Acknowledgments espite the efforts of a lot of people, in a book this big and this compli cated, errors slip by. Any you run across are the responsibility of either Moore or Parker, depending upon whom you happen not to be talking to Certainly, errors are not the responsibility of the excellent people at McGraw- Hill who have helped us. These include the mysterious Mr Georgiev the head of philosophy and we don't know what else our development editor, Susan Gouijnstook, who pleads, threatens, and hand-holds with the best of them Chanda Feldman, our production editor, who had to sort out and put together the many pieces that make up the book; April Wells-Hayes, our copy editor, whose fixes and suggestions make the book more readable than it otherwise would have been; and Brian Pecko, who helped us track down photographs for this edition We were fortunate to have the following reviewers of the ninth edition whose advice was invaluable Keith Abney, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo James Anderson, San Diego State University Tim Black, California State University, Northridge Christian Blum, Bryant &Stratton, Buffalo Keith Brown, California State University, East Bay Michelle Darnelle, Fayetteville State University Ben eggleston, University of Kansas Geoffrey Gorham, University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Joseph Graves, North Carolina A&T University Anthony Hanson, De Anza College L.F. Humphrey, North Carolina A&T University Allyn Kahn, Champlain College Michael LaBossiere, Florida A&M University Marion Ledwig, University of Nevada-Las Vegas Terrance MacMullon, Eastern Washington University Steven Patterson, Marygrove College Scott Rappold, Our Lady of Holy Cross Laurel Severino, Santa Fe Community College Robert Skipper, St Marys University Taggart Smith, Purdue University--Calumet Susan Vineberg, Wayne State University We remain grateful for the careful thought and insight given by reviewers of earlier editions and by a number of others who have written to us about the book. These include Sheldon bachus Charles Blatz, University of Toledo K.D. Borcoman, Coastline College/CSUDH Anne D' Arcy, California State University, Chico
Revised Pages xvii Acknowledgments Despite the efforts of a lot of people, in a book this big and this complicated, errors slip by. Any you run across are the responsibility of either Moore or Parker, depending upon whom you happen not to be talking to. Certainly, errors are not the responsibility of the excellent people at McGrawHill who have helped us. These include the mysterious Mr. Georgiev, the head of philosophy and we don’t know what else; our development editor, Susan Gouijnstook, who pleads, threatens, and hand-holds with the best of them; Chanda Feldman, our production editor, who had to sort out and put together the many pieces that make up the book; April Wells-Hayes, our copy editor, whose fixes and suggestions make the book more readable than it otherwise would have been; and Brian Pecko, who helped us track down photographs for this edition. We were fortunate to have the following reviewers of the ninth edition, whose advice was invaluable: Keith Abney, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo James Anderson, San Diego State University Tim Black, California State University, Northridge Christian Blum, Bryant & Stratton, Buffalo Keith Brown, California State University, East Bay Michelle Darnelle, Fayetteville State University Ben Eggleston, University of Kansas Geoffrey Gorham, University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire Joseph Graves, North Carolina A&T University Anthony Hanson, De Anza College J.F. Humphrey, North Carolina A&T University Allyn Kahn, Champlain College Michael LaBossiere, Florida A&M University Marion Ledwig, University of Nevada—Las Vegas Terrance MacMullon, Eastern Washington University Steven Patterson, Marygrove College Scott Rappold, Our Lady of Holy Cross Laurel Severino, Santa Fe Community College Robert Skipper, St. Mary’s University Taggart Smith, Purdue University—Calumet Susan Vineberg, Wayne State University We remain grateful for the careful thought and insight given by reviewers of earlier editions and by a number of others who have written to us about the book. These include Sheldon Bachus Charles Blatz, University of Toledo K. D. Borcoman, Coastline College/CSUDH Anne D’Arcy, California State University, Chico moo86677_fm_i-xxii.indd xvii 6/23/08 3:45:26 PM
Sandra Dwyer, Georgia State University Aaron Edlin, University of California, Berkeley Ellery Eells, University of Wisconsin-Madison Geoffrey B Frasz, Community College of Southern Nevada abney gray, Stillman Colle Patricia Hammer, Delta College Judith M. Hill, Saginaw Valley State University Steven Hoeltzel, James Madison University Sunghyun Jung William Krieger, California State University--Pomona Eric Parkinson, Syracuse University amie L. Phillips, Clarion University Matt Schulte, Montgomery College Mehul Shah, Bergen Community College Richard Sneed, University of Central Oklahoma James Stump, Bethel College Marie G. Zaccaria borgia Perimeter College Over the years, our Chico State colleague Anne Morrissey has given us nore usable material than anybody else. Shes also given us more unusable material, but never mind. Weve also had fine suggestions and examples from Curtis Peldo of Chico State and Butte College; Dan Barnett, also of Butte Col lege, has helped in many ways over the years We thank colleagues at Chico State, who are ever ready with a sugges- tion, idea, or constructive criticism; in particular, Marcel Daguerre, Randy Larsen, Greg Tropea, Becky White, Wai-hung Wong, and Zanja Yudell. We are also grateful to Bangs Tapscott, Linda Kaye Bomstad, Geoff Bartells, and Jeffrey Ridenour for contributions both archival and recent Lastly, and especially, we give thanks to the two people who put up with us with patience, encouragement, and grace, Alicia Alvarez de Parker and Marianne moore
