Product Description
by Steven M. Cahn (Author)
Intended for both current and future teachers of philosophy, this book clarifies fundamental principles of instruction as well as offering specific suggestions for presenting commonly taught philosophical subjects including critical thinking, free will, philosophy of religion, ethics, and political philosophy. Cahn's writing throughout is lucid and lively, replete with illuminating examples, and useful to all instructors regardless of their curricular or technological choices.
Author Biography
Steven M. Cahn is professor emeritus of philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he served for nearly a decade as provost and vice president for academic affairs, then as acting president. He taught at Dartmouth College, Vassar College, New York University, the University of Rochester, and the University of Vermont, where he chaired the Department of Philosophy. He is the author or editor of more than seventy books.