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The Third Policeman
$120.00 AUD
Author: Flann O'BrienBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2006Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis darkly comedic and philosophical novel, The Third Policeman, chronicles the bizarre journey of a man...
A Tribute to Herbert Read 1893-1968: An exhibition in conjunction with the 1975 Ilkley Literature Festival
$20.00 AUD
Author: Bradford Art Galleries and Museums; The Manor House, IlkleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor wear on external cover; glue...
Hope Here: Beyond East And West
$30.00 AUD
Author: Norimoto Iino, Ph.D.Binding: PaperbackPublished: JAPAN PUBLICATIONS, INC., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageNorimoto Iino's Hope Here: Beyond East And...
Collingwood: An Annotated Bibliography
$20.00 AUD
Author: David TuckBinding: PaperbackPublished: CARRINGBUSH REGIONAL LIBRARY, 1992Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Signed by previous owner on internal coverThis scholarly reference work presents a meticulous...
Without God, Is Everything Permitted?: The 20 Big Questions in Ethics
Can it ever be right to kill? Is terrorism ever justified? Should euthanasia be legal? Are some people superior to others? Do animals have rights? Some ethical judgements are easy:...
Injustice: The Social Bases Of Obedience And Revolt
$50.00 AUD
Author: Barrington Moore, Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsIn this seminal work, Injustice: The Social Bases Of Obedience And Revolt presents a profound...
Tourmaline
$20.00 AUD
Author: Randolph StowBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS & ROBERTSON PUBLISHERS, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerRandolph Stow's acclaimed novel Tourmaline chronicles the slow decay of an isolated, drought-ridden Australian outback...
Ideals And Idols: Essays On Values In History And In Art
$40.00 AUD
Author: E. H. GombrichBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon Oxford, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis collection, Ideals And Idols: Essays On Values In History And In Art, presents...
Art And Illusion: A Study In The Psychology Of Pictorial Representation
$30.00 AUD
Author: E. H. GombrichBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon Press London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous owner'Art And Illusion: A Study In The Psychology Of Pictorial Representation'...
Borderline
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Author: VercorsBinding: PaperbackPublished: NEW ENGLISH LIBRARY, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis thought-provoking science fiction novel, Borderline, presents a compelling philosophical dilemma...
The Tenth Muse
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Author: Herbert ReadBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spotting on external pages, yellowing and marking of external coverThis compelling collection of...
Obsolete Body Suspensions
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Author: James D. Paafrath; StelarcBinding: PaperbackPublished: JP Publications, 1984Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling work presents a critical examination of the human form in an age...
Meditations On A Hobby Horse: And Other Essays On The Theory Of Art
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Author: E. H. GombrichBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon Press, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowing of page spineThis seminal collection, Meditations On A Hobby Horse And...
Siren And Satyr: The Personal Philosophy Of Norman Lindsay
$75.00 AUD
Author: Norman LindsayBinding: PaperbackPublished: Sun Books., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor bumps and chips to cover...
Seen | Unseen: Art, science, and intuition from Leonardo to the Hubble
Seen | Unseen is a deep, richly illustrated, and erudite analysis of the interconnections between science and the visual arts. Martin Kemp explores the responses of artists, scientists, and their...
The Performer: Art, Life, Politics
A compelling exploration of public performance in everyday life, by the leading cultural and social thinker The Performer explores the relations between performing in art (particularly music), politics and everyday...
Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self
A philosopher explains why the search for identity is meaningless, and how we should escape the self Modern life encourages us to pursue the perfect identity. Whether we aspire to...
Shamanism: The Timeless Religion
From a talented young anthropologist and contributor to the New Yorker comes a fascinating investigation into the spiritual practice of shamanism What are the origins of shamanism and what is...
On Quality In Art
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Author: Jakob RosenbergBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work, On Quality In Art, presents...
The Skullbone Experiment: A Paradigm Of Art And Nature
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Author: Wolfhagen PhilipBinding: PaperbackPublished: Tasmanian Land Conservancy, 2013Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Skullbone Experiment: A Paradigm of Art and Nature is...
Imagination Inspiration Intuition
$150.00 AUD
Author: Joseph Beuys & Rudolf SteinerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Natl Gallery of Victoria, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageJoseph Beuys & Rudolf Steiner: Imagination,...
Thinking About Art
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Author: Edmund Burke FeldmanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Prentice-Hall, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Yellowed cover with minor marks , previous owner details in FEP.Thinking About Art...
The Humanist Frame
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Author: [ed.] Huxley, JulianBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis seminal work of non-fiction The Humanist Frame presents a compelling...
What Men Live By
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Author: Leo TolstoyBinding: HardbackPublished: THE PETER PAUPER PRESS, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerWhat Men Live By is a profound philosophical novella that presents a timeless exploration of...
