Philosophy Through Fiction and Film
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (959 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0130975060 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Dr. He is the author of The Voice of Reason (2002), The Good Life: Alternatives in Ethics, 3/e (2000), Philosophy: A Literary and Conceptual Approach, 3/e (1998), Religion and Reason (1993), Reasons for Living (1988), Personal Philosophy: Perspectives on Living (1976), and Deity and Morality (1968). Andrews University (Scotland) and Oxford University. Porter is Professor of Phi
Philosophy Through Fiction and Film offers a fresh approach to philosophy using literary and film narratives along with standard philosophic works to introduce students to the basic branches of the field. The fiction and film enliven the philosophic issues, tapping into today's cultural experience, and the philosophic works ground the issues, showing their deeper significance. For Introduction to Philosophy courses or for courses in Humanities and Philosophy in/and/of Literature. At the same time, the fundamental issues of philosophy are covered to provide a complete introduction to the field.
Wartenberg, Mount Holyoke College . "The author tackles difficult material in a very straightforward and readable way. I also like the use of original texts that it offers. At the same time, he does not reduce the various views to caricatures. I especially like the sections on Appearance and Reality and the Universe." - Thomas E. The combination of complexity and clarity is rare indeed." - Joseph H. Kupfer, Iowa State University "I like the use of fiction and film as philosophical material that the book provides
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