The Love of Wisdom: A Christian Introduction to Philosophy

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 convictions2. 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 worldviewsCons--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 possibly3. 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

We had to read this book for my intro to philosophy class, and it is pretty much all you can ask for in an intro to philosophy book. Great analogies and easy to read for us normal people. Would recommend!

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.

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!

Starting off this semester, I thought I'd hate philosophy class, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was my favorite class of the semester! A big part of my appreciation for philosophy is this textbook. It breaks down topics that can be very difficult and confusing, making them understandable to the average reader. The authors write in a simple, friendly style that turns the study of philosophy into an enjoyable experience. They use a lot of examples to help explain things, and the Christian perspective provides some practical applications for the things you learn. This book is worth reading, and it's one of the few textbooks I decided to keep.

The only one part I wasn’t persuaded on was about Bonhoeffer. Other than that, I found each chapter and example of this book immensely helpful! Thank you for writing such an awesome textbook!

So far, this book has been intriguing and very helpful in learning more about philosophy with a Christian viewpoint. I am at the half-way point of my class for college and I appreciate that, overall, this book hasn't been extremely hard to read or understand (other than the typical philosophical viewpoints which can be mind-warping ;)).

An excellent introduction to philosophy for Christians. The authors are fair in their articulations and assessments of the various positions they discuss. I don't know of any better introduction than this.