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Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone: Better Than a Lump of Coal Paperback - 2010

by Fritz Allhoff (Editor); Scott C. Lowe (Editor); Foreword by Stephen Nissenbaum


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Some wise men, a stable, a few sheep, and a young virgin giving birth to the mortal son of a prefect God: Christmas is one of Christianity's holiest days, and yet it is also a major pagan festival, a secular, cultural celebration, and a commercial event of epic proportions. As consumerism runs rife, have we lost sight of its very essence? Is celebrating Christmas really a good idea? From elves and Ebenezer Scrooge, to the culture wars and virgin birth, Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone unwraps the religious and moral issues surrounding the Yuletide season, including:

  • Should parents lie to their children about Santa Claus?
  • What relevance does Christmas hold to atheists and pagans?
  • What does the Bible actually say about the virgin birth?
  • How does Santa know if we have been naughty or good - is there a darker side to our festive friend?

Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone offers thoughtful and humorous philosophical and cultural insights into the festive season with plenty of goodwill and just a little bah humbug.

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  • Title Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone: Better Than a Lump of Coal
  • Author Fritz Allhoff (Editor); Scott C. Lowe (Editor); Foreword by Stephen Nissenbaum
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: first
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
  • Date 2010
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9781444330908 / 144433090X
  • Weight 0.86 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6.12 x 0.76 in (22.86 x 15.54 x 1.93 cm)
  • Themes
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Pop Culture
  • Library of Congress subjects Christmas
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010006824
  • Dewey Decimal Code 263.915

About the author

Scott C. Lowe is professor of Philosophy and chair of the Department of Philosophy at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. His current interest is in the political philosophy of Richard Rorty. He is the editor, along with Steven Hales, of Delight in Thinking: An Introduction to Philosophy Reader (2006).
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