Book · 2022
Nasty, Brutish, and Short
- mentions
- 7
- person
- 1
- podcast
- 1
- episode
- 1
- recommendation
- 1
He's trying to make philosophy accessible to all.
What they say about it
- Teaching philosophy to everyone“make philosophy accessible to all”2
The best things said about it
In his book, Hershovitz tells another story about Taylor Swift, this one meant to demonstrate how the legal system can help reset social norms.
Scott Hershvitz, who teaches philosophy and law at the University of Michigan, is the author of 'Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids.'.
Here's an example, an excerpt from Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Why are some words bad?
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Jul 2022 Here's an excerpt from nasty brutish in short on the relationship between employer and employee.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Jul 2022 Why people recommend it
Nasty, Brutish, and Short by Scott Hershovitz is an engaging introduction to philosophy that uses everyday conversations, ethical dilemmas, and domestic disputes with the author's young children to make complex philosophical concepts accessible to general readers. Stephen Dubner featured the book on Freakonomics Radio in an episode titled Does Philosophy Still Matter?, released on December 27, 2022. Introducing Hershovitz—a philosophy and law professor at the University of Michigan—Dubner and the podcast host explored how the author uses children's questions to investigate abstract ideas about morality, justice, and the law. The episode featured several excerpts from the book, including discussions on why certain words are considered bad, the dynamics of the employer-employee relationship, and a story involving pop star Taylor Swift used to illustrate how legal frameworks can reset social norms. The podcast highlighted the volume as an innovative way to democratize philosophy, demonstrating how foundational questions about right and wrong arise naturally in family life and how philosophical reasoning can clarify ordinary human conflicts.
Every mention
Stephen Dubner he has now written his first book it is called Nasty brutish and short adventures in philosophy with my kids 4
“he has now written his first book it is called Nasty brutish and short adventures in philosophy with my kids”
“here's an example an excerpt from nasty brutish and short why are some words bad”
“here's an excerpt from nasty brutish in short on the relationship between employer and employee”
“who teaches philosophy and law at the University of Michigan is the author of nasty rudish and short adventures in philosophy with my kids”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker3
“Instead, he's trying to make philosophy accessible to all. Here's an example: an excerpt from 'Nasty, Brutish, and Short.'”
“In his book, Hershovitz tells another story about Taylor Swift, this one meant to demonstrate how the legal system can help reset social norms.”
“Scott Hershvitz, who teaches philosophy and law at the University of Michigan, is the author of 'Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids.'”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“the book is called Nasty brutish and short adventures in philosophy with my kids”
“The book is called 'Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids.'”
“Thanks also to Penguin Random House Audio for the excerpts of 'Nasty, Brutish, and Short' read by Scott Hershvitz.”