Doing Philosophy

<p>First published in 2012 <i>Doing Philosophy</i> presents the basics of how ‘to do’ philosophy — what philosophy is how we can think the nature of logic some special terms — in a straightforward and easy to understand style. Then using questions and exercises as well as everyday examples the author takes the reader on a wide-ranging tour of key philosophical topics which as well as the ‘standard fare’ of logic epistemology mind God etc. also includes ethical social scientific cultural and human issues such as time cosmology war animal rights euthanasia abortion genetics evolution and the meaning of life. </p><p>The author’s emphasis throughout is that philosophy is accessible to anyone keen enough to try and do it and that as a subject philosophy is practical fascinating and exciting. By encouraging independent critical thinking and being succinct yet informative the book involves the reader with the history the breadth of subject matter the skills of philosophising and the benefits that philosophy can offer to the enquiring individual. </p><p>The book accesses major philosophical topics briefly breaking them down into convenient points with challenging questions throughout and exercise questions at the end of each chapter whilst introducing major thinkers and their ideas. There is an extensive further reading list to help those who wish to take this absorbing subject further. </p>