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This is a humorous investigation into the unlikely, yet very real
connections between the likes of Marx and Foucault and one of the
legendary symbols of outlaw individualism. Harley-Davidson Riders
Club Great Britain is the oldest in the world, it was formed in
1948 and has a membership of 1,500 nationwide. In "Harley-Davidson
and Philosophy" words like Sturgis, Hollister, and panhead share
the page with philosophical giants such as Marx, Hobbes and
Socrates. Fourteen philosopher/bikers set out their thoughts in a
series of essays, combining humour and philosophical introspection.
This book offers a celebrator appreciation of the aesthetics of
Harleys, the Zen journey of the endless highway and the direct
approach that bikers confront situations, with slogans such as F***
The World. Melding bikers recollections with philosophical
speculation, this book is a perfect gift for the bike enthusiast,
the philosophically inquisitive and anyone with a brain and a sense
of humour.
The Atkins diet has transformed the lives of millions of people,
revolutionizing grocery store shelves, restaurant menus, and
dinner-table conversations. But there are questions beyond its
efficacy and longevity. Is the Atkins diet a new wrinkle in
capitalist exploitation or a twisted expression of negative body
images? Is it a symbol of super-masculinity? Has the Atkins diet
really been around for centuries under other names? Can it increase
intelligence, or cause global warming and melt the polar ice caps?
How does Atkins fit into Kant’s conception of the moral life, or
Rousseau’s vision of a kinder, gentler human society? The Atkins
Diet and Philosophy wittily explores these and other pressing
questions in sixteen entertaining essays. Following the same fun,
readable approach as earlier volumes in this series, this book uses
philosophy to put the Atkins diet under the microscope, and uses
the Atkins diet to teach vital philosophical lessons for life.
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