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Philosophical Phridays #1
Philosophical Phridays: Volume 1
From the back cover of the book:
THE WEEKLY MUSINGS OF A PLUCKY COLLEGE STUDENT
For the past two years I’ve been writing about the Philosophy of our everyday lives. Well, I’ve been doing other things like eating and studying too, but for the purposes of this book let’s stick with the first one. I’ve always disliked Philosophy’s reputation for pretentiousness. To fix that, I wrote the Philosophy I myself wanted to read: funny, relevant to daily life, accessible to every reader, and full of my own original ideas. My hope is that everyone can learn from this book and enjoy it along the way. In it, I cover topics ranging from superheroes and the relativity of morality to history and what makes us human. If I’ve succeeded in intriguing you, flip to a random page and start reading, or listen to the testimony of these satisfied readers.
Happy Phriday!
Totally real praise for Philosophical Phridays:
“If you thought I was too complicated and hated reading me, you’ll like this book.”
-Ghost of Kant
Monsieur Kerr didn’t just talk about other Philosophers; he came up with his own original Philosophy. I like his style.”
-Ghost of Montaigne
“He’s funny. I like funny. If I can speak candidly, I’d say that he writes the best of all possible jokes.” –Ghost of Voltaire
“A moral philosopher after our own hearts. We may have covered the big stuff, but there’s something to be said for everyday Philosophy, and he says it here.”
-Ghosts of Socrates & Plato
THE WEEKLY MUSINGS OF A PLUCKY COLLEGE STUDENT
For the past two years I’ve been writing about the Philosophy of our everyday lives. Well, I’ve been doing other things like eating and studying too, but for the purposes of this book let’s stick with the first one. I’ve always disliked Philosophy’s reputation for pretentiousness. To fix that, I wrote the Philosophy I myself wanted to read: funny, relevant to daily life, accessible to every reader, and full of my own original ideas. My hope is that everyone can learn from this book and enjoy it along the way. In it, I cover topics ranging from superheroes and the relativity of morality to history and what makes us human. If I’ve succeeded in intriguing you, flip to a random page and start reading, or listen to the testimony of these satisfied readers.
Happy Phriday!
Totally real praise for Philosophical Phridays:
“If you thought I was too complicated and hated reading me, you’ll like this book.”
-Ghost of Kant
Monsieur Kerr didn’t just talk about other Philosophers; he came up with his own original Philosophy. I like his style.”
-Ghost of Montaigne
“He’s funny. I like funny. If I can speak candidly, I’d say that he writes the best of all possible jokes.” –Ghost of Voltaire
“A moral philosopher after our own hearts. We may have covered the big stuff, but there’s something to be said for everyday Philosophy, and he says it here.”
-Ghosts of Socrates & Plato
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296 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2016
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June 15, 2019
Blue reminds me over and over again why I love his work so much, but, more importantly, why I love his approach to learning and knowledge. It's no secret that I'm a total fanboy for Overly Sarcastic Productions, and so when Blue mentioned that he wrote a book I scrambled to get a copy to read because I am that level of stalker-loser-dork. Call me what you want, I know what I'm about. Reading this book was not just enjoyable then as a fan, it was also a beautiful experience of connection.
Philosophy as a structure of the learning is too often cast as something for the pretentious or lofty; it's a field of study that one only reads and studies if one has the privilege of time and money, but this book offers the reader another perspective. Blue writes a series of small essays (some of them barely capping at 100 words other at over 1000) that explore a quote or a theme or a concept of philosophy and then he attempts to ground the idea in everyday existence. This is a philosophy that is trying to understand how ideas can shape our reality and the way we live our lives, and most importantly it's a philosophy that's approachable. Blue writes so that Philosophy is not something arcane or impossible to master, but rather as something relevant and beautiful.
The honesty in these pages and the desire to make these ideas something that anyone could appreciate was beautiful. I've tried in my life to argue that philosophy is something that everyone can and should be able to read and enjoy and this book was a wonderful demonstration of that. In this way, Blue's book is beautiful because it's a reminder that the way we are able to succeed is by our ability to communicate and understand one another.
It's not Kant, thank Neptune, or Socrates, or Locke, or Hobbes but it doesn't have to be. Philosophy, as Blue demonstrates beautifully, is best when it comes from a position of pure honesty and passion and the reader is sure to appreciate the fact that someone was finally able to dissolve close to three millennia of human understanding to a handful of analogies built on the back of Assassin's Creed references.
