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tbot's review against another edition
5.0
I have never studied philosophy (other than a great book by Alain de Botton called The Consolations of Philosophy) but from my perspective as a novice it does exactly what it says it will do and manages to keep you engaged with cogent examples.
yellowdaniel's review against another edition
3.0
Basically a really nice textbook and nothing more. A bit too dry if you want to read it for fun.
franchenstein's review against another edition
3.0
In my pursuit to fill in gaps and review concepts and arguments from philosophy, I came across some books that were utterly dreadful and should not be used for anything but quick reference. This was not the case with this book. Although I still see its value as being mostly about a quick reference if I need a reminder about a concept or topic I forgot about while reading something else, it was still delightful and informative to read it from beginning to end. It served as a good refresher on topics I knew, a reminder of the ones I was shaky about and a quick intro to others I was not familiar with.
andreaschari's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.5