{"product_id":"philosophy-for-everyone-9781138672949","title":"Philosophy for Everyone","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhilosophy for Everyone begins by explaining what philosophy is before exploring the questions and issues at the foundation of this important subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey topics in this new edition and their areas of focus include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMoral philosophy - the nature of our moral judgments and reactions, whether they aim at some objective moral truth, or are mere personal or cultural preferences; and the possibility of moral responsibility given the sorts of things that cause behavior;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePolitical philosophy - fundamental questions about the nature of states and their relationship to the citizens within those states\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEpistemology - what our knowledge of the world and ourselves consists in, and how we come to have it; and whether we should form beliefs by trusting what other people tell us;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhilosophy of mind - what it means for something to have a mind, and how minds should be understood and explained; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhilosophy of science - foundational conceptual issues in scientific research and practice, such as whether scientific theories are true; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMetaphysics - fundamental questions about the nature of reality, such as whether we have free will, or whether time travel is possible.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is designed to be used in conjunction with the free 'Introduction to Philosophy' MOOC (massive open online course) created by the University of Edinburgh's \u003ci\u003eEidyn\u003c\/i\u003e research centre, and hosted by the Coursera platform (www.coursera.org\/course\/introphil).This book is also highly recommended for anyone looking for a short overview of this fascinating discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Chrisman\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDuncan Pritchard\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGuy Fletcher\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e Jane Suilin Lavelle\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e Elinor Mason\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMichela Massimi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAlasdair Richmond\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eDave Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e are all members of the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414787035410,"sku":"9781138672949","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7a43394d-98e5-4dbc-b0be-4b1b86131613.jpg?v=1729383653","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/philosophy-for-everyone-9781138672949","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}