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The relevance of philosophy to life /

The primary purpose of philosophy is to help us better understand the critical issues in life. Sadly, in this modern world we often relegate philosophy to the ivory tower and to dusty tomes forgotten on the library shelf. With The Relevance of Philosophy to Life, eminent American philosopher John La...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lachs, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, 1995.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Vanderbilt library of American philosophy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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