The Great Conversation: Volume I: Pre-Socratics through

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The Great Conversation: Volume I: Pre-Socratics through Descartes
- Oxford University Press
- 355 pages of text
- 13 chaprters
Ideal for courses in ancient philosophy or ancient and medieval philosophy, The Great Conversation: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy, Volume I: Pre-Socratics through Descartes, Seventh Edition, covers the same material as the first half (chapters 1-13) of author Norman Melchert's longer volume, The Great Conversation. Tracing the exchange of ideas between history's key philosophers, it demonstrates that while constructing an argument or making a claim, one philosopher almost always has others in mind. It addresses the fundamental questions of human life: Who are we? What can we know? How should we live? and What sort of reality do we inhabit?

Author Norman Melchert provides a generous selection of excerpts from major philosophical works and makes them more easily understandable to students with his lucid and engaging explanations. Extensive cross-referencing shows students how philosophers respond appreciatively or critically to the thoughts of other philosophers. The text is enhanced by two types of exercises--"Basic Questions" and "For Further Thought"--and numerous illustrations.

Also available to suit your course needs: The seventh editions of The Great Conversation: Volume II: Descartes through Derrida and Quine and the entire book, The Great Conversation: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy, which begins with the Pre-Socratics and ends with David Chalmers

Country	USA
Author	Norman Melchert
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780199999675
Edition	7
ISBN	0199999678
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Label	Oxford University Press
Manufacturer	Oxford University Press
MPN	black & white halftones
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NumberOfPages	416
PartNumber	black & white halftones
PublicationDate	2014-01-15
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Studio	Oxford University Press
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The Great Conversation: Volume I: Pre-Socratics through Descartes

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