The Philosophical Journey: An Interactive Approach, 3/e
William F. Lawhead,
University of Mississippi
ISBN: 0072963557 Copyright year: 2006
Feature Summary
Review material includes a marginal glossary and bulleted checklists of key terms, points, concepts, and philosophers' names
An appendix presents a detailed discussion of argument forms.
The interactive teaching format includes these modules:
Scouting the Territory: motivating chapter-opening accounts that raise philosophical problems
Charting the Terrain: a more precise, formal presentation of the question or topic and a clarification of its significance
Choosing a Path: opposing alternatives described to help students clarify their own pre-philosophical views and compare different positions
What Do I Think?: questionnaires allow students to identify their current ideas on the issue at hand, with feedback on their positions
Leading Questions: brief sections beginning with questions biased in favor of the position to be explored
Looking through X's Lens: students are asked to apply the philosopher's insight to a novel situation to enhance their understanding of the position
Brief, well-edited primary source materials are integrated into the framework of the text
Other pedagogical tools include:
Philosophy in the Marketplace: a question, survey, or scenario to engage students outside of class with friends and provide rich material for class discussion
Thought Experiments: enable students to make discoveries on their own
Stop and Think Boxes: brief pause to reflect on a question and choose between several alternatives
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2006 McGraw-Hill Higher Education