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Impossible Recovery: Julian of Norwich and the Phenomenology of Well-Being - Hardcover

$288.00

by Hannah Lucas (Author)The medieval mystic Julian of Norwich (1342-after 1416) is the first known woman to author a book in the English language, recognized today for her strikingly optimistic claim that "all shall be well." Her visionary text Revelations of Divine Love is the product of many years of contemplation, written and revised after a life-changing event of near-fatal illness and divine revelation. Hannah Lucas explores the entanglement of illness and revelation in Julian's writings...

Bergson and Freedom: The Creation of the New Within the Flow of Duration - Hardcover

$210.58

by Brian Macallan (Author)This book provides the first full length treatment of the nature and function of freedom within the work of Henri Bergson. It does so while also introducing Bergson's key ideas and major works. It explores Bergson through the lens of freedom, while at the same time showing how Bergson's work might engage with current challenges. It does this by examining the four major works of Bergson, highlighting how freedom can be conceived in each text and how Bergson addresses ...

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by Niccolo Machiavelli (Author), Tim Parks (Translator), Tim Parks (Introduction by)A new series of beautiful hardcover nonfiction classics, with covers designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith World-changing ideas meet eye-catching design: the best titles of the extraordinarily successful Great Ideas series are now packaged in Coralie Bickford-Smith's distinctive, award-winning covers. Whether on a well-curated shelf or in your back pocket, these timeless works of philosophical, political, and psy...

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by Thich Nhat Hanh (Author), Melvin McLeod (Editor)A pocket-sized treasury of writings and teachings from the beloved Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh Since Thich Nhat Hanh's exile from his native Vietnam in 1966, the Zen Buddhist monk has gone on to become one of the most influential and beloved spiritual masters of our age. The seeming simplicity of his words belies the power of his ability to touch the heart and mind, and to inspire spiritual practice. Known for his warm, generous, and joyful t...

Discourses, Fragments, Handbook - Paperback

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by Epictetus (Author), Robin Hard (Author), Christopher Gill (Author)'About things that are within our power and those that are not.' Epictetus' Discourses have been the most widely read and influential of all writings of Stoic philosophy, from antiquity onwards. They set out the core ethical principles of Stoicism in a form designed to help people put them into practice and to use them as a basis for leading a good human life. Epictetus was a teacher, and a freed slave, whose discourses have...

The Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Happiness, 1680-1790 - Paperback

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by Ritchie Robertson (Author)"[Mr. Robertson] is [a] splendid writer, astoundingly versed in European letters and gifted at vividly sketching the views of the "Enlighteners."... Robertson, armed with a prodigious knowledge of the Enlightenment's literary output, has captured the tone and spirit of this milieu." -- Wall Street JournalNow in paperback, a magisterial history that recasts the Enlightenment as a period not solely consumed with rationale and reason, but rather as a pursuit of pract...

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by Karl Marx (Author), Friedrich Engels (Author), Andrew Austin (Foreword by)Packaged in handsome, affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential works. From the musings of intellectuals such as Thomas Paine in Common Sense to the striking personal narrative of Harriet Jacobs in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, this new series is a comprehensive collection of our intellectual history through the words of the exceptional few. Originally published as a politic...

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by Thomas Cleary (Translator), Sun-Tzu (Author), Thomas Cleary (Author)The most prestigious and influential book on strategy and dealing with conflict, beautifully translated for clear, accessible reading--including commentaries by other ancient Chinese philosophers and strategists. From esteemed translator Thomas Cleary and including commentary from philosophers such as Cao Cao, Du Mu, and Du You, this timeless Chinese classic captures the essence of military strategy used in ancient East A...

Divine Names: The 99 Healing Names of the One Love - Hardcover

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by Rosina-Fawzia Al-Rawi (Author), Majed Seif (Illustrator), Monique Arav (Translator)The path to self-discovery and inner and outer peace... Divine Names is a unique contribution to understanding life and oneself on a deeper level: by learning to open to the Divine. It draws on original Arabic literature--often not available in European languages--and on the author's many years of personal practice, teaching, and guiding others on their spiritual paths to healing, to becoming whole. It focus...

