Exploring Philosophy : An Introductory Philosophy

In this accessible introduction to philosophy, Cahn brings together clear recent essays by noted philosophers & supplements them with influential historical sources. The articles are understandable to every reader. Topics are drawn from the major fields of philosophy & include: knowledge & skepticism, freedom & determinism, mind & body, the existence of God, the problem of evil, faith & reason, cultural relativism, abortion, euthanasia, democracy, privacy, capital punishment, affirmative action, death, & the meaning of life. The collection also contains, in translation, the complete texts of Plato's Meno, Euthyphro, Defence of Socrates, & Crito as well as specially selected materials by Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Hume, Kant, & Mill.Cahn, Steven M. is the author of 'Exploring Philosophy : An Introductory Philosophy', published 2006 under ISBN 9780756797836 and ISBN 0756797837.