This is a book about the invention of Western philosophy & the first thinkers to explore ideas about the nature of reality time & the origin of the universe It begins with the finding of the new papyrus fragment of Empedocles' poem & uses the story of its discovery & interpretation to highlight the way our understanding of early philosophers is marked by their presentation in later sources Generations of philosophers both ancient & modern have traced their inspiration back to the presocratics even though we have very few of their writings left In this book Catherine Osborne invites her readers to dip their toes into the fragmentary remains of thinkers from Thales to Pythagoras Heraclitus to Protagoras to try to fill in the bits of a jigsaw that has been rejigged many times & in many different ways ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Are you watching closely? From acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan (Memento Batman Begins) comes a mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy with dangerous & deadly consequences From the time that they first met as young magicians on the rise Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) & Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) were competitors However their friendly competition evolves into a bitter rivalry making them fierce enemies-for-life & consequently jeopardizing the lives of everyone around them Full of twists & turns The Prestige is set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century London with an exceptional cast that

Includes:: two-time Oscar winner Michael Caine Scarlett Johansson & David Bowie Based on the novel by Christopher Priest Actors Hugh Jackman Christian Bale Michael Caine Scarlett Johansson David Bowie Andy Serkis Ricky Jay & Piper Perabo Director Christopher Nolan Certificate 12 years & over Year 2006 Screen Widescreen 2401 Languages English
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