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Hermsprong; Or, Man As He Is Not
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Author: Robert BageBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No slipcase. Robert Bage's "Hermsprong" is a captivating work of 18th-century philosophical fiction that critiques societal...
Conscience And Its Problems: An Introduction To Casuistry
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Author: Kenneth E. KirkBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green & Co, 1948Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerIn this foundational work of theological ethics, Kenneth E. Kirk...
The Reasons Of The Heart: A Journey Into Solitude And Back Again Into The Human Circle.
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Author: John S. DunneBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsIn this profound work of spiritual philosophy, "The Reasons of the Heart: A Journey...
The Muse In The Machine: Computers And Creative Thought
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Author: David GelernterBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fourth Estate, London, 1994Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn this insightful work of non-fiction, David Gelernter presents...
The Mathematical Experience
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Author: Philip J. Davis And Reuben HershBinding: HardbackPublished: The Harvester Press Limited, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this seminal work of non-fiction, "The Mathematical Experience," Philip J....
The Homing Spirit: A Pilgrimage Of The Mind, Of The Heart, Of The Soul
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Author: John S. DunneBinding: HardbackPublished: Crossroad Publishing Company, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis profound work of spiritual philosophy by John S. Dunne invites readers on...
Gray Matters
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Author: William HjortsbergBinding: HardbackPublished: Science Fiction Book Club., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsWilliam Hjortsberg's "Gray Matters" is a satirical science fiction novel that transports readers to a future...
The Ascent Of Man
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Author: J. BronowskiBinding: HardbackPublished: BBC, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn this seminal work of non-fiction, "The Ascent of Man," J. Bronowski presents a sweeping intellectual history of...
Understanding The Representational Mind
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Author: Josef PernerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Bradford Books/The MIT Press, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn this foundational academic text, "Understanding The Representational Mind,"...
Henry Sidgwick: Science And Faith In Victorian England
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Author: D. G. JamesBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, London, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic biography chronicles the intellectual journey of Henry Sidgwick, a prominent Victorian philosopher...
What Computers Still Can't Do: A Critique Of Artificial Reason
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Author: Hubert L. DreyfusBinding: PaperbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Bruised spine, otherwise clean text. In this seminal...
Abelard & Heloise: The Story Of His Misfortunes And The Personal Letters
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Author: Betty RadiceBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. This historical non-fiction work presents the tragic and enduring love story of...
The Way Of The Warrior: The Paradox Of The Martial Arts
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Author: Howard Reid And Michael CroucherBinding: HardbackPublished: Century Publishing., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful non-fiction work, "The Way Of The Warrior: The...
The Ascent Of Man
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Author: J. BronowskiBinding: PaperbackPublished: British Broadcasting Corporation., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Slight bumps on cover, minor sun fading...
The Trial Of Charles I
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Author: Herbert, Thomas; Lockyer, Roger (ed.); Rushworth, JohnBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1960Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling work of historical non-fiction, Roger Lockyer meticulously chronicles...
Spiritual Questions For The Twenty-First Century: Essays In Honor Of Joan D. Chittister
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Author: Mary Hembrow Snyder (ed.)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Orbis Books, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Cut on FEP. This academic text presents a...
Foucault's Pendulum
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Author: Umberto EcoBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, New York, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsUmberto Eco's "Foucault's Pendulum" is a complex and erudite work of literary fiction, blending...
Young's Night Thoughts; With Life, Critical Dissertation, And Explanatory Notes
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Author: Edward Young, Rev. George GilfillanBinding: HardbackPublished: James Nichol ; James Nisbet and Co. ; W. Robertson , Edinburgh ; London ; Dublin, 1853Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some...
Mind, Machines, And Human Consciousness: Are There Limits To Artificial Intelligence?
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Author: Robert L. NadeauBinding: HardbackPublished: Contemporary Books., 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight sun damage to dust jacket and tanning and foxing.This...
The Ascent Of Man
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Author: J. BronowskiBinding: PaperbackPublished: British Broadcasting Corporation., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight dent in spine and yellowed cover.In this seminal work of non-fiction, "The Ascent...
The Gentle Art Of Mathematics
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Author: Dan PedoeBinding: PaperbackPublished: NY: The Macmillan Co, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight yellowing to fore-edge and minor silverfish damage to front end-page.This academic text...
Medieval Logic And Metaphysics
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Author: D.P. HenryBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hutchinson University Library, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic text presents a comprehensive examination of medieval logic and metaphysics, offering a detailed analysis...
