Used by more than one million students around the world since its original publication, this introductory philosophy text makes accessible a wide range of philosophical issues closely related to everyday life. Emphasizing personal and immediate questions, the authors approach introductory philosophy through basic human questions rather than focusing on methodology or the history of thought. The text presents vital questions of contemporary interest in an overall framework of enduring concepts, interweaving coverage of various topics in art, history, and education. It covers a variety of types of philosophy in depth, and both western and eastern perspectives are represented. Ideal for students who have no background in philosophy, Living Issues in Philosophy, 9/e simplifies technical language wherever possible; unfamiliar terms are clearly defined upon first appearance and in the end-of-chapter glossaries. Additional pedagogical features include exercises, chapter summaries, and annotated bibliographies at the end of every chapter. The text also features photo biographies of major philosophers and short excerpts from philosophical classics.

哈罗德•泰特斯（Harold H. Titus，1896－1984），阿卡迪亚大学文学士，科尔盖特－罗切斯特神学院神学学士和神学硕士，芝加哥大学哲学博士。他是本书和《今日伦理学》（Ethics for Today）的初始作者，还写了《什么是成熟的道德观？》（What Is a Mature Morality?）。泰特斯博士去世时是丹尼森大学的荣誉退休教授，曾在那里教书育人35载。

玛丽莲•史密斯（Marilyn S. Smith），巴纳德学院文学士，协和神学院和哥伦比亚大学文学硕士，哈特福德大学人文系主任，曾合作撰写本书的第六版至第九版以及《哲学的范围》（The Range of Philosophy）第三版。

理查德•诺兰（Richard T. Nolan），三一学院文学士，哈特福德神学院神学硕士，耶鲁大学文学硕士，纽约大学哲学博士，曾编写《今日执事》（The Diaconate Now），合作撰写《伦理学与生活》（Living Issues in Ethics）以及本书的第七版至第九版。