Open this book and begin an epic human journey--the journey toward truth. Enjoy a delightful and imaginative allegory of timeless wisdom as you travel along the road of true knowledge. Socrates, the thoroughly reasonable and wise philosopher of Athens, will accompany you much of the way. With sharp questions and canny wit he will coach you past the winsome, the wily and the half-wise spin-doctors of error posted along the ancient byways. Every tempting path will be exposed as a road best not taken. is an animated and topographical roadmap for modern pilgrims walking the ancient paths in search of reality. Crucial questions present decisive turns in the road: Is there truth? Does meaning exist? Is there right and wrong? Does God exist, and if so, what is he like? These and other essential questions provide guidance that delightfully entertains while directing your mind and spirit on the journey toward the freedom of truth.
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This lively and entertaining allegory attempts to introduce readers to the moral dilemmas and philosophical impasses that arise along life's path. In Kreeft's tale, readers are guided largely by Socrates (Moses and C.S. Lewis appear late in the book) in a trek from Plato's cave to the cross of Christ. Socrates introduces the tools of the journeyDsharp questions and sound reasoningDand assists readers as they encounter famous thinkers who present philosophical positions that demand decisions crucial to the direction of their journey: Is there truth? Does meaning exist? Does God exist? The problem, however, with this otherwise delightful book (intended for introductory philosophy courses in Christian colleges) is that it oversimplifies and ridicules the great minds of Western thought, apparently to underscore the futility of anything less than faith in Jesus. For example, here Epicurus appears as Hugh Hefner, and Diogenes, who "looked like a sad spastic frogDrather like Jean-Paul Sartre," chooses to sulk rather than counter a simple argument. Gorgias is an "elitist pessimist" snob; Protagoras and Kant are but two sides of the same slick skeptic; and Nietzsche is merely a raving lunatic who croons Sinatra's "I Did It My Way." Some might find this good fun, others good allegory, but it certainly isn't good philosophy.
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---"Beauty" -- The branch of philosophy dealing with aesthetics.
---"C. S. Lewis and Mere Christianity" -- C.S. Lewis' masterpiece
---"Christianity in Lord of the Rings" -- The cleverly disguised role of God
---"Culture War" -- A call to arms, mapping key enemies and battlefields
---"Existence of God" -- A magnificent overview of the arguments
---"Good, True, Beautiful" -- C.S. Lewis on three great transcendentals
---"Happiness" -- How do you get it? Christ's version vs. the world's
---"Heaven" -- The heart's deepest longing
---"Hollywood Screenwriting" -- Encouragement to film's creative storytellers
---"If Einstein Had Been a Surfer" -- Rediscovering intuitive thinking
---"Lord, Liar, or Lunatic" -- The famous argument for Christ's identity
---"Problem of Pain" -- C.S. Lewis's brilliant exposition on suffering and evil
---"Sex in Heaven" -- Imaging the fire of God's love
---"Sexual Reconnection" -- Healing the link between sex & love
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This is a great little book. It is enjoyable, imaginative and delightful. It is an allegory in the style of Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan or Pilgrim's Regress by C.S. Lewis. It follows Peter Kreeft and Socrates on a journey out of the Cave and into conscious decision-making. They are in search of true knowledge and knowledge of truth - if we can know truth. Kreeft is a professor of philosophy at Boston College, a popular lecturer and author, and this is one of his best books.
This book is written around 10 dialogues with 12 historical figures: Epicurus, Protagoras, Diogenes, Gorgia, Democritus, Thrasymachus, Xenophanes, Pharmenides, Aristotle, Moses, Joshua and C.S. Lewis. Each of these men represent a school of thought, or a philosophy that has resurfaced again and again throughout history.
Through those 10 dialogues each answer a different question and each question leads to others. They are:
1. Shall I question? Shall I go on this quest for truth at all?
2. If I question, is there hope of answers, or should I be a skeptic? Is there objective truth?
3. If there is any objective truth, is there objective truth about the meaning of life?
4. If there is an objective truth about the meaning of life, is it that life is meaningless, "vanity of vanities"?
5. If life has real meaning, is it spiritual and not merely material?
6. If it is spiritual, is it moral? Is there a real right and wrong?
7. If there is a real right and wrong, a real moral meaning, is it a religious meaning? Is there God?
8. If there is a God, is God immanent (pantheism) or transcendent (deism), everywhere or nowhere?
9. If God is both immanent and transcendent (theism, creationism), are the Jews (who first taught this idea of creation) his prophets, his mouthpiece to the world?
10. If the Jews are God's prophets, is Jesus the Messiah?
Each one of these choices is momentous and life changing. They will either lead you into relationship with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, or the rejection thereof. This book puts forward all the popular theories for why not to believe at each step along the way.
