The Puzzle Instinct: The Meaning of Puzzles in Human Life, Paperback - Marcel Danesi

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Publisher: Book Sales IncAuthor(s): Marcel, Ph.D. DanesiNumber of pages: 352Collection: Life is Better with PuzzlesPublication date: 2021Dimensions...

Publisher: Book Sales IncAuthor(s): Marcel, Ph.D. DanesiNumber of pages: 352Collection: Life is Better with PuzzlesPublication date: 2021Dimensions...

The study of metaphor is now firmly established as a central topic within cognitive science and the humanities. This book explores the critical rol...

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Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): John GrayNumber of pages: 128Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 127 x 196 x 11Cover type: Paperback / softbac...

Emoji have gone from being virtually unknown to being a central topic in internet communication. What is behind the rise and rise of these winky fa...

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The Curious History of the Riddle investigates the fascinating origin and history of the riddle, from the very first riddle (the Riddle of the Sphi...

The question 'What is the meaning of life?' is one of the oldest and most difficult questions we have ever asked ourselves. John Cottingham asks wh...

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For the reader who is serious about confronting the big issues in life but is turned off by books which deal with them through religion, spirituali...

What is the meaning of life? In today's secular, post-religious scientific world, this question has become a serious preoccupation. But it also has...

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This fresh perspective on crucial questions of history identifies the root metaphors that cultures have used to construct meaning in their world. I...

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A step-by-step guide to the basics of the Christian faith.

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Reducere. What is the meaning of life? It is a question that has intrigued the great philosophers--and has been hilariously lampooned by Monty Python. Indeed...

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An abridged reprint of the Doubleday edition of 1976, with a preface and a conclusion by the author.Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, IncAuthor(s):...

The Semiotics of Love brings together work on early symbolism, literary practices, and contemporary communication on the theme of romance and the i...

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DescriptionThe question of what living is for--of what one should care about and why--is the most important question a person can ask. Yet under th...

In the 1960s biologists and social scientists engaged in a public debate about human nature. The question-whether humans are innately aggressive or...

DescriptionA former atheist, Alister McGrath has established a reputation as one of the leading apologists for Christianity, as well as one of the ...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book demonstrates that drama is not only a metaphor for everyday life, but also provides a means of self-examination and life enhan...