You Kant Make it Up!

Strange Ideas from History's Great Philosophers

Gary Hayden

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English

One World
08 September 2011

Philosophy; Popular philosophy

Drawing on the writings of the great philosophers, You Kant Make it Up sends the reader on thrilling, non-stop tour of their most outrageous and counter-intuitive conclusions. Harry Potter is real. Matter doesn't exist. Dan Brown is better than Shakespeare. All these statements stem from philosophy's greatest minds, from Plato to Nietzsche. What were they thinking? Overflowing with compelling arguments for the downright strange - many of which are hugely influential today - popular philosopher Gary Hayden shows that just because something is odd, doesn't mean that someone hasn't argued for it. Spanning ethics, logic, politics, sex and religion, this unconventional introduction to philosophy will challenge your assumptions, expand your horizons, infuriate, entertain and amuse you.

By: Gary Hayden
Imprint: One World
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9781851688456
ISBN 10: 1851688455
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 08 September 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gary Hayden is a journalist and popular philosophers. He has a master's degree in philosophy and has written for The Times Educational Supplement. He is the author of This Book Does Not Exist: Adventures in the Paradoxical.

Reviews for You Kant Make it Up!: Strange Ideas from History's Great Philosophers

"'This book could be picked up and enjoyed by people no matter how much or how little they already know... you should buy two, and give one to someone you could have a good argument with.' * The Book Bag * ""A well-put-together collection of the most intriguing philosophical thoughts and arguments from Socrates to the present day… Provocative and inviting."" * The Good Book Guide *"