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The Consolations of Science and Philosophy: Poems
Christopher Buckley's latest book continues his exploration of how, despite the intellectual tools of science and philosophy, we are still somehow left with questions about identity, memory, love, loss, value, self, and God―not to mention the depredations of war. In his poetry and nonfiction, he has considered these matters in the belief that the answers to their mysteries are in the very act of pursuit. On every page is the work of a consummate artist who is also, recognizably, a companion spirit on the journey all of creation has been on all this time.
118 pages, Paperback
Published March 31, 2021
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Christopher Buckley
99 books953 followersChristopher Buckley graduated cum laude from Yale University in 1976. He shipped out in the Merchant Marine and at age 24 became managing editor of Esquire magazine. At age 29, he became chief speechwriter to the Vice President of the United States, George H.W. Bush. Since 1989 he has been founder and editor-in-chief of Forbes Life magazine.
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He is the author of twelve books, most of them national bestsellers. They include: The White House Mess, Wet Work, Thank You For Smoking, God Is My Broker, Little Green Men, No Way To Treat a First Lady, Florence of Arabia, Boomsday and Supreme Courtship.
Mr. Buckley has contributed over 60 comic essays to The New Yorker magazine. His journalism, satire and criticism has been widely published—in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New Republic, Washington Monthly, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Esquire, and other publications. He is the recipient of the 2002 Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence. In 2004 he was awarded the Thurber Prize for American Humor.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
He is the author of twelve books, most of them national bestsellers. They include: The White House Mess, Wet Work, Thank You For Smoking, God Is My Broker, Little Green Men, No Way To Treat a First Lady, Florence of Arabia, Boomsday and Supreme Courtship.
Mr. Buckley has contributed over 60 comic essays to The New Yorker magazine. His journalism, satire and criticism has been widely published—in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New Republic, Washington Monthly, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Esquire, and other publications. He is the recipient of the 2002 Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence. In 2004 he was awarded the Thurber Prize for American Humor.
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November 28, 2023
If I were to teach Philosophy 101, this book would be required reading.
Science and philosophy are fields in which it is easy to get overburdened by jargon and analytical criticism. This makes the fields seem daunting and inaccessible to the average person.
Through his elegant prose, Christopher Buckley portrays the wondrous questions of the universe, while also giving voice to the oft-intangible reasons for pursing the answers. This collection is a beautiful introduction for the hesitant, and a good reminder to the seasoned why we do what we do.
Science and philosophy are fields in which it is easy to get overburdened by jargon and analytical criticism. This makes the fields seem daunting and inaccessible to the average person.
Through his elegant prose, Christopher Buckley portrays the wondrous questions of the universe, while also giving voice to the oft-intangible reasons for pursing the answers. This collection is a beautiful introduction for the hesitant, and a good reminder to the seasoned why we do what we do.
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