Invitation to Philosophy

By Martin Hollis

Book Overview

In the revised and updated edition of this classic introductory text, Martin Hollis leads his readers through the age-old philosophical questions of free choice and human nature, appearance and reality, reason and experience.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631206647
• ISBN13: 9780631206644
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

An outstanding introduction to philosophy.

This is the most enjoyable introduction to philosophy I have read. Although I have an undergraduate degree in philosophy, I have been too busy building a law practice to read much philosophy for the last two decades. I have recently begun to read philosophy again, however, and have started by reading introductory books. I have found Hollis's "Invitation to Philosophy" to have all the ingredients of a classic of its kind: 1) it is concise; 2) it is clearly written; 3) it is a reliable exposition of the fundamental problems of philosophy; and 4) above all, it is entertaining. In fact, the book is so enjoyable that I was left thirsting for more, which is itself an indication that Hollis has succeeded. Congratulations to Hollis on a job well done.