Philosophy in Practice is a completely new kind of introductory philosophy textbook, focusing on philosophy as an activity, rather than as a doctrine.

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• Thoroughly revised edition of a popular introductory philosophy textbook.
  
• Contains new discussions of philosophy of religion, freedom, The Matrix, and the epistemology of the internet.
  
• Offers a wealth of pedagogical features to guide students through the text, including discussion plans at the beginning of each section, questions, chapter summaries, annotated guides to further reading, and a glossary.
  
• Classic passages from the history of philosophy are used throughout, and each part ends with a one-page historical summary.
  
• Includes an on-line teacher's guide with teaching suggestions, tests, and essay topics at: www.blackwellpublishing.com/pip

About the Author

Adam Morton is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma. He has previously taught at Princeton University, the University of Ottawa, and the University of Bristol. His publications include Frames of Mind (1980), Disasters and Dilemmas (Blackwell, 1991), The Importance of being Understood: Folk Psychology as Ethics (2002), A Guide Through the Theory of Knowledge (third edition, Blackwell, 2003), and On Evil (2004).

Reviews
"This second edition of Morton's Philosophy in Practice is the best introductory textbook on the market. Morton's approach to teaching takes into account what we have learned about learning and critical thinking over the past twenty years, and the text emphasizes doing philosophy as an integral part of learning it. If you want an introductory textbook which makes it possible to teach philosophy as a verb to undergraduates, one that makes possible real conversation with beginners, this is it." Michael Silberstein, Elizabethtown College

"I find it hard to imagine that one could get very far into this engaging book without wanting to think through, for oneself, the core issues of philosophy. Fortunately, Adam Morton has also provided the basic resources one would need to deal responsibly with those great issues." Gareth B. Matthews, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, author of Socratic Perplexity and the Nature of Philosophy

Book Information
ISBN 9781405116183
Author Adam Morton
Format Paperback
Page Count 464
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 812g
Dimensions(mm) 247mm * 173mm * 23mm