The Quest for Being (Great Books in Philosophy). By Sidney Hook, Prometheus, 1991.
 
Philosophy
ISBN: 0879757000
 
Crucial philosophical questions are discussed: What is the role of philosophy in life? Is "philosophical knowledge" possible, as distinct from scientific and commonsense knowledge? Does determinism vacate moral responsibility? Do religious and metaphysical beliefs possess cognitive meaning? What is the core dispute between materialism and idealism?
 
Secure binding with clean pages and a lightly rubbed cover with a mild spine crease. Softcover book with 254 pages.