{"product_id":"9780522855142","title":"Book Of Dead Philosophers","description":"Author: Simon Critchley\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780522855142\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Melbourne University Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jun 2008\u003cbr\u003ePages: 334\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiogenes died by holding his breath.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Plato allegedly died of a lice infestation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Diderot choked to death on an apricot. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Nietzsche made a long, soft-brained and dribbling descent into oblivion after kissing a horse in Turin.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n From the self-mocking haikus of Zen masters on their deathbeds to the last words (gasps) of modern-day sages, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Dead Philosophers\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the deaths of almost 200 philosophers-tales of weirdness, madness, suicide, murder, pathos and bad luck.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n In this elegant and amusing book, Simon Critchley argues that the question of what constitutes a 'good death' has been the central preoccupation of philosophy since ancient times. As he brilliantly demonstrates, looking at what the great thinkers have said about death inspires a life-affirming enquiry into the meaning and possibility of human happiness.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n In learning how to die, we learn how to live.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47241788227742,"sku":"HPC-9780522855142","price":46.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780522855142.jpg?v=1780360867","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780522855142","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}