Adam: The first human?
We all know the story: a couple (naked) in a beautiful garden, surrounded by peaceful animals and only themselves to please--an idyllic existence. Enter a talking snake, the offer of...
Autobiography
One of the greatest prodigies of his era, John Stuart Mill (1806-73) was studying arithmetic and Greek by the age of three, as part of an astonishingly intense education at...
The Story of Time
Multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural, The Story of Time is published to mark the millennium and examine the very quality that gives the millennium its meaning.'
Introducing Logic: A Graphic Guide
Logic is the backbone of Western civilization, holding together its systems of philosophy, science and law. Yet despite logic's widely acknowledged importance, it remains an unbroken seal for many, due...
Into the Dark: What darkness is and why it matters
Drawing on science, literature, art and psychology, Jacqueline Yallop explores our fascination with the dark. Can you remember the first time you encountered true darkness? The kind that remains as...
The Meaning of Truth (Concise Edition)
William James's influential collection of essays demonstrating his clear theories for a pragmatic conception of truth. Now in a digestible, pocket format for the modern reader. A clear, accessible introduction...
A Brief History of Thought - Unfinished: Essays and poems
John wrote, refined and combined the essays and poems in this collection over several years, crafting into them his thoughts on consciousness, life, history, the universe, everything. They reflect his...
Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination
Virtually everyone supports religious liberty, and virtually everyone opposes discrimination. But how do we handle the hard questions that arise when exercises of religious liberty seem to discriminate unjustly? How...
Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Marriage: An Introduction
How is love different from lust or infatuation? Do love and marriage really go together "like a horse and carriage"? Does sex have any necessary connection to either? And how...
Digimodernism: How New Technologies Dismantle the Postmodern and
A bold new challenge to postmodern theory The increasing irrelevance of postmodernism requires a new theory to underpin our current digital culture. Almost without anybody noticing, a new cultural paradigm...
On the Origin of Species
The anniversary paperback edition of our new On the Origin of Species edited by Professor William Bynum This exciting anniversary edition has a new introduction and scholarly references by William...
Performing the Archive: The Transformation of the Archive in
Instead of smoothing over contemporary art's violent and iconoclastic dimensions, instead of sanitizing and making complex artworks docile in terms of archival possibilities, this book suggests we abandon our fantasy...
Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing
Ubiquitous computing--almost imperceptible, but everywhere around us--is rapidly becoming a reality. How will it change us? how can we shape its emergence? Smart buildings, smart furniture, smart clothing... even smart...
Good Looking: Essays on the Virtue of Images
Building on the arguments of her previous books, the author challenges the reflexive identification of images with vice. Criticism condemns the immoralities of aesthetic illusion, cable television and hypermedia. Believing...
Microcognition: Philosophy, Cognitive Science, and Parallel
Parallel distributed processing is transforming the field of cognitive science. "Microcognition" provides a clear, readable guide to this emerging paradigm from a cognitive philosopher's point of view. It explains and...
The Substance of Style: How the Rise of Aesthetic Value Is Remaking
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Whether it's sleek leather pants, a shiny new Apple computer, or a designer toaster, we make important decisions as consumers every day based on our sensory experience. Sensory appeals are...
Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the
Hosftadter and his colleagues at The Fluid Analogies Research Group have developed computer models that help describe and explain human discovery, creation and analogical thought. The key issue of perception...
red helicopter-a parable for our times: lead change with kindness
A true story of triumph by award-winning business leader, impact investor, and educator James Rhee that will inspire and empower us to transform our lives and our businesses with the...
Notes to John
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Utterly fascinating' NEW YORK TIMES 'A profound, rich document' NEW STATESMAN 'An act of intimate storytelling' VOGUE A recently discovered journal from one of America's...
Reflections on Artificial Intelligence: The Legal, Moral and Ethical
For many centuries, powerful ideas which shape our lives have come from religion and the arts, but more recently they are coming from science and technology. The author argues that...
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It: Wisdom of the
"Every time I find the meaning of life, they change it." The words of Reinhold Niebuhr provide the title and set the tone for what is a wryly humorous look...
A Summer with Montaigne: Notes on a Man Without Prejudice
In his writing and his person, Michel de Montaigne embodied the Humanist ideal. He stands at the start of the French Renaissance in philosophy and literature. But what does Montaigne...
Logical Dilemmas: The Life and Work of Kurt Goedel
This authoritative biography of Kurt Goedel relates the life of this most important logician of our time to the development of the field. Goedel's seminal achievements that changed the perception...