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Trip Advisor: Notes from Over 25 Years of Psychedelic Voyages

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Report copyright infringementby Ryan McGinness (Author)Trip Advisor is a collection of transcribed travel notes from over 25 years of trip journal entries by Ryan McGinness. This artist's book analyses his psychedelic visions with hindsight annotations and reproductions of artworks made during those years. McGinness asks, "Can we transcend the use of mushrooms to gain insights that move us beyond their healing powers? Can we use psychedelics to explore the mind, come back, and report our find...

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Report copyright infringementby Mark A. Cheetham (Author)Kant, Art, and Art History: Moments of Discipline is the first systematic study of Kant's reception and influence on the visual arts and art history. Arguing against Kant's transcendental approach to aesthetic judgment, Cheetham examines five "moments" of his influence. The final chapter focuses on Kant's "image," both in contemporary and posthumous portraits, with respect to his status as the image of philosophy within a disciplinary h...

Queer Beauty: Sexuality and Aesthetics from Winckelmann to Freud and Beyond

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Report copyright infringementby Whitney Davis (Author)The pioneering work of Johann Winckelmann (1717-1768) identified a homoerotic appreciation of male beauty in classical Greek sculpture, a fascination that had endured in Western art since the Greeks. Yet after Winckelmann, the value (even the possibility) of art's queer beauty was often denied. Several theorists, notably the philosopher Immanuel Kant, broke sexual attraction and aesthetic appreciation into separate or dueling domains. In t...

The Dynamics of Knowledge: A Contemporary View

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Report copyright infringementby David Z. Rich (Author)As scientific discoveries and technological advances continue to modify our perceptions of reality at an unprecedented rate, the traditional frameworks for understanding and organizing our experience of truth and Knowledge have become less and less adequate. David Rich comes to grips with this problem in his innovative study, which shows how both knowledge and truth are conditioned by experience and explores the dynamics of creativity that...

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by Mollie Hawkins (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 saxophone is a contradictory instrument that has rooted itself in the soil of pop culture. It's the "devil's horn," it's the voice of jazz - an extension of the player's soul - it is a character trait of U.S. Presidents, YouTube sensations, and cartoon characters. It has both enhanced and ruined songs, it i...

The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy - Paperback

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by Anand Giridharadas (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - An insider account of activists, politicians, educators, and everyday citizens working to change minds, bridge divisions, and fight for democracy--from disinformation fighters to a leader of Black Lives Matter to Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and more--by the best-selling author of Winners Take All and award-winning former New York Times columnist "Anand Giridharadas shows the way we get real progressive change in America...

Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self - Paperback

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by Andrea Wulf (Author)Author BiographyANDREA WULF was born in India and moved to Germany as a child. She is the author of Founding Gardeners, Brother Gardeners, and the New York Times best seller The Invention of Nature, which has been published in twenty-seven languages and won fifteen international literary awards. Wulf has written for many newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, The Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic. She is a member...

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by Alain Badiou (Author), Peter Bush (Translator)The renowned French philosopher's "ode to love's power to unite in the face of eternity, and its optimism in the face of pain" (Publishers Weekly). In a world rife with consumerism, where online dating promises risk-free romance and love is all too often seen as a mere variant of desire and hedonism, Alain Badiou believes that love is under threat. Taking to heart Rimbaud's famous line "love needs reinventing," In Praise of Love is the celebra...

Isaiah Berlin's Counter-Enlightenment: Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 93, Part 5) - Paperback

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by Joseph Mali (Editor), Robert Wolker (Editor)As the essays in this collection make plain, Isaiah Berlin invented neither the term "Counter-Enlightenment" nor the concept. However, more than any other figure since the eighteenth century, Berlin appropriated the term, made it the heart of his own political thought, and imbued his interpretations of particular thinkers with its meanings and significance. His diverse treatment of writers at the margins of the Enlightenment, who themselves refle...

Greek Horoscopes: Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 48) - Hardcover

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by H. B. Van Hoesen (Author), Otto Neugebauer (Author)This is a print on demand publication. What we know about Greek astronomy is dominated by Ptolemy's "Almagest" (written c. 140 A.D.) & closely related works like Theon's "Handy Tables" (end of 4th C.) but we have only very little info. about the practice of computing the positions of sun, moon, & planets during any period of antiquity. Now, the Greek horoscopes are available for study as a group which could be expected to reflect t...

