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This was one weird book and hard to rate and really hard to review and I did procrastinate about writing a review. I decided on rating this book 2-1/2 stars, rounded up to 3 for its clever premise and general creativity. It was a disappointment though. I’m trying to read only 5 and 4 star books and this did not come close. I don’t regret reading it and that says something for a book I could assign 3 stars only by stretching it.
I read this as a group buddy read with Caroline, Hilary, and Ann. I ...more
I read this as a group buddy read with Caroline, Hilary, and Ann. I ...more
As someone who has no desire to study philosophy, but doesn't want to be completely uneducated, this was a valuable book. My friends and I passed it around in high school, and each of us came away with a basic understanding of the major schools of thought. It's told in a simple, slightly fantastical style that keeps the reader's interest despite the heavy material.
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Dec 17, 2006
Otis Chandler
marked it as to-read
A friend of Elizabeth's I met at a party said its a great primer to understanding philosophy...
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May 16, 2007
Philip
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it was amazing
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This is my second time through this book - the first being in 2006: just before my goodreads days. So, this is my first review of it.
Eleanor is not always thrilled that I push her in her reading, but she's a good sport about it. And she's 17 now... so reading a challenging book at 17 is maybe different than me foisting Plutarch on her at 11. Still, I promised her a "fun" book after Plutarch - and this was my idea of fun. A textbook on the history of philosophy masquerading as a novel. I sold it ...more
Eleanor is not always thrilled that I push her in her reading, but she's a good sport about it. And she's 17 now... so reading a challenging book at 17 is maybe different than me foisting Plutarch on her at 11. Still, I promised her a "fun" book after Plutarch - and this was my idea of fun. A textbook on the history of philosophy masquerading as a novel. I sold it ...more
I would love to read this again. I don't remember it very well, but I remember liking it and learning from it.
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I felt that the book was a bit sketchy on the philosophers of whom I knew and of whom I did not. In the latter part of the book (philosophers of whom I knew not), it became very confusing to distinguish between all the different names and thoughts. However it was an excellent book despite all the previous comments; it made me think.
Aug 12, 2007
Jen
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dirt
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Eunji
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Padma
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martha
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Nov 28, 2017
Ray (user2637)
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