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Sartre: A Life
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Author: Annie Cohen-SolalBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: some wear and marks to cloth cover; some tanning...
The Work Of Art: How Something Comes From Nothing
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Author: Adam MossBinding: HardbackPublished: Penguin, 2024Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small stain on front cover as per image, otherwise fine, some underlining in pencilThe insightful volume The Work...
The Flight From Science And Reason
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Author: Paul R. Gross, Norman Levitt, And Martin W. LewisBinding: PaperbackPublished: The New York Academy of Sciences, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in...
A Creed For The Third Millennium
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Author: Colleen McculloughBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA compelling work of speculative fiction, A Creed For The Third Millennium chronicles a world grappling with profound spiritual...
The Boy And The Brothers
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Author: Swami Omananda PuriBinding: HardbackPublished: GOLLANCZ, 1959Condition:Book: PoorJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: signifiant wear, tanning and foxing to cloth cover; significant mildew staining on spine; significant mildew...
Democracy and Its Crisis
The EU referendum in the UK and Trump's victory in the USA sent shockwaves through our democratic systems. In Democracy and Its Crisis A. C. Grayling investigates why the institutions...
Man, Time, And World: Two Contributions To Anthropological Psychology
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Author: Erwin StrausBinding: HardbackPublished: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis profound academic work, Man, Time, And World: Two Contributions To Anthropological Psychology, presents...
Romulus, My Father (SIGNED)
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Author: Raimond GaitaBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Text Publishing, 2008Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis moving memoir chronicles the extraordinary life of an immigrant father, Romulus, as seen through the eyes...
The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing
'Caloric restriction is one of the scientifically best-established ways to enhance longevity. A fascinating deep dive into the science and history of fasting.' - Steven M. Lipkin, MD, PhD; director,...
Puzzled People: A Study In Popular Attitudes To Religion, Ethics, Progress And Politics In A London Borough
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Author: Mass-ObservationBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: word written on backThis compelling sociological examination presents a meticulous study of popular sentiment regarding...
The Little Book of Humanism: Universal lessons on finding purpose,
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER We all want to lead a happy life. Traditionally, when in need of guidance, comfort or inspiration, many people turn to religion. But there has been...
Conversations About the End of Time
How has the Western world responded in the past to repeated claims that the end of the world is nigh? How do different religions understand what is ment by the...
Wake Up: Why the world has gone nuts
The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller It's time we get back to common sense. It's time to cancel the cancel culture. It's time to Wake Up. If, like me, you're...
Secularisations and Their Debates: Perspectives on the Return of
This volume explores timely topics in contemporary political and social debates, including: the new atheisms, the debate between Habermas and the Pope on the fate of modernity, and the impact...
Bhagavad Gita
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The book titled Bhagavad Gita by the author A.c.bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Stranger in a Strange Land: Searching for Gershom Scholem and
Gershom Scholem, the great humanist thinker and founder of modern Kabbalah, is all but forgotten today. But here, in a biography as daring and inquisitive as its subject, George Prochnik...
Right and Wrong: How to decide for yourself, make wiser moral choices
In modern Western societies we are presented with a huge array of choices and encouraged to believe that having the freedom to choose sets us on the path to happiness....
Nietzsche's Jewish Problem: Between Anti-Semitism and Anti-Judaism
For more than a century, Nietzsche's views about Jews and Judaism have been subject to countless polemics. The Nazis infamously fashioned the philosopher as their anti-Semitic precursor, while in the...
Fear and Trembling
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have...
Notebooks
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Author: B.F. SkinnerBinding: HardbackPublished: PRENTICE HALL, INC., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: small chips on the jackets front left hand cornerPrivate reflections...
Faust
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Author: GoetheBinding: HardbackPublished: Bloomsbury Books, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis monumental work of German literature, Faust, chronicles the intellectual and spiritual journey of a disillusioned scholar who...
The Story Of San Michele
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Author: Axel MuntheBinding: HardbackPublished: Albemarle Library, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis captivating autobiographical memoir chronicles the extraordinary life of a Swedish physician, recounting his experiences...
JAMES GLEESON: Landscape Out Of Nature
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Author: Lou KLEPACBinding: HardbackPublished: The Beagle Press, Sydney, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume presents a profound analysis of James Gleeson's distinctive surrealist landscapes. It chronicles...
Jumpers
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Author: Tom StoppardBinding: PaperbackPublished: FaberCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis philosophical comedy, Jumpers, presents a world where logic and ethics are turned...
