Presents philosophy as an ongoing conversation about humankind's deepest and most persistent concerns. This work traces the exchange of ideas between history's key philosophers, demonstrating that while constructing an argument or making a claim, one philosopher almost always has others in mind.

This historically organised introductory text presents philosophy as an ongoing conversation about humankind's deepest and most persistent concerns. The "Great Conversation" traces the exchange of ideas between history's key philosophers, demonstrating that while constructing an argument or making a claim, one philosopher almost always has others in mind.