Young Person Guide To Philosophy: I Think Therefore I am  (English, Hardcover, Weate Jeremy)

Which philosopher threw himself head first into a volcano to prove he was a god? Who formed a secret society and banned its members from eating beans? Is it true that one philosopher operated on his friend's liver and fitted it with a silver tap? Which philosopher insisted that his students sit in deckchairs? Why did another have to have a special niche cut into his table? Who was cut to pieces by sharpened seashells?These are just a few of the intriguing facts you will discover about philosophers in this fascinating book.