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Stoicism: a very short introduction
Stoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that still inspires people in the twenty-first century to re-think and re-organize their lives in order to achieve personal satisfaction. Brad Inwood presents the long history that connects these
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- 9780198786665
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- 118 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
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- Very short introductions
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- SS 188 INW s
Hermeneutics: a very short introduction
This short introduction to hermeneutics demonstrates the central role of interpretation in our daily lives. By considering the historic developments in hermeneutic theory as well as its contemporary relevance, Zimmermann explains how humans continue to draw knowledge from the world around them
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- 9780199685356
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- xiv, 159 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
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- Very short introductions
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- SS 121.68 ZIM h
Myth: a very short introduction
This work is not about myths, but about approaches to myth, from all of the major disciplines, including science, religion, philosophy, literature, and psychology. The fate of the preternaturally beautiful Adonis is one of the main fables upon which Segal focuses
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- 9780198724704
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- 163 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
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- Very short introductions
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- SS 201.3 SEG m
Critical theory: a very short introduction
Critical theory emerged in the 1920s from the work of the Frankfurt School, the circle of German-Jewish academics who sought to diagnose-and, if at all possible, cure-the ills of society, particularly fascism and capitalism. In this book, Stephen Eric Bronner provides sketches of leading representatives of the critical tradition (such as George Lukacs and Ernst Bloch, Theodor Adorno and Walter …
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- 9780190692674
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- 130 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
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- Very short introductions
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- SS 301.01 BRO c
Philosophy: a very short introduction
How ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know?" "This lively and engaging book is the ideal introduction for anyone who has ever been puzzled by what philosophy is or what it is for." "Edward Craig argues that philosophy is not an activity from another planet: learning about it is just a matter of broadening and deepening what most of us do already. He shows that philosophy is no mer…
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- 9780198861775
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- 132 p. : ill. ; 18 cm
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- Very short introductions
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- SS 100 CRA p
Hydroponics for beginners: essential hydroponic gardening guide
Hydroponi gardening is a method for growing plant material for consumption primarily, but can also be used for an aesthetic garden if desired. It has a high yield potential with not as much effort required as compared to traditional gardening, but the initial setup of the system as a whole dose require a higher initial investment.
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- 9781681271453
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- 28 p. ; 23 cm.
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- SS 631.585 MOR h
Hatchet
After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce
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- 9781416936466
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- 189 p. ; 18 cm.
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- Hatchet
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- SS F PAU h
Ender's game
A veteran of years of simulated war games, Ender believes he is engaged in one more computer war game when in truth he is commanding the last fleet of Earth against an alien race seeking the complete destruction of Earth
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- 9781250773012
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- 253 p. ; 24 cm.
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- Ender.
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- SS F CAR e
New kid
Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day Scho…
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- 9780062691200
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- 249 p. : il. ; 24 cm
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- New Kid.
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- SS F CRA n
Knife's edge
Twelve-year-old twin adventurers Cleopatra and Alexandra Dodge are reunited with their father and realize that two family heirlooms reveal the location of a treasure that is their birthright. When they set sail with Captain Tarboro on the Almira, they know they're heading into danger --the ocean is filled with new and old enemies, including their nemesis, the infamous pirate Felix Worley.
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- 9781250158468
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- 224 p. : ill.. maps ; 24 cm.
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- Four points.
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- SS F LAR k
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