Introduction to Modern Philosophy: Examining the Human Condition

by Alburey Castell, Donald Borchert, Arthur Zucker

For introductory philosophy courses. This popular introductory text/reader on modern philosophy intersperses primary sources with commentary to keep students interested and critically engaged in what they are reading. Each chapter deals with a fundamental question about human existence, exploring the subject through representative readings by classic, modern, and contemporary philosophers―with at least two contrasting perspectives for each main position.

672 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Leonard Singer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I last read this book nearly 60 years ago. It’s a great western philosophy primer.