Should You Judge This Book by Its Cover?: 100 Fresh Takes on Familiar Sayings and Quotations - Couverture souple

Baggini, Julian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1582436045 ISBN 13 : 9781582436043

Editeur : Catapult, 2010

Synopsis

A philosopher takes a second look at sayings, proverbs, and bits of homespun wisdom: “Every society needs its guardian of good sense: Baggini is ours.” --The Financial Times

These short, stimulating, and entertaining capsules of philosophy delve into the familiar words that live in our consciousness yet are rarely examined. Should you really do as the Romans do when in Rome and practice what you preach? Is the grass always in fact greener on the other side of the fence, and is there ever smoke without fire? Is beauty always in the eye of the beholder and is it actually better to be safe than sorry?

From the popular author of The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten, cofounder of The Philosophers’ Magazine, and academic director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, this is a witty, deeply thought-provoking reminder that we should never stop asking questions.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Julian Baggini is the editor and co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine. His books include Do You Think What You Think You Think? (with Jeremy Stangroom), What's It All About? - Philosophy and the Meaning of Life, and The Pig That Wants to be Eaten.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Catapult
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1582436045
• ISBN 13: 9781582436043
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 238
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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