A man is imprisoned in a cell with a library. He discovers that no matter which book he turns to, each page unerringly describes what he has just thought and done. To demonstrate his freedom, he attempts to foil the predictions. Through twelve such intriguing and original short stories and plays, this innovative text brings to life the conceptual and substantive issues covered in introductory philosophy courses: determinism and freedom, God and suffering, morality, the nature of mind, appearance and reality, logic, and more. In a consistent five-part format that permits the instructor to choose the order of topics, each section presents a story illustrating the philosophical issues followed by pertinent questions, a discussion, classical and contemporary readings, and study questions.

Philosophy: An Introduction Through Original Fiction, Discussion, and Readings

Politics & Social Sciences

Davis, Thomas D.

Philosophy

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Stories of Philosophy provides students with a fun and dramatic introduction to philosophical issues through fiction. It combines short stories written by the author, a philosopher and novelist, with detailed guided discussions to inspire students to think about issues related to logic, appearance and reality, the nature of mind, freedom and responsibility, the existence of God, and morality. The twelve stories include a futuristic experiment in which scientists try to predict everything that a prisoner will do and think within a library-like prison cell; a comic dialogue between God and Satan, who have trouble figuring out what free will is supposed to be; and a medieval man suffering through a Black Death computer simulation done for homework and a little malicious pleasure by two school children. The text is enhanced by pedagogical features including "Preview" and "Let's Review" sections, biographical boxes of many of the philosophers discussed, boldfaced key terms and their definitions, questions for discussion, and suggested further readings.

Stories of Philosophy: An Introduction Through Original Fiction and Discussion

Oxford University Press

P.I. Dave Strickland is called to Granite Valley, California, to investigate anonymous threats against John Havens, a local author of a book on grief and healing. At first, the case seems unrelated to a series of murders that have taken place in the area: Over the past eight months, three children have been kidnapped, knocked out, and burned to death. However, Strickland no sooner arrives in Granite galley than there is a radical change in the scope of his investigation - an anonymous caller has accused Havens of the child murders. While Strickland is trying to uncover any leads regarding the death threats, a fourth child is found murdered. Because he is on-site when the remains are found, the case becomes all too personal for Strickland, who must now sort through the confusing evidence if he has any chance of stopping the madman's rampage.

Consuming Fire

Literature & Fiction

United States

St Martins Pr

This unique concise text offers an engaging introduction to philosophy through original fiction written by the author (which helps students easily approach the philosophical topics), detailed discussions of the philosophical topics, and, in the fourth edition, a new multimedia CD-ROM that helps students gain mastery of philosophical concepts in an interactive environment. The CD-ROM is packaged free with every new copy of the text!

Philosophy: An Introduction Through Original Fiction and Discussion

Random House, Inc.

After rescuing an orphan girl who was being assaulted, Dave Strickland lies in his hospital bed haunted by dreams of the frightened child and the desire to save her from danger. By the author of Suffer Little Children.

Murdered Sleep: A Dave Strickland Mystery

Walker Co

Contemporary Moral and Social Issues: An Introduction through Original Fiction, Discussion, and Readings (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies, 39)

Contemporary Moral and Social Issues is a uniquely entertaining introduction that brings ethical thought to life. It makes innovative use of engaging, topically oriented original short fiction, together with classic and influential readings and editorial discussion as a means of helping students think philosophically about ethical theory and practical ethical problems. <ul>
<li>Introduces students to ethical theory and a range of practical moral issues through a combination of key primary texts, clear editorial commentary, and engaging, original fiction</li> <li>Includes discussion of topics such as world poverty, abortion, animals, the environment, and genetic engineering, containing “Facts and Factual Issues” for each topic to give students an up-to-date understanding of related factual issues.</li> <li>Uses immersive, original short works of fiction as a means to engage students to think philosophically about serious ethical issues</li> <li>
Sample Course Framework available</li> </ul>

Contemporary Moral and Social Issues: An Introduction through Original Fiction, Discussion, and Readings (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies)

Wiley/Blackwell

                 The Making of Modern Law: Foreign, Comparative and International Law, 1600-1926, brings together foreign, comparative, and international titles in a single resource.  Its International Law component features works of some of the great legal theorists, including Gentili, Grotius, Selden, Zouche, Pufendorf, Bijnkershoek, Wolff, Vattel, Martens, Mackintosh, Wheaton, among others. The materials in this archive are drawn from three world-class American law libraries: the Yale Law Library, the George Washington University Law Library, and the Columbia Law Library.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.+++++++++++++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:+++++++++++++++Harvard Law School LibraryLP2H008580018870101The Making of Modern Law: Primary Sources, Part IILynchburg: J. P. Bell & Co., 1887x, [1], 226, xli p. 8voUnited States                 

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