An Introduction to Philosophy: A Christian Guide to the Things that Really Matter

Designed for students in Christian colleges and seminaries, An Introduction to Philosophy surveys the four main areas of philosophy – logic, metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics – in an accessible and engaging manner. Yet, it also covers important topics sometimes left unaddressed in introductions, including:

why philosophy matters in our daycritical thinking and intellectual virtuea brief history of philosophyphilosophical hermeneuticsthe relationship between philosophy, faith, and worldviewreligious epistemologybioethics, sexual ethics, other types of ethicsa Christian philosophy of life

Grounded in the Christian intellectual tradition, each chapter in An Introduction to Philosophy includes student-friendly features such as chapter summaries, explanatory sidebars, reflection questions, vocabulary words and definitions, and suggestions for further reading. Professors and students will find it to be a broad and useful overview, perfect for undergraduate and seminary students alike.