| Author: | Nicholas Fearn |
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| Extended: | CAPT, LT, WO2, SGT |
This book provides a short and accessible guide to the major elements of philosophical thought in the Western tradition from the Socratic method to deconstructionism. Intended as an introductory text, it is clear, amusing and avoids the pitfalls inherent in many such ‘guides’—becoming bogged down in arcane or highly theoretical discussion.
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