{"id":28149,"date":"2024-11-17T23:14:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T23:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/a-brief-history-of-thought-a-philosophical-guide-to-living-learning-to-live\/"},"modified":"2024-11-17T23:14:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T23:14:45","slug":"a-brief-history-of-thought-a-philosophical-guide-to-living-learning-to-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/a-brief-history-of-thought-a-philosophical-guide-to-living-learning-to-live\/","title":{"rendered":"A Brief History of Thought: A Philosophical Guide to Living (Learning to Live)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\nPrice: <span style=\"color:#b12704\">$13.50<\/span><br \/><i><small>(as of Nov 17, 2024 23:14:50 UTC &#8211; <span class=\"wp_automatic_amazon_disclaimer\" title=\"Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. 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