Modern Philosophy
by Walter Ott, Alex Dunn
Publisher: BCcampus 2013
Number of pages: 244
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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.
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