New open textbooks on Ethics & Philosophy of Mind
Introduction
to Philosophy: Ethics explores both historical
and contemporary approaches to understanding and justifying moral and ethical norms. The chapters cover a wide range of topics, including moral relativism, the relationship between ethics and religion, virtue ethics in the Western and Eastern traditions, the
question of self-interest and ethics, utilitarianism, Kantian deontological ethics, and recent work in feminist ethics and evolutionary ethics.
Introduction
to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind surveys the
central themes in philosophy of mind and places them in a historical and contemporary context intended to engage first-time readers in the field. It focuses on debates about the status and character of the mind and its seemingly subjective nature in an apparently
more objective world. Written by experts and emerging researchers in their subject areas, chapters focus on substance dualism, materialism, behaviorism, functionalism, property dualism, qualia, concepts, and freedom of the will.
The
books are free of cost for the digital version 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 published with the support of the Rebus Community
There
are nine books planned for the Introduction
to Philosophy open textbook series at this
point. Logic, Philosophy of Religion, and Aesthetics will be published in the coming months and there are also books in the works on Metaphysics, Epistemology, 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.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Christina Hendricks
Series Editor, Introduction to Philosophy Open Textbook series
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Christina Hendricks, PhD
(she, her)
Professor of Teaching, Philosophy
Academic Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional, Ancestral, Unceded Territory
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 214
– 1961 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada
Phone 604 822 1136
christina.hendricks@ubc.ca
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