--- product_id: 1699820 title: "Ultimate Questions: Thinking about Philosophy (3rd Edition)" brand: "nils ch. rauhut" price: "COP 557025" currency: COP in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co/products/1699820-ultimate-questions-thinking-about-philosophy-3rd-edition store_origin: CO region: Colombia --- # Ultimate Questions: Thinking about Philosophy (3rd Edition) **Brand:** nils ch. rauhut **Price:** COP 557025 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ultimate Questions: Thinking about Philosophy (3rd Edition) by nils ch. rauhut - **How much does it cost?** COP 557025 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co](https://www.desertcart.co/products/1699820-ultimate-questions-thinking-about-philosophy-3rd-edition) ## Best For - nils ch. rauhut enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted nils ch. rauhut brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Ultimate Questions: Thinking about Philosophy (3rd Edition) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Z72ZEMADL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite intro to philosophy books *by R***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2010* My Intro to Philosophy professor used the book: Readings on the Ultimate Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy. This book is a fantastic companion to the Readings book. Many of the examples given are in a "doing philosophy" style instead of "reading philosophy" which is a better way to learn philosophy. In any event, many questions my professor asked were from this companion book, so I had an enormous leg up on the rest of the class. I pretty much knew what questions he was going to ask ahead of time, and I had already reflected on them before class. It made this class on of the best courses I've ever taken.I would say that if your professor uses Readings on the Ultimate Questions as a text for the course you'd be stupid not to get this one too. Even if your professor doesn't use that text, this is a great companion to an intro philosophy course to help you get started doing philosophy instead of simply reading about it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality, practically brand new *by B***E on Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2021* There are no damages to the book, practically new, use it for class all the time ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfactory Introduction in Some Respects *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2015* I’ve really had a difficult time finding decent books to use in teaching my introductory philosophy courses. Given all the approaches one could take to a first introduction to philosophy, e.g., historical, secondary-literary synopsis, excerpts of works on big issues, and a survey of the most important texts in philosophy, I think Rauhut’s books are some of the better ones I’ve found. In the way that I just phrased that last remark I hope it is clear that I have reservations. Let me say what’s good about this book, first, then I’ll remark on a few of its shortcomings.One of the things this book has going for it is that Rauhut covered some of the big issues in philosophy, and has a correlated text with excerpts from all the best papers pertaining to the subject. That is, the individual topics in this book, which constitute its chapters’ focuses (e.g., morality, the god question, the basic question of epistemology, namely, how can we know anything, etc.) has a sort of companion text (“Readings on the Ultimate Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy”), in which the chapter are filled with portions of text written by great philosophers in history, as well as contemporary scholars in philosophy departments, sometimes referred to as “philosophers.” Taken together, the potency of this text (and the other one, too), “Ultimate Questions” triple their value.This text is clearly written and reasonably well thought out. One of the things it does more, which I think other texts need to do, is include diagrams, such as flow diagrams. Being a secondary text, whose function is, primarily, to explain the big issues in a somewhat thorough, yet quick way, requires a great deal of organization. I think this book achieves this with its setup and clear communication. The most valuable part of this book is, without a question, the part that finds no correlating chapter in the “Readings on the Ultimate Questions,” namely, the chapter on “philosophical tools.” I cannot express how much I would have liked to have known of and had access to this chapter when I taught from the “Readings” text. Most students come into a philosophy class without the slightest clue about what reason is, what constitutes an argument, and how to evaluate an argument –an unfortunate consequence of the American K-12 system and its obsession with standards, process, and memorization, rather than understanding. Even if Rauhut doesn’t do as thoroughgoing of a job as I’d like, the content contained is basically priceless and lifts a great burden from both teacher and student (or layperson) when it comes to trying to gain some traction in the area of reason and other philosophical tools (e.g., methods of inquiry).The bad in this book is really the bad that exists in the “Readings”: what was chosen as subjects aren’t really the most important subjects in philosophy. They may be some of the more approachable and more interesting, depending on your background. In some places, Rauhut certainly tries to tie in important issues. For example, there is no chapter on metaphysics or, say, metaphysical monism versus dualism; but Rauhut does draw Descsrtes’ dualism into a chapter on the nature of personal identity. In essence, the issue I have with this text and the other is that the reader could come away from the text, having read it fairly carefully, and come away not knowing what metaphysics is. Another example: not really having said anything about philosophy’s relation to science is a deficiency. Finally, I don’t like that there is much in the way of historical reference to the development of the ideas presented; the history informs us well of philosophical developments, how they developed, why, and what motivating/influential forces were in play. There are some portion of philosophical history (e.g., medieval) and major branches of philosophy (e.g., aesthetics) that aren’t even covered, maybe not even mentioned! This is not to say that other texts are as comprehensive as I’d like –in fact, I have not found a completely satisfactory text, but merely that this is as good as the best I’ve found so far, and certainly sufficient in many respects.If you want a big-issues approach in an introduction to philosophy, I can recommend reading this book and its companion, “Readings on the Ultimate Questions.” If you want some of the more important issues in philosophy, I can make some recommendations, including Bertrand Russell’s “The Problems of Philosophy,” for one. If you want a historical approach, Enoch Stumpf’s text is very readable and gentle. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co/products/1699820-ultimate-questions-thinking-about-philosophy-3rd-edition](https://www.desertcart.co/products/1699820-ultimate-questions-thinking-about-philosophy-3rd-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Colombia* *Store origin: CO* *Last updated: 2026-06-04*