The Second Treatise of the Great Seth: Revealing the Hidden Wisdom of the Savior

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Report copyright infringementby Jesus Christ (Gnostic Tradition) (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator)What if the crucifixion was an illusion? What deeper truths about salvation and the divine are hidden in ancient Gnostic teachings?The Second Treatise of the Great Seth: Revealing the Hidden Wisdom of the Savior offers a modern translation of one of the most extraordinary texts from the Gnostic tradition. This deeply symbolic work recounts the Savior's perspective on his mission, the ignorance...

The Gospel of Mary Magdalene: Mystical Teachings on Love, Wisdom, and Inner Transformation (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Magdalene (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator)What does it mean to truly know yourself? How can divine wisdom guide us toward spiritual transformation?The Gospel of Mary Magdalene: Mystical Teachings on Love, Wisdom, and Inner Transformation offers a modern translation of one of the most profound and inspiring texts of early Christian mysticism. Attributed to Mary Magdalene, a devoted follower of Jesus, this ancient work reveals her teachings on the nature...

The Gospel of Mary Magdalene: Mystical Teachings on Love, Wisdom, and Inner Transformation

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Magdalene (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator) Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.09 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: June 21, 2025

The Third Book of Baruch: A Visionary Journey Through Heaven and Earth

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Report copyright infringementby Anonymous (Jewish Mysticism) (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator)What lies beyond the physical world? How do the heavens reveal the mysteries of creation and divine will?The Third Book of Baruch: A Visionary Journey Through Heaven and Earth offers a modern translation of one of the most enigmatic works of Jewish apocalyptic literature. This ancient text provides a detailed account of a visionary ascent through the heavens, where the secrets of creation, judgmen...

The Book of Enoch & The Fallen Angels: Ancient Secrets from Enoch, Noah, and the Lost Angelic Rebellion That Changed the Bible (Deluxe Hardbound Editi

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Report copyright infringementby Enochic Jewish Scribes (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator)What if there was a book that exposed the hidden truth about fallen angels, the Watchers, and the origins of demons-shedding light on the most forbidden secrets of the ancient world?For centuries, The Book of Enoch & The Fallen Angels has remained one of the most mysterious and controversial collections of ancient texts.Included Texts: The Book of the Watchers - The origins of the Watchers, their d...

The Sophia of Jesus Christ: Revealing Divine Wisdom and Spiritual Enlightenment

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Report copyright infringementby Jesus Christ (Gnostic Tradition) (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator)What is the true nature of wisdom? How can the teachings of Jesus guide us toward spiritual enlightenment?The Sophia of Jesus Christ: Revealing Divine Wisdom and Spiritual Enlightenment offers a modern translation of one of the most compelling and mystical texts from the Gnostic tradition. Attributed to Jesus Christ, this ancient dialogue recounts his teachings to his disciples after the resur...

The Gospel of the Egyptians: Mystical Teachings of the Eternal Light

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Report copyright infringementby Anonymous (Gnostic Tradition) (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator)What is the eternal Light that illuminates all things? How can divine wisdom guide humanity toward spiritual freedom?The Gospel of the Egyptians: Mystical Teachings of the Eternal Light offers a modern translation of one of the most enigmatic and mystical texts from the Gnostic tradition. This ancient work delves into profound themes, such as the divine origin of humanity, the eternal struggle be...

The Dialogue of the Savior: Mystical Conversations on Divine Truth and Enlightenment (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Anonymous Gnostic Tradition (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator)What does it mean to seek truth? How does divine wisdom guide the soul to enlightenment?The Dialogue of the Savior: Mystical Conversations on Divine Truth and Enlightenment offers a modern translation of one of the most profound and symbolic texts from the Gnostic tradition. This ancient work presents a rich dialogue between the Savior and his disciples, exploring the mysteries of the cosmos, the n...

The Sophia of Jesus Christ: Revealing Divine Wisdom and Spiritual Enlightenment (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

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The Apocalypse of Peter: A Vision of Judgment, Redemption, and Eternity

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Report copyright infringementby Peter The Apostle (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator)What happens after death? What does divine justice look like?The Apocalypse of Peter: A Vision of Judgment, Redemption, and Eternity offers a modern translation of one of the earliest Christian apocalyptic texts. Attributed to Peter the Apostle, this extraordinary work provides a vivid and often unsettling account of the afterlife, portraying the joys of heaven, the torments of hell, and the ultimate justice...

