{"id":32854,"date":"2024-12-01T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T09:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/prelude-to-philosophy-an-introduction-for-christians\/"},"modified":"2024-12-01T09:28:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T09:28:00","slug":"prelude-to-philosophy-an-introduction-for-christians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/prelude-to-philosophy-an-introduction-for-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"Prelude to Philosophy: An Introduction for Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\nPrice: <span style=\"color:#b12704\"><del>$24.99<\/del> - $10.24<\/span><br \/><i><small>(as of Dec 01, 2024 09:28:06 UTC &#8211; <span class=\"wp_automatic_amazon_disclaimer\" title=\"Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.\">Details<\/span>)<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0830839607?tag=musadiqhus0f2-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valvepress.s3.amazonaws.com\/imgs\/buy_now.png\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The unexamined life is not worth living,&#8221; according to Socrates, but pursuing the examined life strikes many as daunting, unappealing and even unnecessary. Is philosophy important? Why do I need philosophy if I have the Bible? Aren&#8217;t philosophers simply engaged in meaningless disputes that are irrelevant to everyday life?Mark Foreman addresses these and other questions in this &#8220;prelude&#8221; to the subject. Unlike a full introduction to philosophy, this book is a preliminary discussion that dispels misunderstandings and explains the rationale for engaging in philosophical reasoning. In the first half of the book, Foreman defines the task of philosophy, compares it to other disciplines and demonstrates its practical value to Christians interested in developing a more thoughtful faith. The second half introduces the reader to logic and argumentation, the essential tools of a philosopher. 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