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The following chapter structures clearly outline the arguments presented in each chapter of Philosophy. You can adapt them to suit your own purposes as you would if you were taking notes yourself. And, of course, you will find them very helpful if you have them by your side as you read each chapter in the book.
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Part I: Our Knowledge of the External World
- Chapter 5: Knowledge
- Chapter 6: Truth
- Chapter 7: Scepticism
- Chapter 8: Perception: Rationalism and Empiricism
- Chapter 9: Perception: Idealism and Phenomenalism
- Chapter 10: Explanations: Purposive and Casual Explanations
- Chapter 11: Explanations: Confirming and Falsifying Theories
- Chapter 12: Religion
- Chapter 13: Reason and Faith
Part II: Understanding the Individual
- Chapter 14: The Mind and Mental Events
- Chapter 15: The Problem of Dualism
- Chapter 16: The Essence of Self
- Chapter 17: Creating the Self
- Chapter 18: Determinism and Freedom
- Chapter 19: Freedom in Context
- Chapter 20: Responsibility and Punishment
Part III: Understanding our Relations with Others
- Chapter 21: Metaethics
- Chapter 22: Normative Ethics: Deontology
- Chapter 23: Normative Ethics: Consequentialism and Virtue Ethics
- Chapter 24: Politics: Legitimacy and the State
- Chapter 25: Politics: The Extent of Power
- Chapter 26: Politics: Forms of Government
- Chapter 27: Politics: Political Theories