Book Title: Modern Philosophy
Subtitle: This work is based on the work of Walter Ott & Alex Dunn

Book Description: This is a textbook (or better, a workbook) 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. The introductory chapter, Minilogic and Glossary, are designed to present the basic tools of philosophy and sketch some principles and positions.
Contents
Book Information
Book Description
This version of the Modern Philosophy textbook was created on August 28, 2013 as part of the BC Open Textbook project.
Description from original book author Walter Ott
This is a textbook (or better, a workbook) 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.
You’re invited to use the book in your courses.
Book Source
This book was cloned from a source that is no longer available. The source URL was https://rc-openlibrary-pb.ecampusontario.ca/modernphilosopy. This book may differ from the original.
License
Modern Philosophy Copyright © 2013 by Walter Ott is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.