Table-Talk, Essays on Men and Manners

Who recommended it

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   A. C. Grayling English philosopher

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2009 Five Books interview “The best books on Ideas that Matter”.

   The best books on Ideas that Matter↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 19 Oct 2009 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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