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The Night is Large: Collected Essays, 1938-95
This text contains 54 of Martin Gardner's most searching and challenging essays, spanning nearly six decades. Issues tackled range from the apparent inexplicability of quantum physics to the eternal question...
All In: How we build a country that works
'A persuasive manifesto for a better Britain.' Observer Book of the Day Britain needs a fresh start. This timely book by one of the stars of the new government shows...
The Infinite City: Utopian Dreams on the Streets of London
'Glorious' Guardian 'Vigorous, rigorous and eminently readable' SPECTATOR In his soaring new book, Niall Kishtainy draws us into the imaginative worlds of Thomas More, the Diggers, William Morris and Extinction...
L'esprit du judaisme
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L humanisme juif. La modalite d universalisme qui s en deduit. Ce qu il nous dit de l ethique. De la question politique et de celle de la souverainete. La...
The Ethics of What We Eat
Meet three different families with three different lifestyles. The Hillard-Nierstheimer family exemplifies the standard meat-and-potatoes diet: they shop at the local supermarket, occasionally eat fast food, and enjoy their meat,...
Introducing Levi-Strauss: A Graphic Guide
Introducing Levi-Strauss is a guide to the work of the great French anthropologist Claude Levi- Strauss (1908-2009). The book brilliantly traces the development and influence of Levis-Strauss' thought, from his...
Introducing Foucault
Michel Foucault's work was described at his death as the most important event of thought in our century. As a philosopher, historian, and political activist he certainly left behind an...
Bullsh*t Comparisons: A field guide to thinking critically in a world
Life is complicated, comparisons are easy. We consume enormous quantities of information every day from sources that are reliable, and those less trustworthy, including journalists, politicians, friends and social media....
The Invention of Good and Evil: A World History of Morality
For almost five million years, humans have been locked in a relationship with morality, inventing and reinventing the concepts of 'Good' and 'Evil', and weaving them into our cities, laws...
Truth: Ideas in Profile
Truth has always been a thorny topic. How does it work? Who decides what it is? And why is it seen as so important? In this lucid introduction to the...
Shabbat And Electricity
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Author: Rabbi L.Y. HalperinBinding: HardbackPublished: INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND HALACHA, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic text, "Shabbat And Electricity" by Rabbi...
South Wind
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Author: Norman DouglasBinding: HardbackPublished: Martin Secker and Warburg Ltd, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNorman Douglas's "South Wind" is a classic satirical novel that transports readers to the...
A Sense Of The Future
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Author: J. BronowskiBinding: PaperbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn this profound work of non-fiction, J. Bronowski, a renowned...
Equality, Resemblance, And Order
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Author: Ju. A. SchneiderBinding: HardbackPublished: VDM Publishers, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this academic text, "Equality, Resemblance, and Order," Ju. A. Schneider presents a rigorous examination of fundamental mathematical...
Zen For The West
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Author: Professor Sohaku OgataBinding: HardbackPublished: Rider & Company, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Markings and slight tear...
The Autobiography Of Bertrand Russell; Volume One: 1872-1914
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Author: Bertrand RussellBinding: PaperbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, London, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biographical work chronicles the early life and...
Sanctorum Communio
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Author: Dietrich BonhoefferBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerIn this foundational work of theological scholarship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer presents a profound exploration of Christian community...
The Autobiography Of Bertrand Russell: Volume Iii, 1944-1967
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Author: Bertrand RussellBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, 1969Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped dj otherwise in excellent conditionThis volume presents the concluding segment of...
James Fitzjames Stephen: Portrait Of A Victorian Rationalist
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Author: K. J. M. SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 2002Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a biographical account of James Fitzjames Stephen. It examines his intellectual contributions and...
Albert Schweitzer: The Man & His Mind
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Author: George SeaverBinding: HardbackPublished: A. & C. Black, 1959Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight fading to spine otherwise perfectThis volume presents a comprehensive account of Albert Schweitzer's...
The Poetry Of Search And The Poetry Of Statement: And Other Posthumous Essays On Literature, Religion And Language
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Author: Dorothy L. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1963Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Torn dj.This collection presents posthumous essays by Dorothy L. Sayers. The essays delve into...
Strong Meat
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Author: Dorothy L. SayersBinding: SoftbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1939Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of essays presents a robust exploration of Christian doctrine. The author challenges...
