Looking at philosophy : the unbearable heaviness of philosophy made lighter

Distilled from Donald Palmer's more than 30 years of teaching experiences, this approachable text, historically organized text exemplifies Dr. Palmer's very successful light-hearted approach to teaching introduction to philosophy. Through the use of humor, drawings, charts, and diagrams, serious philosophical topics come alive for the readers--without compromising the seriousness of the subject matter. The text can be used as a core text or as a supplement to any reader. This text discusses every major philosopher in the history of the Western tradition, from Pre-Socratic philosophy to Poststructuralism in the continental tradition and to Quine in the analytic tradition. Through the use of humor, drawings, charts, and diagrams, serious philosophical topics are made accessible for readers -- without compromising the seriousness of the subject matter