The Love of Wisdom: A Christian Introduction to Philosophy - Steven B Cowan, James S. Spiegel

epub/mobi

Product Details

Hardcover: 480 pages

Publisher: B&H Academic (April 1, 2009)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0805447709

ISBN-13: 978-0805447705



Philosophy is defined as the love of wisdom, and college students will certainly admire this Bible-informed introductory level textbook’s fun approach to an often heady subject. The Love of Wisdom is made distinct in its engaging style that includes humor and copious popular culture illustrations to heighten reader interest and clarify important concepts. The book even addresses two key topics often omitted by other texts: political philosophy and aesthetics (beauty and the arts). Students and teachers can also make great use of the study questions for each chapter, a glossary of terms, and further reading suggestions



Bonus book

Pocket Dictionary of Ethics: Over 300 Terms & Ideas Clearly & Concisely Defined





Ethics is as old as the city-state and as new as cyberspace. Guided by the wagon tracks of moral tradition, it nevertheless rides the cutting edge of science and technology. Increasingly it is moving into the corner offices of law, business, medicine, science and technology. But few of us arrive in our first ethics class--or take our seat on an ethics committee--with a grip on the range of ideas and thinkers, perspectives and pitfalls that make up this ancient conversation about what is good and right and moral. We may feel like college math students who slipped through high school without learning algebra. The Pocket Dictionary of Ethics is a convenient boost to help you catch up. Among the 300 definitions provided by Stanley J. Grenz and Jay T. Smith are •terms, from altruism to virtue

•issues, from animal rights to war

•ethicists, from Saint Augustine to Peter Singer

•perspectives, from Aristotelianism to utilitarianism

•marketplace specialties, from advertising to technological ethics

Not only does this brief and convenient reference book take you where your desktop dictionary was not designed to go, it doubles as your basic A-to-Z survey or refresher course in ethics.



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