Philosophy Bites Back: The Winning Tweets
We recently asked you to tell us your favourite philosopher. Over 150 of you replied and here are the winning entries! Each winner will receive a copy of 'Philosophy Bites Back' #philosophybites.
- The competition [now closed]:
- The prize:
Philosophy Bites Back: Hardback: David Edmonds - Oxford University PressA sparkling, original tour through 2,500 years of Western thought, from Socrates to Derrida, from happiness and love in ancient Greece to...- The winning entry:
Favourite philosopher: Hume. Why? No particular reason, just a powerful sentiment. #philosophybites.- The runners up (who also each receive a copy of 'Philosophy Bites Back')
Simone de Beauvoir - one of the first and most powerful voices to counter the paradigm that women are inferior to men. #philosophybites.
For living a good life and dying a good death all in the name of philosophy - Socrates is the greatest philosopher of all. #philosophybites
Epicurus: Nothing to fear in God; Nothing to feel in death; Good can be attained; Evil can be endured. #philosophybites
#philosophybites Kierkegaard - lots of philosophers can make my head hurt; not many can make my heart hurt.- Congratulations to our winners and thank you to everyone who entered. Winners should send a Direct Message on Twitter to @OUPAcademic with name and postal address to receive their prize.
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