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Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone: Better Than a Lump of Coal
Contributor(s): Allhoff, Fritz (Editor), Lowe, Scott C. (Editor), Nissenbaum, Stephen (Foreword by)
ISBN: 144433090X     ISBN-13: 9781444330908
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $18.95  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy
Dewey: 263.915
LCCN: 2010006824
Series: Philosophy for Everyone
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.12" W x 9" (0.86 lbs) 256 pages
 
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From Santa, elves and Ebenezer Scrooge, to the culture wars and virgin birth, Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone explores a host of philosophical issues raised by the practices and beliefs surrounding Christmas.
  • Offers thoughtful and humorous philosophical insights into the most widely celebrated holiday in the Western world
  • Contributions come from a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, theology, religious studies, English literature, cognitive science and moral psychology
  • The essays cover a wide range of Christmas themes, from a defence of the miracle of the virgin birth to the relevance of Christmas to atheists and pagans