Open Minds - The Basic Ideas of Philosophy (Paperback)

An introduction to the basic ideas of philosophy with an applied, interdisciplinary and multicultural approach.This text covers the traditional areas of philosophy such as the nature of knowledge, ethics, free will, the existence of God, the mind/body relation, the nature of science and political theory. Each chapter includes a summary, review questions, and a section called "Dilemmas" which describes brief scenarios which pose challenging conflicts for discussion and debate in class. Each chapter also includes a section entitled "Philosophy in Life" which helps students apply philosophical ideas to real-life problems. Also included in each chapter are suggestions for further reading and a list of movies relevant to the ideas in the chapter.