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Philosopher Crystal The Treacherous Terrain of Tassatarius Marcin Dolecki 9781940233352 Books

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Philosopher Crystal The Treacherous Terrain of Tassatarius Marcin Dolecki 9781940233352 Books

Elements of thoughts of great Western and Eastern philosophers presented as a dystopian SF story. It will make you think about convoluted ways of ideas, place of a person in the world, and about the meaning of dreams (but to write more about it would reveal too much of the plot). A great book for those who like challenging literature.


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Philosopher Crystal The Treacherous Terrain of Tassatarius Marcin Dolecki 9781940233352 Books Reviews

I received the book for free in exchange for an honest review. You can see the original review on my blog Once Upon A Book Blog(ger).
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The Philosopher's Crystal is a philosophical fantasy that will pull you in, leaving you with the knowledge of several philosopher's basic ideals. Originally written in Polish, I read the translated English version and did not notice any discrepancies that would take away from the story.

Our story begins with a bit of background from the all mighty Tassatarius, emperor of a land that despises his rule. He likes to play games with those who work for him, and is quick to sentence those who displease him to death. With curfews, forced political beliefs, and little rights for his citizens, people have been trying to break free from his power, but no one has yet been successful.

The story flashes to our main character, Philip, whose parents have been arrested for owning books and believing in other political beliefs than those demonstrated by Emperor Tassatarius. Philip just turned twenty, the legal adult age for those who live in his land, and is worried that the emperor will come after him next. He unexpectedly meets a girl named Julia, who was oddly around his home just before curfew hit. Taking a chance and being kind, Philip allows Julia to stay the night, even though the two are strangers. From here, the plot picks up quickly, and the pair are thrown into a time-traveling plot that (oddly enough) transports them to different famous philosophers from throughout time! Traveling to Roman Africa, Amsterdam, and even an Indian jungle, Philip and Julia meet Augustine of Hippo, Descartes, and Shankara--philosophers who willingly share their wisdom and views. This book has an ending that is more reality-based than fantasy, so take the plot as is and have fun with it!

The author, Marcin Dolecki, is an admirer of brevity, or the "concise and exact use of words in writing or speech," as stated in his foreward to the Philosopher's Crystal. This is important to know, as it helps sets the tone and pacing of the story. Mr. Dolecki's writing is very to-the-point, which benefits the reader when it comes to our main characters encountering famous philosophers. The explanations of each philosopher's ideals is short and elaborated with questions and counter-points from both Philip and Julia. The writing demonstrates knowledge without the jargon you may hear from a lecture or read in textbooks. It felt a bit like going back to school, which I mean in the fondest way possible. If I were in a philosophy course, I would want to read the Philosopher's Crystal as either part of my coursework or as a supplement to understanding basic ideals. I hope to read more philosophy fantasy books from Mr. Dolecki in the future!

If you enjoy debating the ideas of life and philosophy in general, and enjoy a thrilling, fast-paced story, then this is the book for you!
If you enjoy philosophy you will like this book. If you find philosophy boring, you won't like this book as it contains page after page philosophical discussions that took me back to my college philosophy classes. It's hard to tell the author's intent philosophy in a story setting to appeal to the masses? Spoiler alert the story was weak. Using a dream to come out of time travel? Seriously? What about the 10 years between when Phillip collapses on the car seat to the revolution? What happened in between? The writing seems like it's for a young adult book and there are at least a couple of really awkward sentences where Phillip is referred to as "the guy" when his name would have made more sense. For example, on page 157--"When they arrived at the guy's front door..." makes it sound like a stranger but it's not. If English isn't the author's native language, it's understandable but' editors should have noticed. Since college philosophy classes are all I have to go on, I'm not an expert by any means but it seems to me that the author knows his stuff and is good an explaining it. It's hard to know what his intent was in writing this book, however.
Unlimited, not sure of certain things such as if they had food still in the bag, why did they go in to the place for food to begin with, and was already stuck on the how the piece of pie was wrapped to be carried around in a knapsack. All in all was trying to figure out whether it was more of a 3 or a 4, because in the end they're all stories etcetera, but although it dragged in certain places ended up going with the 4.

Twenty-year-old Philip lives alone in an authoritarian country, his parents arrested after the imperial police find a secret notebook in their apartment. Then one evening Philip meets an uncommon girl, her name Julia, possibly on the run from the police, or sent to him as a secret agent by the state. Despite his concerns, he offers to put her up for the night. In the morning a mysterious person knocks on his door and advises him to escape immediately. This is how the couple's strange, paradoxical and hazardous journey begins, leading Philip and Julia in a quest through time to the collapsing Roman empire, 17th century Amsterdam and the medieval Indian jungle. During their travel they meet famous philosophers who confront the couple with existential questions - only to find that the answers Philip and Julia discover will help them face the ultimate danger.
Elements of thoughts of great Western and Eastern philosophers presented as a dystopian SF story. It will make you think about convoluted ways of ideas, place of a person in the world, and about the meaning of dreams (but to write more about it would reveal too much of the plot). A great book for those who like challenging literature.