From the Book - 2nd edition
part 1. What's philosophy, anyway?: Great thinkers, deep thoughts ; Philosophy as an activity ; The love of wisdom
part 2. How do we know anything?: Belief, truth, and knowledge ; The challenge of skepticism ; The amazing reality of basic beliefs
part 3. What is the good?: What's good? ; Happiness, excellence, and the good life ; Ethical rules and moral character
part 4. Are we ever really free?: Fate, destiny, and you ; Standard views of freedom ; Doing : human agency in the world
part 5. The incredible, invisible you: What is a person? ; The case for materialism ; The case of dualism
part 6. What's the deal with death?: From dust to dust : fear and the void ; Philosophical consolations on death ; Is there life after death?
part 7. Is there a God?: Two worldviews ; Theistic visions ; The problem of evil
part 8. The meaning of life: What is the meaning of life? ; Pascal's wager : betting your life ; Success and happiness in life
part 9. The part of tens: Ten great philosophers ; Ten great questions
Part I What Is Philosophy, Anyway? 11
Part II How Do We Know Anything? 39
Part III What Is the Good? 81
Part IV Are We Ever Really Free? 123
Part V The Incredible, Invisible You 149
Part VI What's the Deal with Death? 185
Part VII Is There a God? 231
Part VIII The Meaning of Life 279
Part IX The Part of Tens 323.