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Vintage
February 2009
On Sale: February 10, 2009
304 pages
ISBN: 0307390438
EAN: 9780307390431
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“To philosophize is to learn how to die.” —Cicero;
assassinated by order of Mark Antony “One who no longer is cannot suffer.” —Lucretius; suicide,
allegedly driven mad by a love potion “Life is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” —
Hobbes; died in bed, age 91 In this collection of brief lives (and deaths) of nearly
two hundred of the world's greatest thinkers, noted
philosopher Simon Critchley creates a register of mortality
that is tragic, amusing, absurd, and exemplary. From the
self-mocking haikus of Zen masters on their deathbeds to
the last words of Christian saints and modern-day sages,
this irresistible book contains much to inspire both
amusement and reflection. Informed by Critchley's acute insight, scholarly
intelligence, and sprightly wit, each entry tells its own
tale, but collected together they add up to a profound and
moving investigation of meaning and the possibility of
happiness for us all.
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