Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone : Better Than a Lump of Coal.
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester :
John Wiley & Sons,
2010.
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| Series: | Philosophy for everyone.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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 t. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (253 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781444325393 1444325396 |