The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy: Concise Edition - Paperback

by Andrew Bailey (Editor)

This concise yet wide-ranging anthology offers a broad selection of historical and contemporary readings accompanied by helpful contextualizing introductions and annotations.

Back Jacket

The concise edition of The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers 44 historical and contemporary readings on core topics in Western philosophy, including philosophy of religion, theories of knowledge, metaphysics, ethics, social-political philosophy, and issues of life, death, and happiness. Unlike other introductory anthologies, the Broadview offers considerable apparatus to assist the student reader in understanding the texts without simply summarizing them. Each selection includes an introduction discussing the context and structure of the primary reading, as well as thorough annotations designed to clarify unfamiliar terms, references, and argument forms. Canonical texts from the history of philosophy are presented alongside contemporary scholarship; women authors are included throughout.

Author Biography

Andrew Bailey is Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of Arts at the University of Guelph.