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Author Ott, Walter R., author.

Title Modern philosophy / [Walter Ott, Alexander Dunn].

Publication Info. [Victoria] : BCcampus, BC Open Textbook Project, [2013]-
Minneapolis : Open Textbook Library
©2013-

Item Status

Description 1 online resource.
Current Frequency Updated irregularly.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Open textbook library
Open Textbook Library.
Note "This work is based on the work of Walter Ott & Alex Dunn."
Contents Minilogic and Glossary -- Background to Modern Philosophy -- René Descartes (1596--1650) -- Baruch Spinoza (1632--1677) -- John Locke's (1632--1704) Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1689) -- George Berkeley (1685--1753) -- David Hume's (1711--1776) Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding -- Immanuel Kant (1724--1804).
Summary "This is a textbook in modern philosophy. It combines readings from primary sources with two pedagogical tools. Paragraphs in italics introduce figures and texts. Numbered study questions (also in italics) ask students to reconstruct an argument or position from the text, or draw connections among the readings. And I have added an introductory chapter (Chapter 0 -- Minilogic and Glossary), designed to present the basic tools of philosophy and sketch some principles and positions. The immediate goal is to encourage students to grapple with the ideas rather than passing their eyes over the texts. This makes for a better classroom experience and permits higher-level discussions. Another goal is to encourage collaboration among instructors, as they revise and post their own versions of the book."--Open Textbook Library.
System Details Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Local Note Open Educational Resources (OER). Open Textbooks
Open Textbook Library
Subject Philosophy, Modern -- Textbooks.
Philosophy, Modern.
Genre/Form Textbooks.
Electronic books.
Textbooks.
Added Author Dunn, Alexander.
Open Textbook Library, distributor.