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Distilled from Donald Palmer’s more than thirty years of teaching experience, this text exemplifies his very successful approach to teaching introductory philosophy. Through the use of humor and nearly 400 drawings, charts, and diagrams, serious philosophical topics come alive for the reader without compromising the importance of the subject matter. In the author’s words, “This book takes philosophy seriously, but not gravely.”Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect® is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following:• SmartBook® - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content.• Access to your instructor’s homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course.• Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement.• The option to purchase (for a small fee) a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping.Complete system requirements to use Connect can be found here: http://www.mheducation.com/highered/platforms/connect/training-support-students.html
Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 6 edition (June 6, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 007803826X
ISBN-13: 978-0078038266
Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 0.7 x 9.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
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Great book and thought provoking. The trick is to have a decent professor that elicits deep thought and conversation. I am one that likes to look at history to understand some of the rationale behind the thoughts of our great philosophers... and in some cases this text fits that bill. But I did a lot of research on my own to find out what was going on in history in that particular country and it helped me to understand why these people had the opinions that they did.... at that particular time. I would recommend doing more online research for each philosopher, like at Wikipedia, just to get more information about the person and their opinions. It just helped me make more sense of things.
This was required reading for my philosophy class and it is really brilliant. A great introduction to the major philosophers from the pre socratic era to the present in a format that is easy to understand. I have already used it for other courses .
Great book, very useful. May have even bought it if it wasn't for class. My school actually ends after 's return date for this book, so I guess I have to send it back before my final. That sucks.
Book is pretty good if you're looking for a history of philosophy text. Deals with material seriously but inevitably leaves out important explanations. Would recommend as supplementary reading or for those just beginning their journey into the world of philosophy.
This book makes philosophy pretty easy as it pretty much dumbs the whole subject down to a seemingly high school level. We used this in my college class and I found it easy to follow, and finding specific information was easy as the entire book was organized by the philosopher.
Really enjoyed this book. Had to get it for a class but Palmer did a great job presenting a heavy deep subject in an engaging way.
A no-brainer's guide to philosophy. Easy to read, dumbed-down version~
Came on time for my class and great simplifying of complex topics.
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