Or the only truly tested philosophy is that of a dead philosopher. When the philosopher dies, the philosophy is put to the test. Does is still seem valid? Or does it fade into irrelevance in the face of eternity? From the Sydney Writers’ Festival, a conversation with Simon Critchley, author of The Book of Dead Philosophers.
Audio: The only good philosopher is a dead one
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June 18, 2008 at 5:47 am
Despite the promising idea “this is fodder for a toilet book, not a serious work by a professor of philosophy” (Jonathan Gibbs)
January 2, 2009 at 3:48 am
All the better for the book, and all the worst for serious works by philosophy professors.