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geekwayne's review against another edition
2.0
A simplified guide to philosophy all about the events that make up our lives from birth to death. Chapters include Going to school, learning to walk, retirement, etc.
I wanted there to be more philosophical ideas, and less opining by the author. Also, there are quite a lot of literary works cited which shows that the author has read a lot, but doesn't seem to distill into anything memorable. A diversion at best, but not nearly as satisfying as it could have been.
I wanted there to be more philosophical ideas, and less opining by the author. Also, there are quite a lot of literary works cited which shows that the author has read a lot, but doesn't seem to distill into anything memorable. A diversion at best, but not nearly as satisfying as it could have been.
atsundarsingh's review
3.0
This was a good book for someone who is often intimidated by the complexity of primary philosophic texts. It was pedantic at times though, and at others, it assumed the reader knew more than they likely did. Overall I enjoyed it, because it made philosophy something accessible and applicable to my daily life, no just a random bit of fluff in the attic of my mind that I don't see a use for. Maybe I'll pick up Rowland's other books at some point too.
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