If you’re looking for a graphic book that presents the history of Philosophy in a clever and entertaining fashion, ACTION PHILOSOPHERS! is the book for you. Writer Fred Van Lente and artist Ryan Dunlavey’s antics make this book a joy to browse. Never quite grasped Schopenhauer’s philosophy? Wonder what Hegel was up to? These guys make it clear. From the Pre-Socratics to Jacques Derrida, ACTION PHILOSOPHERS! with its goofy illustrations and cunning wit delights and enlightens. Don’t miss this one! GRADE: A
Unless I’ve been misled for all these years by Monty Python’s “Philosophers Song,” I thought most philosophers were all about the drinking!
Van Lente & Dunlavey’s takes on philosophers are just as funny as the Monty Python’s “Philosopher’s Song,” Deb. Well worth checking out!
Reminds me of the hilarious Strauss & Mahler cartoons done over at the Soho the Dog blog.
I’ll check out Soho the Dog blog, Art. Sounds intriguing.
How on earth did you come across this one, George? Looks like fun, which is not something usually said about philosophy.
ACTION PHILOSOPHERS scored a rave review in the NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW a few weeks ago, Rick. I immediately ordered it and read it when it arrived from AMAZON. It’s a clever and funny book!