{"product_id":"the-book-of-dead-philosophers-9780307390431","title":"The Book of Dead Philosophers","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of brief lives (and deaths) of nearly two hundred of the world's greatest thinkers, noted philosopher Simon Critchley creates a register of mortality that is tragic, amusing, absurd, and exemplary. From the self-mocking haikus of Zen masters on their deathbeds to the last words of Christian saints and modern-day sages, this irresistible book contains much to inspire both amusement and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformed by Critchley's acute insight, scholarly intelligence, and sprightly wit, each entry tells its own tale, but collected together they add up to a profound and moving investigation of meaning and the possibility of happiness for us all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Critchley is Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research. His many books include \u003ci\u003eVery Little . . . Almost Nothing, The Faith of the Faithless\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Dead Philosophers\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the series moderator of The Stone, a philosophy column in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003eto which he is a frequent contributor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50655354224914,"sku":"9780307390431","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5fd5a390-3699-436a-bc0e-f8275f28b284.jpg?v=1733379846","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-dead-philosophers-9780307390431","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}