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Martin Buber's Life And Work (Three-Volume Set)
$50.00 AUD
Author: Maurice FriedmanBinding: SoftbackPublished: Wayne State University Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMaurice Friedman's Martin Buber's Life and Work is a comprehensive three-volume biography that meticulously explores...
Chief Works: v. 2
Also contains Ethics, Correspondence, all in excellent R. Elwes translation. Basic works on entry to philosophy, pantheism, exchange of ideas with great contemporaries.
Philosophy: Key Themes
"Philosophy: Key Themes" is a beginner's guide to understanding and critiquing philosophical arguments. Each chapter introduces one of the five major themes covered on philosophy courses: theory of knowledge, moral...
Kinds of Minds: Towards an Understanding of Consciousness
What kinds of minds are there,and how do we know? The first question is about what exists - about ontology, in philosophical parlance - and the second question is about...
Creation: The Quest to Create Artificial Life
Mankind now has within its grasp the power to synthesize true artificial life, playing out Dr Frankenstein's dream in both cyberspace and the real world. In this book, Steve Grand,...
Being Happy
'It is impossible to live the pleasant life without also living sensibly, nobly and justly' Being Happy contains all of the extant writing by Epicurus - one of the most...
A Climate of the Heart: Only Relatedness Can Save Us
We are coming into dire catastrophe through our turning aside from inter-relatedness. Reality is relational, but our present way of being in the world is an adversarial going against others...
Born to fly: Freestyle ski roots
In celebration of the original 'Godfather of Freestyle'. Born to Fly is the story of Australian Eric Hymans, one of the wild men of hot-dog skiing in the 1970s and...
Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories
What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full...
What I Believe: Humanist ideas and philosophies to live by
Discover the rich diversity of non-religious thought today in this inspiring collection of interviews with over thirty different humanists in the public eye, including Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig and Alice...
ID: The Quest for Identity in the 21st Century
Our individuality is under attack as never before. Two huge new forces technological advances and the rise in fundamentalism are in their different ways combining to threaten our control of...
The Oxford Book of Work
Primal curse or sacred duty? Drudgery and toil or the only sure route to human happiness? What we do defines us, and work is the subject of endless fascination. This...
The Philosopher's Guide to Parenthood: Storks, Surrogates, and
Our understanding of what it means to be a parent in any given context is shaped by our biological, social, legal, and moral concepts of parenthood. These are themselves subject...
Simone de Beauvoir
Tracing her intellectual development from her university years, when she was trained in a Cartesian and neo-Kantian philosophical tradition, to her final decade, during which she was recognised as having...
Kantian Ethics
In this book, Allen Wood investigates Kant's conception of ethical theory, using it to develop a viable approach to the rights and moral duties of human beings. By remaining closer...
An Introduction to Metaphysics
This book is an accessible introduction to the central themes of contemporary metaphysics. It carefully considers accounts of causation, freedom and determinism, laws of nature, personal identity, mental states, time,...
Media Ethics: Ethics, Law and Accountability in the Australian Media :
The mass media communicate messages to everyone within their circulation area, that is to those who buy their newspaper, tune into their TV channel or log on to the World...
Everything I Know I Learned From TV
Everything I Know I Learned From TV uses characters we all know and love and their TV worlds to explain the great questions of philosophy. The only qualifications you need...
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: Second Treatise of Goverment
John Locke (1632-1704) was perhaps the most influential English writer of his time. His 'Essay concerning Human Understanding'(1690) and 'Two Treatises of Government' (1690) weighed heavily on the history of...
The Aesthetics of Computing
Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998.
To Deny Our Nothingness: Contemporary Images Of Man; A Survey And Critique Of Modern Thought
$40.00 AUD
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...
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 Autonomous Self: The Work Of John D. Sutherland
$20.00 AUD
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
$200.00 AUD
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...
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
$70.00 AUD
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...
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...
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...
Constancy & Change
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Author: Keith MasonBinding: SoftbackPublished: THE FEDERATION PRESS, 1990Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe book explores the enduring principles and evolving dynamics within a given system. It examines...
Life And Matter: A Criticism Of Professor Haeckel's "Riddle Of The Universe"
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Author: Sir Oliver LodgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Williams & Norgate, 1905Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThe book presents a critical analysis of Professor Haeckel's "Riddle of the...
The Ship Of Fools
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Author: Sebastian BrantBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work presents a vivid allegorical journey, where a vessel transports a diverse collection...
Spirit And Nature: Papers From The Eranos Yearbooks
$80.00 AUD
Author: Joseph CampbellBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1955Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume compiles significant papers originating from the renowned Eranos Yearbooks, presenting a collection...
I've Seen The Day
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Author: George M. DochertyBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM B. EIRIMANS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a profound exploration of spiritual awakening and insight. The...
Devotions: Upon Emergent Occasions
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Author: John DonneBinding: HardbackPublished: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis profound work presents a series of meditations and prayers, meticulously crafted during a period...
The World's Religions
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Author: Ninian SmartBinding: SoftbackPublished: TPS, 1995Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the world's major religions. It examines their origins, beliefs, practices,...
The Prince: Popular Penguins
As a diplomat in turbulent fifteenth-century Florence, Niccol Machiavelli (1469-1527) knew how quickly political fortunes could rise and fall. As a diplomat in turbulent fifteenth-century Florence, Niccol Machiavelli (1469-1527) knew...
Bad Thoughts: A Guide to Clear Thinking
This is a book for people who like argument. Witty, contentious and passionate, it exposes the methods with which we avoid reasoned debate.
On Divorce: Portraits and voices of separation: a photographic project
Few of us are without some relationship to divorce: we may be the children, parents or grandparents of divorcees, the colleagues or friends; this may be what we went through...
Lessons from an American Stoic: How Emerson Can Change Your Life
A lifelong Emerson lover, teacher, and spiritual seeker reveals how American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson's twelve essential teachings hold the answer to living an authentic and fulfilling life, one that...
Confessions of a Philosopher
Magee is very good at untangling difficult concepts and giving you just enough on each philosopher so that you feel you know in essence what they were about. His enthusiasm...
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: Second Treatise of Goverment
John Locke (1632-1704) was perhaps the most influential English writer of his time. His 'Essay concerning Human Understanding'(1690) and 'Two Treatises of Government' (1690) weighed heavily on the history of...
Hear Yourself: How to Find Peace in a Noisy World
The popular renowned teacher and author of the internationally bestselling Peace Is Possible shows us how to quiet the noise of our busy lives to hear our own unique authentic...
