This Is Philosophy: An Introduction - Softcover

Professor Hales has here provided a textbook that presents philosophy in a way that students will find compelling and readily accessible. This is Philosophy strikes the right balance in approaching traditional philosophical problems from a contemporary perspective. -Anthony Kreider, Miami Dade College This Is Philosophy succeeds in a quite difficult task: to simultaneously engage the reader with clear exposition of a philosophical topic while providing a foundation for classroom discussion. The reader is led to focus on a single question at a time, and so is not overwhelmed, yet connections are drawn between various questions to show how issues are related. This is an excellent and welcome new text. -Jay Newhard, East Carolina University This is a terrific book. The writing is not only extremely clear, it is downright gripping - with relevant and detailed examples at every turn. Steven Hales has produced not just a great little introduction to philosophy - he has produced a great little book in philosophy period. -Michael Lynch, University of Connecticut

This is Philosophy: An Introduction offers an engagingly written introduction to philosophical concepts that include ethics, the existence of God, free will, personal identity, philosophy of mind, and epistemology. * Conveys the excitement and importance of philosophy while explaining difficult concepts clearly for the average undergraduate * Represents a student-friendly yet knowledgeable guide to the questions, problems, and great thinkers of philosophy * Extensive online student and instructor resources. Features chapter-by-chapter links to supplemental materials and freely available online primary sources, a glossary, student comprehension self-assessment exercises, and more. * Instructors can also access a 175-question test bank and answer key, 40 PowerPoint lectures Available at http://www.thisisphilosophy.com/intro-philosophy