Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone (Paperback)

Fritz Allhoff

ISBN 10: 144433090X / ISBN 13: 9781444330908

Edité par John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken, 2010

Paperback. From Santa, elves and Ebenezer Scrooge, to the culture wars and virgin birth, Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone explores a host of philosophical issues raised by the practices and beliefs surrounding Christmas. Offers thoughtful and humorous philosophical insights into the most widely celebrated holiday in the Western worldContributions come from a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, theology, religious studies, English literature, cognitive science and moral psychologyThe essays cover a wide range of Christmas themes, from a defence of the miracle of the virgin birth to the relevance of Christmas to atheists and pagans From Santa, elves and Ebenezer Scrooge, to the culture wars and virgin birth, Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone explores a host of philosophical issues raised by the practices and beliefs surrounding Christmas. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781444330908

Synopsis :

From Santa, elves and Ebenezer Scrooge, to the culture wars and virgin birth, Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone explores a host of philosophical issues raised by the practices and beliefs surrounding Christmas.

• Offers thoughtful and humorous philosophical insights into the most widely celebrated holiday in the Western world
• Contributions come from a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, theology, religious studies, English literature, cognitive science and moral psychology
• The essays cover a wide range of Christmas themes, from a defence of the miracle of the virgin birth to the relevance of Christmas to atheists and pagans

À propos de l'auteur: Scott C. Lowe is professor of Philosophy and chair of the Department of Philosophy at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. His current interest is in the political philosophy of Richard Rorty. He is the editor, along with Steven Hales, of Delight in Thinking: An Introduction to Philosophy Reader (2006).

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Titre : Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone (...
Éditeur : John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken
Date d'édition : 2010
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : new
Edition : Edition originale