What Is Man? and Other Philosophical Writings (Works of Mark Twain) [Hardcover]

Mark Twain (Author), Paul Baender (Editor)

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Series: Works of Mark Twain | Publication Date: July 23, 1973

The nature of man, God, and organized religions are among the philosophical issues scrutinized by the American author.

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S. T. Joshi (Moravia, NY) is a freelance writer, scholar, and editor whose previous books include Documents of American Prejudice; In Her Place: A Documentary History of Prejudice against Women; God's Defenders: What They Believe and Why They Are Wrong; Atheism: A Reader; H. L. Mencken on Religion; and The Agnostic Reader. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 730 pages
• Publisher: University of California Press; First of This Edition edition (July 23, 1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520016211
• ISBN-13: 978-0520016217
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,502,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Mark Twain (1835-1910) was an American humorist, satirist, social critic, lecturer and novelist. He is mostly remembered for his classic novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

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5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME., May 27, 2010

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This review is from: What Is Man?: And Other Irreverent Essays (Paperback)

I learned about this essay, "What is Man?" by Twain from the late Jack Dreyfus, also known as "The Lion of Wall Street."

Written in the socratic style, Twain deals with why we do what we do.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND.