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Ask a philosopher : answers to your most important and most unexpected questions
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Ask a philosopher : answers to your most important and most unexpected questions

by Ian Olasov

Originating from a public booth project in New York, this book explores philosophical answers to a diverse range of everyday and existential questions, from the ethics of pet ownership to whether colour is subjective.

Accession 33426 ISBN 9781841815015 Publisher Godsfield Press
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