{"product_id":"9780190670696","title":"The Great Conversation: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003eTracing the exchange of ideas between history's key philosophers, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Conversation: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy,\u003c\/i\u003e Seventh Edition, 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso available to serve your course needs: The seventh editions of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Conversation: Volume I: Pre-Socratics through Descartes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Conversation: Volume II: Descartes through Derrida and Quine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011852157168,"sku":"9780190670696","price":72.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780190670696","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}