Philosophy is the attempt to give an account of what is true and what is important, based on a rational assessment of evidence and arguments rather than myth, tradition, bald assertion, oracular utterances, local custom, or mere prejudice.
An edition of The Columbia History of Western Philosophy
(1999)
The Columbia History of Western Philosophy
by Richard H. Popkin
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The Columbia History of Western Philosophy
June 2000, MJF Books
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