Cengage Learning Philosophical Horizons: Introductory Readings

Explore the central issues of philosophy through an engaging combination of classic and contemporary sources. With over seventy non-technical readings, the editors of PHILOSOPHICAL HORIZONS have put together the easiest to follow and yet most informative philosophy selections ever. Unlike any other introductory anthology, you can read fully annotated masterpieces from the history of philosophy in their entirety, including Plato�s Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito, the Encheiridion of Epictetus, Descartes�s Meditations, Berkeley�s Treatise, Hume�s An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding and Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Kant�s Groundwork, Mill�s Utilitarianism, James�s The Will to Believe, and Sartre�s The Humanism of Existentialism. These are juxtaposed with related work from contemporary philosophers so that you can experience how the issues raised in these classic works of philosophy are debated in contemporary times. Review "This matching of 'a dozen masterpieces from the history [of philosophy]' is absolutely vital and can be further developed by each teacher.I believe the authors� approach is truly compatible with a broad acceptance of the humanities as the set of disciplines that broaden the mind and I find their pluralistic style to be what I want students to take from such a course."- Michael Gendre, Middlesex Community College "Absolutely the authors are filling a need with this volume. How to balance classic and contemporary philosophy in an introductory course is a difficult task and this textbook provides flexibility by allowing individual instructors to balance their courses how they see fit."- Angela Coventry, Portland State University "It looks like a wonderful new introductory text that combines classic texts with contemporary ones in a well organized form."- Richard Curtis, Seattle Central Community College "The anthology is an attractive choice for those who want to present to their students some of the main issues of philosophy in a way that makes clear the historical continuity of the philosophical tradition."- Jennifer Lackey, Northwestern University "The reading selections are impeccable, which gives the book a wide audience appeal."- David Aiken, Ferris State University About the Author Steven M. Cahn is one of America�s most distinguished teachers of philosophy. He has authored or edited more than forty books as well as numerous articles, most in the fields of metaphysics, philosophy of religion, ethics, political philosophy, and philosophy of education. Among his works are FATE, LOGIC, AND TIME; SAINTS AND SCAMPS: ETHICS IN ACADEMIA, 25th Anniversary Edition; FROM STUDENT TO SCHOLAR; A CANDID GUIDE TO BECOMING A PROFESSOR; PUZZLES & PERPLEXITIES: COLLECTED ESSAYS, Second Edition; EXPLORING ETHICS, Second Edition (ED.); POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY; THE ESSENTIAL TEXTS, Second Edition (ED.); THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DEBATE, Second Edition (ED.); EXPLORING PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (ED.); and CLASSICS OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY, Seventh Edition. Maureen Eckert is Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. Her research areas include Ancient Greek Philosophy, Metaphysics, and Philosophy of Mind. She is the editor of THEORIES OF MIND: INTRODUCTORY READINGS, and co-editor of FATE, LOGIC AND LANGUAGE: DAVID FOSTER WALLACE'S ESSAY ON FREE WILL (forthcoming) and KNOWLEDGE AND REALITY: CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY READINGS.