truth goodness beauty
liberty equality justice
you could subtitle this book how to think 101 and make it required reading for aspiring activists and budding politicians, if only to introduce the glimmerings of a nuance to the blood-pumping rhetoric they tend to produce.
this is a humbling book because he takes six words that i like to toss around and shows me there are concepts underlying them. it is an encouraging book because he has this nice uncondescending style so i think, hey i'm reading philosophy! and understanding it! mostly! and it is an interesting book that finally answers the question for me, what is great art?*
*the answer, if you are interested, lies in the difference between admirableness and enjoyableness.
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