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To gain a good understanding of western philosophy, you have to cover the basic teachings of some of the most influential philosophers. Doctor who and philosophy by courtland lewis, 9780812696882, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Philosophy from greek, philosophia, literally love of wisdom is the study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. His areas of interest include philosophy of mind, eco philosophy, philosophy of technology, and environmental ethics. One of the big highlights of last weekends defending the faith conference was meeting dr. James madden, a professor of philosophy at benedictine college, to talk about these important questions. In doctor who and philosophy, a team of mostly human phil. The authors, norman geisler and paul feinberg, set out to show that philosophy should be valued in and of. Its a smaller book than the previous but better for it and the essays are less repetitive.
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