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An introduction to philosophy : the perennial principles of the classical realist tradition / Daniel J. Sullivan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sullivan, Daniel J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophy--Introductions.
- Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (247 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charlotte, North Carolina : TAN Books, 2009.
- Summary:
- An Introduction to Philosophy by Daniel J.Sullivan is intended for the general reader as well as for the student.Its primary purpose is to present the elements of philosophy with simplicity and clarity in order to arouse that sense of wonder which Aristotle says is the beginning of the love of wisdom.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 What is Philosophy?
- Part I: The Historical Rise of Philosophy
- 2 The First Beginnings of Philosophy
- 3 The Problem of Change and Permanence
- 4 The Age of the Sophists
- 5 Socrates
- 6 Plato
- 7 Aristotle
- Part II The Meaning of Man
- 8 The Nature of Man
- 9 The Nature of Knowing
- 10 The Kinds of Knowing
- 11 The Truth of Knowing
- 12 The Nature of Desire
- 13 Freedom and Liberty
- 14 Liberty and Love
- 15 The Soul of Man
- 16 Human Personality
- Part III The Making of Man
- 17 In Search of Happiness
- 18 The Road to Happiness
- 19 The Life Of Virtue
- 20 The Virtues of the Individual Person
- 21 Justice, The Social Virtue
- 22 Social Philosophy
- Part IV The Universe of Man
- 23 The World of Bodies
- 24 The Realm of Nature
- Part V THE UNIVERSE OF BEING
- 25 In Quest of Being
- 26 Transcendentals of Being
- 27 The Divisions of Being
- 28 Uncreated Being
- Conclusion
- 29 The Perennial Philosophy
- Reading List
- Suggested Topics
- Notes
- Back Cover
- A Collection of Classic Artwork
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- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 15, 2017).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- OCLC:
- 975222817
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