This book contains all the resources needed for a first course in philosophy. Features are the usual topics in philosophy：metaphysics, epistemology，ethics, philosophy of religion，and social and political philosophy. In addition the third edition features a new section dealing with Eastern thought featuring philosophical themes found in such great Eastern thought systems as Hinduism，Buddhism，Confucianism，and Taoism. In addition to expository and analytical text material，the book also contains primary source readings from principal philosophers both classic and contemporary.
