OER - Discipline

Doing Philosophy presents the basics of how ‘to do’ philosophy — what philosophy is, how we can think, the nature of logic, some special terms — in a straightforward and easy to understand style. Used in PHL101, Introduction to Philosophy.

Introduction to the problems, history and nature of philosophy with reading and discussion of selected writings from the Pre-Socrates to the present, focusing on traditional Western philosophical issues. Used in PHL101, Introduction to Philosophy.

Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, Introduction to Philosophy surveys logic, metaphysics, epistemology, theories of value, and history of philosophy thematically. OpenStax is part of Rice University and has adapted and updated the best practices of traditional publishing to create and deliver high-quality, peer-reviewed textbooks. Free OpenStax resources include an electronic textbook, test/quiz banks, PowerPoint slides, a Blackboard package, and more. Low cost instructor resources from OpenStax Technology partners include automated homework and assessment systems. Consider for PHL 101, Introduction to Philosophy..

This 12 module Lumen Course covers the beliefs and history of various religions from around the world, including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Islam, and Sikhism. Used in PHL 111, Religions of the World.

"Surveying spiritual and philosophical traditions, revives the search for wisdom for modern times." Used in PHL 111, Religions of the World.

"This is not a reference book, but a group of essays for the general reader on the idea, the spiritual core, of the chief religions of the modern day. Each essay is written simply and objectively by an eminent scholar, with the authority that is the fruit of a lifetime study of his subject." Used in PHL 111, Religions of the World.

What does pleasure have to do with morality? What role, if any, should intuition have in the formation of moral theory? If something is ‘simulated', can it be immoral? This accessible and wide-ranging textbook explores these questions and many more. Used in PHL 155, Ethics.