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Introducing the philosophy of religion
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Robert Owen and New Lanark
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The moral equality of combatants
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The ethics of cultural heritage
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Exploring philosophy: faking nature
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Imagination: The missing mystery of philosophy
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David Hume
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Philosophy: the nature of persons
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Minds and mental phenomena: an introduction
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Emotion: an introductory picture
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Introducing consciousness
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Language and thought: introducing representation
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Two concepts of freedom
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