Philosophy: The Quest for Truth - Softcover

Vaughn, Lewis; Pojman, Louis P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0190254777 ISBN 13: 9780190254773

Publisher: OUP USA, 2016

Synopsis

Praised for its unique combination of accessibility and comprehensiveness, Philosophy: The Quest for Truth, Tenth Edition, provides an excellent selection of ninety-five classical and contemporary readings―on twenty key problems in philosophy―carefully organized so that they present pro/con dialogues that allow students to compare and contrast the philosophers' positions.

Each of the readings is accompanied by study questions, end-of-reading reflective questions, and an individual introduction featuring a biographical sketch of the philosopher. A tutorial on logic and argument, a time line, boldfaced key terms, a detailed glossary, and an appendix on reading and writing philosophy papers further enhance the text's pedagogical value. In addition, each major section opens with a substantial introduction and ends with a short bibliography.

About this title

Review:

Philosophy: The Quest for Truth is simply superb. It is clearly one of the best (if not the best)

This is an impressive collection of the most relevant readings one might hope for in conducting an introductory course. Students fearful of philosophy will have their prejudice ruptured upon seeing the relevant and enjoyable topics covered in this anthology. The book doesn't just speak the language of philosophy, it speaks the language of students. What a nice pairing! (Shandon L. Guthrie, University of Nevada, Las Vegas)

About the Author:

The late Louis P. Pojman was Professor of Philosophy at the United States Military Academy at West Point and the author, editor, or coeditor of more than twenty books. Lewis Vaughn is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Bioethics, Third Edition (2016), The Power of Critical Thinking, Fifth Edition, (2015), Philosophy Here and Now, Second Edition (2015), and Living Philosophy (2014), all published by Oxford University Press.

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0190254777
• ISBN 13: 9780190254773
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 816