Why We Fight

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Why We Fight
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Simon Van Booy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 181,Width 114
Category/GenrePhilosophy
Popular philosophy
Mind, Body, Spirit - thought and practice
ISBN/Barcode 9780061845567
ClassificationsDewey:128.4
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint HarperPerennial
Publication Date 1 September 2010
Publication Country United States

Description

Provocative and eye-opening, Why We Fight is one of three slim selections of philosophical texts and excerpts-along with Why We Need Love and Why Our Decisions Don't Matter-introduced and contextualized by acclaimed author Simon Van Booy (Love Begins in Winter, The Secret Lives of People in Love).

Author Biography

Simon Van Booy is the author of two novels and two collections of short stories, including The Secret Lives of People in Love and Love Begins in Winter, which won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. He is the editor of three philosophy books and has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, NPR, and the BBC. His work has been translated into fourteen languages. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.