The Choice Of Hercules

Duty or Pleasure? The new bestseller from one of Britain's most pre-eminent philosophers.

Anthony Grayling's books have established him as the book trade's serious philospher of choice His acclaimed collections of essays have sold over 100,000 paperbacks He receives excellent reviews: 'He is a philosopher engaged in what he rightly praises, adding value to life...Here is a book worth talking to' Guardian 'A C Grayling has perfected the art of a philosophical vignette... Each chapter is a finely balanced portion of information, analysis, allusion and often profound reflection written with graceful authority' The Herald 'An elegance of style, a sense of humour, and the ability to juxtapose serious musings with wise and wacky facts... and you have an easily digestible form of philosophy' TLS 'Grayling is never silly, he has a wonderful fund of apt quotations... Grayling makes one ruminate' Literary Review 'You could do far worse than spend an evening or three in the company of this book. Like good conversation, it engages you in a flow of topics without ever pausing long enough to bore' Independent Grayling's thoughts sweep over a vast landscape of knowledge, offering an alluring glimpse and encouraging greater study on the reader's part. Refreshing' Irish Times

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