Book Title: Readings in Western Philosophy for Louisiana Learners

Author: Jeff McLaughlin

Book Description: It is important for students not only to get an appreciation and understanding of philosophy but also to be exposed to the very words and ideas of those who have shaped our thinking over the centuries. Accordingly, the title of this collection hints at the facts that these readings are from the original sources and that these philosophers were the originators of many of the issues we still discuss today.

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Book Description

It is important for students not only to get an appreciation and understanding of philosophy but also to be exposed to the very words and ideas of those who have shaped our thinking over the centuries. Accordingly, the title of this collection hints at the facts that these readings are from the original sources and that these philosophers were the originators of many of the issues we still discuss today.

Major areas of philosophy covered here are Ethics, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion, Ethics, Sociopolitical Philosophy, and finally, Aesthetics.

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This book is a cloned version of The Originals: Classic Readings in Western Philosophy by Jeff McLaughlin, published using Pressbooks by Thompson Rivers University/BCcampus under a CC BY (Attribution) license. It may differ from the original.

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Jeff McLaughlin

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Readings in Western Philosophy for Louisiana Learners Copyright © 2024 by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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Philosophy

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Title
Readings in Western Philosophy for Louisiana Learners
Author
Jeff McLaughlin
Editors
Marco Altamarino; Michael Martin; Peter Klubek; and Ryland Johnson
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Readings in Western Philosophy for Louisiana Learners Copyright © 2024 by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

This book is an adaptation of The Originals: Classic Readings in Western Philosophy by Jeff McLaughlin, published by Thompson Rivers University/BCcampus under a CC BY (Attribution) license, except where otherwise noted.

Primary Subject
Philosophy
Publisher
LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network
Publication Date
January 1, 2024