Broadcast Talks
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Author: C. S. LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: Geoffrey Bles: The Centenary Press, 1943Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerBroadcast Talks presents a compelling series...
Endgame
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Author: Samuel BeckettBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, London , 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerA seminal work of absurdist theater, Endgame presents a stark, darkly humorous...
A Fair Go In An Age Of Terror: Univa's Jesuit Lenten Seminars 2003 & 2004
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Author: Patty FawknerBinding: PaperbackPublished: David Lovell Publishing, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA Fair Go In An Age Of Terror presents a...
The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User's Manual
See more clearly, live more wisely, and bear the burdens of this life with greater ease here are the greatest insights of the Stoics, in their own words. Presented in...
Forms and Substances in the Arts
-- First paperback edition. -- In this engaging companion to Arts of the Beautiful, Etienne Gilson turns his attention toward the creative process. Distinguishing the arts of the beautiful from...
The Compleat Angler; Or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation. Being A Discourse Of Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish And Fishing, Not Unworthy The Perusal Of Most Anglers.
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Author: Izaak WaltonBinding: HardbackPublished: Weathervane Books, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work, The Compleat Angler, presents a timeless discourse on the art and philosophy of fishing....
Beyond within: Philosophy for the Inner Life
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An anthology of Sri Chinmoy's essays, talks and poems on the integration of spiritual aspiration into daily life.
Plato Goes to China: The Greek Classics and Chinese Nationalism
The surprising story of how Greek classics are being pressed into use in contemporary China to support the regime's political agenda. As improbable as it may sound, an illuminating way...
Forms of Enchantment: Writings on Art & Artists
Art-writing at its most useful should share the dynamism, fluidity and passions of the objects of its enquiry, argues Marina Warner. In this new anthology of some of her most...
Ethics in the Conduct of Business
This comprehensive single-author text provides balanced and thorough treatment of the major problem areas of business ethics along with abundant cases to facilitate class discussion.
The Decadence of Judaism in Our Time. In Three Parts. I. Palestine, the Jews and the Arabs. II. The Case of the Jews and of Judaism Versus "Jewish" Political Nationalism. III. Quo Vadis Zionist Israel
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Author: Moshe MenuhinBinding: HardbackPublished: The Institute for Palestine Studies, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis incisive work, The Decadence Of Judaism In Our Time,...
The Nature And Destiny Of Man: A Christian Interpretation (Two-Volume Set)
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Author: Reinhold NiebuhrBinding: HardbackPublished: NISBET & CO. LTD., 1944Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Nature and Destiny of Man...
A History Of Political Theory
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Author: George H. SabineBinding: HardbackPublished: George G Harrap, London, 1952Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerA seminal work in political philosophy, A History...
On the Meaning of Life
The question 'What is the meaning of life?' is one of the most fascinating, oldest and most difficult questions human beings have ever posed themselves. In an increasingly secularized culture,...
What to Expect When You're Dead: An Ancient Tour of Death and the
An entertaining and enlightening book about how ancient peoples dealt with death and what we might learn from them A lively story of death, What to Expect When You're Dead...
Midlife: A Philosophical Guide
How can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead, with possibilities foreclosed, and with nostalgia for lost youth? How can you accept the failings of the past,...
A Study Of History: The First Abridged One-Volume Edition Illustrated
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Author: Arnold ToynbeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press / American Heritage Press, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsArnold Toynbee's monumental work, A Study Of History, presents a sweeping analysis...
Preposterous Proverbs: Why Fine Words Butter No Parsnips
From our earliest years we have heard proverbs, and many of them are repeated without much thought. Yes, 'birds of a feather flock together' and 'absence makes the heart grow...
Who Is The Buddha?
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Author: SangharakshitaBinding: HardbackPublished: BARNES & NOBLE BOOKS NEW YORK, 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful spiritual text presents a comprehensive introduction to the life and teachings of Siddhartha...
The Arena: Guidelines For Spiritual And Monastic Life
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Author: Ignatius BrianchaninovBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Printshop of St Job of Pochaev, 2012Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis work presents a profound guide...
Sir Leslie Stephen's Mausoleum Book
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Author: Sir Leslie StephenBinding: HardbackPublished: Clarendon Press Oxford, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis work presents a poignant collection of personal reflections and biographical sketches from a distinguished...
Selected Writings In British Intellectual History
$30.00 AUD
Author: Leslie StephenBinding: HardbackPublished: The University of Chicago Press, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly collection, Selected Writings In British Intellectual History, presents a rigorous examination of...
Basic Problems Of Philosophy
$40.00 AUD
Author: Daniel J. Bronstein, Yervant H. Krikorian, Philip P. WienerBinding: HardbackPublished: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis foundational text...