Philosophers Behaving Badly

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Philosophers Behaving Badly is a book published in 2005 by Nigel Rodgers and Mel Thompson . The thesis of the book is that the work and teachings of the great philosophers cannot be separated from their personal lives and problems. In this regard, the approach of the book is completely new. The authors have cited numerous examples from the lives of the eight great philosophers ( Jean-Jacques Rousseau , Arthur Schopenhauer , Friedrich Nietzsche , Bertrand Russell , Ludwig Wittgenstein , Martin Heidegger , Jean-Paul Sartre and Michel Foucault ) to support their point of view. They emphasize that their results do not invalidate the thoughts of the philosophers concerned, but they do throw a whole new light on an old topic. The book was published in the UK by Peter Owen Publishers and in Germany by Rogner & Bernhard : Philosophen Wie Wir . The book was recognized as "Excellent" by Peter Watson In Times Higher Education and "Intriguing and Enlightening" in the Birmingham Post . It has also been reviewed and sometimes criticized in academic and non-academic spheres.

Individual evidence

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  3. ↑ Juan, Stephen (2008). Philosophers Behaving Badly, by Nigel Rodgers and Mel Thompson. Philosophy Now, Volume 65, January / February 2008: 44–45.
  4. ↑ Stephen Juan: Philosophers Behaving Badly by Nigel Rodgers and Mel Thompson. In: Philosophy Now. Issue 65. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  5. ^ Rodgers, N., & Thompson, M. (2005). Philosophers behaving badly. London: Peter Owen.
  6. ^ Edmonds, Richard (February 12, 2005) "Virtues versus vices", Birmingham Post
  7. ^ Watson, Peter (October 21, 2005). "A brothel, a piano and Nietzsche's search for a soul". Times Higher Education. Retrieved July 14, 2015