"Here we have twenty of Steven Cahn's most probing essays on topics ranging from free will, religious belief, and happiness, to teaching and the meaning of life. Representing work from six decades of his philosophical career, the essays highlight Cahn's direct and engaging style, making for a collection that is both accessible and rigorous." --Robert Talisse, W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University "This rich collection of essays is for anyone who has ever wondered what the best philosophers do and how their practice can inform their lives and our own. Cahn's excellent essays engage thoughtful readers on standard philosophical topics from free will to the good life. These articles display how philosophical practice can underwrite a well-lived life." --Peter J. Markie, Chancellor's Professor, Curators' Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus, University of Missouri.