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— Philosophy for beginners — For philosophy enthusiasts — A pleasant read
This truly brilliant book tells of the sometimes sublime, sometimes exhilarating efforts of philosophers to maintain their attitude in everyday life without forgetting the meaning of their own words – and how they ultimately failed to do so. The minor, sometimes bizarre events in the lives of the great philosophers fit so aptly in the picture of the respective philosophy that one has to assume they could have been conceived to keep the associated intellectual giant in a strange and memorable mood. A book of cheerful science, full of wit, narrative and linguistic eloquence.
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Author Biography
Otto A. Böhmer, holder of a doctorate in philosophy, works for different radio/TV stations and has published essays and literary criticisms for publications such as DIE ZEIT, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Wiener Zeitung and FAZ-Magazin. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Erich Fried Prize and the Hermann Hesse Scholarship.
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- Publisher Hirzel
- Publication Date May 2023
- Orginal LanguageGerman
- ISBN/Identifier 9783777629599
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 25 EUR
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleWie die Philosophen an sich selbst scheitern. Die etwas andere Philosophiegeschichte
- Edition1st edition 2023
- Copyright Year2023
