Introducing Philosophy

Product Description

Introducing Philosophy: A Text with Integrated Readings, Twelfth Edition, is an exciting, accessible, and thorough introduction to the core questions of philosophy and the many ways in which they are, and have been, answered. The authors combine substantial selections from significant works in
the history of philosophy with excerpts from current philosophy, clarifying the readings and providing context with their own detailed commentary and explanation. Spanning 2,500 years, the selections range from the oldest known fragments to cutting-edge contemporary essays. Organized topically, the
chapters present alternative perspectives–including analytic, continental, feminist, and non-Western viewpoints–alongside the historical works of major Western philosophers.

DIGITAL LEARNING AND TEACHING TOOLS

Oxford Learning Link, accessible to adopting instructors, will provide a Test Bank with about thirty multiple-choice, ten essay/discussion, twenty true/false, and ten fill-in-the-blank questions per chapter; PowerPoint lecture outlines; an Instructor’s Manual; and a glossary

A free, open-access Companion Website for students will include interactive flashcards of key terms from the text and self-quizzes with about fifteen multiple-choice, ten true/false, and five fill-in-the-blank questions per chapter

Review

“Solomon’s writing style is superlative. The updates by Higgins and Martin are also exemplary. I believe that this is among the best books in the field, which is why I have kept it for almost fifteen years.”–Paul Wilson,
Texas State University

“This is among the best texts out there. Its strengths are in the wonderful breadth of primary-source excerpts. It is the only introductory text I have found that shows students the connection between philosophy and awe, wonder, yearning, pain, hope. The authors’ writing is heartfelt in this way and
this in itself is a big step toward making the content relevant to students.”–Ellen Stansell,
Austin Community College

“This text is thorough and impressive because of the significant quotations and excerpts from primary-source material. The excerpts are well selected, well presented, and well interpreted. In addition, the ancillaries for this textbook are very, very good.”–Nancy Shaffer,
California University of

Pennsylvania

About the Author

The late
Robert C. Solomon was Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Business and Philosophy and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin.

Kathleen M. Higgins is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin.

Clancy Martin is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.