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The black mirror : fragments of an obituary for life

by Raymond Tallis

This philosophical study adopts the perspective of mortality to examine the human condition. It reflects on sensory experience, social relationships, and the physical world to analyse how the awareness of death shapes the perception of life.

Accession 11484 ISBN 9781848871281 Publisher Atlantic Books
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