Introduction to Philosophy

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• Ethics

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<p><strong><em>Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology</em></strong> engages first-time philosophy readers on a guided tour through the core concepts, questions, methods, arguments, and theories of epistemology—the branch of philosophy devoted to the study of knowledge. After a brief overview of the field, the book progresses systematically while placing central ideas and thinkers in historical and contemporary context.</p><p>The chapters cover the analysis of knowledge, the nature of epistemic justification, rationalism vs. empiricism, skepticism, the value of knowledge, the ethics of belief, Bayesian epistemology, social epistemology, and feminist epistemologies. Along the way, instructors and students will encounter a wealth of additional resources and tools:</p><ul><li aria-level="1">Chapter learning outcomes</li><li aria-level="1">Key terms</li><li aria-level="1">Images of philosophers and related art</li><li aria-level="1">Useful diagrams and tables</li><li aria-level="1">Boxes containing excerpts and other supplementary material</li><li aria-level="1">Questions for reflection</li><li aria-level="1">Suggestions for further reading</li><li aria-level="1">A glossary</li></ul><p>For an undergraduate survey epistemology course, <em>Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology</em> is ideal when used as a main text paired with primary sources and scholarly articles. For an introductory philosophy course, select book chapters are best used in combination with chapters from other books in the <a href="https://www1.rebus.community/#/project/4ec7ecce-d2b3-4f20-973c-6b6502e7cbb2"><em>Introduction to Philosophy</em> series</a>.</p> &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; engages first-time philosophy readers on a guided tour through the core concepts, questions, methods, arguments, and theories of epistemology—the branch of philosophy devoted to the study of knowledge. The book progresses systematically while placing key ideas and thinkers in historical and contemporary context. Central topics include the analysis of knowledge, the nature of epistemic justification, rationalism vs. empiricism, skepticism, the value of knowledge, the ethics of belief, Bayesian epistemology, social epistemology, and feminist epistemologies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cover art by Heather Salazar; cover design by Jonathan Lashley.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.rebus.community/c/open-textbooks-in-development/introduction-to-philosophy"&gt;Join the conversation about this and the other books in the Introduction to Philosophy textbook series.&lt;/a&gt;

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<p>We often make judgments about good and bad, right and wrong. Philosophical ethics is the critical examination of these and other concepts central to how we evaluate our own and each others&#8217; behavior and choices.</p><p>This text examines some of the main threads of discussion on these topics that have developed over the last couple of millenia, mostly within the Western cultural tradition. It considers basic questions about moral and ethical judgment: Is there such a thing as something that is really right or really wrong independent of time, place and perspective? What is the relationship between religion and ethics? How can we reconcile self-interest and ethics? Is it ever acceptable to harm one person in order to help others? What do recent discussions in evolutionary biology or have to say about human moral systems? What is the relation between gender and ethics? The authors invite you to participate in their exploration of these and many other questions in philosophical ethics.</p><p>If you are adopting or adapting this book for a course, please let us know on our <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwf2E7bRGvWefjhNZ07kgpgnNFxVxxp-iidPE5gfDBQNGBGg/viewform?usp=sf_link">adoption form for the <em>Introduction to Philosophy</em> open textbook series</a>.</p> We often make judgments about good and bad, right and wrong. Philosophical ethics is the critical examination of these and other concepts central to how we evaluate our own and each others' behavior and choices. This text examines some of the main threads of discussion on these topics that have developed over the last couple of millenia, mostly within the Western cultural tradition. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cover art by Heather Salazar; cover design by Jonathan Lashley.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.rebus.community/c/open-textbooks-in-development/introduction-to-philosophy"&gt;Join the conversation about this and the other books in the Introduction to Philosophy textbook series.&lt;/a&gt;

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• Introduction to Philosophy: EthicseBookPressbooks2019-12-09
• Introduction to PhilosophyeBookPressbooks2020-11-18
• Introduction to PhilosophyeBookPressbooks2020-12-11
• Introduction to PhilosophyeBookRebus Community2021-08-16
• Introduction to PhilosophyeBookRebus Community2021-12-30