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The Philosophical Corps
Dust-jacket from the first edition
AuthorEverett B. Cole
Cover artistW.I. Van der Poel
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherGnome Press
Publication date
1962
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages187
OCLC5068218

The Philosophical Corps is science fiction novel by American writer Everett B. Cole. It was published in 1962 by Gnome Press in an edition of 4,000 copies. The novel is a fix-up of stories that originally appeared in the magazine Astounding SF.

Plot summary

The novel concerns the adventures of the philosopher Commander A-Riman who attempts to re-educate aliens from whom he brooks no nonsense.

Contents

  • "Fighting Philosopher"
  • "Philosophical Corps"
  • "The Players"

Sources

  • Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 309.
  • Clute, John; Peter Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 242. ISBN 0-312-13486-X.
  • Contento, William G. "Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections". Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  • Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 107. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.