Captive Notions.Captive Notions John E. King Little Philosophies Press 1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 3200, Seattle, WA 98154 0976085054 $12.00 1-866-896-0899 www.captivenotions.com Captive Notions: Concise Commentaries On The Commonplace is a collection of nearly 700 original aphorisms each of which makes a brief but timeless observation on various aspects of the human condition. Using a literary form found in both Eastern and Western cultures from the very beginnings of recorded history Recorded history can be defined as history that has been written down or recorded by the use of language, whereas history is a more general term referring simply to information about the past.[1] It starts in the 4th millennium BC, with the invention of writing. , author John King presents down-to-earth insights on a host of everyday subjects drawn from such personal qualities as ambition, character, ideas, and lifestyles, and public venues such as economics, history, the media, and politics. The compendium com·pen·di·um n. pl. com·pen·di·ums or com·pen·di·a 1. A short, complete summary; an abstract. 2. A list or collection of various items. of succinct suc·cinct adj. suc·cinct·er, suc·cinct·est 1. Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse: a succinct reply; a succinct style. 2. observations are as entertaining as they are thoughtful and thought provoking. Captive Notions is ideal for simply browsing and especially recommended to the attention of the non-specialist general reader with an interest in philosophy, ethics, and the nature of humanity. Education: Learning, like loving, may be done not wisely but too well. The Law: The only person less likely to evoke sympathy than a lawyer who looks out for his own interest is one who doesn't. Work: Many a reputed reputed adj. referring to what is accepted by general public belief, whether or not correct. old-boy network old-boy network n. An informal, exclusive system of mutual assistance and friendship through which men belonging to a particular group, such as the alumni of a school, exchange favors and connections, as in politics or business: suffers from faulty connections. |
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