Being Philosophical

Stephen Hetherington is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of New South Wales.

• Extended ContentsPreface and AcknowledgementsIntroduction1    Who Are You?2    Philosophical Reading and Writing3    How Do You Know?4    Philosophical Reasoning5    How Should You Act?6    Philosophical ViewingIndex

"Stephen Hetherington has drawn on his broad excellence as philosopher and editor to compose a distinctive introduction to the vast, variegated world of philosophy. He guides us around that world with snippet visits to his more than 80 ports of call. It is his evident intention to glory in the vast geographical breadth and historical length of the discipline. And he succeeds delightfully in that attempt."Ernest Sosa, Rutgers University"Being Philosophical is a banquet for the critical mind! Hetherington offers a commendable spread of fascinating philosophical ideas from different traditions. And he doesn’t just tell us what philosophy is; in clear, simple language, he shows us how and why it is so enjoyable."Karyn Lai, University of New South Wales“An excellent exemplar of expounding being philosophical as a journey whose goal is to take care of the journey itself (without physically traveling anywhere)”Teaching Philosophy