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The Broken Hearth: Reversing the Moral Collapse of the American Family - Paperback

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by William J. Bennett (Author)Bestselling author William Bennett addresses the central social issue of our time--the deline of the family--in a book as intellectually provocative and politically controversial as his landmark The Death of Outrage. Our recent economic prosperity has masked the devastation of the American family, which is now under seige as never before. From the dramatic rise in illegitimacy, divorce, and single parenthood to the call for the recognition of gay marriages, the t...

Maximum Power and Its Philosophical Roots: The Critical Importance Today of the Ideas of Howard Odum and Friedrich Nietzsche - Paperback

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by Timothy McWhirter (Author)This Briefs volume focuses on the maximum power principle, which was created by the mathematician and physical chemist Alfred Lotka, and further developed and utilized most prominently by the systems ecologist H. T. Odum, who applied it to different physical, biological, ecological and economic systems. They both described this principle providing a thermodynamic framework for evolutionary theory. This principle has a philosophical heritage that has, until now, go...

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by Thomas Gustainis (Author), Thomas Gustainis (Illustrator)With a series of drawings, the author investigates qualities of the universe as he observes that the display is "still not for you." He suggests the place of the individual within the grand scheme of things. Number of Pages: 46 Dimensions: 0.25 x 10 x 8 IN Publication Date: November 27, 2024

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by Plato (Author), Christopher Gill (Translator), Christopher Gill (Introduction by)A fascinating discussion on sex, gender, and human instincts, as relevant today as ever In the course of a lively drinking party, a group of Athenian intellectuals exchange views on eros, or desire. From their conversation emerges a series of subtle reflections on gender roles, sex in society and the sublimation of basic human instincts. The discussion culminates in a radical challenge to conventional views by...

Christianity Contested: Replies to Critics' Toughest Objections - Hardcover

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by Paul Copan (Editor), Stewart E. Kelly (Editor)Although Christianity has significantly influenced many of Western civilization's cherished ideals and values, it faces ongoing criticism regarding its truth, goodness, and beauty. Critics argue that Christianity is at odds with science, human flourishing, and the dignity of women; that it is disconnected from modern views on sexuality; and that its Scriptures support slavery and genocide. They also claim that the historical evidence for Jesus'...

Rational Powers in Action: Instrumental Rationality and Extended Agency - Paperback

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by Sergio Tenenbaum (Author)Human actions unfold over time, in pursuit of ends that are not fully specified in advance. Rational Powers in Action locates these features of the human condition at the heart of a new theory of instrumental rationality. Where many theories of rational agency focus on instantaneous choices between sharply defined outcomes, treating the temporally extended and partially open-ended character of action as an afterthought, this book argues that the deep structure of i...

Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny - Hardcover

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by Kate Manne (Author)Misogyny is a hot topic, yet it's often misunderstood. What is misogyny, exactly? Who deserves to be called a misogynist? How does misogyny contrast with sexism, and why is it prone to persist - or increase - even when sexist gender roles are waning? This book is an exploration of misogyny in public life and politics by the moral philosopher and writer Kate Manne. It argues that misogyny should not be understood primarily in terms of the hatred or hostility some men feel...

Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience - Paperback

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by Nancy Sherman (Author)How do we find calm in times of stress and uncertainty? How do we cope with sudden losses or find meaning in a world that can easily rob us of what we most value? Drawing on the wisdom of Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and others, Nancy Sherman's Stoic Wisdom presents a compelling, modern Stoicism that teaches grit, resilience, and the importance of close relationships in addressing life's biggest and smallest challenges. A renowned expert in ancient and modern e...

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by Maria Elisabeth Reicher (Author)Meinongianism (named after Alexius Meinong) is, roughly, the view that there are not only existent but also nonexistent objects. In this book, Meinong's so-called object theory as well as "neo-Meinongian" reconstructions are presented and discussed, especially with respect to logical issues, both from a historical and a systematic perspective. Among others, the following topics are addressed: basic principles and motivations for Meinongianism; the distinctio...

Architecture and the Public Good - Paperback

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by Tom Spector (Author)The practice of architecture as a learned profession is a fairly recent invention in the history of architecture, one that was an uneasy fit with professional ideals from its inception in the nineteenth century, and the value of which is under assault today from globalizing economic forces. Unfortunately, the profession's longstanding internal tensions have prevented it from articulating a durable ethical rationale for its protections that would help it stand up to thos...

