brenticus reviewed Tetralogue by Timothy Williamson
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3 stars
This was a reasonably interesting look at belief systems and truth and relativity. I don't know that I precisely learned anything from it, but there were a few parts that made me think for a bit.
I just don't really like the format or presentation. The discussion, written sort of like a script that's only dialogue, tends to meander before quite hitting a point, and it lurches between being serious and being very not-serious fairly arbitrarily. Every character shows up to have a genuine discussion and then quickly turns into a caricature of themselves for the odd fun line.
This was quick enough that I see why I found it recommended on reddit, but also not really all that well done. It's a decent way to dip your toes into philosophy, but not enough to soak in.
I just don't really like the format or presentation. The discussion, written sort of like a script that's only dialogue, tends to meander before quite hitting a point, and it lurches between being serious and being very not-serious fairly arbitrarily. Every character shows up to have a genuine discussion and then quickly turns into a caricature of themselves for the odd fun line.
This was quick enough that I see why I found it recommended on reddit, but also not really all that well done. It's a decent way to dip your toes into philosophy, but not enough to soak in.
