Reviews for The Minnesota experience

The average rating for The Minnesota experience based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-02-28 00:00:00 Christina Colby I read the first edition (1953) with 362 pages. It would be interesting to read the latest edition with their revisions and added chapters. The book focuses on the fundamental question of what is good and what constitutes the moral life, and later on moves towards the theoretical definition of goodness and how the study of ethics can cultivate "autonomy of mind" or simply to be able to think for one's self. It samples well-focused texts complete with supplementary reading selections (a list of chapters and pages to other books) as well as questions that encourage further discussion and commentary on the texts. This is not a comprehensive textbook on philosophy, nor is it a good basis for generalizing what the major philosophical movements were all about. However, it's still a good place to start if you know nothing about philosophy since it points readers to other essential books by influential philosophers. The book's goal was to compile ideas of "what is moral" despite conflicting beliefs and attitudes, the lack of any real/tangible god, and 'the indefinability of the good' (that makes this subject all the more confusing). It argues that all this philosophizing can be relevant in the practical world. I personally read it as a book on how humanity dealt with the sadness of existence and his search for happiness and contentment throughout the course of history.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-09-26 00:00:00 Dean CAmpling A comprehensive review of the great white male philosophical thinkers; ending at about 1960ish. For someone interested in philosophy, not too dry and easy to read.