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Voices of Wisdom : A Multicultural Philosophy Reader by Gary E. Kessler (2012, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherWadsworth

ISBN-101111834679

ISBN-139781111834678

eBay Product ID (ePID)109085116

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Number of Pages656 Pages

Publication NameVoices of Wisdom : a Multicultural Philosophy Reader

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

SubjectGeneral, Teaching Methods & Materials / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPhilosophy, Education

AuthorGary E. Kessler

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight33.7 Oz

Item Length9 in

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Edition Number8

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

ReviewsI was extremely impressed with the textbook and feel that it would be a valuable asset to teaching philosophy and religion from a multicultural perspective., An introductory survey with excellent explanations by the author, and an international scope for both ancient and modern philosophy.

Dewey Edition23

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Table Of ContentPart ONE. IntroductionChapter ONE. What Is Philosophy?1.1. A Definition of Philosophy1.2. What Is Rationality?1.3. Reading Philosophy1.4. Does Philosophy Bake Bread?BERTRAND RUSSELL: On the Value of PhilosophyChapter TWO. Thinking and Writing Philosophically2.1. A Little Logic2.2. How to Write PhilosophyPart TWO. Value Theory (Axiology)Chapter THREE. How Should One Live?3.1. Introduction3.2. The Buddha and the Middle WayTHE BUDDHA: The Four Noble TruthsWALPOLA RAHULA: The Fourth Noble Truth3.3. Confucius and the Life of VirtueD. C. LAU: Confucius and Moral Character3.4. Socrates on Living the Examined LifePLATO: The Apology3.5. Aristotle on Happiness and the Life of ModerationARISTOTLE: Nicomachean Ethics3.6. The Song of GodBhagavad-Gita3.7. What Is the Meaning of Life?SUSAN WOLF: Meaning in LifeChapter FOUR. How Can I Know What Is Right?4.1. Introduction4.2. Kant and the Categorical ImperativeIMMANUEL KANT: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals4.3. UtilitarianismJOHN STUART MILL: What Utilitarianism Is4.4. Revaluation of ValuesFRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE: Beyond Good and EvilFRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE: On the Genealogy of Morality4.5. The Divine Command TheoryAL-ASHARI: The Theology of Al-AshariKAI NIELSEN: Ethics Without God4.6. The Ethic of CareVIRGINIA HELD: Justice, Utility, and Care4.7. Moral RelativismLOUIS P. POJMAN: A Critique of Ethical RelativismChapter FIVE. What Makes a Society Just?5.1. Introduction5.2. God and JusticeKHALED ABOU EL FADL: Islam and Democracy5.3. Capitalism and ExploitationKARL MARX AND FRIEDRICH ENGELS: Manifesto of the Communist Party5.4. The Original PositionJOHN RAWLS: A Theory of Justice5.5. Our Obligation to the StatePLATO: Crito5.6. Civil DisobedienceMARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.: Letter from Birmingham Jail5.7. God is RedVINE DELORIA, JR.: Sacred Places and Moral ResponsibilityChapter SIX. Is Justice for All Possible?6.1. Introduction6.2. Sexism, Racism, and Homophobiabell hooks: Ain't I a WomanCORNEL WEST: Race MattersSUZANNE PHARR: Homophobia as a Weapon of Sexism6.3. Illegal ImmigrationREGINALD WILLIAMS: A Case for Residency6.4. Globalization and JusticePETER SINGER: One World: The Ethics of Globalization6.5. Terrorism and MoralityBAT-AMI BAR ON: Why Terrorism Is Morally Problematic6.6. Philosophy in a Time of TerrorJÜRGEN HABERMAS: Fundamentalism and Terror6.7. The Problem of Too Many PeopleGARRETT HARDIN: The Tragedy of the Commons6.8. Animal RightsTOM REGAN: The Case for Animal RightsChapter SEVEN. What Is Aesthetic Value?7.1. Introduction7.2. Art as ExperienceJOHN DEWEY: Having an Experience7.3. Women and ArtLINDA NOCHLIN: Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?7.4. Zen CultureD. T. SUZUKI: Japanese Culture and Art7.5. The End of Art and the Citizen ArtistARTHUR C. DANTO: After the End of ArtEMILY HICKS: The Artist as CitizenPart THREE. EpistemologyChapter EIGHT. Is Knowledge Possible?8.1. Introduction8.2. Sufi MysticismAL-GHAZALI: Deliverance from Error8.3. Is Certainty Possible?RENÉ DESCARTES: Meditations I and II8.4. Empiricism and Limited SkepticismDAVID HUME: An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding8.5. Should We Believe Beyond the Evidence?WILLIAM K. CLIFFORD: The Ethics of BeliefWILLIAM JAMES: The Will to Believe8.6. Classical Indian EpistemologyJOHN M. KOLLER: Knowledge and Reality8.7. Feminist EpistemologyALESSANDRA TANESINI: The Importance of Standpoint in FeminismChapter NINE. Does Science Tell Us the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth?9.1. Introduction9.2. How Do We Come to Believe?CHARLES SANDERS PEIRCE: The Fixation of Belief9.3. The Growth of Scientific KnowledgeKARL POPPER: Conjectures and Refutations9.4. Scientific RevolutionsTHOMAS S. KUHN: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions9.5. Science and Traditional ThoughtKWAME ANTHONY APPIAH: Old Gods, New Worlds9.6. Feminism and ScienceHELEN E. LONGINO: Can There Be a Feminist Science?Part FOUR. MetaphysicsChapter TEN.

SynopsisEngaging for all kinds of readers, VOICES OF WISDOM has become the standard for multicultural introductions to philosophy. This collection of culturally diverse readings introduces readers to basic philosophical questions in ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics. The classic writings of Buddha, Plato, the Dalai Lama and others are used to explore important issues such as terrorism, civil disobedience, homosexuality, human rights, animal rights, language, and truth and power. VOICES OF WISDOM introduces readers to the traditional terrain of philosophy as developed in the European tradition in a manner that embraces significant philosophical insights borne out of different cultural legacies.