Customer Review: A straight anthology without sufficient background material to help students make sense of the essays. I would not advise it for an Introduction to Philosophy course. Essays in the books focus on issues of reason, the limits of knowledge, and ethics based upon human reason. The selection of essays... more info
Customer Review: This is a really great book, a marvelous analysis fot people who want to harm others without harming themselves. Especially insightful is the chapter about harming the dead.
Customer Review: I was introduced to this book in a course entitled Philosophy of Law. It provides an organized, thorough look at the philosophical underpinings of some of the most important problems facing society today. This is a great book!