Roy Sorensen is Professor of Philosophy at Dartmouth College.
"Because paradoxes show great minds at once at their most inspired
and befuddled, a book like this makes an excellent introduction to
philosophy in general. By treating how different thinkers deal with
a problem, Mr. Sorensen provides a sort of whistle-stop tour of
Western thought."--New York Sun
"Because paradoxes show great minds at once at their most inspired
and befuddled, a book like this makes an excellent introduction to
philosophy in general. By treating how different thinkers deal with
a problem, Mr. Sorensen provides a sort of whistle-stop tour of
Western thought."--New York Sun
"One of the most enjoyable books I read this past year, though I
don't share Sorenson's conception of philosophy. To fully
appreciate the book--and to adequately assess it--you would need to
be a philosopher, which I am not. But for general readers with a
strong interest in philosophy, it's an unbeatable bedside book,
witty and stimulating if taken in small doses."--John Wilson,
Christianity Today
"High-interest material for recreational
philosophers."--Booklist
"Clear, informative, well-documented, witty, intelligent--an
enticing philosophical adventure that will captivate the attention
of scholars and neophytes alike. A wonderful portrait of philosophy
through the history of its most bewildering issues."--Achille
Varzi, Columbia University
"Because paradoxes show great minds at once at their most inspired and befuddled, a book like this makes an excellent introduction to philosophy in general. By treating how different thinkers deal with a problem, Mr. Sorensen provides a sort of whistle-stop tour of Western thought."--New York Sun "Because paradoxes show great minds at once at their most inspired and befuddled, a book like this makes an excellent introduction to philosophy in general. By treating how different thinkers deal with a problem, Mr. Sorensen provides a sort of whistle-stop tour of Western thought."--New York Sun "One of the most enjoyable books I read this past year, though I don't share Sorenson's conception of philosophy. To fully appreciate the book--and to adequately assess it--you would need to be a philosopher, which I am not. But for general readers with a strong interest in philosophy, it's an unbeatable bedside book, witty and stimulating if taken in small doses."--John Wilson, Christianity Today "High-interest material for recreational philosophers."--Booklist "Clear, informative, well-documented, witty, intelligent--an enticing philosophical adventure that will captivate the attention of scholars and neophytes alike. A wonderful portrait of philosophy through the history of its most bewildering issues."--Achille Varzi, Columbia University
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