Prediction And Prophecy
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Author: Keith EllisBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan Press London, 1973Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the intricate concepts of prediction and prophecy. It examines historical instances...
Death And The Devil
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Author: Adolf HollBinding: HardbackPublished: The Seabury Press, 1976Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book explores profound questions surrounding mortality and the nature of evil. It delves into the complexities of...
Buddhist Wisdom Books: Containing The Diamond Sutra And The Heart Sutra
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Author: Edward ConzeBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1966Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Book in excellent condition. There is a tear to the back of the...
Theology And Church: Shorter Writings 1920-1928
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Author: Karl BarthBinding: HardbackPublished: SCM Press Ltd, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a compilation of Karl Barth's concise theological essays and articles. These writings offer...
The Church In The Power Of The Spirit: A Contribution To Messianic Ecclesiology
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Author: Jürgen MoltmannBinding: SoftbackPublished: Fortress Press, 1977Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book examines the dynamic presence of the Holy Spirit within the Christian community. It offers...
The Genius Figure In Antiquity And The Middle Ages
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Author: Jane Chance NitzscheBinding: HardbackPublished: Columbia University Press, 1975Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic work examines the concept of the genius figure across two pivotal historical...
Mysteries Of The Unknown: Utopian Visions
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Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume delves into the concept of ideal societies and their portrayal across various...
Change And Habit: The Challenge Of Our Time
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Author: Arnold J. ToynbeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1966Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Book is in excellent condition. Price clipped and some insect damage to the...
The Theology Of Romantic Love: A Study In The Writings Of Charles Williams
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Author: Mary Mcdermott ShidelerBinding: HardbackPublished: HARPER & BROTHERS, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Nice copy with slightly scuffed DJ. The book presents an academic examination of...
Peirce And Pragmatism
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Author: W. B. GallieBinding: SoftbackPublished: Pelican Books, 1952Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe book presents the theories of a significant American philosopher. This individual invented the term Pragmatism....
History And Hermeneutic
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Author: Wolfhart Pannenberg Et AlBinding: SoftbackPublished: Harper Torchbooks, 1967Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a scholarly examination of the relationship between historical inquiry and hermeneutics....
Thomas Traherne: A Critical Biography
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Author: Gladys I. WadeBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press; Oxford University Press (Humphrey Milford), 1944Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Brown cloth in good condition. Worn and yellowed...
Theism And Empiricism
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Author: A. Boyce GibsonBinding: HardbackPublished: SCM Press, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a rigorous examination of the relationship between theistic beliefs and empirical knowledge. It...
Dear Bertrand Russell...: A Selection Of His Correspondence With The General Public 1950-1968
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Author: Barry Feinberg And Ronald KasrilsBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume compiles a selection of letters written by Bertrand Russell to the...
The 4th Dimension: Toward a Geometry of Higher Reality
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Author: Rudy RuckerBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a comprehensive examination of the fourth dimension, moving beyond conventional spatial understanding. The text...
Sociology In Its Psychological Aspects
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Author: Charles A. Ellwood, Ph.D.Binding: HardbackPublished: D. Appleton and Company, 1912Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn and rubbed brown cloth. Bumping on spine and corners. Light...
Greek Culture: The Adventure Of The Human Spirit
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Author: Alice Von HildebrandBinding: HardbackPublished: George Braziller, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Board in good condition. Minor surface wear on DJ. Clean text. This volume presents...
Men And Tendencies
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Author: E. I. WatkinBinding: HardbackPublished: Sheed & Ward, 1937Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a series of insightful analyses concerning influential figures and their intellectual movements....
The Need For Roots
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Author: Simone WeilBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons, NY, 1952Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn black board with bumping on corners and spine. Rubbing on edges....
Jewish Identity In An Age Of Ideologies: An Inquiry Into The Jewish Self-Image
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Author: Jacob B. AgusBinding: HardbackPublished: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., New York, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work delves into the multifaceted concept of Jewish identity. It...
An Existentialist Theology: A Comparison Of Heidegger And Bultmann
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Author: John MacquarrieBinding: HardbackPublished: London, SCM Press Ltd, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slightly yellowed cloth. Worn and chipped DJ. The book presents a scholarly examination...
Jacob Klein: Lectures And Essays
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Author: Jacob Klein: Robert B. Williamson and Elliot Zuckerman (eds.)Binding: HardbackPublished: St. John's College Press, 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a compilation of scholarly...