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Beauty: A Very Short Introduction by Roger Scruton
$25.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Beauty can be consoling, disturbing, sacred, profane; it can be exhilarating, appealing, inspiring, chilling. It can affect us in an unlimited variety of ways. Yet it is never viewed with indifference. In this Very Short Introduction the renowned philosopher Roger Scruton explores the concept of beauty, ...Show more
Catholicism (A Very Short Introduction) by Gerald O'Collins
$16.95 AUD
Category: Faith Education | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Despite a long history of external threats and internal strife, the Roman Catholic Church and the broader reality of Catholicism remain a vast and valuable presence into the third millennium of world history. What are the origins of the Catholic Church? How has Catholicism changed and adapted to such v ...Show more
Catholicism - A Very Short Introduction by Fr Gerald O'Collins, SJ (Adjunct Professor, Australian Catholic University and Research Fellow, University of Divinity)
$26.95 AUD
Category: Theology | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Despite a long history of external threats and internal strife, the Roman Catholic Church remains a vast and influential presence in our modern world. But what were its origins, and how has it changed and adapted over the centuries? After Pope Benedict XVI dramatically resigned in early 2013 (the first ...Show more
Metaphysics - A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Mumford
$24.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Metaphysics is traditionally one of the four main branches of philosophy, alongside ethics, logic and epistemology. It is an area that continues to attract and fascinate many people, even though it is generally thought to be highly complex and abstract. For some it is associated with the mystical or rel ...Show more
Thomas Aquinas - A Very Short Introduction by Fergus Kerr
$20.95 AUD
Category: Aquinas | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Thomas Aquinas, an Italian Catholic priest in the early thirteeth century, is considered to be one of the great Christian thinkers who had, and who still has, a profound influence on Western thought. He was a controversial figure who was exposed and engaged in conflict. This Very Short Introduction look ...Show more
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