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by Michael Printy (Author) Number of Pages: 284 Dimensions: 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 05, 2024

The Architecture of Blame and Praise: An Interdisciplinary Investigation - Hardcover

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by David Shoemaker (Author)Many philosophers assume that to be a responsible agent is to be an apt target of responses like blame and praise. But what do these responses consist of, precisely? And do they really belong together, simply negative and positive symmetrical counterparts of each other? While there has been a lot of philosophical work on the nature of blame over the past 15 years--yielding multiple conflicting theories--there has been little on the nature of praise. Indeed, those fe...

Secrets: On the Ethics of Concealment and Revelation - Paperback

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by Sissela Bok (Author)The author of Lying shows how the ethical issues raised by secrets and secrecy in our careers or private lives take us to the heart of the critical questions of private and public morality.Front JacketShows how the ethical issues raised by secrets and secrecy in our careers or private lives take us to the heart of the critical questions of private and public morality.Back JacketWe live in a society where almost every person and institution has closely guarded secrets. W...

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by Wilhelm Wundt (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 208 Dimensions: 0.63 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: November 04, 2008

Private Notebooks: 1914-1916 - Paperback

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by Ludwig Wittgenstein (Author), Marjorie Perloff (Translator)During the pandemic, Marjorie Perloff, one of our foremost scholars of global literature, found her mind ineluctably drawn to the profound commentary on life and death in the wartime diaries of eminent philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951). Upon learning that these notebooks, which richly contextualize the early stages of his magnum opus, the Tractatus-Logico-Philosophicus, had never before been published in English, the Vie...

The French Art of Living Well: Finding Joie de Vivre in the Everyday World - Paperback

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by Cathy Yandell (Author)In the tradition of French Toast, a delightful look at French culture, from literature to cuisine to humor and more, showing how the French have captured that magic elixir known as joie de vivre. What is joie de vivre, and why is it a fundamentally French concept? In search of those ineffable qualities that make up the joy of living, this lively book takes readers on a voyage to France through forays into literature, history, and culture. How does art contribute to da...

Revolution in Poetic Language Fifty Years Later: New Directions in Kristeva Studies - Paperback

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by Emilia Angelova (Editor)Revisits Julia Kristeva's magnum opus on the fiftieth anniversary of its original publication to open up new paths of interdisciplinary inquiry.In her 1974 Revolution in Poetic Language, Julia Kristeva resisted the abstract use of language, with its aim of totalization and finality, in all its colonizing and alienating forms. A major thinker and critic, Kristeva reappropriated Hegel's concepts of desire and negativity, in conjunction with the thought of Heidegger, A...

Be Prepared: Doomsday Prepping in the United States - Paperback

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by Robert E. Kirsch (Author), Emily Ray (Author)Doomsday prepping has gone mainstream. Survivalists star in reality TV shows; celebrities hawk emergency gear; and ordinary people stockpile essentials in the hope that they can outlast a slew of threats, real and imagined. The ideology behind prepping, however, is no passing fad but a persistent feature of American life. Be Prepared reveals the surprising ways prepping is woven into the fabric of American institutions--and shows its significanc...

Pure Excess: Capitalism and the Commodity - Paperback

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by Todd McGowan (Author)Todd McGowan forges a new theory of capitalism as a system based on the production of more than what we need: pure excess. He argues that the promise of more--more wealth, more enjoyment, more opportunity, without requiring any sacrifice--is the essence of capitalism. Previous socioeconomic systems set up some form of the social good as their focus. Capitalism, however, represents a revolutionary turn away from the good and the useful toward excessive growth, which now...

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by William E. Beebe (Author)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, repr...

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by Etienne 1884-1978 Gilson (Author)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 preserv...

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by Andreas Gerardus Maria Van 1. Melsen (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 enou...

Existentialist Philosophies: an Introduction - Paperback

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by Emmanuel 1905-1950 Mounier (Author)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 prese...

