The Ancient Voyage (Voyage of Discovery)

The Ancient Voyage (Voyage of Discovery) by Lawhead, William F.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780534561253.

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 philosophers intellectual journey rather than simply giving a report of the results so that the students see how the problems arose. Thus the philosophers 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.