Climbing-Philosophy For Evryon

Both climbing and philosophy are serious endeavors. However, if you make a mistake while engaging in philosophy, it may be ego bruising, but it won't kill you. In mountain and rock climbing, even the simplest error in judgment can be life threatening. Given the inherent risks of most climbing pursuits, why would anyone subject themselves to tying in ? What does the risk bring? Is it ever justified? And why do so many non climbers find the inherent risks of climbing unacceptable? Climbing philosophy for everyone presents a thought provoking collection of new essays that not only address the issue of why climbers engage in such an intrinsically risky pursuit, but also plunge into the philosophical void to consider such intellectually stimulating topics.