A Short Introduction to Philosophy

A short but profound introduction to the greatest of all academic disciplines: philosophy! Focusing on the key concepts/problems that have caused mayhem with the lives of thinkers for centuries, George Fullerton's intro to the art of wondering will set you on the path of wonderment as well. Be brave! You only have your self to discover! 


Contents include: 


THE MEANING OF THE WORD "PHILOSOPHY" IN THE PAST AND IN THE PRESENT 

COMMON THOUGHT, SCIENCE, AND REFLECTIVE THOUGHT 

IS THERE AN EXTERNAL WORLD? 

SENSATIONS AND "THINGS" 

APPEARANCES AND REALITIES 

OF SPACE 

OF TIME 

WHAT IS THE MIND? 

MIND AND BODY 

HOW WE KNOW THERE ARE OTHER MINDS 

OTHER PROBLEMS OF WORLD AND MIND 

THEIR HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 

REALISM AND IDEALISM 

MONISM AND DUALISM 

RATIONALISM, EMPIRICISM, CRITICISM, AND CRITICAL EMPIRICISM 

LOGIC 

PSYCHOLOGY 

ETHICS AND AESTHETICS 

METAPHYSICS 

THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION 

PHILOSOPHY AND THE OTHER SCIENCES 

THE VALUE OF THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY 

WHY WE SHOULD STUDY THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY