{"product_id":"9780195328462","title":"Philosophical Conversations: A Concise Historical Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis brief and engaging introductory text treats philosophy as a dramatic and continuous story—a conversation about humankind's deepest and most persistent concerns, in which students are encouraged to participate. Tracing the exchange of ideas between history's key philosophers, Philosophical Conversations: A Concise Historical Introduction demonstrates that while constructing an argument or making a claim, one philosopher almost always has others in mind. The book 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? Throughout, author Norman Melchert provides a generous selection of excerpts from major philosophical works and makes them more easily understandable with his lucid explanations. Extensive cross-references highlight the organizing themes and show students how philosophers have responded to each other's arguments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA more concise edition of Norman Melchert's The Great Conversation: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy, Fifth Edition, Philosophical Conversations is designed to be especially accessible and visually attractive to first- and second-year college students in introduction to philosophy courses. Enhanced by numerous pedagogical features, it offers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Shorter and\/or simplified presentations of much of the material\u003cbr\u003e* A second color that enlivens the text and makes it more visually interesting\u003cbr\u003e* An expanded art program featuring more than 100 photographs, illustrations, and cartoons\u003cbr\u003e* Classic art at the opening of each chapter\u003cbr\u003e* Numerous brief quotations from poets, politicians, and thinkers that underscore philosophical points and stimulate thought\u003cbr\u003e* Explanatory footnotes and basic study questions throughout\u003cbr\u003e* \"Questions for Further Thought\" at the end of each chapter\u003cbr\u003e* Key terms, boldfaced at their first appearance and collected at the end of each chapter and in a detailed glossary at the back of the book\u003cbr\u003e* \"Sketches\"—which provide glimpses of the ideas of various philosophers not already discussed in detail in the narrative—and \"Profiles,\" which offer more in-depth looks at several thinkers, philosophical schools, and movements including Taoism, Zen, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Iris Murdoch\u003cbr\u003e* An Instructor's Manual and Test Bank on CD that highlights essential points and offers numerous exam questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010885042416,"sku":"9780195328462","price":97.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780195328462_p0.jpg?v=1763664939","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780195328462","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}