An Introduction to Philosophy

Philosophers Past and Present xv

Acknowledgements xvii

1 The Nature of Philosophy 1

2 The Start of Modern Philosophy: Descartes’ Meditations 11

3 Perception and Reality 34

4 Knowledge, Belief and Logic 59

5 Space, Time, Causality and Substance 81

6 The Mind 115

7 God 139

8 Morality 170

9 Political Issues 213

Guide to Further Reading 240

Index 249