Venturing into Philosophy

This is your introductory guide to the world's greatest philosophers and their most influential answers to the most popular questions in philosophy. Readers will be introduced to the foundational philosophies of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Rene Descartes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, David Hume, John Stuart Mill, George Berkeley, William James, Bertrand Russell and more. Through readings from these philosopher's original works, you will explore some of the most monumental arguments in all of philosophy. Topics covered include the following: +Metaphysics: materialism, idealism, dualism, personal identity, the mind-body problem, time, and free will. +Epistemology: rationalism, empiricism, pragmatism, Kant's revolutionary idea, and the coherence theory of truth. +Ethics: egoism, divine command theory, utilitarianism, Kant's categorical imperative, Aristotle's virtue ethics.