{"product_id":"entertaining-ideas-paperback","title":"Entertaining Ideas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert C. Solomon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis delightful collection of fifty witty and insightful essays is written for real people in plain language by an internationally respected philosopher who is well-known for his efforts to \"popularize\" philosophy. \u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in newspapers and popular magazines, these essays are presented to \"elicit the joy of reflection,\" to provoke argument and intimacy, and to encourage understanding. Robert Solomon's aim is to make philosophy accessible and fun for everyone. You are cordially invited to join in a fascinating romp through many of the sticky intellectual brambles that have tantalized the human mind for centuries. Read about: \"Becoming a Philosopher,\" \"What's Wrong with Sentimentality?,\" \"The Game of Love,\" \"The Politics of Sleep,\" \"Are the Three Stooges Funny?,\" \"Righteous Food,\" \"The One-Minute Moralist,\" \"In Defense of Kitsch,\" \"The New Illiteracy,\" \"Are Ethics Courses Useful?,\" \"Professors Riot: Kill Moby Dick,\" and much more. \u003cbr\u003eEntertaining Ideas will captivate the curious and positively unnerve all those who believe that good ideas have to be dull, boring, and impossible to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 353\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 9 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52608109609242,"sku":"9780879757533","price":33.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/cpJemWKkJ59780879757533.webp?v=1785345137","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/entertaining-ideas-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}