Philosophy for the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Reader [Paperback]

Philosophy for the 21st Century, an introductory anthology, is an extraordinarily comprehensive collection of historical and contemporary readings. It covers all major fields, including not only metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and philosophy of religion, but also philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, political philosophy, and philosophy of art. This volume is unique in drawing on the judgments of a new generation of scholars, each of whom has chosen the articles and provided the introduction for one section of the book. These associate editors--Delia Graff, Robin Jeshion, L. A. Paul, Jesse J. Prinz, Stuart Rachels, Gabriela Sakamoto, David Sosa, and Cynthia A. Stark--are at the forefront of 21st-century philosophy. Their selections include the work of such leading contemporary thinkers as Nancy Cartwright, Saul A. Kripke, David Lewis, Thomas Nagel, Robert Nozick, Derek Parfit, and Sydney Shoemaker, along with classic works from 2500 years of philosophy. The book has been structured to maximize continuity, and an introductory essay by Simon Blackburn explains the tools of symbolic logic. This groundbreaking volume sets a new standard for introducing students to the importance and fascination of philosophical inquiry.PrefaceAbout the EditorsINTRODUCTIONWhat Is Philosophy?,Simon BlackburnThe Elements of Logic,Simon Blackburn1. PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGIONIntroduction,Steven M. CahnEuthyphro,PlatoThe Ontological Argument,Saint AnselmIn Behalf of the Fool,GauniloCritique of the Ontological Argument,Immanuel KantIs Existence a Predicate?,G. E. MooreWhy the Ontological Argument Fails,William L. RoweFive Ways to Prove the Existence of God,Saint Thomas AquinasThe Cosmological Argument,Michael MartinDialogues Concerning Natural Religion,David HumeWhy God Allows Evil,Richard SwinburneThe Moriarl31