The Voyage of Discovery: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy 4th Edition (Cengage Advantage Series) Edition: 4th

Highly praised 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. Rather than simply reporting the positions of a given philosopher, Lawhead's prose assists students in retracing the thinker's intellectual journey. Students are invited to engage with each philosopher's intellectual process, drawing connections with their own lives and cultures. Metaphors, analogies, vivid images, concrete examples, common experiences, and diagrams demonstrate the concrete relevance of abstract arguments and their practical implications for contemporary society. This fourth edition of VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY: A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY features new historical profiles and/or works representing such philosophers as Plato, St. Thomas Aquinas, Simone de Beauvoir, and Martha Nussbaum, among others. New to this 4th edition In the Introduction, the author briefly discusses the absence [...]of female philosophers in the historical accounts of philosophy. Chapter 3, "The Sophists and Socrates," contains Socrates's argument with Thrasymacus concerning the nature of justice, from Plato's Republic. Chapter 4, "Plato: The Search for Ultimate Truth and Reality," contains Plato's Allegory of the Cave from the Republic. Chapter 6, "Classical Philosophy after Aristotle," contains a historical profile of Hypatia of Alexandria. Chapter 10, "Philosophy and Theology in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries," now includes a historical profile of Hildegard of Bingen.