This is a great little book either to help you know why you believe what you believe or to lead you into a faith based relationship with God.
This book is written around 10 dialogues with 12 historical figures: Epicurus, Protagoras, Diogenes, Gorgia, Democritus, Thrasymachus, Xenophanes, Pharmenides, Aristotle, Moses, Joshua and C.S. Lewis. Each of these men represent a school of thought, or a philosophy that has resurfaced again and again throughout history.
Through those 10 dialogues each answer a different question and each question leads to others. They are:
1. Shall I question? Shall I go on this quest for truth at all?
2. If I question, is there hope of answers, or should I be a skeptic? Is there objective truth?
3. If there is any objective truth, is there objective truth about the meaning of life?
4. If there is an objective truth about the meaning of life, is it that life is meaningless, "vanity of vanities"?
5. If life has real meaning, is it spiritual and not merely material?
6. If it is spiritual, is it moral? Is there a real right and wrong?
7. If there is a real right and wrong, a real moral meaning, is it a religious meaning? Is there God?
8. If there is a God, is God immanent (pantheism) or transcendent (deism), everywhere or nowhere?
9. If God is both immanent and transcendent (theism, creationism), are the Jews (who first taught this idea of creation) his prophets, his mouthpiece to the world?
10. If the Jews are God's prophets, is Jesus the Messiah?
Each one of these choices is momentous and life changing. They will either lead you into relationship with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, or the rejection thereof. This book puts forward all the popular theories for why not to believe at each step along the way.
This is a great little book either to help you know why you believe what you believe or to lead you into a faith based relationship with God.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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This is a wonderful little book giving a brief overview of a number of worldviews - skepticism, cynicism, nihilism, materialism, relativism, atheism, pantheism, judaism, and Christianity - seeking to show Christianity as the True worldview. The literary technique the author uses to achieve his goal is the allegory, much like John Bunyan or C.S. Lewis before him. It is a fairly quick, easy and enjoyable read. However, it is not a deep, wordy philospohical text - in fact, that is what makes the book so enjoyable and useful. Sure, there are books out there that deal with comparing and contrasting worldviews in much more detail, but those are not widely accessible to indivuduals who are just begining their journey seeking the truth. This book is a great roadmap to begin such a journey. I recomend it to one about to embark on the journey of a lifetime. It makes a great gift, especially to recent graduates.
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Chu H. Choi
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I read this book while taking a Socratic Dialogue class with Dr. Kreeft at Boston College. He is a superb lecturer, a clear thinker, and he sets forth his ideas very well in many of his books.
"The Journey" is a summary of various proposed philosophies of life (connected to their mostly Greek progenitors) and their percieved problems. Although not recommended for detailed study of these ideas, it is meant as a "casual" summary and spurs one into much thinking about life. It is extremely fluid reading, and can be finished in one sitting. Worth reading for all but scholars of Greek philosophy.
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We have read almost all of Peter Kreeft's books and this one blew us away...especially for someone (Me) who was not really familiar with different philosophers...loved it.
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A Philosophical Journey
The Journey by Peter Kreeft is a sort of philosophical roadmap for truth seekers. This allegorical tale which is something akin to Pilgrim's Progress is a practical tool for... Read more
Published on December 21, 2010 by Dr. David Steele
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Quite possibly the greatest book ever written
The apparent length of this book is deceptive, and if you rush through it chances are that you will not catch most of what the author is saying throughout. Read more
Published on April 13, 2010 by Jana L. Watterson
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Peter Kreeft never disappoints!
I have several of Peter Kreeft books and not one has disappointed me. This book takes you on a journey of the different philosophies of life. Well written and witty. Read more
Published on October 29, 2009 by Sarah Klecka
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How I Missed the Journey
I didn't get this book because the order was sent back to you by the Post Office because the address was bad. The address was correct. I don't know what happened. Read more
Published on July 14, 2006 by George C. Christie
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Delightful
This is a delightfully light read which is deep in meaning. Peter Kreeft makes philosophy exciting.
Published on July 10, 2006 by Dianne M. Dawson
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One of the Best Dialogs and a Worldview Handbook to Boot
Unlike Kreeft's earlier dialogs, this one is written in a richer prose. Instead of just alternating statements, this book is literarily narrated by the persona on the journey. Read more
Published on July 19, 2004 by Trent Dougherty
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Wonderful for the seeker
This is a book you can give to anyone who is begining to wrestle the claims of Christianity. A wonderful, non-threatening read that is enjoyable to pick up and read as a novel. Read more
Published on December 5, 2001 by Darren Roorda
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A Dangerous Diversionary Temptation
This story describes a journey out of Plato's Cave (of ignorance and illusion) toward the Truth. Accompanied by Socrates, the narrator encounters a number of forks in the road. Read more
Published on April 18, 1999 by John H. Morrison
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