{"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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138672949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Matthew Chrisman, Duncan Pritchard, Guy Fletcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44174155546805,"sku":"9781138672949","price":34.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9ab7bbc5-304b-45bb-a9d1-d678f78b6bfc.jpg?v=1716301164","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/philosophy-for-everyone-9781138672949","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}