Dying for Ideas - The Dangerous Lives of Philosophers

Back Cover Text (From the Promotional Bulletin)

Men of ideas, including philosophers, have many times throughout history led sometimes individuals and sometimes masses to die for ideas, ideals, ideologies, to sacrifice themselves for a lofty purpose, but what will be their attitude when it comes to themselves? Do they argue that the private sphere and the "professional" sphere are different? Would they be surprised by the coincidence of theory and practice at one point and give up what they had previously expressed in a sudden enlightenment, or would they try to put their ideas into practice without forgetting that the main purpose of philosophy is human self-realization? Whatever it takes...

Costica Bradatan; Starting from the most well-known examples such as Socrates, Hypatia, Giordano Bruno and Thomas More, he addresses these questions by adding many others to these names, and presents a mind-opening and provocative article on the intellectual and intellectual courage, in a language that sometimes approaches humor and has a remarkable literary aspect. offers reading.

“The most priceless thing ever given to humanity is death. Therefore, the biggest sin is to abuse it and die wrong.”

-Simone Weil-

“Doing philosophy is learning how to die.”

- Michel de Montaigne -

Editor : Kaan Durukan