Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hardback Hardcover Book in Very Good

Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hardback Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. Laminated binding is clean with light areas of lightly faded discoloration. Sound and tight binding, square. Internals as new. Intended for the student just beginning the study of philosophy--or for anyone interested in learning about philosophy. The author examines the way philosophers throughout history have addressed the questions of today's readers and thinkers and presents selections from their thinking and writings on these questions. Representatives of all the major historical periods of philosophy are included in order to get a sense of the ongoing dialogue as the emphasis and insights of philosophy change. In this third edition, additional emphasis has been placed on our contemporary period. Also included is a section from Radhakrishnan's "Karma" to give an idea of how the past has an effect on the present according to ancient Indian philosophy. xix + 591 pages with Glossary, Additional Suggested Reading, and Index. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. 1993, McGraw-Hill, Inc., USA.