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Whether it's cartoons, quotations, or interesting anecdotes from related fields, you've never seen a more interesting philosophy textbook than this one. PHILOSOPHY: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF WONDERING explains the central concepts of philosophy in ways you can understand by showing how it's all connected. And best of all, this philosophy textbook helps you develop the analytical skills you need to critically engage the "big picture" of Western philosophy for yourself.

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• Prelude(p. v)
• Credit - Blame - Acknowledgments(p. vii)
• What Do You Mean, Philosophy??(p. xix)
• i The Fine Art of Wondering
• 1-1 The World-Riddle(p. 3)
• 1-2 The Spirit of Inquiry(p. 21)
• 1-3 Critical Analysis(p. 35)
• 1-4 Synoptic Synthesis(p. 57)
• ii The Condition and the Odyssey
• 2-1 Predicament(p. 77)
• 2-2 Self(p. 93)
• 2-3 Growth(p. 116)
• 2-4 Lifetime(p. 137)
• iii The Real World: Knowing and Unknowing
• 3-1 Knowledge(p. 169)
• 3-2 Senses(p. 182)
• 3-3 Mind(p. 199)
• 3-4 Truth(p. 214)
• iv The Inner World: The Fantastic Journey
• 4-1 Psyche(p. 229)
• 4-2 Time(p. 244)
• 4-3 Freedom(p. 267)
• 4-4 Symbols(p. 282)
• v Delicate Coexistence: The Human Love/Hate Condition
• 5-1 History(p. 303)
• 5-2 Laws/Conscience(p. 329)
• 5-3 Lifestyles(p. 345)
• 5-4 Ethics(p. 363)
• vi The Protoplasmic Venture
• 6-1 Life(p. 389)
• 6-2 Humans(p. 412)
• 6-3 Earth(p. 432)
• 6-4 Future(p. 454)
• vii Microcosm/Macrocosm/Cosmos
• 7-1 Knowledge of Nature(p. 481)
• 7-2 Space/Time/Motion(p. 499)
• 7-3 Cosmos(p. 521)
• 7-4 Biocosmos(p. 538)
• viii Of Ultimate Concern
• 8-1 Of Ultimate Concern(p. 555)
• 8-2 Ultimate Reality(p. 582)
• 8-3 Death/Immortality(p. 598)
• 8-4 Meaning/Existence(p. 623)
• Postlude(p. 641)
• Glossary(p. 643)
• Credits(p. 650)
• Index to Marginal Quotations(p. 661)
• Name/Subject Index(p. 664)

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This undergraduate textbook, originally published in 1973, also holds a good deal of appeal for adult readers. Christian believes that philosophy is critical thinking about the "Big Picture." He thus addresses the concerns that most people "wonder" about: Does life have meaning? Does God exist? How do you know right from wrong? and so on. Christian has also filled the book with interesting sidebars, illustrations, and relevant cartoons. This is philosophy made intelligible and fun. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.