The Ancient Voyage (Voyage of Discovery) - Softcover

Lawhead, William F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 053456125X ISBN 13: 9780534561253

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2001

Synopsis

Highly praised by reviewers for its clarity and rich exposition, this history of philosophy text illustrates philosophy as a process and not just a collection of opinions or conclusions. Lawhead helps students retrace the philosopher's intellectual journey rather than simply giving a report of the results so that the students see how the problems arose. Thus the philosopher's problem becomes a puzzle which the student has to face. Lawhead uses metaphors, analogies, vivid images, concrete examples, common experiences, and diagrams to bring the abstract issues down to earth and show the practical implications and contemporary relevance of positions.

About this title

About the Author:

William Lawhead received a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Texas. Presently, he is Chair of the Philosophy Department at the University of Mississippi where he focuses on History of Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, and Philosophy of Language.

Review:

1. The Greek Cultural Context: From Poetry to Philosophy. 2. Greek Philosophy before Socrates. 3. The Sophists and Socrates. 4. Plato: The Search for Ultimate Truth and Reality. 5. Aristotle: Understanding the Natural World. 6. Classical Philosophy after Aristotle.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 053456125X
• ISBN 13: 9780534561253
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 144