- Hardcover: 672 pages
- Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company; 11th Revised edition edition (July 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0534573525
- ISBN-13: 978-0534573522
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 19 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #31 in Books > Nonfiction > Philosophy > Movements > Rationalism
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Product Description
The eleventh edition of this renowned, topically organized anthology provides a superb balance of historical selections and recent material. The text covers reason and religious belief, human knowledge, mind and its place in nature, determinism, free will and responsibility, and morality and its critics in five parts with careful attention to opposing points of view.
About the Author
Joel Feinberg (Professor Emeritus) is recognized as a leading political and social philosopher. He is well known both as a leading scholar and as an excellent teacher. He has published widely on moral issues such as capital punishment, the treatment of the mentally ill, civil disobedience, and environmental ethics. Before joining the University of Arizona faculty, he served on the faculties of Brown, Princeton, and Rockefeller Universities. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 1987-88 to work in Japan. He was chairman of the National Board of Officers in the American Philosophical Association for three years in the mid-1980s.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Anthology,
By Barry Denn (europe) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reason and Responsibility: Readings in Some Basic Problems of Philosophy (Hardcover)
It is unclear whether my previous attempt to write a review of this book went through or not. If not, here goes again:A disclaimer: I have absolutely no connection with the authors or publishers and stand to benefit in no way from the sale of this book. My background: MA in philosophy and have taught as a teaching assistant on a number of philosophy courses at university level. Review: A second notable strength of Reason and Responsibility is the introductory essays that appear at the start of each section. These are clear and especially helpful to those new to philosophy. It is also noteworthy that the editors have attempted to compile readings that give the reader a sense of the two sides to any given debate. This is not always the case with anthologies. One word of warning for those new to philosophy: much of the reading in this anthology (as in any such anthology) is not, in my view, suitable for a newcomer to the subject. The material was not intended for those without any philosophical background and would be very heavy going for a beginner in this field. So, to avoid being disheartened and turned off philosophy it might be a good idea to buy a general introduction to the subject as well as this anthology. I'd recommend: An Introduction to Philosophical Analysis, by John Hospers
5.0 out of 5 stars
best phil compilation available.,
By Barry Denn (europe) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reason and Responsibility: Readings in Some Basic Problems of Philosophy (Hardcover)
great anthology. constantly updated with great spread of readings covering almost 2,500 years of philosophy. great introductory essays to sections. and a nice range of topics covered. the editors do a good job of selecting readings to give a sense of both sides of the debate.
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3.8 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews) 31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Anthology,
By Barry Denn - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Reason and Responsibility: Readings in Some Basic Problems of Philosophy (Hardcover)
It is unclear whether my previous attempt to write a review of this book went through or not. If not, here goes again:A disclaimer: I have absolutely no connection with the authors or publishers and stand to benefit in no way from the sale of this book. My background: MA in philosophy and have taught as a teaching assistant on a number of philosophy courses at university level. Review: A second notable strength of Reason and Responsibility is the introductory essays that appear at the start of each section. These are clear and especially helpful to those new to philosophy. It is also noteworthy that the editors have attempted to compile readings that give the reader a sense of the two sides to any given debate. This is not always the case with anthologies. One word of warning for those new to philosophy: much of the reading in this anthology (as in any such anthology) is not, in my view, suitable for a newcomer to the subject. The material was not intended for those without any philosophical background and would be very heavy going for a beginner in this field. So, to avoid being disheartened and turned off philosophy it might be a good idea to buy a general introduction to the subject as well as this anthology. I'd recommend: An Introduction to Philosophical Analysis, by John Hospers 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Introductory Book,
By Stephanie A. Yoshida "syoshida" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Reason and Responsibility: Readings in Some Basic Problems of Philosophy (Hardcover)
I highly recommend Feinberg's 'Reason and Responsibility' to beginning philosophers. Feinberg presents various philosophical topics in an organized manner and selects text that is easy to understand for readers new to philosophy. Readers are weaned into the language of philosophy by first being presented with the jargon in the beginning of each section. It's a great book that covers a variety of topics, from arguments about God's existence to ethics to abortion.
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Philosophy 103,
By Catherine Smith - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Thomson Advantage Books: Reason and Responsibility: Readings in Some Basic Problems of Philosophy (Paperbound with Infotrac) (Paperback)
I had to buy this book for a general education requirement this year. However, the class turned out to be my favorite (the teacher certainly helped) and I'm keeping the book after the semester is over. Reason and Responsibility contains essays from the greatest philosophers (and some not so great) in order to give the beginner a comprehensive overview of philosophy.
At times, the essays were edited so that parts of the original selection were omitted. I had difficulty writing papers which criticized certain arguments become some claims can only be made from the entire text. However, if you are just reading this for fun as an introduction to philosophy, I highly recommend it. |
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