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The author of the highly popular book Think, which Time magazine hailed as "the one book every smart person should read to understand, and even enjoy, the key questions of philosophy," Simon Blackburn is that rara avis--an eminent thinker who is able to explain philosophy to the general... read more
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In the Introduction I mentioned that for classical sceptics, a dearth of arguments, or a clash of countervailing arguments, led to peaceful suspension of belief, whereas in our own times it is seen more as a licence for people to believe what they like.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Simon Blackburn (Author)
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Original Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0195168240
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0195168240
Page Count: 272
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- Dewey: 121
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