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Introduction to Philosophy

Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, Introduction to Philosophy surveys logic, metaphysics, epistemology, theories of value, and history of philosophy thematically. To provide a strong foundation in global philosophical discourse, diverse primary sources and examples are central to the design, and the text emphasizes engaged reading, critical thinking, research, and analytical skill-building through guided activities.

PhilosophyHumanities
Author
Nathan Smith et al.
Publisher
OpenStax
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
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Contents· 101 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to Philosophy
  2. 1.01: What is Philosophy
  3. 1.02: How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth
  4. 1.03: Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
  5. 1.04: An Overview of Contemporary Philosophy
  6. 1.05: Summary
  7. 1.06: Key Terms
  8. 1.07: Review Questions
  9. 02: Critical Thinking Research Reading and Writing
  10. 2.01: The Brain Is an Inference Machine
  11. 2.02: Overcoming Cognitive Biases and Engaging in Critical Reflection
  12. 2.03: Developing Good Habits of Mind
  13. 2.04: Gathering Information Evaluating Sources and Understanding Evidence
  14. 2.05: Reading Philosophy
  15. 2.06: Writing Philosophy Papers
  16. 2.07: Summary
  17. 2.08: Key Terms
  18. 2.09: Review Questions
  19. 03: The Early History of Philosophy around the World
  20. 3.01: Indigneous Philosophy
  21. 3.02: Classical Indian Philosophy
  22. 3.03: Classical Chinese Philosophy
  23. 3.04: Summary
  24. 3.05: Key Terms
  25. 3.06: Review Questions
  26. 04: The Emergence of Classical Philosophy
  27. 4.01: Historiography and the History of Philosophy
  28. 4.02: Classical Philosophy
  29. 4.03: Jewish Christian and Islamic Philosophy
  30. 4.04: Summary
  31. 4.05: Key Terms
  32. 4.06: Review Questions
  33. 05: Logic and Reasoning
  34. 5.01: Philosophical Methods for Discovering Truth
  35. 5.02: Logical Statements
  36. 5.03: Arguments
  37. 5.04: Types of Interference
  38. 5.05: Informal Fallacies
  39. 5.06: Key Terms
  40. 5.07: Review Questions
  41. 5.08: Summary
  42. 06: Metaphysics
  43. 6.01: Substance
  44. 6.02: Self and Identity
  45. 6.03: Cosmology and the Existence of God
  46. 6.04: Free Will
  47. 6.05: Summary
  48. 6.06: Key Terms
  49. 6.07: Review Questions
  50. 07: Epistemology
  51. 7.01: What Epistemology Studies
  52. 7.02: Knowledge
  53. 7.03: Justification
  54. 7.04: Skepticism
  55. 7.05: Applied Epistemology
  56. 7.06: Key Terms
  57. 7.07: Review Questions
  58. 7.08: Summary
  59. 08: Value Theory
  60. 8.01: The Fact-Value Distinction
  61. 8.02: Basic Questions about Values
  62. 8.03: Metaethics
  63. 8.04: Well-Being
  64. 8.05: Aesthetics
  65. 8.06: Key Terms
  66. 8.07: Review Questions
  67. 8.08: Summary
  68. 09: Normative Moral Theory
  69. 9.01: Requirements of a Normative Moral Theory
  70. 9.02: Consequentialism
  71. 9.03: Deontology
  72. 9.04: Virtue Ethics
  73. 9.05: Daoism
  74. 9.06: Feminist Theories of Ethics
  75. 9.07: Key Terms
  76. 9.08: Review Questions
  77. 9.09: Summary
  78. 10: Applied Ethics
  79. 10.01: The Challenge of Bioethics
  80. 10.02: Environmental Ethics
  81. 10.03: Business Ethics and Emerging Technology
  82. 10.04: Summary
  83. 10.05: Key Terms
  84. 10.06: Review Questions
  85. 11: Political Philosophy
  86. 11.01: Historical Perspectives on Government
  87. 11.02: Forms of Government
  88. 11.03: Political Legitimacy and Duty
  89. 11.04: Political Ideologies
  90. 11.05: Key Terms
  91. 11.06: Review Questions
  92. 11.07: Summary
  93. 12: Contemporary Philosophies and Social Theories
  94. 12.01: Enlightenment Social Theory
  95. 12.02: The Marxist Solution
  96. 12.03: Continental Philosophys Challenge to Enlightenment Theories
  97. 12.04: The Frankfurt School
  98. 12.05: Postmodernism
  99. 12.06: Key Terms
  100. 12.07: Review Questions
  101. 12.08: Summary