Don’t feel like taking the time to re-read Meditations on First Philosophy by Descartes or Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations? Too busy to delve into Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan or Pascal’s Thoughts?

Did you forget to read Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations in undergrad? Play Frisbee instead of devouring Kant’s Metaphysics of Morals?

Good news: the “Cliff’s Notes” version of these and a whole bunch of other classic works of philosophy are available at Squashed Philosophers, Glyn Hughes’ website that serves up Philosophy Lite for those of us who missed that day of class.

Want to read The Republic? Hughes has reduced Plato’s 130,000 words to a little over 13,000. Most of the outstanding works are available, and they are distillations, not paraphrases. Memorable quotes abound.

Impress your friends. Become a pseudo-philosopher. Sound like Grissom on CSI. Check it out.


2 Cor 1:13