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During the latter half of his life, David Hume (1711-1776) achieved
international celebrity status as a great philosopher and
historian. The sceptical and anti-religious bent of his works
generated hundreds of critical responses, many of which were
scholarly commentaries. Other writers, though, focused less on
Hume's specific publications and more on his reputation as a famous
public figure. Wittingly or unwittingly, Hume was involved in many
controversies: the attempts to excommunicate him from the Church of
Scotland; his paradoxically close association with several Scottish
clergymen; his quarrel with Jean Jacques Rousseau; his approach to
his own death. Hume's enemies attacked his public character while
his allies defended it. Friends and foes alike recorded anecdotes
about him which appeared after his death in scattered periodicals
and books. Hume's biographers have drawn liberally on this
material, but in most cases the original sources are only
summarized or briefly quoted. This set presents dozens of these
biographically-related discussions of Hume in their most complete
form, reset, annotated and introduced by James Fieser. The editor
also provides the most detailed bibliographies yet compiled of
Hume's writings and the early responses to them. These two volumes
form the final part of the major "Early Responses to Hume" series,
and they conclude with an index to the complete ten-volume
collection. Like earlier sets in the series, these books should be
welcomed by historians and Hume scholars all over the world, and
research libraries should see them as important additions to
holdings on the Scottish Enlightenment.
In a provocative and engaging style, Philosophy: A Historical
Survey with Essential Readings consists of two main parts: the
chapters, which study the primary contributions of Western
civilization's most influential philosophers, and the anthology of
chronologically-organized classic readings from Western philosophy.
The first half of this book presents a sustained narrative of the
great philosophers of Western civilization, from ancient Greece
until today. In the second half, the authors offer a snapshot of
the most famous discussions by many of the philosophers studied in
the first half. These readings parallel the order presented in the
first half of the book. Philosophy: A Historical Survey with
Essential Readings also can be customized (as a print or ebook) to
include selections from Discourses, McGraw Hill's collection of
more than 450 classical and contemporary philosophy readings.
This new edition of Scriptures of the World's Religions uses
selections from scriptures to examine the world's religions. It
emphasizes religions that are practiced today and features English
translations that are accessible to the layperson. This edition
examines the collected sacred texts revered by these religions
themselves. There are special benefits to exploring the world's
religions through selections from their scriptures. In most cases,
the sacred texts are the oldest written documents in the tradition,
and we gain a sense of immediate connection with these religions by
studying the same documents that followers have been reading for
millennia.
ETHICS: DISCOVERING RIGHT AND WRONG, 8E is a conversational and
non-dogmatic overview of ethical theory. Written by one of
contemporary philosophy's top teachers and revised by a best
selling author, this textbook even-handedly raises important
ethical questions and challenges students to develop their own
moral theories by applying them. This revision also presents an
even broader presentation of various positions, featuring more
feminist and multicultural perspectives as well. ETHICS:
DISCOVERING RIGHT AND WRONG, 8E begins with easy to read chapters
that introduce questions of meta-ethics and major moral theories.
Later chapters address special topics in personal and religious
ethics as well as the most recent developments in moral theory,
including a new chapter on Biology and Ethics. Study questions for
each chapter, along with useful bibliographies, make grasping the
material more accessible than ever.
Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings,
Fourth Edition, is a highly acclaimed topically organized anthology
featuring eighty-four selections that cover five major areas of
philosophy--theory of knowledge, philosophy of religion, philosophy
of mind, freedom and determinism, and moral philosophy. Louis P.
Pojman and new coeditor James Fieser enhance the text's topical
organization by presenting opposing articles on each issue so that
students can better understand different perspectives. Offering a
unique feature for a collection of this depth, the editors also
include accessible introductions to each part, subsection, and
individual reading, providing context for the essays and
summarizing their key themes.
Beginning with the opening section, "What Is Philosophy?," the
book focuses on a compelling sampling of classical
material--including selections from Plato, Aristotle, Descartes,
Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant. It also incorporates some of
philosophy's best contemporary work, offering articles by Harry
Frankfurt, Richard Taylor, John Searle, Thomas Nagel, and others.
The volume is enriched by helpful pedagogical features including
"Questions for Further Reflection" after each selection;
"Suggestions for Further Reading" at the end of the book; a
glossary; and two appendices--"How to Read and Write a Philosophy
Paper" and "A Little Bit of Logic."
The fourth edition includes the complete text of Descartes'
Meditations on First Philosophy and nine new selections:
* Sextus Empiricus: "Skepticism and Tranquility"
* Lorraine Code: "A Feminist Epistemology?"
* Samuel Clarke and David Hume: "The Causal Argument for
God"
* Voltaire: "The Bestof All Possible Worlds?"
