{"product_id":"thus-spake-merlin-aphorisms-for-the-domesticated-human-9798195111311","title":"Thus Spake Merlin: Aphorisms for the Domesticated Human","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dave Russell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Surveys - Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if a house cat had written a work of philosophy?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThus Spake Merlin\u003c\/i\u003e presents the recovered teachings of Merlin - philosopher, tyrant, mystic, and domestic revolutionary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated from disputed scratching-post fragments by his long-suffering Aw-purr, this faux-classical work blends aphorism, parody, theology and feline propaganda into a surprisingly coherent system of thought. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithin these pages Merlin pronounces on: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy occupancy is ownership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy closed doors are tyranny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy affection is negotiated sovereignty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy all beings seek warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the vacuum is not machine, but empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart philosophical satire, part absurd scripture, part suspiciously persuasive manifesto, \u003ci\u003eThus Spake Merlin\u003c\/i\u003e draws inspiration from Nietzsche, Diogenes, Zen koans, and the everyday authoritarianism of cats. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Twelve Sayings of Merlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindowsill aphorisms and lost fragments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Constitution for Feline Rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Symposium on Tuna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe disputed teachings condemned by the Early Windowsill Councils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeadpan, affectionate, and occasionally unsettling, this is a gift book for cat lovers, philosophers, sceptics, and anyone who has ever suspected they may in fact be the pet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBanned by Clawvinists. Condemned by dogs.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47890575753367,"sku":"9798195111311","price":1813.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798195111311.webp?v=1781180569","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/thus-spake-merlin-aphorisms-for-the-domesticated-human-9798195111311","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}