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.
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The Columbia History of Western Philosophy
December 23, 2005, Columbia University Press
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The Columbia History of Western Philosophy
June 2000, MJF Books
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Columbia History of Western Philosophy
1999, Columbia University Press
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