Twenty Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy by G. Lee Bowie, G. Lee Bowie, Robert C. Solomon, Robert C. Solomon, Meredith W. Michaels

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Synopsis

This introductory textbook presents 20 of the most fundamental philosophical questions, followed by brief readings representing a variety of views. Showcasing controversies regarding religion and the meaning of life, the mind and body, the nature of knowledge, personal identity, abortion, war and terrorism, racism, selfishness, sexual equality, ethics, art, free will, and justice, the book draws on traditional philosophical works (Augustine, Kant, Hume, Neitzsche), religious sources (the Bible, the Koran, Confucius, Lao Tsu), literature (Sophocles, Lewis Carrol, George Orwell, Amy Tan), and political writings (from George W. Bush to Mumia Abu-Jamal). Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Biography

G. Lee Bowie received a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Stanford University and has taught at University of Michigan, University of Mass, Amherst College, and Hampshire College. Currently he is Professor of Philosophy at Mount Holyoke College.

Meredith W. Michaels received a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Massachusetts. She has taught at Mount Holyoke College, Hampshire College, and is currently a Lecturer/Research Associate at Smith College.

Robert C. Solomon (1942-2007) was internationally renowned as a teacher and lecturer in philosophy. He was Quincy Lee Centennial Professor and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and over the course of his career taught at numerous institutions, including Princeton University, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Auckland, and the University of California, in addition to the University of Texas. He authored over forty books, including INTRODUCING PHILOSOPHY, A SHORT HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY, THE PASSIONS, IN THE SPIRIT OF HEGEL, ABOUT LOVE, ABOVE THE BOTTOM LINE, Fourth Edition (with Clancy Martin), ETHICS AND EXCELLENCE, THE JOY OF PHILOSOPHY, and TRUE TO OUR FEELINGS, and he was co-editor of TWENTY QUESTIONS, Fifth Edition (with Lee Bowie and Meredith Michaels), and SINCE SOCRATES (with Clancy Martin).