The Doubter’s Companion
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The Doubter’s Companion is a philosophical reference book by Canadian thinker John Ralston Saul that offers brief, critical essays on key political, economic, and cultural concepts to encourage skeptical, independent thought.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical reference work ⓘ |
| author | John Ralston Saul ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
citizenship
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democracy ⓘ individual responsibility ⓘ language and power ⓘ |
| genre |
essay collection
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philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | public debates on citizenship and democracy ⓘ |
| hasPart | brief essays ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in politics ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | reference book ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cultural concepts
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economic concepts ⓘ political concepts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alphabetical entries on ideas and concepts
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critiques of contemporary ideology ⓘ skeptical approach to received wisdom ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
humanism
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skepticism ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage independent thought
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to encourage skeptical thought ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Unconscious Civilization
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Voltaire’s Bastards ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
aphoristic
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critical ⓘ |
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