What are Action Philosopher comics, Alex!
These humorous and entertaining comics follow the lives and philosophies of all the big names in philosophy: Plato, Mill, Descartes, Rand, Jefferson, Freud, Nietzsche and the list goes on and on and on.
I was lucky enough to stumble across the first three books in the series at Schuler Books the last time I was in Michigan. My boyfriend was kind and clever enough to stealthily purchase them for me while I was in the ladies' room. It was a great surprise to get them later!
If you're like me, you have an ambitious list of books to read. I was looking at my bookshelf the other day and realized that all the books I've bought or received lately are non-fiction and in the challenging, I'm-going-to-need-write-notes-in-the-margin category. At the moment, I'm working my way through John Rawls' A Theory of Justice. It's massive, awe-inspiring, thought-provoking, and makes terrible bedtime reading. I promptly went out and got Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, because I always love a good post-apocalyptic tale. (Although, perhaps that's not the best bedtime reading either unless I also love post-apocalyptic dreams...) But sometimes I just want something easy. Something with pictures. And that, my friends, is the perfect time to bust out Action Philosophers! No reader's guilt there since I'm actually brushing up on my philosophy, all the while enjoying witty comics.
Who can say no to that?!
