Books Mentioned in This Episode

Podcast: Freakonomics Radio

Episode: Does Philosophy Still Matter? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 512

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode, complete with an Amazon buy link and quotes from the episode.

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Nasty, Brutish, and Short

by Scott Hershovitz

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"Instead, he's trying to make philosophy accessible to all. Here's an example: an excerpt from 'Nasty, Brutish, and Short.'"
Nasty, Brutish, and Short Cover

Nasty, Brutish, and Short

by Scott Hershovitz

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"In his book, Hershovitz tells another story about Taylor Swift, this one meant to demonstrate how the legal system can help reset social norms."
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Leviathan

by Thomas Hobbes

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"It is part of a famous phrase written by the 17th-century philosopher Thomas Hobbes in his book 'Leviathan.'"
Nasty, Brutish, and Short Cover

Nasty, Brutish, and Short

by Scott Hershovitz

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"Thanks also to Penguin Random House Audio for the excerpts of 'Nasty, Brutish, and Short' read by Scott Hershvitz."