Philosophy

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....

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...

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...

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...

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,"...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.'

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Imagine a banana. What colour is it? Yellow, of course. Now try to form a picture of one that doesn't exist, that can't exist: a blue banana with red spots....

These concise guides are an antidote to confusion, tracing major political ideas from their origins to today's headlines. The world has always had conspiracy theories. From the Illuminati to the...

This text is designed for instructors who want a complete set of rules for first order predicate (Quantifier) logic, with identity, and a good range of other material. The authors...

The second, corrected edition of the first and only complete English translation of Kant's highly influential introduction to philosophy, presenting both the terminological and structural basis for his philosophical system,...

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...

For anyone interested in the issues arising from computer malfunctions and, more perniciously, from misuse, this new edition of "Computer Ethics" is right on the mark. Widely acclaimed for its...

The aim of this series is to bring together important recent writings in major areas of philosophical inquiry, selected from a variety of sources, mostly periodicals, which may not be...

We all have the power to transform our lives from the inside out by simply slowing down. Resting is one of the most impactful practices we can adopt for self-compassion,...

'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...

'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 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...

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 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...

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...