The Apocryphon of John (The Secret Book of John): Mystical Revelations of Creation and Divine Knowledge (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby John The Apostle (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator)What lies at the heart of creation? How can hidden truths reveal the path to divine understanding?The Apocryphon of John: Mystical Revelations of Creation and Divine Knowledge offers a modern translation of one of the most profound works of Gnostic tradition. Attributed to John the Apostle, this ancient text captures an extraordinary dialogue between John and the risen Christ, unveiling the mysteries of the c...

The Gospel of the Egyptians: Mystical Teachings of the Eternal Light (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

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The Apocalypse of Peter: A Vision of Judgment, Redemption, and Eternity (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

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George Berkeley and Romanticism: Ghostly Language - Hardcover

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by Chris Townsend (Author)George Berkeley's mainstream legacy amongst critics and philosophers, from Samuel Johnson to Bertrand Russell, has tended to concern his claim that the objects of perception are in fact nothing more than our ideas. Yet there's more to Berkeley than idealism alone, and the poets now grouped under the label 'Romanticism' took up Berkeley's ideas in especially strange and surprising ways. As this book shows, the poets Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Shelley focused le...

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by Ralph Waldo Emerson (Author)A collection of essays from the father of the American transcendentalism, including "Nature," "Self-Reliance," "Love," and "Art."Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous essay "Nature" declared that understanding nature was the key to understanding God and reality, and laid the groundwork for transcendentalism. His legacy of boldly questioning the doctrine of his day and connecting with nature will resonate with today's readers in search of meaning and enlightenment.Essays ...

The Apocryphon of John (The Secret Book of John): Mystical Revelations of Creation and Divine Knowledge

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The Philosophy and Economics of Market Socialism: A Critical Study

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Report copyright infringementby N. Scott Arnold (Author)N. Scott Arnold argues that the most defensible version of a market socialist economic system would be unable to realize widely held socialist ideals and values. In particular, it would be responsible for widespread and systematic exploitation. The charge of exploitation, which is really a charge of injustice, has typically been made against capitalist systems by socialists. This book argues that it is market socialism--the only remainin...

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by Robert Dobbin (Translator), C. D. N. Costa (Translator), Martin Hammond (Translator)A selection of writings from some of the most iconic Stoics to guide and inspire a more mindful perspective How can we cope when life's events seem beyond our control? These words of consolation and inspiration from the three great Stoic philosophers - Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius - offer ancient wisdom on how to face life's adversities and live well in the world. Throughout history, some books hav...

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Carnegie (Author)The Gospel of Wealth And Other Timely Essays emphasizes the responsibility of those who accumulate great wealth to act as caretakers of it, using it for the betterment of society rather than personal extravagance. Written by one of the wealthiest individuals of his time, the work advocates for the idea that successful businesspeople should allocate their resources in ways that positively impact communities. The central message underscore...

Spectacular Speculation: Thrills, the Economy, and Popular Discourse

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Report copyright infringementby Urs Stäheli (Author), Eric Savoth (Translator)Spectacular Speculation is a history and sociological analysis of the semantics of speculation from 1870 to 1930, when speculation began to assume enormous importance in popular culture. Informed by the work of Luhmann, Foucault, Simmel and Deleuze, it looks at how speculation was translated into popular knowledge and charts the discursive struggles of making speculation a legitimate economic practice. Noting that t...

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by John Heil (Author)In Appearance in Reality, John Heil addresses a question at the heart of metaphysics: how are the appearances related to reality, how does what we find in the sciences comport with what we encounter in everyday experience and in the laboratory? Objects, for instance, appear to be colourful, noisy, self-contained, and massively interactive. Physics tells us they are dynamic swarms of colourless particles, or disturbances in fields, or something equally strange. Is what we ...

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by Junichiro Tanizaki (Author)An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.Author BiographyJunichiro Tanizaki was a major writer of modern Japanese literature who wrote numerous books, including The Makioka Sisters and Naomi: A Novel. Number of Pages: ...