Philosophy: The Quest for Truth

by Louis P. Pojman, Lewis Vaughn

Praised for its unique combination of accessibility and comprehensiveness, 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.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, School

816 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Rebekah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of interesting. This wasn't what I was expecting. It's more about famous Philosophers rather than philosophy itself.

[Matt Smith]

I read most of it for a class. Too much for one semester => didn't retain much. Good exposure to opposing views.

[Benjamin Hill · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've never liked collections of excerpts.