The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy Volume II: Values and Society

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The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy Volume II: Values and Society is written by Andrew Bailey and published by Broadview Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1770487565 (ISBN 10) and 9781770487567 (ISBN 13).

This volume of The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers an intriguing selection of readings on ethics, social-political philosophy, and issues of life, death, and happiness. Canonical texts from historical figures such as Plato, Hobbes, and Wollstonecraft are included alongside contemporary selections from such thinkers as Claudia Card, Judith Jarvis Thomson, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Unlike other introductory anthologies, the Broadview offers considerable apparatus to assist the student reader in understanding the texts without simply summarizing them. Each selection includes an introduction discussing the context and structure of the primary reading, as well as thorough annotations designed to clarify unfamiliar terms, references, and argument forms.