The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener (Oxford Paperbacks) - Softcover

Gardner, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192860550 ISBN 13: 9780192860552

Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks, 1985

Synopsis

A tour de force as was Hofstadter's 'Godel, Escher, Bach'. In voicing his strong opinions on the fundamental questions of classical philosophy he reveals himself a theist outside any religious tradition yet open to the possibility of immortality. 1985 pgs sl tanned, 454pp

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Review:

"Gardner İis¨...at the glorious zenith of his diversified powers."--The Boston Globe
"Martin Gardner is one of the greatest intellects produced in this country in this century."¨
--Douglas Hofstadter
"For more than half a century, Martin Gardner has been the single brightestbeacone defending rationality and good science...He is also one of the most brilliant men and gracious writers that I have known." --Stephen Jay Gould
"Martin Gardner is that rarest of all contemporary species: a scholar in nobody's pocket; a sparkling, pellucid science and mathematics writer who can discuss Sigmund Freud, Sherlock Holmes, and proofs of God with equal fluency." --Stefan Kanfer, former book editor of "Time" Magazine
"Martin Gardner's contribution to contemporary culture is unique." --Noam Chomsky
"Gardner [is]...at the glorious zenith of his diversified powers."--The Boston Globe
"Martin Gardner is one of the greatest intellects produced in this country in this century."]
--Douglas Hofstadter
"For more than half a century, Martin Gardner has been the single brightestbeacone defending rationality and good science...He is also one of the most brilliant men and gracious writers that I have known." --Stephen Jay Gould
"Martin Gardner is that rarest of all contemporary species: a scholar in nobody's pocket; a sparkling, pellucid science and mathematics writer who can discuss Sigmund Freud, Sherlock Holmes, and proofs of God with equal fluency." --Stefan Kanfer, former book editor of "Time" Magazine
"Martin Gardner's contribution to contemporary culture is unique." --Noam Chomsky
Martin Gardner is one of the greatest intellects produced in this country in this century.--Douglas Hofstadter

Gardner [is]...at the glorious zenith of his diversified powers. "The Boston Globe"

Martin Gardner is one of the greatest intellects produced in this country in this century. Douglas Hofstadter

For more than half a century, Martin Gardner has been the single brightestbeacone defending rationality and good science...He is also one of the most brilliant men and gracious writers that I have known. "Stephen Jay Gould"

Martin Gardner is that rarest of all contemporary species: a scholar in nobody's pocket; a sparkling, pellucid science and mathematics writer who can discuss Sigmund Freud, Sherlock Holmes, and proofs of God with equal fluency. "Stefan Kanfer, former book editor of Time Magazine"

Martin Gardner's contribution to contemporary culture is unique. "Noam Chomsky""

"Gardner [is]...at the glorious zenith of his diversified powers." --The Boston Globe

"Martin Gardner is one of the greatest intellects produced in this country in this century." --Douglas Hofstadter

"For more than half a century, Martin Gardner has been the single brightestbeacone defending rationality and good science...He is also one of the most brilliant men and gracious writers that I have known." --Stephen Jay Gould

"Martin Gardner is that rarest of all contemporary species: a scholar in nobody's pocket; a sparkling, pellucid science and mathematics writer who can discuss Sigmund Freud, Sherlock Holmes, and proofs of God with equal fluency." --Stefan Kanfer, former book editor of Time Magazine

"Martin Gardner's contribution to contemporary culture is unique." --Noam Chomsky

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0192860550
• ISBN 13: 9780192860552
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 454