{"product_id":"insurmountable-simplicities-thirty-nine-philosophical-conundrums-paperback","title":"Insurmountable Simplicities: Thirty-Nine Philosophical Conundrums - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoberto Casati\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAchille Varzi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAchille Varzi\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Perhaps not all the stories that follow are true. They could, however, be true, and the Reader is invited to ponder this.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo begins \u003ci\u003eInsurmountable Simplicities\u003c\/i\u003e, Roberto Casati and Achille Varzi's colorful incarnation of the many philosophical conundrums that hide in the wrinkles of everyday life. Why do mirrors seem to invert left and right but not up and down? How do we know whether strawberries taste the same for everyone? Where is it written that we must observe the law, and if it is not written, why should we observe it? What if we could swap brains-or the rest of our bodies? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eInsurmountable Simplicities\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with stories, dialogues, and epistolary exchanges that cover a range of themes-such as personal identity, causality and responsibility, fortune, the nature of things, the paradoxes of time and space, the interface between logic and language-in captivating and inventive ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClear, concise, and intellectually engaging, this internationally acclaimed book brilliantly demonstrates that the beauty of philosophy resides in its thorough engagement with the simplicities of the world, insurmountable as they might initially appear.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoberto Casati is research director at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow Club\u003c\/i\u003e and (with Achille Varzi) \u003ci\u003eParts and Places: The Structures of Spatial Representation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHoles and Other Superficialities.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAchille Varzi is professor of philosophy at Columbia University. In addition to the books coauthored with Casati, he is the author of several volumes, including \u003ci\u003eAn Essay in Universal Semantics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTheory and Problems of Logic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8.04 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454383734962,"sku":"9780231137232","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8c70720c9cb43ff838743b48ebb604ef.webp?v=1778849719","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/insurmountable-simplicities-thirty-nine-philosophical-conundrums-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}