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The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
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The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener Paperback - 1999

by Gardner, Martin

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First published in 1983, this classic work by a consummate philosopher, thinker, and great mathematician is discussed alongside Hofstadter's "Godel, Escher, Bach." the work challenges the discerning reader with fundamental questions of classical philosophy and life's greater meanings.

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  • Title The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
  • Author Gardner, Martin
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 2nd
  • Condition UsedAcceptable
  • Pages 496
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher St. Martin's Griffin, New York
  • Date 1999-08-21
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 31URM8009MWG_ns
  • ISBN 9780312206826 / 0312206828
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 1.3 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 3.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Modern
  • Library of Congress subjects Philosophy
  • Dewey Decimal Code 191

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Solipsism is the insane belief that only one's self exists.

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  • Ingram Advance, 07/01/1999, Page 52

About the author

Martin Gardner born in 1914, is regular reviewer for The New York Review of Books and was a Scientific American columnist for over twenty-five years. He lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

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