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The Book of Dead Philosophers
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When I picked up "The Book of Dead Philosophers," by Simon Critchley, I was hoping that that collection of words would expand my knowledge of philosophy. I was so wrong.
As the title reads, "The Book of Dead Philosophers," that is exactly what is included in this relatively short book of 250 pages. It is a collection of obituaries of 190 philosophers that is enlightening, thought provoking, and at times often funny.
This book is a perfect read for some one that needs to consume a few minutes here and there. It won't inform you how to die or what to do once you get there, but it will give insight as to how some philosophers, Socrates, believed "To be a philosopher, then, is to learn how to die ..." (xxiv Critchley).
As the title reads, "The Book of Dead Philosophers," that is exactly what is included in this relatively short book of 250 pages. It is a collection of obituaries of 190 philosophers that is enlightening, thought provoking, and at times often funny.
This book is a perfect read for some one that needs to consume a few minutes here and there. It won't inform you how to die or what to do once you get there, but it will give insight as to how some philosophers, Socrates, believed "To be a philosopher, then, is to learn how to die ..." (xxiv Critchley).
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