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The Philosophy Files

by Stephen Law · 2000

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The author turns his aptitude for communicating complex ideas to excellent use in this guide to philosophy. Interspersed with Daniel Postgate's lively cartoons, 'The Philosophy Files' is an enjoyable introduction to the subject of philosophy.

Subject
philosophy
Audience
young adult
Length
medium · 214 pages

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