Introducing Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality

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Introducing Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality is written by Jack S. Crumley II and published by Broadview Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1460405889 (ISBN 10) and 9781460405888 (ISBN 13).

This book introduces the central issues of metaphysics and epistemology, from skepticism, justification, and perception to universals, personal identity, and free will. Though topically organized, the book integrates positions and examples from the history of philosophy. Plato, Descartes, and Leibniz are discussed alongside Quine, Kripke, and Haslanger. Peripheral ideas and related historical asides are offered in boxes interspersed within the text, providing further depth without disrupting the author’s lucid explanations of central themes and arguments. Original illustrations by Gillian Wilson are included throughout, giving interesting and clear visual representations of many of the book’s examples and thought experiments.