Oh, Wait-Now I Get It: Essays in Popular Philosophy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761839521)

Like war and politics, philosophy is too important to be left to professionals. Oh Wait-Now I Get It illustrates this basic truth by tackling a broad spectrum of issues, which include: history, religion, government, sex, family, and death. In fact, the entire contemporary cultural scene from the perspective of a thoughtful amateur philosopher is brought forth within this book. Recalling Neitzsche's dictum that all philosophy is also confession, Professor Peter Heinegg begins with some autobiographical pieces on his background, which include seven years in Jesuit seminaries and doctoral studies at Harvard. He then offers approximately three-dozen brief, pointed, and witty essays that focus on present-day issues, but draw upon a lifetime of reading, teaching, and writing about the great literary and philosophical classics.

Author: Peter Heinegg
ISBN-10: 0761839526
ISBN-13: 9780761839521
Publisher: Hamilton Books
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2007
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.91h x 6.12w x 0.54d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2008 pg. 7