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# The Love of Wisdom: A Christian Introduction to Philosophy

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Philosophy is defined as the love of wisdom, and college students will certainly admire this Bible-informed introductory level textbook’s fun approach to an often heady subject. The Love of Wisdom is made distinct in its engaging style that includes humor and copious popular culture illustrations to heighten reader interest and clarify important concepts. The book even addresses two key topics often omitted by other texts: political philosophy and aesthetics (beauty and the arts). Students and teachers can also make great use of the study questions for each chapter, a glossary of terms, and further reading suggestions “Well-written, well-argued and highly accessible, The Love of Wisdom is a marvelous example of what an introductory philosophy text should be. Not only do Cowan and Spiegel provide an up-to-date map of the often perplexing philosophical landscape, but they do so in a way which encourages readers to take every thought captive for Christ.” ―Doug Blount, Professor in Theological Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary “Cowan and Spiegel provide a thorough, yet accessible, overview of important philosophical themes from a biblical point of view while engaging non-Christian perspectives . . . an instructive, even-handed guide that sets forth fairly the relevant philosophical range of orthodox Christian views. A fine resource!” ―Paul Copan, Professor and Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics, Palm Beach Atlantic University

Review: Great introduction. Would recommend it. - As a young Christian with a strong theological concern, I was very careful getting into philosophy. The options out there for choosing an introduction on philosophy from a Christian perspective are few to none. Other than this book the only other one I would consider credible is J.P Morelands/William Lane Craigs Philosophical foundations which is a much more thorough introduction, nearly 200 pages more. Though these Authors here are not widely known, they were very trustworthy and for the most part unbiased, normally taking the middle ground in arguments & allowing the reader to see philosophy as it really is. Ofcourse it is most certainly a Christian approach & I am very glad I found it. Only thing I wish to say is that for those who are not sound in their faith or may be new to it, be careful reading into opposing views too much without truly understanding your own faith. This does not attempt to act as a Biblical Philosophy technically speaking but rather a Christians approach to the entire realm of Philosophy, very important to note. Pros-- 1. 2 well-studied philosophy professors with strong biblical convictions 2. Provides a overview of Philosophy's most important topics & not only the different views arguments but also the most popular historical criticisms. 3. Includes a chapter on Aesthetics (art & beauty) which you rarely find in introductions & was very profitable! 4. Very helpful in understanding the most common worldviews Cons-- 1. Few errors in the actual philosophy, it’s usually when they intertwined Christianity’s view which is probably just because they study more philosophy than the Bible but nothing major, noticed maybe 3 occasions but honestly for a Philosophy overview this is impressive. 2. Could have spent more time in the Philosophy of science possibly 3. At the end of every section there are very good questions for review, personally wish the Author could have answered some of them himself in the back of the book. Otherwise most of them do require opinionated responses. Overall this is certainly a 5 star book. I would have to recommend R.C Sprouls Consequences of Ideas along with it, that book is more of a short history of the ideas that shape our world today. For books on Logic I always recommend: Logic by Isaac Watts and also Logic: An Introduction by Lionel Ruby
Review: Solid Christian Perspective on Philosopy - I had the opportunity of reading this book as the textbook for a philosophy class in seminary. It is broad in the topics it covers (epistemology, philosophy of science, metaphysics, human nature, philosophy of religion, ethics, and political philosophy)and also includes the less covered topic in philosophy of aesthetics. It is very readable, though, and uses easy to understand illustrations of its points. My favorite section was the chapter on philosophy of religion, which includes very understandable versions of the top arguments for God's existence and responses to the problems of evil and religious pluralism. The section on how much certainty is required for knowledge is also very helpful for apologetics. Overall, the book is a useful tool for any Christian who is serious about loving God with their mind, and is a very good resource on philosophy for both the student and layperson, Christian and non Christian. Highly recommended!

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| Best Sellers Rank | #132,484 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #347 in Religion & Philosophy (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 142 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great introduction. Would recommend it.
*by C***H on May 10, 2018*

As a young Christian with a strong theological concern, I was very careful getting into philosophy. The options out there for choosing an introduction on philosophy from a Christian perspective are few to none. Other than this book the only other one I would consider credible is J.P Morelands/William Lane Craigs Philosophical foundations which is a much more thorough introduction, nearly 200 pages more. Though these Authors here are not widely known, they were very trustworthy and for the most part unbiased, normally taking the middle ground in arguments & allowing the reader to see philosophy as it really is. Ofcourse it is most certainly a Christian approach & I am very glad I found it. Only thing I wish to say is that for those who are not sound in their faith or may be new to it, be careful reading into opposing views too much without truly understanding your own faith. This does not attempt to act as a Biblical Philosophy technically speaking but rather a Christians approach to the entire realm of Philosophy, very important to note. Pros-- 1. 2 well-studied philosophy professors with strong biblical convictions 2. Provides a overview of Philosophy's most important topics & not only the different views arguments but also the most popular historical criticisms. 3. Includes a chapter on Aesthetics (art & beauty) which you rarely find in introductions & was very profitable! 4. Very helpful in understanding the most common worldviews Cons-- 1. Few errors in the actual philosophy, it’s usually when they intertwined Christianity’s view which is probably just because they study more philosophy than the Bible but nothing major, noticed maybe 3 occasions but honestly for a Philosophy overview this is impressive. 2. Could have spent more time in the Philosophy of science possibly 3. At the end of every section there are very good questions for review, personally wish the Author could have answered some of them himself in the back of the book. Otherwise most of them do require opinionated responses. Overall this is certainly a 5 star book. I would have to recommend R.C Sprouls Consequences of Ideas along with it, that book is more of a short history of the ideas that shape our world today. For books on Logic I always recommend: Logic by Isaac Watts and also Logic: An Introduction by Lionel Ruby

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid Christian Perspective on Philosopy
*by S***N on May 4, 2010*

I had the opportunity of reading this book as the textbook for a philosophy class in seminary. It is broad in the topics it covers (epistemology, philosophy of science, metaphysics, human nature, philosophy of religion, ethics, and political philosophy)and also includes the less covered topic in philosophy of aesthetics. It is very readable, though, and uses easy to understand illustrations of its points. My favorite section was the chapter on philosophy of religion, which includes very understandable versions of the top arguments for God's existence and responses to the problems of evil and religious pluralism. The section on how much certainty is required for knowledge is also very helpful for apologetics. Overall, the book is a useful tool for any Christian who is serious about loving God with their mind, and is a very good resource on philosophy for both the student and layperson, Christian and non Christian. Highly recommended!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ GREAT INVESTMENT
*by J***Y on August 11, 2016*

Well constructed book! Absolutely a gorgeous investment. First it begins by dissecting the concepts of Logic. Then it is the knowing of how to know and how to tell if you know by knowing is...Epistemology. I am currently at the mid section of Epistemology, and I'm already thrilled from the words of both of these authors. I hold a book called ARCHETYPES OF WISDOM and comparing it with this book, it is indeed inferior to it. This book teaches me 8 college courses combined of philosophy, and edify your mind better than any course in philosophy on campus. Great job and true wisdom within this work. Believe me, you will not be disappointed. The price is short for this kind of work. Con is the print size. The text size seems like a 11.5 to 12 font, but it has its vivid words, so so not worry. Overall, very gorgeous work.

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