Hooray! You have added the first book to your bookshelf. Check it out now!
[−]
  • Search Digit-count Valid ISBN Invalid ISBN Valid Barcode Invalid Barcode

The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener

By Martin Gardner

(3)

| Paperback | 9780312206826

Like The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener?
Join aNobii to see if your friends read it, and discover similar books!

Sign up for free

Book Description

The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener showcases Martin Gardner as the consummate philosopher, thinker, and great mathematician that he is. Exploring issues that range from faith to prayer to evil to immortality, and far beyond, Garnder challenges the discerning reader with fundamental questiContinue

The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener showcases Martin Gardner as the consummate philosopher, thinker, and great mathematician that he is. Exploring issues that range from faith to prayer to evil to immortality, and far beyond, Garnder challenges the discerning reader with fundamental questions of classical philosophy and life's greater meanings.
Recalling such philosophers was Wittgenstein and Arendt, The Whys of Philosophical Scrivener embodies Martin Garner's unceasing interest and joy in the impenetrable mysteries of life.

Critics

  • Gardner’s Game with God

    This is one of the strangest books of philosophical game playing to come along in many a moon. The author seems well acquainted with modern philosophy—indeed, he studied under Rudolf Carnap and even edited one of Carnap’s books—yet he defends a point ... (read full critics)

    nybooks published on Fri, 20 Aug 2010

0 Review

Login or Sign Up to write a review
No reviews for this book yet

Book Details

  • Rating:
    (3)
    • 5 stars
    • 4 stars
    • 3 stars
    • 2 stars
    • 1 star
  • English Books
  • Paperback 496 Pages
  • Edition: 2
  • ISBN-10: 0312206828
  • ISBN-13: 9780312206826
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
  • Pub date: Aug 21, 1999
  • Dimensions: 1548 mm x 1032 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Others
Improve data of this book

Prices Change currency & sellers

ISBN Edition List Sale Seller
9780312206826 Paperback $22.99 $19.65 bn.com
$22.99 $18.65 The Book Depository
Other editions
Added to Shelf Added to Wish List

Inline Translation Mode

Left click to navigate, right click to translate.

inline translation guide

or close

Inline translation is not ready for this page yet.

Inline translation mode.

Share this page with your friends.

The viewport has not loaded.