From Santa, elves and Ebenezer Scrooge, to the culture wars andvirgin birth, Christmas - Philosophy forEveryone explores a host of philosophical issues raised bythe practices and beliefs surrounding Christmas.
Offers thoughtful and humorous philosophical insights into themost widely celebrated holiday in the Western world
Contributions come from a wide range of disciplines, includingphilosophy, theology, religious studies, English literature,cognitive science and moral psychology
The essays cover a wide range of Christmas themes, from adefence of the miracle of the virgin birth to the relevance ofChristmas to atheists and pagans
Offers thoughtful and humorous philosophical insights into themost widely celebrated holiday in the Western world
Contributions come from a wide range of disciplines, includingphilosophy, theology, religious studies, English literature,cognitive science and moral psychology
The essays cover a wide range of Christmas themes, from adefence of the miracle of the virgin birth to the relevance ofChristmas to atheists and pagans