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Philosophy

By: Peter Cave
Narrated by: Mark Elstob
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Philosophy, the 'love of wisdom', is the product of our endless fascination and curiosity about the world – the child of wonder. Through it, we seek to answer the most fundamental of questions: How do we know what we know? Does God exist? What is beauty? How should we live our lives? What am I?

In this exhilarating tour, Peter Cave navigates all the main topics of philosophy with verve and clarity. Using witty and whimsical examples, including stoical sofas and Reg, the 'regular' human, who just happens to carry his brain in a rucksack, Cave provides a welcome antidote to the dry textbook while covering everything from political philosophy to points of logic.
©2011 Peter Cave (P)2023 Bolinda Publishing
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'Lucid and finely crafted. Engagingly presented and admirably concise.' (John Cottingham Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Reading)
'It raises all the essential philosophical questions in a lively, engaging, and accessible way.' (William Irwin, professor of Philosophy, King's College Pennsylvania and editor of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)
'There is no better introduction to the subject than this. It covers a wide range of issues with clarity, with wit, but also with profundity.' (Paul Snowdon, Grote Professor of Mind and Logic, and Head of Philosophy, University College London)

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