How to Be Accountable: Take Responsibility to Change Your Behavior, Boundaries, and Relationships: Take Responsibility to Change Your Behavior, Bounda - Paperback

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by Joe Biel (Author), Faith G. Harper (Author)Accountability means accepting responsibility for your actions and repairing any harm you have done. This book can be used by anyone who is ready to do the work to change toxic behaviors and patterns, from quitting smoking to atoning for abuse or crimes. At its heart, accountability is understanding that your actions do not always have the impact that you intend. Sometimes this is as simple as getting to know yourself and apologizing. Sometimes it...

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by Marcus Aurelius (Author)Delve into this stunning gift edition boasting the complete collection of Meditationswith an introduction by Pierre Baumann. The personal writings of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, who ruled from 161 to 180 AD, not only reflect on the philosophical idea of Stoicism, but also on this powerful man's day-to-day life and issues that still plague us all. Considered to be one of the most influential writings, Meditations is as relevant today as when it was originall...

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by Max Horkheimer (Author), Theodor W. Adorno (Author), Gunzelin Schmid Noeri (Editor)Dialectic of Enlightenment is undoubtedly the most influential publication of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Written during the Second World War and circulated privately, it appeared in a printed edition in Amsterdam in 1947. "What we had set out to do," the authors write in the Preface, "was nothing less than to explain why humanity, instead of entering a truly human state, is sinking into a new k...

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by Richard Dawkins (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER In the seminal text on atheism in the twenty-first centuy, renowned scientist Richard Dawkins examines the irrationality of believing in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society. From the sex-obsessed tyrant in the Old Testament to the more benign Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers, Dawkins rigorously analyzes God in all his forms, eviscerating the major arguments for relig...

We Are Free to Change the World: Hannah Arendt's Lessons in Love and Disobedience - Hardcover

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by Lyndsey Stonebridge (Author)A timely guide on how to live--and think--through the challenges of our century drawn from the life and thought of political theorist Hannah Arendt, one of the twentieth century's foremost opponents of totalitarianism "We are free to change the world and to start something new in it."--Hannah Arendt The violent unease of today's world would have been familiar to Hannah Arendt. Tyranny, occupation, disenchantment, post-truth politics, conspiracy theories, racism,...

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by Arthur Schopenhauer (Author), R. J. Hollingdale (Translator), R. J. Hollingdale (Introduction by)This selection of thoughts on religion, ethics, politics, women, suicide, books, and much more is taken from Schopenhauer's last work, Parerga and Paralipo-mena, published in 1851. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works t...

Philosophy for the Masses: Metaphysics and More - Paperback

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by David Bruce (Author)This book consists of short essays on topics of Metaphysics, Epistemology, Social and Political Philosophy, Aesthetics, Eastern Philosophy, and The Meaning of Life. Number of Pages: 186 Dimensions: 0.43 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: March 26, 2024

Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work - Paperback

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by Matthew B. Crawford (Author)A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands "This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real, hands-on knowledge. The book is also quirky, surprising, and sometimes quite moving." --Richard Sennett, author of The Craftsman Called "the sleeper hit of the publishing season" by The Boston Globe, Shop Class as Soulcraft became an instant bestseller, attracting readers with its ...

The Emerald Tablets of Thoth The Atlantean - Paperback

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by Doreal (Author)Unlock the ancient secrets of the universe with The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean by Dr. Doreal. This timeless work offers a profound glimpse into the wisdom of Thoth, the legendary Atlantean priest-king and scribe of the gods. Through the cryptic yet enlightening text of the Emerald Tablets, Doreal brings to light knowledge that transcends time, revealing the universal laws and spiritual principles that govern existence.In this masterful interpretation, readers are...

Philosophy of the Himalayan Master Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath - Paperback

$34.27

by Rudra Shivananda (Author) Number of Pages: 322 Dimensions: 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 06, 2025

Radical Philosophy 2.17 / Winter 2024 - Paperback

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by Radical Philosophy Collective (Author) Number of Pages: 118 Dimensions: 0.25 x 11.69 x 8.27 IN Publication Date: December 22, 2024

Arguing About Political Philosophy - Paperback

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by Matt Zwolinski (Editor)This second edition of Arguing About Political Philosophy is the most complete, up-to-date, and interdisciplinary anthology of its kind. Its selections cover both classic philosophical sources such as Hobbes and Rousseau, and contemporary figures such as Robert Nozick and G.A. Cohen. But additional excerpts from economists, psychologists, novelists, and legal theorists help students from diverse intellectual backgrounds to connect with and appreciate the problems and...

