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Degree in a Book: Philosophy
SKU
070785
ISBN
9781788883276
Grade 7-AD
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Charlotte Mason
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Description
This easy-to-view book of philosophy presents the material clearly and engagingly. There is a good balance of philosophers, philosophical arguments, and illustrations. Terminology, vocabulary, and concepts are well explained, laying a good foundation for further study of the subject. Each chapter focuses on a single topic, so the book can be read and digested in random order. There is a glossary of terms, a large list of suggested reading, and an index of topics. The Degree in a Book: Philosophy would make a good elective as an introduction to philosophy. In fact, some educators may decide to perhaps add in some of the titles in the suggested reading section to make it credit worthy. Alone it could possibly be a ½ high school credit, assuming that the teacher develops some way to assess student work and comprehension. Assigning written work, creating quizzes and tests, or perhaps an interactive notebook, would all suffice. It should be noted that there is a copy of Michelangelo's “The Creation of Adam" within the book showing male nudity. 256 pgs, pb. ~Judy
Publisher's Description of Degree in a Book: Philosophy
Filled with beautiful full color diagrams and illustrated throughout, Degree in a Book: Philosophy is a perfect introduction for students and laypeople alike.
With flow charts for each chapter, definition boxes, easily digestible features on the history of philosophy and suggestions for further reading, it provides you with everything you need to understand the fundamental issues. Learning philosophy has never been easier.
Including ideas from Aristotle and Zeno to Descartes and Wittgenstein, it covers the whole range of western thought. By the time you finish reading this book, you will be able to answer questions like: What is truth? What can I really know? How can I live a moral life? Do I have free will?
Category Description for Degree In A Book
The Degree in a Book series appears to take the essential topics of an individual subject and break them down into nuggets of information that are easy to process and understand. What the product becomes is a course that is a great introduction to the subject at hand! The books are filled with text and illustrations, feature spreads, information boxes, suggestions for further reading, and more. They are structured in normal book format, and do not look like a standard course text, so there are no comprehension questions, quizzes/tests, and no teacher material. Assigning written essays, interactive notebooking, or composing your own quizzes and tests, would not be hard to do given the amount of information presented in these books. Each softbound book has 256 pages.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Arcturus Publishing |
| Grades: | 7-AD |
| ISBN: | 9781788883276 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.625 |
| Width in Inches: | 10 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 2.3 |
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