Revised Pages xviii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Sandra Dwyer, Georgia State University Aaron Edlin, University of California, Berkeley Ellery Eells, University of Wisconsin—Madison Geoffrey B. Frasz, Community College of Southern Nevada Dabney Gray, Stillman College Patricia Hammer, Delta College Judith M. Hill, Saginaw Valley State University Steven Hoeltzel, James Madison University Sunghyun Jung William Krieger, California State University—Pomona Eric Parkinson, Syracuse University Jamie L. Phillips, Clarion University Matt Schulte, Montgomery College Mehul Shah, Bergen Community College Richard Sneed, University of Central Oklahoma James Stump, Bethel College Marie G. Zaccaria, Georgia Perimeter College Over the years, our Chico State colleague Anne Morrissey has given us more usable material than anybody else. She’s also given us more unusable material, but never mind. We’ve also had fine suggestions and examples from Curtis Peldo of Chico State and Butte College; Dan Barnett, also of Butte College, has helped in many ways over the years. We thank colleagues at Chico State, who are ever ready with a suggestion, idea, or constructive criticism; in particular, Marcel Daguerre, Randy Larsen, Greg Tropea, Becky White, Wai-hung Wong, and Zanja Yudell. We are also grateful to Bangs Tapscott, Linda Kaye Bomstad, Geoff Bartells, and Jeffrey Ridenour for contributions both archival and recent. Lastly, and especially, we give thanks to the two people who put up with us with patience, encouragement, and grace, Alicia Álvarez de Parker and Marianne Moore. moo86677_fm_i-xxii.indd xviii 6/23/08 3:45:27 PM
X About the authors B3 oth Moore and Parker have taught philosophy at California State University, Chico, for more years than they care to count. Aside from courses in logic and critical thinking, Moore also tries to teach epistemology and analytic philosophy. He is also past chair of the department and once was selected as the university's Outstanding Professor. Parker's other teaching duties include courses in the history of mod ern philosophy and philosophy of law; he has chaired the academic senate and once upon a time was dean of undergraduate education Moore majored in music at Antioch College; his Ph. D is from the University of Cincinnati. For a time he held the position of the world's most serious ama teur volleyball player. He and Marianne currently share Brooke noel moore their house with three large dogs. Moore has never sold an automobile ind Richard Parker Parker's undergraduate career was committed at the University of not necessarily in the Arkansas, his doctorate is from the University of Washington. He drives a 62 order pictured above MG, rides a motorcycle, plays golf for fun, shoots pool for money, and is a seri- ous amateur flamenco guitarist. He and Alicia live part of the year in southern Spain. Moore and Parker have been steadfast friends through it all
Confirming Pages xix About the Authors Both Moore and Parker have taught philosophy at California State University, Chico, for more years than they care to count. Aside from courses in logic and critical thinking, Moore also tries to teach epistemology and analytic philosophy. He is also past chair of the department and once was selected as the university’s Outstanding Professor. Parker’s other teaching duties include courses in the history of modern philosophy and philosophy of law; he has chaired the academic senate and once upon a time was dean of undergraduate education. Moore majored in music at Antioch College; his Ph.D. is from the University of Cincinnati. For a time he held the position of the world’s most serious amateur volleyball player. He and Marianne currently share their house with three large dogs. Moore has never sold an automobile. Parker’s undergraduate career was committed at the University of Arkansas; his doctorate is from the University of Washington. He drives a ’62 MG, rides a motorcycle, plays golf for fun, shoots pool for money, and is a serious amateur flamenco guitarist. He and Alicia live part of the year in southern Spain. Moore and Parker have been steadfast friends through it all. ■ Brooke Noel Moore and Richard Parker, not necessarily in the order pictured above. moo86677_fm_i-xxii.indd xix 7/2/08 6:11:56 PM
To Alexander, Bill, and Sherry, and also to Sydney, darby, Peyton Elizabeth, and Griffin
Confirming Pages To Alexander, Bill, and Sherry, and also to Sydney, Darby, Peyton Elizabeth, and Griffin moo86677_fm_i-xxii.indd xx 7/2/08 6:11:57 PM
This is not entirely a work of nonfiction
Confirming Pages This is not entirely a work of nonfiction. moo86677_fm_i-xxii.indd xxi 7/2/08 6:11:57 PM