Philosophy

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¿Que es el Espiritismo? (Spanish) Edition - Paperback

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by Allan Kardec (Author)El espiritismo es una doctrina originada en Francia a mediados del siglo XIX, cuyo m ximo exponente ha sido Allan Kardec (1804-1869). Esta doctrina establece que los esp ritus, seres sin cuerpo material, pueden entrar en contacto con los seres humanos. Number of Pages: 344 Dimensions: 0.72 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 17, 2017

The Complete Guide to Labyrinths: Tapping the Sacred Spiral for Power, Protection, Transformation, and Healing - Paperback

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by Cassandra Eason (Author)A universal symbol of transformation, the labyrinth was created in ancient times to represent humankind's search for the core of divinity. Unlike a maze, which may have a confusion of tracks leading in all directions, a labyrinth has a single, winding pathway that spirals inward to the center. In The Complete Guide to Labyrinths, renowned British psychic and folklorist Cassandra Eason explores the mystery of this sacred symbol and explains how to harness its power ...

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by Epictetus (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reprodu...

Contemporary African Philosophers: A Critical Appraisal - Paperback

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by Wilfred Lajul (Author)While contemporary African philosophy is clearly the work of modern African philosophers, this work also took interest in traditional African philosophy as an aspect of African philosophy being unveiled by contemporary African thinkers. These modern thinkers are the midwives helping to deliver traditional African philosophy into written discourse. Cotemporary African Philosophy: A Critical Appraisal examines the life histories, publications and philosophical contribut...

Critical Thinking for Young Children: Unleash the Power of Problem-Solving, Learning Strategies and Key Educational Skills as a Guide to Raising Smart - Paperback

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by Nicholas Bright (Author)Are you concerned about preparing your child for the challenges of the future? Do you wish to nurture their ability to think critically from an early age? Critical thinking is a crucial skill that can shape the minds of young children, preparing them for complex problem-solving, effective decision-making, and creative thought processes. Critical Thinking for Young Children is tailored to set the foundation for this vital skill set through engaging content and practi...

The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics - Paperback

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by Immanuel Kant (Author)If there exists on any subject a philosophy (that is a system of rational knowledge based on concepts) then there must also be for this philosophy a system of pure rational concepts independent of any condition of intuition in other words a metaphysic. It may be asked whether metaphysical elements are required also for every practical philosophy which is the doctrine of duties and therefore also for Ethics. Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 0.12 x 8 x 5 IN Publication D...

Professional Publications of an Ol' Psychology Professor - Paperback

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by Mark W. Durm (Author)This book is not like most books. Whereas, most books will quote research to prove or disprove a point, this book offers you the actual research.In the peer-reviewed section, you have the actual research study that asks, "Is the Belief in a Just World Rational?"; a study about the relationship between "Children of Divorce and its Effect on their Self Esteem"; one about "Relation of Self-acceptance and Acceptance of Others"; another about the moon "Lunar Phase and Actin...

Reflections: A Modern Adaptation of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius - Paperback

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by Marcus Aurelius (Translator), Filibooks Translation (Translator)Reflections is a vibrant new translation of the private journals of Marcus Aurelius, the 2nd-century Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher.In his writing, Aurelius grapples with the profound challenges of leadership and the quest for personal integrity. Writing with unsparing honesty, he explores themes of character, duty, the transience of worldly pleasures, and the acceptance of fate, offering counsel to himself and, by extens...

The African Mood Perspective on God and the Problem of Evil - Hardcover

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by Ada Agada (Author) Number of Pages: 76 Dimensions: 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 02, 2025

Contemporary Pagan Philosophy - Hardcover

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by Eric Steinhart (Author) Number of Pages: 76 Dimensions: 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 02, 2025

The Myth of Religious Neutrality, Revised Edition: An Essay on the Hidden Role of Religious Belief in Theories - Paperback

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by Roy a. Clouser (Author)Written for undergraduates, the educated layperson, and scholars in fields other than philosophy, The Myth of Religious Neutrality offers a radical reinterpretation of the general relations between religion, science, and philosophy. This new edition has been completely revised and updated by the author.Author BiographyRoy A. Clouser is professor emeritus of philosophy and religion at The College of New Jersey, Trenton. Number of Pages: 408 Dimensions: 1 x 5.9 x 8.8 I...

