{"product_id":"philosophy-the-quest-for-truth-9780195311327","title":"Philosophy: The Quest for Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraised for its unique combination of accessibility and comprehensiveness  Philosophy: The Quest for Truth is one of the best-selling textbooks for the introduction to philosophy course. Now in its seventh edition  this acclaimed text provides an excellent selection of classical and contemporary readings on nineteen key problems in philosophy. Louis P. Pojman and new coeditor Lewis Vaughn have carefully organized the essays in each section so that they present pro\/con dialogues that allow students to compare and contrast the philosophers positions. Topics covered include the nature of philosophy  logic  the existence of God  immortality  knowledge  the mind-body question  personal identity  free will and determinism  ethics  political philosophy  the meaning of life  abortion  capital punishment  animal rights  and affirmative action. Pojman and Vaughn provide substantial introductions to each major section. In addition  each of the eighty-four readings is accompanied by study questions  end-of-reading reflective questions  and an individual introduction featuring a biographical sketch of the philosopher. Short bibliographies following each major section  a detailed glossary of key terms  and an appendix--on reading and writing philosophy papers--further enhance the texts pedagogical value.  FEATURES OF THE SEVENTH EDITION   Eleven new readings including selections by David Chalmers  Roderick M. Chisholm  Jerry A. Fodor  David Hume  Sren Kierkegaard  Don Marquis  Michael Martin  James Rachels  Bertrand Russell  Harvey Siegel  and Judith Jarvis Thomson  An expanded and improved discussion of logic and arguments (in Part I)  Updated headnotes and bibliographies  An Instructors Manual that provides a concise summary of each reading; a bank of 672 test questions (multiple-choice and true\/false); a set of essay questions for each reading; a list of key terms; sample syllabi\/course schedules; and useful web links  An Online Student Study Guide containing more than three hundred study questions; flashcards for all key terms; two essay questions for each reading; and a list of helpful web links categorized by philosophical problem\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648041214005,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195311329","price":42.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195311327.jpg?v=1781707365","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/philosophy-the-quest-for-truth-9780195311327","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}