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Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work
Neoliberalism isn't working. Austerity is forcing millions into poverty and many more into precarious work, while the left remains trapped in stagnant political practices that offer no respite. Inventing the...
Why Good Things Happen to Good People: How to Live a Longer,
Now in paperback, the groundbreaking book on the new science of "goodness" which reveals how acts of giving add up to big gains in health, quality of life and life...
Political Evil: What it is and How to Combat it
A timely, eye-opening examination of political evil, a concept widely misunderstood and desperately in need of clarification in our ever more chaotic world. In an age of genocide, terrorism, ethnic...
Love: A History
An illuminating exploration of how love has been shaped, idolized, and misconstrued by the West over three millennia, and how we might differently conceive it Love-unconditional, selfless, unchanging, sincere, and...
The End of History and the Last Man
A LANDMARK WORK OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY. A GLOBAL BESTSELLER. STILL AS RELEVANT TODAY. Ever since its first publication in 1992, The End of History and the Last Man has provoked...
The Prince
It is far safer to be feared than loved achiavelli made his name notorious for centuries with The Prince, his clever and cynical work about power relationships.The key themes of...
On Getting Off: Sex and philosophy
The curious reader's companion to sex. 'Wit, you know, is the unexpected copulation of ideas.' Samuel Johnson Why is screwing so funny? How should we think about our most shocking...
Intellectual Impostures
When it was published in France, this book s hocked the philosophes of the Left Bank with its plain-speak ing attack on some of France''s greatest minds '
Meditations
Meditations is the title of a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in...
The Vision of Wittgenstein
Offers a groundbreaking perspective on issues of meaning, understanding, and language by this contemporary philosopher.
An Apothecary of Art: To soothe your soul
An Apothecary of Art is the beautiful debut collection from Ravenous Butterflies featuring 80 exquisite works of art from the likes of John William Waterhouse, Henri Rousseau and Rockwell Kent...
Neo-Scholastic Essays
In a series of publications over the course of a decade, Edward Feser has argued for the defensibility and abiding relevance to issues in contemporary philosophy of Scholastic ideas and...
The Environment and Christian Ethics
This book is about the extent, origins and causes of the environmental crisis. Dr. Northcott argues that Christianity has lost the biblical awareness of the interconnectedness of all life. He...
What Is a Person?: Rethinking Humanity, Social Life, and the Moral
What is a person? This fundamental question is a perennial concern of philosophers and theologians. But, Christian Smith here argues, it also lies at the center of the social scientist's...
The Beach Beneath the Street: The Everyday Life and Glorious Times of
Over fifty years after the Situationist International appeared, its legacy continues to inspire activists, artists and theorists around the world. Such a legend has accrued to this movement that the...
An A to Z of Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is becoming increasingly prominent as an academic discipline taught and examined in schools and universities, as well as a crucial skill for everyday life. To be a successful...
The Aesthetics of Computing
Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998.
Confessions Of A Philosopher
In this inspirational book Bryan Magee tells the story of his discovery of philosophy, and in doing so introduces the subject to his reader. Experiences of everyday life provide discussion...
A Spinoza Reader: The Ethics and Other Works
This anthology of the work of Baruch de Spinoza (1632-1677) presents the text of Spinoza's masterwork, the "Ethics", in what is now the standard translation by Edwin Curley. Also included...
Distraction: A Philosopher's Guide to Being Free
We all know what it is to be distracted-a feeling that our attention is not quite where it should be. Though it is not a new complaint, at work and...
Foucault and the Government of Disability
Foucault and the Government of Disability is the first book-length investigation of the relevance and importance of the ideas of Michel Foucault to the field of disability studies-and vice versa....
Luce Irigaray: Philosophy in the Feminine
No radical feminist thinker has provoked as much interest and perplexity as Luce Irigaray. Her claim that western reason is premised on the suppression of sexual difference, her engagement with...
Chance & Necessity: Essay on the Natural Philosophy of Modern Biology
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Author: Jacques MonodBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, London, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis work presents a profound examination of the fundamental principles governing living systems. It articulates the...
To Deny Our Nothingness: Contemporary Images Of Man; A Survey And Critique Of Modern Thought
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Author: Maurice FriedmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz,, London, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a comprehensive examination of contemporary perspectives on humanity. It offers a critical...
The Coherence Theory Of Truth
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Author: Nicholas RescherBinding: HardbackPublished: Clarendon Press, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic work scrutinizes the coherence theory of truth, a fundamental concept in epistemology. It...