Echoes of Light - Essays and Reflections: Illuminating Paths of Wisdom, Brotherhood, and Purpose - Hardcover

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by Edwin O. Pa?a (Author) Number of Pages: 224 Dimensions: 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 31, 2025

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by Mario Vargas Llosa (Author), John King (Translator)The intellectual autobiography of Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. From its origins, the liberal doctrine has represented the most advanced forms of democratic culture, and it is what has most defended us from the inextinguishable "call of the tribe." This book hopes to make a modest contribution to that indispensable project. In The Call of the Tribe, Mario Vargas Llosa surveys the readings that have shaped the...

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by Roslyn Weiss (Author)In Book 4 of Plato's Republic, Socrates introduces what is regarded by scholars as the Platonic account of justice, according to which it is essentially internal and self-regarding, a matter of relations among the parts of a city or soul. In this book, Roslyn Weiss contends that there is another notion of justice, as other-regarding and external, which is to be found in a series of conversations in Book 1 between Socrates and three successive interlocutors. Weiss consi...

Logic as a Tool: A Guide to Formal Logical Reasoning - Paperback

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by Valentin Goranko (Author)This textbook, written in a concise yet user-friendly style, will guide the reader in understanding and mastering the use of classical logic as a tool for performing logically correct reasoning. It offers a systematic and precise exposition of classical logic on both propositional and ﬁrst-order level with many examples and exercises and only the necessary minimum of theory. Most of the exercises are provided with answers or detailed solutions.The book explains the...

Kantian Ethics and Environmental Philosophy: Pursuing the Good in an Age of Crisis - Hardcover

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by Fiacha D. Heneghan (Author)Human beings have desires and obligations. A Kantian framework reveals the morally significant conflict between these two. In the context of looming environmental crises of our own making, we may be forced in many respects to choose between environmental obligations and the pursuit of our well-being. Kantian Ethics and Environmental Philosophy begins by examining a tendency in philosophical thought as old as the Ancient Greeks: the temptation to minimize or even ...

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by Christopher Burke (Author), Adam Tamas Tuboly (Author) Number of Pages: 338 Dimensions: 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 23, 2025

Restoration Glass: How Place, Stories, and Critical Thinking Create a Culture of Reconciliation - Paperback

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by Kimberly Ann Mazzocco Hart (Author)Are you tired of the division and hostility in the world today? Do you long for connection, meaning, and a way forward? In a time when it feels like we've lost touch with who we are and what truly matters, this book offers a fresh perspective-and a hopeful path toward restoration and reconciliation. Through stories, hospitality, art, critical thinking, and even the simple joy of sharing a meal, we can rediscover what it means to be human and created in th...

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by Richard Polt (Author)Heidegger provides a lively and accessible introduction to one of the most influential and intellectually demanding philosophers of the modern era. Covering the entire range of Heidegger's thought but focusing on his key work, Being and Time, Richard Polt skillfully guides readers through the texts using clear examples and vivid language. This second edition features biographical insights, illuminates Heidegger's intellectual development, and orients readers to his mos...

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by Marcus Aurelius (Author), Gregory Hays (Translator), Ryan Holiday (Foreword by)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "Meditations offers a glimpse into [Marcus Aurelius's] mind, his habits, and his approach to life. . . . I think any reader would find something useful to take away from it."--James Clear, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Atomic Habits "To me, this is the greatest book ever written. . . . It is the definitive text on self-discipline, personal ethics, humility, self-actualization, and...

The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America - Paperback

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by Louis Menand (Author)The Metaphysical Club is the winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for History.A national bestseller and "hugely ambitious, unmistakably brilliant" (Janet Maslin, New York Times) book about the creation of modern American thought. The Metaphysical Club was an informal group that met in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1872, to talk about ideas. Its members included Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., future associate justice of the United States Supreme Court; William James, the father...

Second Treatise of Government and a Letter Concerning Toleration - Paperback

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by John Locke (Author), Mark Goldie (Editor)'Man being born...to perfect freedom...hath by nature a power...to preserve his property, that is, his life, liberty and estate.' Locke's Second Treatise of Government (1689) is one of the great classics of political philosophy, widely regarded as the foundational text of modern liberalism. In it Locke insists on majority rule, and regards no government as legitimate unless it has the consent of the people. He sets aside people's ethnicities, religi...

Communicative AI in (Inter-)Action: Investigating Human-Machine Encounters Outside the Laboratory - Paperback

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by Florian Muhle (Editor), Indra Bock (Editor)So far, human-machine encounters have primarily been tested and monitored in controlled laboratory settings. However, the first robots that are used in care, service and education are already being sold commercially. The contributors grapple with methodological challenges in investigating communicative AI systems in (inter-)action. They investigate how these studies can be composed and what kinds of insights such research can provide. With this, t...

