Hi everyone,

I am happy to announce the publication of the fifth and sixth books in a series of open textbooks for Introduction to Philosophy courses: Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology, edited by Brian C. Barnett, and Introduction to Philosophy: Aesthetic Theory and Practice, edited by Valery Vino.

Please see a more detailed book release announcement for the Epistemology book and another for the Aesthetics book. 

The books are free of cost for the digital versions and can be read online or downloaded in multiple formats. They have an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC BY) that allows revision and redistribution, with the requirement of attributing the original creators. 

Please let us know if you plan to use the books or any of the chapters for teaching, by filling in the adoption form.

About the Introduction to Philosophy open textbook series

These books join four others already published in the Introduction to Philosophy open textbook series, published with the support of The Rebus Community:

• Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind (Ed. Heather Salazar)
• Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics (Ed. George Matthews)
• Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Religion (Ed. Beau Branson)
• Introduction to Philosophy: Logic (Ed. Benjamin Martin)

There are three more books in preparation, on Metaphysics, Philosophy of Science, and Social and Political Philosophy. Each book has its own editor, with Christina Hendricks (University of British Columbia Vancouver) serving as overall series editor.

The books are designed to be used for courses that introduce philosophical topics to students with little to no background in the field. They focus on foundational concepts and debates, both historical and contemporary, in their respective areas.

Please see the current call for volunteers if you’d like to help out with the project! And if you have questions or comments about the project or any of the books, please let us know on the discussion pages for the project.

Christina Hendricks

Series Editor, Introduction to Philosophy open textbook series

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Christina Hendricks PhD (she, her, hers)
Professor of Teaching, Philosophy

Academic Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Territory
214 – 1961 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada

christina.hendricks@ubc.ca