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MindTap for Velasquez's Philosophy: A Text with Readings, 1 term Instant Access, 14th Edition

Manuel Velasquez

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MindTap for Velasquez's Philosophy: A Text with Readings, 1 term Instant Access 14th Edition by Manuel Velasquez
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MindTap for Velasquez's PHILOSOPHY: A TEXT WITH READINGS, 14th Edition, is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course to provide engaging content, challenge every individual and build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You.

MindTap for Velasquez's PHILOSOPHY: A TEXT WITH READINGS, 14th Edition, provides the assessments, readings and media assets to enhance your course. Auto-graded homework covers key concept areas from the chapter. Chapter quizzes and chapter tests provide summative auto-graded assessment of students’ overall understanding. Primary source readings and The Examined Life Video Series enable instructors to go deeper into philosophical ideas presented in the textbook.

MindTap gives you complete ownership of your content and learning experience. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics and add your own material or notes in the eBook.

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Manuel Velasquez

Having received his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley, Manuel Velasquez now serves as the Charles Dirksen Professor of Business Ethics at Santa Clara University. He teaches courses in the Leavey School of Business in the Legal, Political and Social Environment of the Firm and in Business Ethics. Professor Velasquez's research interests lie primarily in the field of business ethics, and he has published numerous articles in journals such as the The Business Quarterly, The Journal of Business Ethics, Social Justice Research and The Business and Professional Ethics Journal.

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  • MindTap is an outcome-driven application that propels students from memorization to mastery. It’s the only platform that gives you complete ownership of your course. With it, you can challenge every student, build their confidence and empower them to be unstoppable.
  • ACCESS EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE PLACE. Cut down on prep with preloaded, organized course materials in MindTap. Teach more efficiently with interactive multimedia, assignments, quizzes and more. Give your students the power to read, listen and study on their phones so they can learn on their terms.
  • EMPOWER YOUR STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL. 12 distinct metrics give you actionable insights into student engagement. Identify topics troubling your entire class and instantly communicate with struggling students. Students can track their scores to stay motivated toward their goals. Together, you can accelerate progress.
  • YOUR COURSE. YOUR CONTENT. Only MindTap gives you complete control over your course. You have the flexibility to reorder textbook chapters, add your own notes and embed a variety of content, including OER. Personalize course content to your students’ needs. They can even read your notes, add their own and highlight key text to aid their progress.
  • A DEDICATED TEAM, WHENEVER YOU NEED THEM. MindTap isn’t just a tool, it’s backed by a personalized team eager to support you. Get help setting up your course and tailoring it to your specific objectives. You’ll be ready to make an impact from day one. And, we’ll be right here to help you and your students throughout the semester and beyond.
  • Activator Activities: Each chapter begins with a short video (< 3 minutes) introducing students to the chapter content to increase student engagement.
  • Homework Assignments: These auto-graded assessments cover key concept areas from the chapter. Students have three attempts at each question, encouraging them to try again and increase performance outcomes.
  • The Examined Life: This series of short videos (< 5 minutes) gives an engaging overview of general philosophy concepts. Video content includes closed captioning and downloadable text transcripts.
  • Flashcard: This student study tool is designed to strengthen knowledge and comprehension of core chapter concepts.
  • Chapter Quizzes: Each chapter contains a summative auto-graded assessment so instructors can track students’ overall understanding of key chapter concepts.
  • Primary Source Readings: This MindTap includes primary source readings that correspond to excerpts presented in the core narrative.
  • Test banks that correspond to each chapter provide easy-to-use summative assessments for instructors.

Table of Contents

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1. What Is Philosophy?
2. Who Am I?
3. Reality and Being.
4. Philosophy, Religion, and God.
5. What Is Knowledge?
6. What Is Truth?
7. Ethics.
8. Social and Political Philosophy.
9. Postscript: The Meaning of Life.

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  • ISBN-10: 0357947363
  • ISBN-13: 9780357947364
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