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An exchange of letters between two characters on the existence of God. This work provides a cumulative case for Theism (the belief that God exists). Chapter by chapter, theism is compared with Naturalism, concluding that Theism (on balance) provides an explanation of the world and human life than does Naturalism.

A comprehensive collection of historical and contemporary readings in philosophy. It covers all major fields including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, political philosophy and philosophy of art.

Combines the two most common approaches used to introduce students or general readers to ethics: the historical and the applied. Using these approaches, the author examines traditional ethical theories and disagreements, exploring Aristotelian, Kantian, and utilitarian ethics, as well as their contemporary defenders.

An updated edition of an established 1985 anthology of classical and contemporary readings in social and political philosophy. The readings are organized into 4 thematic sections which are preceded by an introduction and followed by a bibliography of suggested further reading.

Covers the entire history of philosophy, from the Greeks, through the Middle Ages, the Enlightenment, and the twentieth century, showing how individual philosophers have each grappled with a particular paradox