Preface The Activity of Philosophy The Nature of Philosophy Logic and Language A Sketch of the History of Philosophy The Problems of Philosophy Metaphysics Epistemology Ethics Social and Political Philosophy Philosophy of Religion Science and Human Nature
This introductory work for students and general readers examines the process of philosophical discourse and considers the major problems of philosophy.
EUGENE KELLY is Professor of Philosophy, New York Institute of Technology. He is the former chairman of the Long Island Philosophical Society and a co-editor of the American Philosophical Association's Newsletter, Teaching Philosophy. He is the author of Structure and Diversity (1997).
"This is a good book and it performs well when considered against
its intended market."-Practical Philosophy
?[K]elly's work provides a straightforward and complete
introduction to the field of philosophy in the Western world. It
would not be difficult to imagine reading The Basics of Western
Philosophy cover to cover in order to gain a useful overview of
Western philosophy. It might even serve beautifully as a textbook
for an introductory philosophy course. The work belongs on the
shelves of academic libraries, high school libraries, and public
libraries that wish to provide such an educational resource to
their patrons. In any case, one might consider whether this work is
more appropriate to a circulating collection than on the reference
shelf.?-Reference & User Services Quarterly
?More than a mere survey, this is a work of philosophical
comprehension limited only in its compass because of its intended
audience (high school and undergraduate students as well as the
general public). Highly recommended.?-Library Journal
"�K�elly's work provides a straightforward and complete
introduction to the field of philosophy in the Western world. It
would not be difficult to imagine reading The Basics of Western
Philosophy cover to cover in order to gain a useful overview of
Western philosophy. It might even serve beautifully as a textbook
for an introductory philosophy course. The work belongs on the
shelves of academic libraries, high school libraries, and public
libraries that wish to provide such an educational resource to
their patrons. In any case, one might consider whether this work is
more appropriate to a circulating collection than on the reference
shelf."-Reference & User Services Quarterly
"More than a mere survey, this is a work of philosophical
comprehension limited only in its compass because of its intended
audience (high school and undergraduate students as well as the
general public). Highly recommended."-Library Journal
"[K]elly's work provides a straightforward and complete
introduction to the field of philosophy in the Western world. It
would not be difficult to imagine reading The Basics of Western
Philosophy cover to cover in order to gain a useful overview of
Western philosophy. It might even serve beautifully as a textbook
for an introductory philosophy course. The work belongs on the
shelves of academic libraries, high school libraries, and public
libraries that wish to provide such an educational resource to
their patrons. In any case, one might consider whether this work is
more appropriate to a circulating collection than on the reference
shelf."-Reference & User Services Quarterly
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