Kleinman, Paul
Summary: Presents an introduction to philosophy, covering the origins of the discipline, some of the major figures of the past, and philosophical issues which still continue to be debated in the present day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Part 4 covers the period during the 17th and 18th centuries that saw widespread questioning of religious and other traditional authorities, growing faith in science, and early responses to the budding industrial revolution. This period marks the intellectual flowering that led to the American Revolution.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 109 GRERousseau, Jean-Jacques
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320 ROUDurant, Will
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 1967
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 901.9 DURSummary: The life, personality, and thought of the 18th-century political philosopher and essayist are examined in this outstanding program. Emphasis is on Rousseau's critique of the inequities and shallowness of French society, and the new values system he developed which promoted individual rights and a return to nature. Rousseau's masterwork, The Social Contract, defined this philosophy and served as...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006