Insurmountable simplicities : 39 philosophical conundrums
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New York : Columbia University Press, [2006].
Format
Book
ISBN
0231137222, 9780231137225, 0231510403, 9780231510400
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132 pages ; 22 cm
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Barrington - Non-Fiction (Main Floor)
031.02 CAS
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Published
New York : Columbia University Press, [2006].
Language
English
ISBN
0231137222, 9780231137225, 0231510403, 9780231510400

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Bite-sized bits of thought-provoking philosophy are explored in this book of brainteasers. Philosopher-authors Casati and Varzi use playlets, short fiction and imagined correspondence to explore philosophical conundrums ranging from time travel to the sinister ways mirrors work. The prose tends toward the roundabout (Cause and Time are addressed--is it reasonable to build a machine to travel back into the Past, and, by traveling back into the Past, one could induce changes in the Present?).
Language
Translated from the Italian.
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BSLW RECAT 2023

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Casati, R., & Varzi, A. C. (2006). Insurmountable simplicities: 39 philosophical conundrums . Columbia University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Casati, Roberto, 1961- and Achille C. Varzi. 2006. Insurmountable Simplicities: 39 Philosophical Conundrums. Columbia University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Casati, Roberto, 1961- and Achille C. Varzi. Insurmountable Simplicities: 39 Philosophical Conundrums Columbia University Press, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Casati, Roberto, and Achille C Varzi. Insurmountable Simplicities: 39 Philosophical Conundrums Columbia University Press, 2006.

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