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50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ben Dupre
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Read by Laurence Kennedy
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Series | 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:208 | Dimensions(mm): Height 176,Width 110 |
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Category/Genre | Popular philosophy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781529425109
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Classifications | Dewey:100 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Quercus Publishing
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Imprint |
Greenfinch
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Publication Date |
18 August 2022 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
In a series of accessible and engaging essays, 50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know introduces and explains the problems of knowledge, consciousness, identity, ethics, belief, justice and aesthetics that have troubled the minds of great thinkers for centuries, from the ancient Greeks to the present day. From The brain in a vat to Plato's cave, Cogito ergo sum to The mind-body problem, this compact guide is the perfect introduction to central ideas of philosophy.
Author Biography
Ben Dupre read Classics at Exeter College, Oxford before pursuing a career in reference publishing. He was Children's Reference Publisher at Oxford University Press from 1992 until 2004 and, all told, has more than 20 years' experience of bringing complex and challenging concepts to the widest possible audience.
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