* Rene Descartes: "Interactive Dualism"
* Anne Conway: "Mind and Body as a Continuum"
* Epictetus: "Stoic Resignation to Fate"
* David Hume: "Morality Not Derived from Reason"
* Alfred Jules Ayer: "Emotivism and Prescriptivism"
This introduction to philosophy is a historically organized collection of the major writings in Western philosophy, integrated with substantial commentary and study questions. A wide selection of primary source material allows a diversity of approaches to figures and themes. The texts selected include the principal works from Plato to Kant usually covered by historical anthologies. In addition, the Hellenistic and Renaissance periods are given extensive treatment, and there are substantial chapters on 19th and 20th century philosophy. At the core of this book is a wide range of pedagological features designed to promote reading comprehension, methodical class preparation, and lively class discussion.
This major new work is the second part of an important new series,
Early Responses to Hume's Writings, a collection of 18th and
19th-century critical publications on Hume's philosophical,
political, economic and historical writings. The themes of the two
volumes printed here are the replies to Hume's metaphysical
philosophy and epistemology. They contain responses to the Treatise
Books 1 and 2, and the metaphysical and epistemological portions of
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding and A Dissertation on the
Passions. Topics covered include causality, personal identity, free
will and determinism, philosophical scepticism, and the nature of
the passions. Among the contributors are William Wishart, Owen
Manning, Thomas Reid, James Balfour, Joseph Priestley, Lord
Monboddo, Dugald Stewart, Alexander Crombie, Richard Kirwan, Thomas
Brown and Lady Mary Shepherd.
Selections are edited, annotated and introduced by Hume scholar
James Fieser. Many of the selections have not been reprinted since
their original publication and are inaccessible to many scholars
worldwide. Fully self-contained, these two volumes will be a major
contribution towards understanding Hume and eighteenth-century
philosophy and thought.
--unique collection of all 18th-century British reviews of Hume's
metaphysical and epistemological writings
--numerous critical pamphlets, presented in their entirety
--selections from books, many of which contain newly discovered
discussions of Hume
--includes new and previously unpublished translations of three
foreign language reviews of Hume's Treatise Book 1 (two French, and
one German). This is the first time any of these reviews have been
translated
--edited and annotated by James Fieser
This work forms the first part of an important new series, 'Early
Responses to Hume's Writings', a collection of 18th and 19th
century critical publications on Hume's philosophical, political,
economic and historical writings.
In his day, Hume was as famous for his history as his philosophy:
quickly established as a classic, his masterpiece History of
England was enormously popular, going through over one hundred
editions. Most of the 41 articles contained in these volumes appear
for the first time since their original publication, making it
possible to assess the shifting attitudes about Hume's History
during its first century of life.
David Hume probably had a greater impact on the field of philosophy
of religion than any other single philosopher. These volumes
collect responses to Hume's writings on religion published during
his life and posthumously. The set covers a wide range of the
replies Hume's writings provoked, including contributions by Philip
Skelton, William Adams, Thomas Rutherforth, William Warburton,
Anthony Ellys, John Douglas, John Leland, Thomas Stona, Voltaire,
George Campbell, Herman Andrew Pistorius, Duncan Shaw, William
Samuel Powell, Thomas Hayter, Joseph Milner, William Paley, Charles
Moore, Richard Joseph Sulivan, John Hey, Samuel Vince, Lord
Brougham and Thomas De Quincey.- Most items appear here for their
first time since their original publication, and are included in
their entirety - Includes many previously undocumented critical
discussions of Hume on religious writings - Includes three German
book reviews translated for the first time - Newly typeset and
annotated with introductions - Part of Early Responses to Hume
Series, now available in paperback>
In Philosophical Questions: Readings and Interactive Guides, James
Fieser and Norman Lillegard make classic and contemporary
philosophical writings genuinely accessible to students by
incorporating numerous pedagogical aids throughout the book.
Presenting the readings in manageable segments, they provide
commentaries that elucidate difficult passages, explain archaic or
technical terminology, and expand upon allusions to unfamiliar
literature and arguments. In addition, "First Reactions" discussion
questions, study questions, logic boxes, and chapter summaries
require students to delve more deeply into important issues and to
reconstruct arguments in their own words. Some study questions test
for minimal comprehension, while others are designed to provoke
analysis and independent philosophical reflection. This extensive
pedagogical support enables students to more easily comprehend and
engage with challenging material by establishing an interactive
dialogue with the philosophers.
This topically organized anthology and textbook includes numerous
excerpts from contemporary philosophers, as well as from Western
classics and major Eastern texts, encouraging students to explore
connections between works from the Western and Eastern traditions
and from different time periods. Topics covered include the
philosophy of religion; human nature and the self; souls, minds,
bodies, and machines; epistemology; ethics; and political
philosophy.
A glossary, portraits of philosophers, title pages of famous
works, and thirteen specially commissioned cartoons are also
included. Philosophical Questions: Readings and Interactive Guides
is a rich and flexible volume ideal for introduction to philosophy
courses. An Instructor's Manual with Test Questions will be
available to adopters of the book. In addition, a Companion Website
accompanies the book.
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