Philosophy: Thinkers, Theories, and Questions

Written specifically for Grade 12 University Philosophy. This resource focuses on World Philosophies and ways of thinking, including Eastern, Muslim, First Nations, and Aboriginal peoples. This resource features skill development, research skills, and critical thinking skill development, incorporated throughout the program. Features include an abundance of primary source materials; specific curriculum expectations and skills focus in chapter openings; timeline of key philosophers discussed in each chapter; and chapter review questions that enable students to recall, inquire, research, and apply what they have learned in various forms of communication. The philosophers on philosophy feature explains the basic philosophical theories of different philosophers within the area in question and how they have influenced other philosophers. Philosophical reasoning in context provides an opportunity to explore a new fallacy and connect the foundation unit to each area of philosophy.