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Dr. Seuss and Philosophy
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Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
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Jacob M. Held
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Free Shipping Worldwide Ships from UK supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback / softback, 260 pages | | Published In: | United States, 01 July 2011 |
Dr. Seuss' stories are more than just catchy poems; they often wrestle with serious philosophical and moral dilemmas, whether it is Horton discovering the very essence of life or the Lorax teaching us about morality. Dr. Seuss and Philosophy explores philosophical concepts such as the nature of the good life in Oh the Places You'll Go, the method and value of thinking critically in Oh the Thinks You Can Think, and morality and ethics in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, among many others. Anyone who loves Dr. Seuss or is interested in philosophy will find this book to be intriguing and enlightening. |
About the AuthorJacob M. Held is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Central Arkansas. To connect with the author and learn more about the book, please visitThe Dr. Seuss and Philosophy Facebook page. ReviewsIf you are a person who likes to ask "Why?" But who finds the philosophers just a bit dry, Then this book's for you, since it's not so abstruse, When your guide to Deep Thinkers is the wise Dr. Seuss!--Thomas Cathcart, author of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar and Heidegger and a Hippo Walk through Those Pearly Gates
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | | ISBN: | 1442203110 |
| EAN: | 9781442203112 | | Dimensions: | 22.86 x 15.95 x 2.11 centimeters (0.44 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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