Philosophy for Everyone av Matthew (University of Edinburgh UK) Chrisman, Duncan (University of California Irvine USA) Pritchard, Guy Fletcher, Elinor

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<P><P><I></P><P></P>Philosophy for Everyone </I>begins by explaining what philosophy is before exploring the questions and issues at the foundation of this important subject. <P></P><P>Key topics in this new edition and their areas of focus include:</P><P></P><UL><LI>Moral philosophy ¿ the nature of our moral judgments and reactions, whether they aim at some objective moral truth, or are mere personal or cultural preferences; and the possibility of moral responsibility given the sorts of things that cause behavior;</LI><LI>Political philosophy ¿ fundamental questions about the nature of states and their relationship to the citizens within those states</LI><LI>Epistemology ¿ what our knowledge of the world and ourselves consists in, and how we come to have it; and whether we should form beliefs by trusting what other people tell us;</LI><LI>Philosophy of mind ¿ what it means for something to have a mind, and how minds should be understood and explained; </LI><LI>Philosophy of science ¿