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Discover a provocative, timeless overview of philosophy that you will find nowhere else with the tenth edition of this classic introductory text, PHILOSOPHY: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF WONDERING. Author James L. Christian takes a unique synoptic approach that is sure to both engage and visually captivate you as the book focuses on the big picture and the interdisciplinary origins of philosophical thinking. This edition's fascinating presentation is interwoven with cartoons, quotations, and related findings from the social and physical sciences that ensure central philosophical concepts are accessible. New learning objectives in this edition further strengthen the book's reader-friendly approach. An eclectic range of topics reinforces the author's presentation of philosophy as the individual's attempt to unify disparate world views. This edition enhances coverage of feminism. Interspersed biographies provide glimpses into the lives of great thinkers who have molded the Western philosophical tradition and largely influenced how society thinks today. With the help of Christian's PHILOSOPHY: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF WONDERING, Tenth Edition, you can refine the analytical skills you need to evaluate critically and contribute to the big picture of Western philosophy for yourself.

Main Contents:

Part One: THEFINEART OF WONDERING.

1.1: THE WORLD-RIDDLE.
1.2: THE SPIRIT OF INQUIRY.
1.3: CRITICAL ANALYSIS.
1.4: SYNOPTIC SYNTHESIS.

Part Two: THE CONDITION AND THE ODYSSEY.

2.1: PREDICAMENT.
2.2: SELF.
2.3: GROWTH.
2.4: LIFE/TIME.

Part Three: THE REAL WORLD:KNOWING AND UNKNOWING.

3.1: KNOWLEDGE.
3.2: SENSES.
3.3: MIND190.
3.4: TRUTH.

Part Four: THE INNER WORLD: THE FANTASTIC JOURNEY.

4.1: PSYCHE.
4.2: TIME.
4.3: FREEDOM.
4.4: SYMBOLS.

Part Five: DELICATE COEXISTENCE: THE HUMAN LOVE/HATE CONDITION.

5.1: HISTORY.
5.2: LAW S /CONSCIENCE.
5.3: LIFESTYLES.
5.4: POLITICS.
5.5: ETHICS.

Part Six: THE PROTOPLASMIC VENTURE.

6.1: LIFE.
6.2: HUMANS.
6.3: EARTH.
6.4: FUTURE.

Part Seven: MICROCOSM/MACROCOSM/COSMOS.

7.1: KNOWLEDGE OF NATURE.
7.2: SPACE/TIME/MOTION.
7.3: COSMOS.
7.4: BIOCOSMOS.

Part Eight: OF ULTIMATE CONCERN.

8.1: OF ULTIMATE CONCERN.
8.2: ULTIMATE REALITY.
8.3: DEATH/IMMORTALITY.
8.4: MEANING/EXISTENCE.

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