We Are Family
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Author: Patricia PiccininiBinding: PaperbackPublished: Australia Council, 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling art volume presents the evocative work of a renowned...
The Name Of The Rose
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Author: Umberto EcoBinding: PaperbackPublished: VINTAGE BOOKS, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical mystery, set in a secluded medieval abbey, chronicles the...
Candor And Perversion: Literature, Education, And The Arts
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Author: Roger ShattuckBinding: PaperbackPublished: W. W. NORTON & COMPANY, 1999Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis insightful collection of essays critically examines the...
The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell (Two-Volume Set)
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Author: Bertrand RussellBinding: PaperbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, London, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image-
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It: Wisdom from the
A humorous and philosophical trip through life, from the New York Times-bestselling author of Travels with Epicurus. As a young college student studying philosophy, Klein filled a notebook with short...
Heidegger in Russia and Eastern Europe
Heidegger's influence in the twentieth century probably outstrips that of any other philosopher, at least in the so-called Continental tradition. The 'revolution' Heidegger brought about with his compelling readings of...
Uncivilised: A science historian explores ten founding ideas of
'Witty and accessible' ANGELA SAINI 'A vital piece of work' ROMA AGRAWAL 'Stunning' DAN HICKS Knowledge is power. Time is money. Justice is blind. Western civilisation is a powerful brand,...
The Metaphysics
Aristotle's probing look at the fundamental questions of philosophy The Metaphysics presents Aristotle's mature rejection of both the Platonic theory that what we perceive is just a pale reflection of...
Tao Te Ching: The Book of Meaning and Life
No other work of Chinese literature has attracted as much attention as Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching". It has been translated more often than any other book except the Bible...
Love
Love is all around. A romantic cliche? No, a fact of human life. Just ask Anne Marie Pahuus, a Danish philosopher at Aarhus University. Love is essentially the closest, most...
Why We Run: A Story of Obsession
Everyone can run. It is the simplest of sports, requiring only a pair of trainers and the open road. Its simplicity is part of its beauty. But why do we...
Introducing Foucault: A Graphic Guide
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...
The Trial
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Author: Franz KafkaBinding: HardbackPublished: HERON BOOKS, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of absurdist literature, The Trial, chronicles the bewildering arrest and prosecution of Josef K., a man...
The Rainbow Serpent: Bridge To Consciousness
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Author: Robert L. GardnerBinding: PaperbackPublished: INNER CITY BOOKS, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Rainbow Serpent: Bridge To Consciousness by Robert L....
The French Art of Not Trying Too Hard
Sick of striving? Giving up on grit? Had enough of hustle culture? Daunted by the 10,000-hour rule? Relax: As the French know, it's the best way to be better at...
With A Great Master In India
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Author: Julian P. Johnson, M.A., M.D.Binding: HardbackPublished: RADHA SWAMI SAT SANG, BEAS, 1953Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerWith A Great Master In India presents an intimate...
A Scholastic Miscellany: Anselm To Ockham. Volume X
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Author: Eugene R. FairweatherBinding: HardbackPublished: SCM Press Ltd, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsUnknown
The Fixed Period
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Author: Anthony TrollopeBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. This compelling work of speculative fiction transports readers to a future society...
Marion Fay: A Novel
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Author: Anthony TrollopeBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. This monumental work, The Anatomy Of Melancholy, presents a comprehensive and intricate...
The Tree In Changing Light
A beautiful and bestelling meditation on trees Because a tree bloomed seasonally we felt its body like our own. A tree stood still and yet suffered change. A tree growing...
Practical Ethics
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Author: Peter SingerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1993Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis seminal work in applied ethics, Practical Ethics:...
A New Critique Of Theoretical Thought: Volume Ii The General Theory Of The Modal Spheres
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Author: Herman DooyeweerdBinding: HardbackPublished: UITGEVERIJ H. J. PARIS AMSTERDAM (THE NETHERLANDS) AND THE PRESBYTERIAN AND REFORMED PUBLISHING COMPANY PHILADELPHIA (U.S.A.), 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine...
Baudrillard: A Critical Reader
Self-described "intellectual terrorist" Jean Baudrillard is one of the most important and provocative writers of the contemporary era. Widely acclaimed as the prophet to postmodernity, he has famously announced the...
Gender & Power
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Author: R.W. ConnellBinding: PaperbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageR.W. Connell's Gender & Power presents a foundational sociological analysis...