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The Philosopher Responds M.M.B. Knowledge as Commons traces theQuestions and answers from two great philosophers Why is laughter contagious? Why do mountains exist? Why do we long for the past, even if it is scarred by suffering? Spanning a vast array of subjects that range from the philosophical to the theological, from the philological to the scientific, The Philosopher Responds is the record of a set of questions put by the litterateur Abu Hayyan al Tawhidi to the philosopher and historian Abu 'Ali Miskawayh.