| Edition |
1st U.S. ed |
| Descript |
xv, 282 p. ; 22 cm |
| Series |
[Harper Perennial modern thought] |
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Harper Perennial modern thought
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| Note |
Translated from the French |
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"The phenomenal international bestseller" "A Vital book" --Cover |
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First published under the title, "Learning to live" in Great Britain in 2010 by Canongate Books |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-270) and index |
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An introduction to philosophy focuses on the questions of what it means to be human and how to react to the reality of death by exploring ancient Stoic, Christian, early modern, and contemporary approaches as well as the views of Nietzsche |
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What is philosophy? -- "The Greek miracle" -- The victory of Christianity over Greek philosophy -- Humanism, or the birth of modern philosophy -- Postmodernity: the case of Nietzsche -- After deconstruction: contemporary philosophy |
| Subject |
Philosophy -- Introductions
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| Alt Author |
Cuffe, Theo
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| Alt Title |
Philosophical guide to living |
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Learning to live
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