| Connect Access Card for Philosophy: A Historical Survey with Essential Readings Contributor(s): Stumpf, Samuel Enoch (Author), Fieser, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1259302202 ISBN-13: 9781259302206 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education OUR PRICE: $99.04 Product Type: Other Published: July 2014 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy |
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| Publisher Description: This text brings together Stumpf and Fieser's "Socrates to Sartre and Beyond" with an updated anthology of readings in one volume. It offers an accessible historical survey of philosophical ideas and a wealth of primary source readings at an excellent value. The text is a comprehensive, historically organized introduction to philosophy which communicates the richness of the discipline and provides the student with a working knowledge of the development of Western philosophy. With a lively and approachable style it covers the principal contributions of Western civilization's most influential philosophers. The chronologically organized reader features a wide selection of readings of both Western and Eastern philosophy. Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, and how they need it, so that your class time is more engaging and effective. It provides tools that make assessment easier, learning more engaging, and studying more efficient. For instance, Connect contains SmartBook, the first and only adaptive reading experience available for the higher education market. Powered by the intelligent and adaptive LearnSmart engine, SmartBook facilitates the reading process by identifying what content a student knows and doesn t know. As a student reads "Socrates to Sartre and Beyond," the material continuously adapts to ensure that he or she is focused on the content most crucial to closing specific knowledge gaps." |
