{"product_id":"what-is-this-thing-called-philosophy-paperback","title":"What Is This Thing Called Philosophy? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDuncan Pritchard\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is this thing called Philosophy? \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive textbook for all who want a thorough introduction to the field. It introduces philosophy using a question-led approach that reflects the discursive nature of the discipline. Edited by Duncan Pritchard, each section is written by a high-profile contributor focusing on a key area of philosophy, and contains three or four question-based chapters offering an accessible point of engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core areas of philosophy introduced and explained are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEthics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePolitical Philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAesthetics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEpistemology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhilosophy of Mind\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhilosophy of Language\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMetaphysics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhilosophy of Science\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhilosophy of Religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Meaning of Life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been revised throughout, with chapters being brought up to date and improved. There is also a new section on the philosophy of language and the addition of 'spotlight' questions at the end of each section, as well as an updated Introduction and Glossary of Key Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding textbook written by experienced teachers, \u003ci\u003eWhat is this thing called Philosophy? \u003c\/i\u003eis ideal for students approaching philosophy for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuncan Pritchard\u003c\/b\u003e is UC Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Irvine, USA. His books include \u003ci\u003eEpistemic Luck\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eEpistemological Disjunctivism\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and \u003ci\u003eEpistemic Angst: Radical Skepticism and the Groundlessness of Our Believing\u003c\/i\u003e (2015). His Routledge books include \u003ci\u003eScepticism\u003c\/i\u003e (with A. Coliva, 2022), \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Companion to Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e (with S. Bernecker, 2013), and \u003ci\u003eWhat is this thing called Knowledge?\u003c\/i\u003e (5th edition 2023). His scholarly work has been recognized by such distinctions as the Philip Leverhulme Prize in Philosophy (2007), being elected to a Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2011), delivering the Annual Soochow Lectures in Philosophy (2013), and the Paul H. Silverman Award for Outstanding Work in Ethics (2024).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Brady\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBerit Brogaard\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Director of the Brogaard Lab for Multisensory Research at the University of Miami, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThom Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Law and Government at Durham University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAxel Gelfert\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeresa Marques\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of Barcelona, Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Mawson\u003c\/b\u003e is Edgar Jones Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThaddeus Metz\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristie Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is Challis Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Stock\u003c\/b\u003e OBE is a British philosopher and writer. 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