott Arnold\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has been a visiting scholar at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and at the Social Philosophy and Policy Center at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He is the author of Marx's \u003ci\u003eRadical Critique of Capitalist Society\u003c\/i\u003e (1990) and \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy and Economics of Market Socialism\u003c\/i\u003e (1994). \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheodore M. Benditt\u003c\/b\u003e has been Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Alabama at Birmingham since 1984 and a member of its Philosophy Department since 1978. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLaw as Rule and Principle: Problems of Legal Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (1978) and \u003ci\u003eRights\u003c\/i\u003e (1982).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Graham\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy and Psychology and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is the former editor of the journal \"Behavior and Philosophy\" and the author of \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1993). He co-edited (with Hugh LaFollette) \u003ci\u003ePerson to Person\u003c\/i\u003e (1989); and (with G. Lynn Stephens) \u003ci\u003ePhilosophical Psychopathology\u003c\/i\u003e (1994); as well as (with William Bechtel) \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Cognitive Science\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 November 1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781557867421\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e624\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315793719436,"sku":"9781557867421","price":67.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781557867421_60c59f9b-ce42-47f6-b727-e9d9fdf1d4d0.jpg?v=1780154666","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781557867421","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}