Philosophy and Contemporary Issues

by John R. Burr, Milton Goldinger

One of the most successful volumes in its field over the last 20 years, Philosophy and Contemporary Issues introduces today's readers to philosophy with timely, approachable readings of philosophical significance. The authors strive to demonstrate how philosophy illuminates and helps solve some of the important problems facing contemporary man, and they encourage readers to engage in philosophizing themselves. This book successfully makes the subject interesting and intelligible for readers encountering philosophy for the first time. Essays address freedom and determinism, morality and society, state and society, and knowledge and science. For individuals interested in an accessible introduction to philosophy.

Genres: Philosophy

544 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1980

Reviews

[Maddison Holland · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually really enjoyed this book! It was required reading for Philosophy class but it was my favorite textbook of the semester. I like the different perspectives of each article written by different authors. I thought it added a lot of depth to my thinking and class discussion. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a challenging point of view.

[Dianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the textbook for the first college class I ever took back in 1988.