The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User's Manual - Hardcover

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by Ward Farnsworth (Author)"Farnsworth beautifully integrates his own observations with scores of quotations from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne and others. This isn't just a book to read--it's a book to return to, a book that will provide perspective and consolation at times of heartbreak or calamity."--The Washington Post 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. P...

Teaching Yoga, Second Edition: A Comprehensive Guide for Yoga Teachers and Trainers: A Yoga Alliance-Aligned Manual of Asanas, Breathing Techniques, - Paperback

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by Mark Stephens (Author)The bestselling guide for yoga teachers and trainers, revised and updated--a comprehensive Yoga Alliance-aligned manual of asanas, breathing techniques, yogic foundations, and more. Revised and updated, Teaching Yoga by yoga expert Mark Stephens is one of the most popular resources for new and experienced teachers, and has been a trusted guide since its publication in 2010. This classic resource covers fundamental topics of yoga history and philosophy, as well as each...

Adorno's Gamble: Harnessing German Ideology - Paperback

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by Mikko Immanen (Author)Adorno's Gamble offers a startling reinterpretation of the evolution of Theodor W. Adorno's thought, usually seen as a mix of critical Marxism, Freudian psychoanalysis, aesthetic modernism, and Jewish tradition. Mikko Immanen argues for another, previously unacknowledged source of Adorno's thinking on instrumental reason, dialectic of enlightenment, and frailty of democracy: the intellectual underpinnings of Germany's "conservative revolutionary" movement of the 1920s...

Hegel's Philosophy of Nature - Hardcover

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by Marina F. Bykova (Editor) Number of Pages: 331 Dimensions: 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 12, 2024

Question Authority: A Polemic about Trust in Five Meditations - Paperback

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by Mark Kingwell (Author)Philosopher Mark Kingwell thinks about thinking for yourself in an era of radical know-it-all-ism."Question authority," the popular 1960s slogan commanded. "Think for yourself." But what started as a counter-cultural catchphrase, playful in logic but serious in intent, has become a practical paradox. Yesterday's social critics are the tone-policing tyrants of today, while those who claim "colourblindness" see no need to engage with critical theory at all. The resultin...

The Dialectics of Absolute Nothingness: The Legacies of German Philosophy in the Kyoto School - Hardcover

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by Gregory S. Moss (Editor), Takeshi Morisato (Editor)The Dialectics of Absolute Nothingness investigates the appropriations, critiques, and innovative interpretations of German philosophy by the Kyoto School, showing how central concepts of German philosophical traditions found a place within non-Western frameworks such as Zen and Pure Land Buddhism, thereby transcending the original Western context.Kyoto School philosophers critically engaged with their own tradition and grappled with class...

Fewer Rules, Better People: The Case for Discretion - Hardcover

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by Barry Lam (Author)Wherever there's a rule, there is someone with the power to apply or ignore it--or add to it, in the interest of justice. From enforcing chores to issuing life sentences, decision-makers deliver flawed and sometimes arbitrary outcomes. But is their use of discretion good or bad overall? As a society, should we seek to minimize or maximize discretion, with all its potential for bias and other kinds of human error?Reframing our understanding of justice and ethics, philosoph...

Taking Ourselves Seriously and Getting It Right [Deckle Edge] - Paperback

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by Harry G. Frankfurt (Author)From the best-selling author of On Bullshit... This book consists of the Tanner Lectures in Moral Philosophy, delivered by the author at Stanford University in 2004, along with commentary on the lectures.Front JacketHarry G. Frankfurt begins his inquiry by asking, "What is it about human beings that makes it possible for us to take ourselves seriously?" Based on The Tanner Lectures in Moral Philosophy, Taking Ourselves Seriously and Getting It Right delves into t...

The Differentiation and Autonomy of Law - Paperback

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by Emilios Christodoulidis (Author)This Element looks first at the fundamental principle of modernity that is the functional differentiation of society, and the emergence of autonomous, positive law. The careful architecture of differentiation, balance, and mutual performance between the legal, political and economic systems is jeopardised with the hypertrophy of any one of the structurally coupled systems at the expense of the others. The pathologies are described in the second section of th...

Who Am I and What Is Presence - Paperback

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by Alex Ayuli (Author), John Craig (Author), Girard Haven (Author) Years ago I remember reading Rodney Collin say in Theory of Celestial Influence that the first time you hear about self-remembering, or the first time you read those words, in that very moment you self-remember. And I remember at the time I was sitting in front of a large plate glass window, it was dark on the other side of the window, and I read that line and looked up. And I saw myself looking at a reflection of myself, look...