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by Andrew Arana (Author)A proof of a theorem can be said to be pure if it draws only on what is 'close' or 'intrinsic' to that theorem. In this Element we will investigate the apparent preference for pure proofs that has persisted in mathematics since antiquity, alongside a competing preference for impurity. In Section 1, we present two examples of purity, from geometry and number theory. In Section 2, we give a brief history of purity in mathematics. In Section 3, we discuss several differen...

The Moral Foundation of Right - Hardcover

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by Paul Guyer (Author)Kant defined 'Right' (Recht) as the condition that obtains among a population of physically embodied persons capable of setting their own ends who live on a finite surface and therefore cannot avoid interaction with each other if each is as free to set their own ends as is consistent with the freedom of all to do the same. He regarded this rational idea, heir to the traditional idea of 'natural Right, as the test of the legitimacy of the laws of any actual state, or 'pos...

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by John Deigh (Author) Number of Pages: 318 Dimensions: 0.75 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: January 02, 2025

Subjects of Intergenerational Justice: Indigenous Philosophy, the Environment and Relationships - Paperback

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by Christine J. Winter (Author)This book challenges mainstream Western IEJ (intergenerational environmental justice) in a manner that privileges indigenous philosophies and highlights the value these philosophies have for solving global environmental problems. .Author BiographyChristine J. Winter is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow with the Sydney Environment Institute and Lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. Christine's research foc...

Homo Temporalis: German Jewish Thinkers on Time - Paperback

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by Nitzan Itzhak Lebovic (Author)Homo Temporalis focuses on the importance of temporal concepts for four German Jewish thinkers who profoundly shaped twentieth-century intellectual history: Martin Buber, Walter Benjamin, Hannah Arendt, and Paul Celan. By analyzing the concept of time, Nitzan Lebovic explores Buber's stress on the temporality of the dialogue between I and Thou; Benjamin's now-time and "dialectics in standstill"; Arendt's understanding of democracy as "natality" or a "permanent...

Machiavelli in the Spanish-Speaking Atlantic World, 1880-1940: Liberal and Anti-Liberal Political Thought in Comparative Perspective - Paperback

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by Leandro Losada (Author)Combining historiography and political theory, this book compares different strands of Machiavelli's reception in South and North America, and between Hispanic America and Spain. It provides new insight into Machiavelli's writings and how they have been read in different contexts. The book analyses these readings focusing on some specific themes including: the relationship between politics and morals; the links between political power and freedom; debates about polit...

Impossible Recovery: Julian of Norwich and the Phenomenology of Well-Being - Paperback

$72.00

Husserl's Philosophy of Mathematical Practice - Paperback

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by Mirja Hartimo (Author)Husserl's Philosophy of Mathematical Practice explores the applicability of the phenomenological method to philosophy of mathematical practice. The first section elaborates on Husserl's own understanding of the method of radical sense-investigation (Besinnung), with which he thought the mathematics of his time should be approached. The second section shows how Husserl himself practiced it, tracking both constructive and platonistic features in mathematical practice. F...

I've Got Time: A Zen Monk's Guide to a Calm, Focused and Meaningful Life - Paperback

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by Paul Loomans (Author)This isn't a book about making your time more productive... this is a book being more productive with your time. Learn from a Zen monk how to find calm, be more present and get more out of the time you have. Learn from a Zen monk how to turn time pressure into tranquility. Time is our most precious commodity, but all too often it is swallowed up by the frantic pace of work and our always-on connection to the world. But it doesn't have to be that way. Zen monk Paul Loom...

R.G. Collingwood and Christianity: Faith, Philosophy and Politics - Hardcover

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by Peter Johnson (Author)Drawing on his writing on philosophy, history, religion and politics, this is the first in-depth analysis of R.G. Collingwood's relation to Christian thought.Peter Johnson's original study sheds new and important light on Collingwood's views on emotion, civilisation and key political events such as the Spanish Civil War from the perspective of his religious beliefs. Here Collingwood's Christianity takes centre stage. Johnson considers Collingwood's relationship to pro...

The Militant Historian: The Concept of History in the Work of Alain Badiou - Hardcover

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by Kerry William Purcell (Author)This is the first wide-ranging analysis of Alain Badiou's use, development and transformation of the concept of history. Despite the wealth of perspectives now available on how social and cultural practices take shape, historicism still appears to be the most dominant. The Militant Historian examines this primacy and reveals how Badiou's work offers a radical riposte.Exploring key texts in Badiou's oeuvre and how his philosophical ideas disrupt dominant concep...