Ghosts: Deconstruction, Psychoanalysis, History - Paperback

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by P. Buse (Editor), A. Stott (Editor)Did you know that the father of psychoanalysis believed in ghosts, or that Frederick Engels attended seances? Ghosts: Deconstruction, Psychoanalysis, History is the first collection of theoretical essays to evaluate these facts and consider the importance of the metaphor of haunting as it has appeared in literature, culture, and philosophy. Haunting is considered as both a literal and figurative term that encapsulates social anxieties and concerns. The co...

Coca-Cola Socialism: Americanization of Yugoslav Culture in the Sixties - Paperback

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by Radina Vučetic (Author), John K. Cox (Translator)This book is about the Americanization of Yugoslav culture and everyday life during the nineteen-sixties. After falling out with the Eastern bloc, Tito turned to the United States for support and inspiration. In the political sphere the distance between the two countries was carefully maintained, yet in the realms of culture and consumption the Yugoslav regime was definitely much more receptive to the American model. For Titoist Yugoslavia t...

Character By Choice: Letters on Goodness, Courage, and Becoming Better on Purpose - Paperback

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by Neil Girish Tambe (Author), Keke Shen (Cover Design by), Marsha Phillips (Editor)"Character By Choice: Letters on Goodness, Courage, and Becoming Better on Purpose is more than just a book; it is a conversation with the soul. In this profound collection of letters, author Neil G. Tambe reaches into the heart of what it means to live deliberately, to choose a life of purpose and integrity, not through overt spiritual teachings but through the wisdom of everyday life.Each letter in this book...

The Art of Teaching Philosophy: Reflective Values and Concrete Practices - Hardcover

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by Brynn F. Welch (Editor)Teaching is a moral enterprise through which we reflect our most deeply held values.Thoughtful teaching begins before the syllabus is written and continues well beyond the end of the semester. In this book a team of over 30 renowned and innovative US philosophy teachers offer accessible reflections and practical suggestions for constructing a philosophy course. Our classroom can mimic dynamics that emerge in the broader society, or it can teach students new ways of ...

Cybernetic Capitalism: A Critical Theory of the Incommunicable - Hardcover

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by Jan Overwijk (Author)A Conceptual Interrogation of Capital in a Cybernetic Environment Cybernetic Capitalism presents a groundbreaking synthesis of Niklas Luhmann's systems theory and critical theory. Overwijk examines how neoliberal capitalism now thrives on the management of incommunicability rather than the pursuit of total communicability, harnessing ecological complexity as its driving force. Contrary to earlier critiques that highlighted capitalism's push to render all social life f...

Hopeful Realism: Evangelical Natural Law and Democratic Politics - Paperback

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by Jesse Covington (Author), Bryan T. McGraw (Author), Micah Watson (Author)A Natural Law Framework for Evangelicals TodayDuring a time when political conversations are marked by deep polarization and difficult decision-making, what resources do evangelicals have to think critically and theologically about public life?For political theorists Bryan T. McGraw, Jesse Covington, and Micah Watson, a crucial resource is to be found in natural law, a rich tradition of Christian political thought oft...

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by Mark Alfano (Author) Number of Pages: 82 Dimensions: 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 02, 2025

Gateway to the Epicureans: Epicurus, Lucretius, and Their Modern Heirs - Paperback

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by Epicurus (Author), Lucretius (Author), Spencer A. Klavan (Editor)Two and half centuries ago, John Adams complained, "Our modern philosophers are all the low grovelling disciples of Epicurus." That's even truer today. The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus is--acknowledged or not--the source of secular "woke" liberalism. In his own time, Epicurus was a fringe thinker. He and his few followers speculated about how invisibly small entities of indivisible matter called "atoms," hurtling end...

The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves - Hardcover

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by Alexandra Hudson (Author)Alexandra Hudson, daughter of the "Manners Lady," was raised to respect others. But as she grew up, Hudson discovered a difference between politeness--a superficial appearance of good manners--and true civility. In this timely book, Hudson sheds light on how civility can help bridge our political divide. From classical philosophers like Epictetus, to great twentieth-century thinkers like Martin Luther King Jr., to her own experience working in the federal governmen...

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by Thich Nhat Hanh (Author), Jason Deantonis (Illustrator)The latest book in the bestselling How To series: simple, refreshing meditations of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh give us inspiration and tools for transforming our suffering and cultivating happiness In inspiring passages and simple exercises, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us what he calls "the art of suffering." He gives us teachings and tools for transforming suffering as well as ways to touch moments of happiness and smile even w...

