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Ardea: A Philosophical Novella.

What is soul? Can it be forfeited? Can it be traded away? If it can, what would ensue? What consequences would follow from loss of soul -- for the individual, for society, for the earth? In the early nineteenth century, Goethe's hero, Faust, became a defining archetype of modernity, a harbinger...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mathews, Freya (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico Software eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Earth, Milky Way punctum Books 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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