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On Landscapes(Paperback)
Routledge
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01/10/2008
Drawing on examples from a wide range of landscapes from around the world and throughout history, this title considers the ways landscapes can affect our emotions, our imaginations, and our understa...
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On Cosmopolitanism and Forgiveness(Paperback)
Routledge
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21/05/2001
Is it possible to uphold international hospitality and justice in the face of nationalism and civil strife in so many countries? Using examples of treatment of minorities in Europe, Derrida probes t...
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On Stories(Paperback)
Routledge
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18/10/2001
Richard Kearney skilfully illuminates how stories are deep at work in all forms of writing, and discusses the power of the story in its ability to determine our identities and the identity of the wo...
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On Humour(Paperback)
Routledge
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31/05/2002
This is a fascinating and beautifully written book on what philosophy can tell us about humour and about what it is to be human. It will fascinate and intrigue anyone with a sense of humour, which h...
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On Literature(Paperback)
Routledge
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21/06/2002
Beginning with the nature of literature, this also asks the questions of why we should read literature and why literature has such authority over us.This will be essential reading for any interested...
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On Personality(Paperback)
Routledge
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16/06/2004
A thoughtful and stimulating look at this widely-used but little understood phenomenon, personality. Drawing on a great range of philosophers, novelists and films Peter Goldie looks at the concept o...
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On Evil(Paperback)
Routledge
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16/06/2004
Adam Morton argues that any account of evil must help us understand three things: why evil occurs; why it often arises out of banal or everyday situations; and what we mean by evil. Using a wide var...
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On the Political(Paperback)
Routledge
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15/04/2005
Presents an argument about the future of politics and addresses the fundamental aspects of democracy. Arguing that liberal 'third way thinking' ignores fundamental, conflicting aspects of human natu...
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On Anxiety(Paperback)
Routledge
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16/06/2004
Drawing on vivid examples, Renata Salecl argues that what really produces anxiety is the attempt to get rid of it. Erudite and compelling - essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy, psy...
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On Translation(Paperback)
Routledge
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18/10/2006
Paul Ricoeur was one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this book, he turns to a topic at the heart of much of his work: What is translation and why is it so important? ...
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