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by: Thomas V. Morris
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 102.07
EAN: 9780912083353
ISBN: 0912083352
Label: Diamond Communications
Manufacturer: Diamond Communications
Number Of Pages: 129
Publication Date: 1989-04
Publisher: Diamond Communications
Sales Rank: 1801808
Studio: Diamond Communications
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - May be nice for Philosophy Students
This may be a cleverly written book - but unfortunately, it's useless. At least for those who are NOT students of Philosophy.
I looked up the few names I know and love, for example Marcus Aurelius, and was disappointed to find they were reduced to a few funny remarks, giving no idea of their worth. I looked up other names I did not know, e.g. Charles Saunders Peirce, and could gather absolutely no idea what these people have been writing about and why they are famous.
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Rating:  - Why Professor Morris is universally beloved by his students
This is a great little book devoting a page or so to many famous philosophers, with just enough information to be intriguing. It demonstrates that there is plenty to laugh about in the study of philosophy. Another useful characteristic...it's funny even if you know nothing about philosophy, but the more familiar you are with the players, the more amusing it is. I'm sorry to see that it's out of print...I think most of my fellow Notre Dame grads from my year own a copy.
Rating: - Tongue-firmly-in-cheek look at major figures in Philosophy
Morris claims to have written this book as a quickie source for philosophical information for those who want to be able to drop names at cocktail parties without embarrassing themselves. Actually, it is a humorous, but well-informed look at most of the principle figures in the history of philosophy. Included are Morris's imaginative drawings of these men, done with black magic marker. I have used this book as a companion to the main textbook in my History of Philosophy classes in college, and students appreciate ... Read More
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