Thinking Philosophically: An Introduction to Critical Reflection and Rational Dialogue

Acknowledgments.

Philosophers in Thinking Philosophically.

Part I: Metaphilosophy:.

1. Introduction.

2. What is Philosophy?.

3. Why We Do Philosophy.

4. The Two Most Basic Causes of Philosophy.

5. Reason, Philosophy, and Other Disciplines.

6. Methods for Doing Philosophy.

7. Things Philosophers Do.

8. A Healthy Philosophical Attitude.

9. Alternatives to Philosophy.

Part II: Epistemology:.

Chapter 10: What is Truth?.

11. What is Knowledge?.

12. Logic - Understanding and Evaluating Arguments.

Part III: THEORY OF VALUE:.

13. Axiology and Happiness.

14. Ethics and Morality.

Part IV: Metaphysics:.

15. Freedom & Determinism.

16. The Mind/Body Problem.

17. Philosophical Theism.

18. Philosophical Materialism.

19. Metaphysical Idealism.

Part V: Parting Remarks:.

Index.