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Should You Judge This Book By Its Cover?
Should You Judge This Book By Its Cover?
Should You Judge This Book By Its Cover?
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Should You Judge This Book By Its Cover?

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A philosopher takes a second look at sayings, proverbs, and bits of homespun wisdom: “Every society needs its guardian of good sense: Baggini is ours.” —The Financial Times
 
These short, stimulating, and entertaining capsules of philosophy delve into the familiar words that live in our consciousness yet are rarely examined. Should you really do as the Romans do when in Rome and practice what you preach? Is the grass always in fact greener on the other side of the fence, and is there ever smoke without fire? Is beauty always in the eye of the beholder and is it actually better to be safe than sorry?
 
From the popular author of The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten, cofounder of The Philosophers’ Magazine, and academic director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, this is a witty, deeply thought-provoking reminder that we should never stop asking questions.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 3, 2009
ISBN9781847081568
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    This book contains a decent selection of proverbs and has the occasional interesting snippet of history. These things are the only things this book has going for it, however. The thought-provoking analysis promised by the blurb is absent in all but a few cases. Interesting to dip into know and then, but I wouldn't go out of my way to purchase it.

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