Soul of the marionette

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We flatter ourselves about the nature of free will and yet the most enormous forces - biological, physical, metaphysical - constrain our every action. This title draws together the religious, philosophic and fantastical traditions that question the very idea of human freedom.

TLS BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2016

'Gray must be one of the best read of contemporary philosophers, trawling insouciantly through high-, middle- and low-brow literature with the sharp-eyed eclecticism of a magpie of genius' John Banville, Guardian

'Like Isaiah Berlin with a thing for sci-fi' Tibor Fischer, Spectator

Everyone thinks they want to be free - or do they? John Gray's thought-stirring new book on freedom draws together insights from Gnosticism, science fiction, ancient sacrifice and the occult to show that freedom is an illusion and that, like fairground puppets, humans dream of escaping the burden of choice altogether.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Losbladig

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 07 april 2016

Aantal pagina's: 192

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: John Gray

Hoofduitgeverij: Penguin Books Ltd

Product breedte: 129 mm

Product hoogte: 11 mm

Product lengte: 198 mm

Studieboek: Ja

Verpakking breedte: 130 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 17 mm

Verpakking lengte: 197 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 146 g

eWaste: Nee

EAN: 9780241953907

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