- Hardcover: 200 pages
- Publisher: PROMETHEUS BOOKS (Oct 13 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1591027578
- ISBN-13: 978-1591027577
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.9 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #482,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The quotes -- always insightful, sometimes wickedly funny--are by thinkers of all stripes, such as Sylvia Plath, Bob Dylan, Lao Tzu, and Shakespeare." -- Shambhala Sun, December 2009/January 2010
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Whether a subject of dread or of fascination, nothing (often spelled with a capital 'N') has intrigued writers, philosophers, and scientists since ancient times. In this sound-bite history of the concept of nothing, distinguished journalist Joan Konner has created a unique anthology devoted to, well ...nothing. The collection brings together, in one portable volume, the thoughts of well-known writers and philosophers, artists and musicians, poets and playwrights, geniuses and jokers, demonstrating that some of the finest minds explored, feared, confronted, experienced, and played with the real or imagined presence of nothing in their lives. Paradoxical? Yes, indeed. This book shows that, like many Eastern sages, deep thinkers in the West also recognised and pondered non-existence as an essential component and complement of existence itself. Organised in short topical chapters from 'Knowing Nothing' to the 'Joy of Unknowing' and 'Nothing is Sacred', the verbal snapshots captured in this collection create a coherent work of insight, wisdom, humour and wonder. The book is compelling enough to be read all at once or in short bursts, as the spirit moves.
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Wonderful collection of thoughts on Nothing, Nov 23 2009
By R. Cha - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: You Don't Have To Be Buddhist To Know Nothing (Hardcover)
Joan Konner has curated an enlightening and often entertaining collection of quotes on the idea of Nothing. From Samuel Beckett to physicist Richard Feynman, You Don't Have to Be Buddhist to Know Nothing offers various perspectives on the idea of nothing, voids, and absence. The book, which can be read as a whole or in snippets, offers a refreshing take on the world, when we are normally focused on Something.Here is one of the quote I really enjoyed:
In a certain way, "thought" means nothing.
-- Jacques Derrida
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Highly recommended, Jan 16 2010
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: You Don't Have To Be Buddhist To Know Nothing (Hardcover)
Nothing is more than nothingness. "You Don't Have to be Buddhist to Know Nothing: An Illustrious Collection of Thoughts on Naught" is a discussion of the concept of nothing, tracing the history of nothing, as many minds come together and discuss nothing. As these assorted individuals come into a collection compiled by Joan Konner expertly, "You Don't Have to Buddhist to Know Nothing" is nothing more than utterly fascinating, and highly recommended.
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Nada [Amazon won't allow me to leave this blank, but you get the idea.], Jan 28 2011
By Simon G. Barrett - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: You Don't Have To Be Buddhist To Know Nothing (Hardcover)
What a brilliant fun idea for a book. Wonder if Porgy and Bess is in? Beautiful production too - perfect gift for the (wo)man who has everything.Follow-up reading: Perec's A Void
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