Table of Contents

Preface
The Meaning of Philosophy
The Discovery of the Mind
Socrates and the Pursuit of the Self
The Search for Moral Values
The Problem of the Existence of God
The Quest for Reality
Glossary of Names
Glossary of Philosophical Terms
Select Bibliography
Index

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About the Author

LUIS E. NAVIA is Professor of Philosophy at New York Institute of Technology. He has held various administrative positions, including the deanship of the School of Arts, Sciences, and Communications. He has published fourteen books—most recently Classical Cynicism: A Critical Study (Greenwood, 1996) and Diogenes of Sinope: The Man in the Tub (Greenwood, 1998)—and numerous articles.