Morris, Tom,   1952- <br/><br/>
Philosophy for dummies / 
by Tom Morris. 
 - New York, NY :  Wiley Publishing,   c1999. 
 - xxii, 361 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
 - For dummies .
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>PART I: What is philosophy, anyway?  Great thinkers, deep thoughts -- Philosophy as an activity -- The love of wisdom -- PART II: How do we know anything?  Belief, truth, and knowledge -- The challenge of skepticism -- The amazing reality of basic beliefs -- PART III: What is the good? -- What is good? -- Happiness, excellence, and the good life -- Ethical rules and moral character --  PART IV: Are we ever really free?  Fate, destiny, and you -- Standard views of freedom -- Just do it : human agency in the world -- PART V: The incredible, invisible you -- What is a person? -- The case for materialism -- The case for dualism -- PART VI: What's the deal with death?  From dust to dust : fear and the void -- Philosophical consolations on death -- Is there life after death? -- PART VII: Is there a God?  Two world views -- Theistic visions -- The problem of evil --  PART VIII: The meaning of life.  What is the meaning of life? -- Pascal's wager : betting your life -- Success and happiness in life -- PART IX: The part of tens.  Ten great philosophers -- Ten great questions. 
<br/><br/> Offers an introduction to the important ideas of philosophy, relating the thinking of philosophers to the modern world and discussing the major problems addressed by this discipline 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0764551531 9780764551536 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Philosophy.<br/>Filosofía
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>B 72  / M877p 1999 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>100