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Product Identifiers

PublisherCengage Learning

ISBN-101285874331

ISBN-139781285874333

eBay Product ID (ePID)209792213

Product Key Features

Number of Pages656 Pages

Publication NameVoices of Wisdom : a Multicultural Philosophy Reader

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

SubjectGeneral, Teaching Methods & Materials / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorGary E. Kessler

Subject AreaPhilosophy, Education

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight36.9 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number9

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2014-950698

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsGary Kessler's Voices of Wisdom: A Multicultural Philosophy Reader is an excellent introductory textbook for instructors who want important selections from the Western and Eastern canons as well as readings from important figures writing on contemporary philosophical issues. The text strikes an important balance by including figures vital to the history of philosophy as well as voices too often neglected in philosophy classes., Gary Kesslers Voices of Wisdom: A Multicultural Philosophy Reader is an excellent introductory textbook for instructors who want important selections from the Western and Eastern canons as well as readings from important figures writing on contemporary philosophical issues. The text strikes an important balance by including figures vital to the history of philosophy as well as voices too often neglected in philosophy classes., I have used Voices of Wisdom to teach introductory courses in philosophy since 1997. I am thrilled with Kessler's handling of the material. He presents the basic philosophical concepts in a way that is easy to understand, and quick to engage. The articles that are presented do an excellent job of representing a cross-selection of philosophical work from around the world and throughout the ages., I have used Voices of Wisdom to teach introductory courses in philosophy since 1997. I am thrilled with Kesslers handling of the material. He presents the basic philosophical concepts in a way that is easy to understand, and quick to engage. The articles that are presented do an excellent job of representing a cross-selection of philosophical work from around the world and throughout the ages.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal100

SynopsisVOICES OF WISDOM: A MULTICULTURAL PHILOSOPHY READER, 9E introduces readers to basic philosophical questions in ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics through a collection of engaging and culturally diverse readings. Both classic and contemporary in its approach, this revised and updated Ninth Edition includes key texts from the Buddha, Plato, Immanuel Kant, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Rawls, Martha Nussbaum, Nelson Mandela and others. Using these landmark writings, VOICES OF WISDOM: A MULTICULTURAL PHILOSOPHY READER, 9E takes readers on a multicultural journey through such topics as terrorism, civil disobedience, homosexuality, human rights, animal rights, language, truth, and power.

LC Classification NumberBD21.V59 2016