Love: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Ronald de Sousa (Author)Although there are many kinds of love, erotic love has been celebrated in art and poetry as life's most rewarding and exalting experience, worth living and dying for and bringing out the best in ourselves. And yet it has excused, and even been thought to justify, the most reprehensible crimes. Why should this be? This Very Short Introduction explores this and other puzzling questions. Do we love someone for their virtue, their beauty, or their moral or other qualiti...

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by David Whyte (Author) Number of Pages: 119 Dimensions: 0.5 x 7 x 4.2 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: December 06, 2019

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by Eugen Herrigel (Author), Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (Introduction by)A classic work on Eastern philosophy, and a charming, deeply illuminating story of one man's experience with Zen. Eugen Herrigel, a German professor of Philosophy in Tokyo, took up the study of archery as a step toward an understanding of Zen Buddhism. This book is the account of the six years he spent as a student of one of Japan's great kyudo (archery) masters, and of how he gradually overcame his initial inhibitions and b...

The Zen Teaching of Huang-Po: On the Transmission of Mind - Paperback

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by John Eaton Calthorpe Blofeld (Translator), P'Ei Hsiu (Preface by)This complete translation of the original collection of sermons, dialogues, and anecdotes of Huang Po, the illustrious Chinese master of the Tang Dynasty, allows the Western reader to gain an understanding of Zen from the original source, one of the key works in its teachings; it also offers deep and often startling insights into the rich treasures of Eastern thought. Nowhere is the use of paradox in Zen illustrated better th...

NKJV, Holy Bible, Soft Touch Edition, Imitation Leather, Pink, Comfort Print - Imitation Leather

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by Thomas Nelson (Author)The full NKJV text with added features is a great value for a new Christian or someone interested in learning more about God.The accuracy of the New King James Version is now available in a stylishly classic look with soft and flexible covers and the exclusive Thomas Nelson NKJV Comfort Print(R) typeface - a typeface designed to honor the beauty of the NKJV while providing a particularly smooth reading experience for longer engagement in God's Word. Thomas Nelson's NK...

The Annotated Gödel: A Reader's Guide to his Classic Paper on Logic and Incompleteness - Paperback

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by Hal Prince (Author)The Annotated Gödel offers a guided tour of Kurt Gödel's 1931 article on incompleteness, which demonstrated unexpected limits to the power of many logical systems. Today we call these results Gödel's First and Second Incompleteness Theorems. The book includes the complete article in a new English translation, interleaved with commentary that guides the reader through Gödel's work, step by step.The commentary concentrates on Gödel's exposition. It describes what he is doi...

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by Philip Howell (Author), Ian Bogost (Editor), Christopher Schaberg (Editor)Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. The pub is an English institution. Yet its history has been obscured by myth and nostalgia. In this unique book, Philip Howell takes the public house as an object, or rather as a series of objects: he takes the pub apart and examines its constituent elements, from pub signs to the bar staff to the calling of "ti...

Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will - Hardcover

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by Kevin J. Mitchell (Author)An evolutionary case for the existence of free will Scientists are learning more and more about how brain activity controls behavior and how neural circuits weigh alternatives and initiate actions. As we probe ever deeper into the mechanics of decision making, many conclude that agency--or free will--is an illusion. In Free Agents, leading neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell presents a wealth of evidence to the contrary, arguing that we are not mere machines responding ...

Hegel: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Peter Singer (Author)Hegel is regarded as one of the most influential figures on modern political and intellectual development. After painting Hegel's life and times in broad strokes, Peter Singer goes on to tackle some of the more challenging aspects of Hegel's philosophy. Offering a broad discussion of Hegel's ideas and an account of his major works, Singer explains what have often been considered abstruse and obscure ideas in a clear and inviting manner. About the Series: Combining aut...

In Search of the Miraculous: The Definitive Exploration of G. I. Gurdjieff's Mystical Thought and Universal View - Paperback

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by P. D. Ouspensky (Author)A new edition of the groundbreaking spiritual treasure, with a foreword by bestselling author Marianne Williamson . Since its original publication in 1949, In Search of the Miraculous has been hailed as the most valuable and reliable documentation of G. I. Gurdjieff's thoughts and universal view. This historic and influential work is considered by many to be a primer of mystical thought as expressed through the Work, a combination of Eastern philosophies that had fo...

To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse - Hardcover

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by Carl R. Trueman (Author) Critical theory has many faces; its complexities and nuances present a challenge to those seeking to engage with its thought. In order to understand critical theory today, we must first understand its origins, its development, and its consequences. To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse by Carl R. Trueman is an accessible introduction to the history and development of critical theory. From Hegel and Marx, to Korsch and Lukács, to the Frankfurt ...