Books like Does the center hold?

Does the center hold? by Donald Palmer reads as instructional, analytical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Wisdom of the West

Bertrand Russell · 1959

Both explore western philosophy & epistemology

92% genome match

The great conversation

Norman Melchert · 1991

Both explore western philosophy & ethics

84% genome match

Classics of Western Philosophy

Steven M. Cahn · 2002

Both explore western philosophy & ethics

88% genome match

The Story of Philosophy

Will Durant · 1926

Both explore ethics

83% genome match

Living issues in philosophy

Harold H. Titus · 1946

Both explore ethics & metaphysics

83% genome match

Introducing philosophy

Robert C. Solomon · 1977

Both explore epistemology & metaphysics

88% genome match

A history of philosophy

Frederick Charles Copleston · 1900

Both explore western philosophy & epistemology

81% genome match

Introduction to Philosophy

John Perry · 1999

Both explore epistemology & metaphysics

81% genome match

A short history of modern philosophy

Roger Scruton · 1984

Both explore history of ideas & epistemology

80% genome match

The Greek philosophers

W. K. C. Guthrie · 1950

Both explore ethics & metaphysics

80% genome match

Core Questions in Philosophy

Elliott Sober · 1991

Both explore epistemology & metaphysics

78% genome match

Looking at philosophy

Donald Palmer · 1988

Both explore epistemology & metaphysics

79% genome match