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Philosophy is Easy
The Philosophers Everyone Should (and Can) Read
Stephen Morrison, associate publisher and editor in chief of Penguin Books, invites "the philosophy guys," Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein…
Stephen Morrison, associate publisher and editor in chief of Penguin Books, invites "the philosophy guys," Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein, authors of The New York Times bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar…to give listeners a hilarious run-down of the four most important (but not necessarily most well-known) philosophers in the history of philosophy—and why YOU should read them before you die.
Alan Walker, head of academic marketing, introduces listeners to Voltaire's particular brand of optimism with Candide on "Reading the Classics from A to Z."
And then back to Stephen as he offers up the truly biblical opening to Søren Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling in his segment, "First Pages."
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Republic, The (Plato) Plato Desmond Lee Melissa Lane Paperback Penguin Classic $10.00  add to cartRead more... |
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Discourse on Method and Related Writings René Descartes Desmond M. Clarke Paperback Penguin Classic $10.00 add to cartRead more... |
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Principles of Human Knowledge and Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Phil George Berkeley Roger Woolhouse Paperback Penguin Classic $14.00 add to cartRead more... |
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Fear and Trembling Søren Kierkegaard Alastair Hannay Johannes de Silentio Paperback Penguin Classic $14.00 add to cartRead more... |
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Candide Francois Voltaire Theo Cuffe Michael Wood Chris Ware Paperback Penguin Classic $12.00 add to cartRead more... |
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Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . . Thomas Cathcart Daniel Klein Paperback Penguin $13.00 add to cartRead more... |
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Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates Thomas Cathcart Daniel Klein Hardcover Viking Adult $19.95 add to cartRead more... |
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