The Reason of Things

A C Grayling


A collection of essays on such diverse subjects as Capital Punishment, Morality, Religion and Reading. He also gives sound reasons for being a vegetarian. Doreen likes him because he agrees with her/she agrees with him. And he writes well.
Doreen 7/3/04
Many of these philosophical essays draw on the author's own experience. They are direct and straightforward, an easy read. It's a modern philosophy primer. Most of the things he deals with I've already dealt with myself and I agree with him. However, I wonder if I'd feel the same if I'd grown up on a council estate and a brother hooked on heroin.
Andrew 18/4/04

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