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Author: Harry G. Frankfurt
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Dimension: 6.4 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
Weight: 3.8 ounces.

Bullshirt by example?
(please excuse the ungainly euphemism)

The topic is an important one. We're surrounded by bullshirt, up to our ears in it every day: the self-aggrandizing attempts to do on an amateur basis what a spin-doctor does for a living. Frankfurt... more

Short and Sweet
I got this book after seeing Prof. Frankfurt on the Daily Show with John Stewart. Having a bachelors degree in philosophy I was intrigued. Here are some of my observations:

1) This book is not traditionally funny. If you are looking for a... more

A well-fertilised discussion
My first surprise about this book (other than the title, which I cannot add to this review due to the propriety involved) is its brevity. Given the vastness, at least in potential, of the subject matter, the book could fill volumes. Of course, the author... more

A hilarious book
I consider this book to be a very rich philosophical yet hilarious work, challenging in content, and gripping as a smooth read. Tou will agree with me that this book stands out as a tantalizing novel. You never guess what you will find until you start... more

Not a bad start
No question about it there is a lot of bullsh*t out there. Much of it comes from advertising, some from public relations, and, more recently, the closely related realm of politics. The trouble is that most of us contribute to the problem and tend to take... more

A sense of humour would help
if you are overly worried that children may see a naughty word in our sadly non-G rated world or that the treatment is not rigorous enough to justify the philosophical inquiry. So let n=x+y where x = sense of humor and y = intellect. If n> 1/2 ounce,... more

Frankfurt's Bull Session on "Bull----"
Philosophy professor Harry G. Frankfurt, of Princeton and other universities, has recently published a small hardcover book, "On Bull----" with a title that this present author refuses to spell it out in full. (This reviewer had the experience of... more

5 stars for marketing for a book with a few insights
I can see why this book is causing some mixed reviews... I fundamentally agree with the Amazon reviewers that think this is a book whose object somehow also includes itself. It is also true that you can find much of this book online, if you just do a... more

Provocative Title Reveals Topic Worthy of Deeper Discussion
Professor Harry Frankfurt has come up with a compact winner with this provocatively titled tome, all of eighty pages, about a subject around which we all seem to have a vast amount of experience. As a professional philosopher who has earned emeritus status... more

Modern day moral philosophy made fun
While this edition is in book form, "On Bullsh*t" is really an essay. So, if you order it, expect to receive a very tiny book. And if you search the Internet for more than a few minutes, you'll probably find the complete text fairly easily. I'm pretty... more

OK< here's the BS conundrum...
Yes, this is a worthy topic to explore. We swim in a sea of BS every day, and it's nice to know what we might gulp every few strokes.

But the Fountain of BS -- that font from which most toro caca spews -- is generally the kind of stuff you... more

Caveat Emptor
The irony of this book made me laugh until my sides split.
The core of a marketing ploy is... everyone? - "hyperbole" defined as "extravagant exaggeration."
How does a book sell well? Marketing. See the circle of hypocrisy? This book... more

The Truth Of B.S
This philisophical look into the world of B.S. is a brilliant read. Most of everything you have thought of-but not spoken about is written in this book.
And-What an excellent read it is.

also recommend-
Nightmares Echo,Smashed,Running... more

Superb.
I've sent it off to my kids, as well as my father. After the furs flew this last election, it's time to reconcile with just such a tonic as Dr. Frankfurt provides.

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