Here a man who has enjoyed philosophy
for a long time brilliantly shares his knowl-
edge and enthusiasm. From among the
writings in philosophy that have given him
special pleasure he has chosen some of the
most readable. He offers them here, to-
gether with his comments and explanations.
The reader thus has a chance to plunge
directly into some of the liveliest and most
provocative writings by philosophers, ac-
companied by a seasoned and committed
guide.
Professor Frankel believes that philos-
ophy is a response to a natural impulse. It
is the effort of men to straighten out their
ideas in order to know what they really
think. When none of the prevailing con-
ventions or accepted authorities will help
a man, when his thoughts are confused and
his feelings mixed, and when he tries to
think his way out of this condition, he is
indulging in philosophy. All men know dis-
appointment, confusion, and uncertainty.
Philosophers react to these human experi-
ences by trying to find beliefs and ideas
that will endure beyond surprise and
disappointment.
The philosophers employ logic and
argument, but the joy of philosophy stems
from a unique blend of reason and emo-
tion. The philosopher analyzes; he appeals
to evidence, but his raw materials are
human desires and aspirations, and the
workings of the human mind itself. The
passion which moves through philosophy
emerges in these pages.
At times Professor Frankel argues with
the philosophers as he invites the reader to
discover the spell of problems in philoso-
phy that have been recurrent through the
ages. The book shows why philosophy is a
civilized and intensely pleasurable human
activity, and why it has given delight to
sensitive men in all periods of history.
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