| The Book of Dead Philosophers Contributor(s): Critchley, Simon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307390438 ISBN-13: 9780307390431 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $19.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: In this rigorous, profound and frequently hilarious ("The Sunday Telegraph," UK) work, philosopher Critchley recounts the deaths of more than 190 philosophers and shows how their variously tragic, amusing, bizarre, and absurd ends can help readers lead richer lives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Individual Philosophers - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Biography & Autobiography | Philosophers |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008047719 |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 4.98" W x 9.02" (0.79 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this collection of brief lives (and deaths) of nearly two hundred of the world's greatest thinkers, noted philosopher Simon Critchley creates a register of mortality that is tragic, amusing, absurd, and exemplary. From the self-mocking haikus of Zen masters on their deathbeds to the last words of Christian saints and modern-day sages, this irresistible book contains much to inspire both amusement and reflection. Informed by Critchley's acute insight, scholarly intelligence, and sprightly wit, each entry tells its own tale, but collected together they add up to a profound and moving investigation of meaning and the possibility of happiness for us all. |