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Islam: a very short introduction
Islam: A Very Short Introduction examines why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the Shi'ites, the Sunnis, and the Wahhabis, and the central importance of the Shar'ia (Islamic law) in Islamic life. Why is the greatest 'Jihad' (holy war) now against the enemies of Islam, rather than the struggle against evil? Can women find fulfilment in Islamic societies? How must Islam ad…
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- 9780199642878
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- xiv, 177 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm.
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- Very short introductions
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- SS 297 RUT i
The abrahamic religions: a very short introduction
In the book of Genesis, God bestows a new name upon Abram--Abraham, a father of many nations. With this name and his Covenant, Abraham would become the patriarch of three of the world's major religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Connected by their mutual--if differentiated--veneration of the One God proclaimed by Abraham, these traditions share much beyond their origins in the ancient I…
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- 9780190654344
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- 156 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
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- Very short introductions
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- SS 201.5 COH a
Ethics: a very short introduction
Our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures is dogged by scepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism, by the fear that in a Godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish and tribalistic, or competitive and aggressive. In this clear introduction to ethics Simon Blackburn tackles the major moral questions surrounding birth, death, happiness, desire an…
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- 9780198868101
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- 139 p. ; 18 cm.
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- Very short introductions
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- SS 170 BLA e
Logic: a very short introduction
Logic is often perceived as having little to do with the rest of philosophy, and even less to do with real life. In this lively and accessible introduction, Graham Priest shows how wrong this conception is. He explores the philosophical roots of the subject, explaining how modern formal logic deals with issues ranging from the existence of God and the reality of time to paradoxes of probability…
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- 9780198811701
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- xxii, 156 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
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- Very short introductions
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- SS 160 PRI l
Literary theory: a very short introduction
What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? These are some of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler. Uses easy-to-grasp examples to outline the ideas behind schools of criticism that can otherwise be quite daunting, such as deconstruction, semiotics, and postcolonial theory. He explains "theory" not by describing warring "schools" but by sketching key "move…
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- 9780199691340
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- xiv, 165 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
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- Very short introductions
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- SS 801.95 CUL l
Democracy: a very short introduction
This book is a short account of the history of the doctrine, practices, and institutions of democracy, from ancient Greece and Rome through the American, French, and Russian revolutions, and its varieties and conditions in the modern world. It argues that democracy is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for good government, and that ideas of the rule of law, and of human rights, and the …
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- 9780192802507
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- 130 p. : ill., portraits ; 18 cm.
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- Very short introductions
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- SS 321.8 CRI d
Knowledge: a very short introduction
What is knowledge? How does it differ from mere belief? Can we know that the outer world is real and not a dream? Epistemology is the branch of philosophy devoted to answering questions like these. This Very Short Introduction explores classical and contemporary epistemology, covering topics from ancient relativism and scepticism to the trustworthiness on internet sources. Using intuitive examp…
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- 9780199661268
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- 133 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
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- Very short introductions
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- SS 121 NAG k
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
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