Education And The Social Order
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Author: Bertrand RussellBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, 1933Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsBertrand Russell's work scrutinizes the intricate connections between educational systems and the...
Demythologizing And History
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Author: Friedrich GogartenBinding: HardbackPublished: SCM Press Ltd, 1955Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book examines the intricate relationship between demythologization and historical understanding. It delves into how...
Negations: Essays In Critical Theory
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Author: Herbert MarcuseBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane, The Penguin Press, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of critical theory essays. It examines the philosophical...
An Essay On Liberation
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Author: Herbert MarcuseBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane, Penguin Press, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHerbert Marcuse presents a profound philosophical discourse on the nature of freedom in modern...
The Myth Of Modernity
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Author: Charles BaudouinBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1950Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCharles Baudouin presents a critical analysis of the concept of modernity. This work...
Gulbenkian: An Autobiography; Pantaraxia
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Author: Nubar GulbenkianBinding: HardbackPublished: HUTCHINSON, 1965Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNubar Gulbenkian presents his life story within these pages. He offers a personal account of his experiences...
The Birth Of The Clinic
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Author: Michel FoucaultBinding: HardbackPublished: Tavistock Publications, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsMichel Foucault meticulously investigates the historical conditions that gave rise to the modern medical clinic. This...
The Master And His Emissary: The Divided Brain And The Making Of The Western World
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Author: Iain McgilchristBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, 2009Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a profound exploration of the human brain's two hemispheres and their distinct...
The Autonomous Self: The Work Of John D. Sutherland
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Author: Jill Savege ScharffBinding: HardbackPublished: Jason Aronson, Inc, 1994Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive examination of the autonomous self. It compiles and analyses...
Studies In Psycho-Expedition: Fundamentals Of The Psychological Science Of Man And A Theory Of Neuroses
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Author: F. Schneersohn, M. D.Binding: HardbackPublished: The Science of Man Press, New York, 1929Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis academic volume presents a comprehensive examination of human...
New Essays On Human Understanding
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Author: G.W. Leibniz; Peter Remnant and Jonathan Bennett (trans./eds.)Binding: SoftbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1985Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a philosophical discourse on the nature...
Hermann Cohen's Philosophy Of Judaism
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Author: Jehuda MelberBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan David Publishers, New York, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a comprehensive analysis of Hermann Cohen's philosophical contributions to Jewish...
Insight And Vision: Essays In Philosophy In Honor Of Radoslav Andrea Tsanoff
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Author: Konstantin Kolenda (editor)Binding: HardbackPublished: Principia Press of Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, 1966Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of philosophical essays. These...
Thomas Buckingham And The Contingency Of Futures: The Possibility Of Human Freedom
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Author: Bartholomew R. De La Torre, O.P.Binding: HardbackPublished: University of Notre Dame Press, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a comprehensive study and edition...
Value And Reality: The Philosophical Case For Theism
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Author: A.C. EwingBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin; Humanities Press, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a comprehensive philosophical argument for theism. It examines...
The One-Straw Revolution
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Author: Masanobu FukuokaBinding: SoftbackPublished: Other India Press, 2006Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a radical approach to farming, advocating for a method that...
Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul
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Author: Blake, William. With an Introduction by Sir Geoffrey KeynesBinding: HardbackPublished: Rupert Hart-Davies Ltd / The Trianon Press, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis literary work presents...
Society And The Sacred
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Author: Langdon GilkeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Crossroad Pub Co, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the intricate relationship between human society and the concept of the sacred....
The Myth Of Religious Neutrality: An Essay On The Hidden Role Of Religious Belief In Theories
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Author: Roy A. ClouserBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Notre Dame Press, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book critically examines the concept of neutrality concerning religious belief....
Schleiermacher On Christ And Religion: A New Introduction
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Author: Richard R. NiebuhrBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1964Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe book presents an analysis of Schleiermacher's theological perspectives. It offers a fresh examination...
Consciousness And The Acquisition Of Language
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Author: Maurice Merleau-PontyBinding: HardbackPublished: Northwestern University Press, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis philosophical work investigates the intricate relationship between human consciousness and the process of language...
Symbolic Sculpture (SIGNED)
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Author: John RobinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Edition Limitee, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book delves into the profound meanings embedded within sculptural works. It explores how artists convey...
Suicides
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Author: Jean Baechler; Translated from the French by Barry CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: Basil Blackwell, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly work presents a comprehensive analysis of the...