The Princess Bride and Philosophy: Inconceivable!
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Overview:
- Title: The Princess Bride and Philosophy: Inconceivable!
- Author: Richard Greene, Rachel Robison-Greene
- Year: 2016
- ISBN-10: 9780812699142
- Publisher: Open Court
- Price: $19.95
- Pages: xii+263
- Binding: Trade Paperback
- Type: Non-fiction
- Title Reference: The Princess Bride and Philosophy: Inconceivable!
- Notes: Price printed in UPC box. Sticker has C$27.50. "First Printing 2016" stated on copyright page. Roman numerals start with contents pages vii. Popular Culture and Philosophy series editor: George A. Reisch Shane Arbogast credited with cover design on back cover. The essays are divided into different sections: - Deceptive Words, pp. 1-45 - Courage and Reason, pp. 55-94 - Getting Even, pp. 85-150 - Metaphysical Miracles, pp. 127-203 - Life Lessons of a Fairytale, pp. 177-256 The first essay ('Hello, My Name is Inigo Montoya. You Bought This Book. Prepare to Enjoy!') is uncredited but assumed to be the editors. The title "The Dao of Master Westley" has the word 'Dao' in italics. There is introductory material - 'Thanks' on p. ix and 'References' on pp. 245-248 which are left out of the Contents. The essay on the contributing authors ('Philosophers of Unusual Smarts') contains fictitious material; the index runs on pp. 255-263.