Life's Ultimate Questions is unique among introductory philosophy textbooks. By synthesizing three distinct approaches -- topical, historical, and worldview/conceptual systems -- it affords students a breadth and depth of perspective previously unavailable in standard introductory texts. Part One, Six Conceptual Systems, explores the philosophies of: naturalism, Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Augustine, and Aquinas. Part Two, Important Problems in Philosophy, sheds light on: The Law of Noncontradiction, Possible Words, Epistemology I: Whatever Happened to Truth?, Epistemology II: A Tale of Two Systems, Epistemology III: Reformed Epistemology, God I: The Existence of God, God II: The Nature of God, Metaphysics: Some Questions About Indeterminism, Ethics I: The Downward Path, Ethics II: The Upward Path, Human Nature: The Mind-Body Problem and Survival After Death
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Life’s Ultimate Questions is unique among introductory philosophy textbooks. By synthesizing three distinct approaches—topical, historical, and worldview/conceptual systems—it affords students a breadth and depth of perspective previously unavailable in standard introductory texts. Part One, Six Conceptual Systems, explores the philosophies of: Naturalism Plato Aristotle Plotinus Augustine Aquinas Part Two, Important Problems in Philosophy, sheds light on: The Law of Noncontradiction Possible Worlds Epistemology I: Whatever Happened to
Truth? Epistemology II: A Tale of Two Systems Epistemology III: Reformed
Epistemology God I: The Existence of God God II: The Nature of God Metaphysics: Some Questions About
Indeterminism Ethics I: The Downward Path Ethics II: The Upward Path Human Nature: The Mind-Body Problem
and Survival After Death Life’s Ultimate Questions is unique among introductory philosophy textbooks. By synthesizing three distinct approaches—topical, historical, and worldview/conceptual systems—it affords students a breadth and depth of perspective previously unavailable in standard introductory texts. Part One, Six Conceptual Systems, explores the philosophies of: Naturalism Plato Aristotle Plotinus Augustine Aquinas Part Two, Important Problems in Philosophy, sheds light on: The Law of Noncontradiction Possible Worlds Epistemology I: Whatever Happened to
Truth? Epistemology II: A Tale of Two Systems Epistemology III: Reformed
Epistemology God I: The Existence of God God II: The Nature of God Metaphysics: Some Questions About
Indeterminism Ethics I: The Downward Path Ethics II: The Upward Path Human Nature: The Mind-Body Problem
and Survival After Death Life’s Ultimate Questions is unique among introductory philosophy textbooks. By synthesizing three distinct approaches—topical, historical, and worldview/conceptual systems—it affords students a breadth and depth of perspective previously unavailable in standard introductory texts. Part One, Six Conceptual Systems, explores the philosophies of: Naturalism Plato Aristotle Plotinus Augustine Aquinas Part Two, Important Problems in Philosophy, sheds light on: The Law of Noncontradiction Possible Worlds Epistemology I: Whatever Happened to
Truth? Epistemology II: A Tale of Two Systems Epistemology III: Reformed
Epistemology God I: The Existence of God God II: The Nature of God Metaphysics: Some Questions About
Indeterminism Ethics I: The Downward Path Ethics II: The Upward Path Human Nature: The Mind-Body Problem
and Survival After Deat -- Publisher
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Life's Ultimate Questions is a basic textbook on introduction to philosophy that helps the reader understand the notion of a worldview and the role that worldviews play for everyone. It also helps readers achieve self-understanding about their own worldview. The book focuses on six specific views: naturalism, and the views of Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Augustine, and Aquinas. Life's Ultimate Questions also deals with such topics as ethics, metaphysics, and possible worlds.
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Ronald Nash has completed a great introductory book on thE subject of philosophy. He begins by discussing world views and then writes about the six conceptual systems: Naturalism, Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus,Augustine, ansd Aquinas. He writes about the Law of Non-contradiction and epistemology. The strength of the book are the chapters on God's existence and nature. The book is very much highly prone to Christian Theism. However, he writes truthfully about the theories and peoples involoved throughout philosophy. Since he is writing a text book, you will not find any overt evangelism taking place here, which is a good thing, since this book is actually menat as a primer for college students. The book is easy to read and Nash's strength is his ability to make complicated subjects easy to understand.
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Excellent Start For The Christian Philosopher,
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This book is what got me interested in philosophy. Having been required to read various theological books when I was a kid I hadn't really understood them to the fullest extent and had little interest to know much more about them or what the works said. However, this work helped shape my thinking and developed my interest in philosophy. The book is a textbook and reads like a textbook, so it doesn't have a tone that would get one excited. Yet, the formation of the book is very good.
Some intro to philosophy books have a name dropper style i.e. going through a very brief history of philosophy by describing the philosopher with a feather light touch on their philosophy (similar to the book Looking At Philosophy: The Unbearable Heaviness of Philosophy Made Lighter). Or give an intro to a certain concept without really going into how others have done it in the past (like ]]Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics). However, this starts off with a history of ancient philosophy with an acceptable amount of information of several ancient philosophers. He then moves on to some problems of philosophy like relativism and deconstructionism. Rather than just giving you some general information about philosophy, Nash's goal seems to get you to think like a philosopher. He has in mind to train you analytic skills and be prepared to face some of the proponents of the worldviews that Nash considers (and any Christian should consider) problems of philosophy. Unlike many philosophy text books, Nash does not separate his worldview from philosophy. It is not merely straight information for you to do what you will with it (if nothing at all). Nash is a Christian and is not shy about it. One can almost see this work as a kind of apologetic training in the field of Classical apologetics. He does this because he recognizes that philosophy is a dangerous field for one's worldview. Going into philosophy is nothing to take lightly; therefore, Nash would have you further grounded into the Christian worldview before you start exploring other worldviews that have been very influential (thus his emphasis on the concept of worldviews). Ronald Nash here does have an agenda, but that is a good thing. While giving a general introduction to philosophy, he does so in a way that encourages one to think about what you will be taught as you progress in your philosophical journey. Nash encourages you to recognize that the various worldviews out there can have a profound effect on you; therefore, it is best to start philosophy with theology under your feet. The book is very well outlined with a "for further reading" at the end of every chapter. This is an excellent asset to have if one is considering becoming a practicing Christian philosopher. It has affected me very much, and will be an excellent place to start.
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More than a philosophy textbook,
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Lots of people are frightened of textbooks; too difficult to understand, they think. Too dry, others suppose. "Life's Ultimate Questions" can help even the most general reader get a handle on the most important philosophers in history. The book can provide a foundation that can help even a beginner move on to dozens of important topics such as do humans have a soul? Is there life after death? How can we know if God exists? What are the most important options in ethics? How can we know that something is the case? This book is a solid and helpful piece of work.
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- A History of Philosophy, Vol. 2: Medieval Philosophy - From Augustine to Duns Scotus by Frederick Copleston on 7 pages
- Thales to Dewey by Gordon H. Clark on 6 pages
- The Openness of God: A Biblical Challenge to the Traditional Understanding of God by Clark H. Pinnock on 4 pages
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- Thinking Straight in a Crooked World by Gary DeMar on page 67, and page 133
- Worldview: The History of a Concept by David K. Naugle in Back Matter
- Brief Guide to Ideas, A by William Raeper in Back Matter
- Truth Decay: Defending Christianity Against the Challenges of Postmodernism by Douglas Groothuis on page 61
- God Under Fire by Douglas S. Huffman on page 309
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