Philosophy as a structure of the learning is too often cast as something for the pretentious or lofty; it's a field of study that one only reads and studies if one has the privilege of time and money, but this book offers the reader another perspective. Blue writes a series of small essays (some of them barely capping at 100 words other at over 1000) that explore a quote or a theme or a concept of philosophy and then he attempts to ground the idea in everyday existence. This is a philosophy that is trying to understand how ideas can shape our reality and the way we live our lives, and most importantly it's a philosophy that's approachable. Blue writes so that Philosophy is not something arcane or impossible to master, but rather as something relevant and beautiful.
The honesty in these pages and the desire to make these ideas something that anyone could appreciate was beautiful. I've tried in my life to argue that philosophy is something that everyone can and should be able to read and enjoy and this book was a wonderful demonstration of that. In this way, Blue's book is beautiful because it's a reminder that the way we are able to succeed is by our ability to communicate and understand one another.
It's not Kant, thank Neptune, or Socrates, or Locke, or Hobbes but it doesn't have to be. Philosophy, as Blue demonstrates beautifully, is best when it comes from a position of pure honesty and passion and the reader is sure to appreciate the fact that someone was finally able to dissolve close to three millennia of human understanding to a handful of analogies built on the back of Assassin's Creed references.
October 17, 2023
Interesting read
I love that this is essentially a diary which keeps a record of the authors philosophy over time. It certainly has an interesting and heart felt overarching theme of 'friendship is what matters most and makes life worth living and provides something for us to believe in' and I think that's great.
I love that this is essentially a diary which keeps a record of the authors philosophy over time. It certainly has an interesting and heart felt overarching theme of 'friendship is what matters most and makes life worth living and provides something for us to believe in' and I think that's great.
September 28, 2017
Good
Not too overly sarcastic. When your feeling more blue then red and had enough of youtube pick up a good book
Not too overly sarcastic. When your feeling more blue then red and had enough of youtube pick up a good book
February 15, 2020
I read this book because I follow the author on YouTube. Blue makes interesting videos about history, so I figured it would be an entertaining read at the least.
It did live up to my expectations. He laid out his ideas on Machiavelli and Plato well, and the concepts were understandable, a rare thing in philosophy.
Blue purposefully wrote his book so philosophy would be understandable by everyone. Given his background in philosophy, he knows firsthand just how complex and confusing the language used in those essays can get.
This book should be read by anyone who is interested in philosophy but feels that the current dialogue around it is confusing, or laden with jargon, such as “deontological ethics.” It should be read by anyone who likes Blue’s style of teaching in his videos, as he has done a masterful job of putting his voice into his writing and I could hear him saying the words as I read them.
It did live up to my expectations. He laid out his ideas on Machiavelli and Plato well, and the concepts were understandable, a rare thing in philosophy.
Blue purposefully wrote his book so philosophy would be understandable by everyone. Given his background in philosophy, he knows firsthand just how complex and confusing the language used in those essays can get.
This book should be read by anyone who is interested in philosophy but feels that the current dialogue around it is confusing, or laden with jargon, such as “deontological ethics.” It should be read by anyone who likes Blue’s style of teaching in his videos, as he has done a masterful job of putting his voice into his writing and I could hear him saying the words as I read them.
May 30, 2020
Fun Read with Ponderable Ideas
As a fan of the OSP YouTube channel, I didn't quite know what I was getting into diving into this read. I can certainly say, I was pleasantly surprised by the delivery of some interesting ideas from a philosophical and personal level.
The book feels like you're getting the lecture notes for philosophy class from a friend, throwing in personal stories and anecdotes to make the ideas more memorable and interesting.
I recommend this to anyone looking to start reading about philosophy, or those who are curious in other's perspectives on certain philosophies.
As a fan of the OSP YouTube channel, I didn't quite know what I was getting into diving into this read. I can certainly say, I was pleasantly surprised by the delivery of some interesting ideas from a philosophical and personal level.
The book feels like you're getting the lecture notes for philosophy class from a friend, throwing in personal stories and anecdotes to make the ideas more memorable and interesting.
I recommend this to anyone looking to start reading about philosophy, or those who are curious in other's perspectives on certain philosophies.
February 22, 2020
pretty good you can really see blue change and it helped me ti reflct on myself
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November 2, 2021Ha ha blue I found your philosophy book. I want to reed it now to see just what level of pretentious you were in college <3
June 4, 2025
Blue's aproach to philosophy amused me and intigued me. He knows that complicated words and long sentences of dry paragraphs quickly make young people lose interest in this fascinating subject. His use of humour and modern references, such as Assassin's Creed alowed me to connect to him and to the subject he wrote about. This book made me laugh and truly enjoy it. I recomend this book to anyone wanting to enrich their mind with some words of wisdom and humour.
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