Though not a reader, this introductory textbook has ample quotations from significant philosophers. These quotations can be expanded from the internet sources. Chapters of this book include a general Introduction, Challenges to Ethics (Ethical Relativism, Egoism, and Radical Individualism), Ethical Theories (Naturalism and Virtue Ethics, Utilitarianism and Kantian ethics of duty); Metaethics, and Applied Ethics. Readings are generous selections from the best known philosophical ethicists (Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Mill).

The book is filled with interesting and relevant illustrations.
Each chapter contains Suggestions for Further Reading and Questions for Discussion.

This introductory text of Taoism explores the ancient belief systems developed in China beginning two thousand years ago. In this book, the difficulty of analyzing non-Western philosphy is examined. Religious, mystical, and scientific aspects of Taoism are described, while the philosophical writings and texts are analyzed. This book is now available in an online CD edition, with hyperlinks to full color art illustrations. This book is suitable for beginning students in philosophy, religion or Eastern studies.

Written by the author of many successful philosophy textbooks, Gene Blocker's Introduction to Philosophy is simply and clearly written for the beginning student in philosophy. Organized by topics the book discusses fundamental issues in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, and existentialism in terms accessible to today's college students. Though not a reader, many important thinkers in the history of philosophy are discussed in each chapter - Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, Mill, Sartre, and the book could well be accompanied by selections from these philosophers which the instructor could have students read from the college library's "online reserve."

The book is filled with interesting and relevant illustrations. Each chapter contains Suggestions for Further Reading and Questions for Discussion.