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Published Aug 2011
304 pages
Genre: Science, Health and the Environment
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What is truth? What is love? Does life have meaning? Bestselling author Richard David Precht, “the Mick Jagger of the nonfiction book” (Tagesanzeiger Zürich), has traveled the globe searching for answers—and his odyssey has become one of the most talked-about books around the world. Combining classic philosophy and cutting-edge neuroscience, Precht guides readers through the thickest jungles of academic discourse with the greatest of ease, taking on subjects as challenging and divisive as abortion, cloning, the eating of animals, euthanasia, the ethics of reproductive science, and the very future of humanity.
Who knows? By the end of this wildly entertaining journey, you just might be able to answer, Who Am I?
“Precht moves between his various topics with the easy style of Alain de Botton ... A remarkably informative and lively read." - Publishers Weekly
"Starred Review. [S]erious readers everywhere will appreciate a book that restores philosophy to contemporary relevance." - Booklist
"This book not only instructs but delights the reader. It goes down like a cool beer on a warm summer’s eve." - Der Spiegel
"A fantastic, brilliant book!" - ZDF
"A brilliant dive into human knowledge." - Version Femina
"Both entertaining and instructive ... accessible to every reader." - L’Est républicain
"A sweeping guide that goes right to the heart of things." - Buchjournal
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Richard David Precht is a German philosopher, writer, and journalist. He lives in Luxembourg.
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