About the Author

Lars Svendsen is professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bergen, Norway. His books have been translated into more than 25 languages.

Kerri A. Pierce is the translator of Mela Hartwig's Am I a Redundant Human Being? for Dalkey Archive Press. She translates from German, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

Reviews

"Svendsen has a way with words, and, unlike many writers of philosophy books, is also blessed with a sly wit and a thorough knowledge of popular culture."--Phil Miller, The Glasgow Herald