In this lyrical and beautifully written book, Raimond Gaita tells inspirational, poignant, sometimes funny but never sentimental stories of the dogs, cats and cockatoos that lived and died within his own family. The Philosopher's Dog is above all a book about our creatureliness and its place in the understanding of our humanity.
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In this lyrical and beautifully written book, Raimond Gaita tells inspirational, poignant, sometimes funny but never sentimental stories of the dogs, cats and cockatoos that lived and died within his own family. The Philosopher's Dog is above all a book about our creatureliness and its place in the understanding of our humanity.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Type: Book N.B. Head and tail of spine and corners of boards a little bumped. Light creasing to edges of D/J.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN: 9780415332873.
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Good Condition. Cover a little rubbed and bumped. Contents mostly clean and unmarked. Otherwise, sound and serviceable. Publisher's note: Drawing acutely on philosophers such as Rene Descartes, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Simone Weil and writers such as Isak Dinesen, George Orwell and J.M. Coetzee, "The Philosopher's Dog" is about our creatureliness and its place in the understanding of our humanity. Size: 19.7 x 13.3 x 1.9 cm. 213 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Philosophy; Philosophical anthropology; Human-animal relationships--Philosophy; ISBN: 0415332877. ISBN/EAN: 9780415332873. Add. Inventory No: 240131RMR014015.
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In good, unmarked condition. Sticker on the spine. Cover has some shelfwear and curling. Your purchase benefits world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.
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F- 8vo. original printed paper wraps, French flaps (a trifle rubbed, slightly toned, a few marks); pp. [x (last blank)], 214, with illustration. A near fine copy.
