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The black mirror : looking at life through death /

"In this beautifully written, personal meditation on life and living, Raymond Tallis reflects on the fundamental fact of existence: that it is finite. Inspired by E.M. Forster's thought that "Death destroys a man but the idea of it saves him," Tallis invites readers to look back...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tallis, Raymond (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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