Book Description
TWENTY QUESTIONS, one of the best selling introduction to philosophy anthologies available today, presents a proven, well-acclaimed forum for introducing students to the rich variety of philosophical reflection. Animated by some of philosophy's more concrete questions--questions that students are likely to have pondered long before signing up for their first philosophy classes--TWENTY QUESTIONS fosters the creative exploration of many renowned classical and contemporary thinkers' responses to the very same questions.

About the Author
G. Lee Bowie received a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Stanford University and has taught at University of Michigan, University of Mass, Amherst College, and Hampshire College. Currently he is Professor of Philosophy at Mount Holyoke College.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

One of the most popular philosophy anthologies available today, Twenty Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy is organized around fascinating questions that readers are likely to have pondered -- offering the responses of many renowned classical and contemporary thinkers to these very same questions. Concise introductions to each reading highlight the authors' intellectual context and influence. Enhanced with current readings, this Fifth Edition includes new material on cloning, genetic and stem cell research, violence and terrorism.

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