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|FREE| the Meaning of Things: Applying Philosophy to Life THE MEANING OF THINGS: APPLYING PHILOSOPHY TO LIFE EBOOK Author: A. C. Grayling Number of Pages: 224 pages Published Date: 03 Oct 2007 Publisher: Orion Publishing Co Publication Country: London, United Kingdom Language: English ISBN: 9780753813591 Download Link: CLICK HERE The Meaning Of Things: Applying Philosophy To Life Online Read Concepts covered include courage, love, betrayal, ambition, cruelty, wisdom, passion, beauty and death. This was an excellent set of essays that are very thought provoking. I felt like it had to be read a few essays at a time though, there was so much here it quickly became overwhelming. Concepts covered include courage, love, betrayal, ambition, cruelty, wisdom, passion, beauty and death. A book for reflection. Preview — The Meaning of Things by A. His main academic interests lie in epistemology, metaphysics and philosophical logic. 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Oct 19, Ernie rated it it was amazing. Jun 28, Jane Do rated it did not like it Shelves: garbagedon-t-read. This book is also published under the title:Meditations for the Humanist: Ethics for a Secular Age, they both contain the exact same content. Gorgeous, and painfully timely to read. The quoting from ancient philosophe The author gives his own philosophical definitions to different virtues, traits and feelings trying to give them meanings. About The Meaning Of Things: Applying Philosophy To Life Writer This book is ultimately a much less pedantic version of "The Good Book" which was The Meaning of Things: Applying Philosophy to Life nice idea a secular Bible but insufferable in execution. This seems to be a similar concept to that Grayling is describing for collective memory. This was an excellent book. Apr 06, Chris rated it it was amazing. In he founded and became the first Master of New College of the Humanities, an independent undergraduate college in London. 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