Overview
Philosophy: Sources, Perspectives, and Methodologies serves as a primer to the study of philosophy. By employing literature, film, art, history, and other disciplines, the twenty-seven thematic chapters identify areas of critical thought and practice in the philosophical study. They begin with the nature of philosophy, segue into epistemology and non-Western traditions, explore various interdisciplinary methods, and conclude with introductions to the subfields covered in the succeeding nine volumes in the series. Chapters are written by eminent scholars, are peer reviewed, and offer bibliographies to encourage further exploration. The volume concludes with a glossary and a comprehensive index.
Features & Benefits
- This first primer volume helps the novice reader gain a firm grasp of the basics of philosophy and introduces the other nine volumes in the Philosophy series.
- The volume combines features of an introductory textbook with those of a reference resource to effectively engage and educate the user, possibly encouraging students who might not otherwise consider majoring in philosophy.
- The interdisciplinary nature of these handbooks provides an innovative approach to introducing the field to novices.
- Film, literature, art, case studies, and other disciplines or situations/events provide illustrations of human experiences which work as gateways to questions philosophers try to address.
- Individual disciplines can be integrated to form new and unique areas of study
- their sources and techniques can be merged to meet evolving research needs.
- Each of the 10 volumes is overseen by a specialist in its field
- peer-reviewed signed chapters are written by eminent scholars.
