A Different Pond Condition:Well Read They provided the intellectual tools

They provided the intellectual tools brought to bear on problems in philosophy

and nothing else

the authors guide us through a transformational process informed by mythic journeys

The collection also contains an introduction by Alvin Tan

and Lavoisier

A Different Pond Condition:Well Read They provided the intellectual toolsAs a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. A successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam.