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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is my preferred text for intro classes. Whether it works for you will depend on what you are looking for. The text consists entirely of excerpts and abridged versions of primary sources, and therefore the readings are moderately difficult. There is no commentary from the editor, Abel, other than a short introduction giving historical context to each piece. Instructors who wish students to have more structured readings with editorial comments and interpretations of the text would do well to look elsewhere. That said, I find the topical breakdown of this text very intuitive, and ideal for survey & intro type courses, where you have a limited amount of time to expose students to some of the major areas of philosophical thought. no reviews | add a review
This topically-organized anthology is intended for introductory philosophy students and could supplement primary sources or survey texts. The 50 classical and contemporary selections were chosen for their historical importance, diversity and accessibility. In addition to traditional philosophers, the collection represents non-Western thinkers, minority authors and feminists. Each reading has been checked against its original source for accuracy and is presented with biographies, summaries and notes. Most of these selections will also be available on PRIMIS, McGraw-Hill's electronic database. No library descriptions found. |
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That said, I find the topical breakdown of this text very intuitive, and ideal for survey & intro type courses, where you have a limited amount of time to expose students to some of the major areas of philosophical thought.
The third edition does not differ too much from the second. A few readings were added from less traditional sources, but those readings which were lost as a result were not crucial to the progression of the text. ( )