{"product_id":"problems-from-philosophy-an-introductory-text-9798216366973","title":"Problems from Philosophy: An Introductory Text","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis introduction to philosophy guides students through great philosophical problems, such as the existence of God, the nature of the mind, human freedom, the limits of knowledge, and the truth about ethics.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book begins by reflecting on the life of the first great philosopher, Socrates. Then it takes up the fundamental question of whether God exists. Next comes a discussion of death and the soul, which leads to a chapter about persons. The later chapters consider whether objective knowledge is possible in science and ethics.\u003cbr\u003eProblems from Philosophy represents the final work of philosopher James Rachels. In it, he brings the same liveliness and clarity to the introduction of philosophy present in his other best-selling books. \u003ci\u003eProblems from Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003ehas been revised by James Rachels' son Stuart, who has carefully refined his father's work to further strengthen its clarity and accessibility.\u003cbr\u003eThe fifth edition features a new chapter on government and new content on AI and large language models in the chapter \"Can a Machine Think?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Rachels \u003c\/b\u003ewas Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. He wrote \u003ci\u003eThe End of Life: Euthanasia and Morality\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCreated from Animals: The Moral Implications of Darwinism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCan Ethics Provide Answers? And Other Essays in Moral Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProblems from Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy of Socrates: Essays in Moral Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStuart Rachels \u003c\/b\u003eretired from teaching philosophy in 2024. He has revised several of James Rachels' books, including \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eElements of Moral Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Right Thing to\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDo\u003c\/i\u003e. He also wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Best I Saw in Chess: Games, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eStories and Instruction from an Alabama Prodigy Who Became U.S. Champion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52127710249234,"sku":"9798216366973","price":63.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_33688763-2051-44e3-a80d-83156fba5875.jpg?v=1776158202","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/problems-from-philosophy-an-introductory-text-9798216366973","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}