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Astonish Yourself

Astonish Yourself 101 Experiments in the Philosophy of Everyday Life

Paperback (29 Jul 2003)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Say your name aloud to yourself in a quiet room. Imagine peeling an apple in your mind. Take the subway without trying to get anywhere. The simple meditations in this book have the potential to shake us awake from our preconceived certainties: our own identity, the stability of the outside world, the meanings of words. At once entertaining and startling, irreverent and wise, this book will provoke moments of awareness for readers in any situation and in all walks of life. Enter the space of your favorite painting. Watch someone sleeping. The world won't look the same again.

About the Publisher

Penguin Books

The first ten paperback Penguin books appeared in 1935 costing 6d each (the price of a packet of cigarettes). Since then the Penguin list has developed enormously, but still aims to bring the best writing to the widest possible audience. Penguin Paperbacks now range from Booker Prize-winning contemporary authors, to mass market bestsellers, with successful history, biography and general non-fiction as well.

Book information

ISBN: 9780142003138
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Imprint: Penguin Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 100
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 210
Weight: 164g
Height: 130mm
Width: 181mm
Spine width: 13mm