The Book of Dead Philosophers (Vintage)
by Simon Critchley
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Author: Simon CritchleyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-02-10
ISBN: 0307390438
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: "There is but one chain holding us in fetters and that is the love of our life."
Summary: 4 Stars
A wonderful concept for a book. It spends a page and half or so on the deaths of 170 different philosophers. For some, it nicely juxtaposes their beliefs with their practical applications. For others, it illustrates a hypocrisy. Mostly though, I think it does a good job bringing the lot of them back down to earth. The introductions (there are three) are themselves a decent discussion on death and dying. It's one of those books you wish was a Wikipedia page so you could follow all the strands it begins to tug at.
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