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The Great Conversation: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy: Pre-Socratics Through Descartes - Softcover

Melchert, Norman; Morrow, David R.

 
9780190670627: The Great Conversation: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy: Pre-Socratics Through Descartes
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0190670622 ISBN 13: 9780190670627
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, 2018

Synopsis

Tracing the exchange of ideas among history's key philosophers, The Great Conversation: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy, Eighth Edition, provides a generous selection of excerpts from major philosophical works and makes them more easily understandable to students with lucid and engaging explanations. Extensive cross-referencing shows students how philosophers respond appreciatively or critically to the thoughts of other philosophers.

The Great Conversation, Eighth Edition, is also available in two separate volumes to suit your course needs:

The Great Conversation: Volume I: Pre-Socratics through Descartes, Eighth Edition

The Great Conversation: Volume II: Descartes through Derrida and Quine, Eighth Edition

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About the Author


Norman Melchert is Selfridge Professor of Philosophy Emeritus and a former Acting Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Lehigh University. He is the author of Who's to Say? A Dialogue on Relativism (1994) and numerous journal articles.

David R. Morrow is a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy at George Mason University. College. He is the coauthor of A Workbook for Arguments, Second Edition (2015) and numerous papers in applied ethics.

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Publisher
Oxford Univ Pr
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0190670622
ISBN 13 
9780190670627
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
403