Reason and Responsibility : Readings in Some Basic Problems of Philosophy

Designed for introductory philosophy, this new publication offers readings from classic and modern sources on some of the basic problems of philosophy. Organized under six major headings: Reason and Religious Faith; Human Knowledge:Its Grounds and Limits; Mind and Its Place in Nature; Determinism, Freedom and Responsibility; Responsibility, Blame and PUnishment; and Self-Love and the Claim of Mortality. Brief introductions and current bibliographies accompany each topic section. Additional advantages include large excerpts from classical sources such as Descartes, Berkelye, and Hume.