The Pleasures of Philosophy: A Survey of Human Life and Destiny

Confession: This book, despite its gay new title, is a revised edition of The Mansions of Philosophy, which was publishe

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This book collects Thomas Nagel's recent philosophical reflections on topics of fundamental interest: ethics, moral

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Do you wonder about the future and the destiny of humanity? Do you want to know the true purpose of your existence on Ea

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Witty and deftly drawn parodies from a literary legend Roger Angell has a long history with the New Yorker: the son of

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In 2008, three years after Hurricane Katrina cut a deadly path along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, researche

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The rapid spread of the liberal market order across the globe poses a host of new and complex questions for religious be

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' . . . a comprehensive, balanced and perceptive account' —Michael Grimshaw, NZ Listener 'This account by

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Top 25 Books of 2011 by the American Library Association, Choice Reviews Named one of the 11 Best Psychology Books of 20

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