Developing a Wise Worldview: An Invitation to Philosophy

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Author(s): S Brian Stratton
ISBN: 9781644968246
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2021
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Format: GRLContent (online access)

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Developing a Wise Worldview: An Invitation to Philosophy

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Overview

Dr. Stratton wrote this book for today’s student. Through humor and multimedia this text quickly engages its readers. 

The features of this new book include:

  • Written with the true beginner to philosophy in mind
  • Treats philosophy as a way of life to show its relevance to contemporary students
  • Contains reflection prompts to encourage students to reflect and develop their own position
  • Uses lively and quick paced videos from the acclaimed Crash Course Philosophy series
  • Covers the topics of philosophy and introduces
  • noetic structures and worldviews
  • epistemology
  • basic logic, critical thinking, formal and informal fallacies
  •  philosophical anthropology
  • aesthetics
  • ethics
  • metaphysics
  • the philosophy of religion
  • concludes with a Postscript offering reflections and practical advice for the ongoing pursuit of philosophy.

About the Author
S Brian Stratton

Dr. S. Brian Stratton is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He has taught philosophy for over thirty years and is the author of numerous publications.

Table of Contents

1. Philosophy, Noetic Structures, and Worldviews

2. What can I know? Developing an Epistemology

3. Logic and Critical Thinking

4. Anthropology

5. Aesthetics

6. Ethics

7. Metaphysics

8. Theology And The Philosophy Of Religion