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Simon Blackburn - Think - 9780192100245 - KEX0289314
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Think

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Description for Think Hardcover. Written by the author of the bestselling "Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy", this book explains the big questions in life: knowledge, consciousness, fate, God, truth, goodness, justice. It is intended for those who think there are big questions lurking out there, but does not know how to approach them. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 378. 8vo. .Good clean copy.First edition
What am I? What is consciousness? What is the difference between past and future? Does the world presuppose a creator? Do we always act out of self-interest? This is a book about the big questions in life: knowledge, consciousness, fate, God, truth, goodness, justice. It is for anyone who believes there are big questions out there, but does not know how to approach them. Written by the author of the bestselling Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, Think sets out to explain what they are and why they are important. Simon Blackburn begins by ... Read more

Product Details

Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
OUP USA
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780192100245
SKU
KEX0289314
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Simon Blackburn
Simon Blackburn is the Edna J. Koury Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He was a Fellow and Tutor at Pembroke College, Oxford, from 1969 to 1990. His books for OUP are Spreading the Word (1984), Essays in Quasi-Realism (1993), The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (hbk 1994, pbk 1996), and Ruling Passions (1998). He ... Read more

Reviews for Think
'Simon Blackburn's lucidly elegant essay is a guide to the most central concerns of philosophy... A beautifully clear account of the chief arguments in each debate. Blackburn is an accomplished philosopher, which makes this a valuable little book.' Sunday Times, 7.11.99 The one book every smart person should read.' - Time Magazine, 10.4.99 highly recommended
TLS 27/04/01 ... Read more

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