Psychoanalysis and Existential Philosophy - Paperback

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by Hendrik Marinus 1928- Ruitenbeek (Author)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...

Barlow Family Records, by Rt. Hon. Sir Montague Barlow, Assisted by G. Dudley Barlow and Vernon Barlow. - Paperback

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by Montague Sir Barlow (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 preserve...

Bertrand Russell the Passionate Skeptic; a Biography - Paperback

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by Alan Wood (Author)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, reproduced,...

Our Burnley Ancestors and Allied Families / Compiled by Emma Dicken. - Hardcover

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by Emma 1873- Dicken (Author)This book is a meticulously researched genealogy of the Burnley family, along with several other families related to them by marriage. Drawing on a wide range of primary and secondary sources, the author provides a detailed account of the family's history from its origins in England to its various branches in the United States.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...

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by Stephanie Strickland (Author)This collection of poems explores wayfaring, both in a spiritual sense and in the sense of knowledge navigation in an information age. It explores American history, encompassing writing and identity in the figures of Emily Dickinson and Willard Gibbs, the country's first mathematical physicist.Author BiographyStephanie Strickland is a poet living in New York City. She has published eight volumes of print poetry and co-authored eleven digital poems. Number of Pa...

First Principles of Theosophy - Hardcover

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by C. Jinarajadasa (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 504 Dimensions: 1.25 x 9 x 6 IN ...

The Disenchantment of the World: A Political History of Religion - Paperback

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by Marcel Gauchet (Author), Oscar Burge (Translator), Charles Taylor (Foreword by)Marcel Gauchet has launched one of the most ambitious and controversial works of speculative history recently to appear, based on the contention that Christianity is "the religion of the end of religion." In The Disenchantment of the World, Gauchet reinterprets the development of the modern west, with all its political and psychological complexities, in terms of mankind's changing relation to religion. He views...

Poor Doubting Christian Drawn Unto Christ - Paperback

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by Thomas Hooker (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 0.18 x 11.12 x 8.3 ...

The Good Girl Revolution: Young Rebels with Self-Esteem and High Standards - Paperback

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by Wendy Shalit (Author)Across the country, there's a youth-led rebellion challenging the status quo. In Seattle and Pittsburgh, teenage girls protest against companies that sell sleazy clothing. Online, a nineteen-year-old describes her struggles with her mother, who she feels is pressuring her to lose her virginity. In a small town outside Philadelphia, an eleventh-grade girl, upset over a "dirty book" read aloud in English class, takes her case to the school board. These are not your mothe...

William Blake: His Philosophy And Symbols - Hardcover

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by S. Foster Damon (Author)William Blake: His Philosophy and Symbols is a book written by S. Foster Damon that explores the life and work of the English poet, artist, and visionary William Blake. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of Blake's philosophy, symbolism, and artistic style, and examines his major works, including Songs of Innocence and of Experience, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, and Jerusalem.Damon delves into Blake's religious and political beliefs, as well as his views...

The Holy Grail Of The Celtic Church - Paperback

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by Arthur Edward Waite (Author)The Holy Grail of the Celtic Church is a book written by Arthur Edward Waite that explores the history and mythology surrounding the Holy Grail in Celtic Christianity. Waite delves into the origins of the Grail legend, tracing its roots back to pre-Christian Celtic mythology and its transformation into a Christian symbol of divine grace and redemption. He examines the various interpretations of the Grail story throughout history, including its connections to the...

The Path We Must Follow Leads Neither to Right, Nor Left - Hardcover

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by William O. Douglas (Author)""The Path We Must Follow Leads Neither To Right, Nor Left"" is a book written by William O. Douglas, an American jurist and politician who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The book is a collection of essays and speeches delivered by Douglas on various topics such as the Constitution, the environment, civil liberties, and the role of the judiciary in American society. The title of the book reflects Douglas' belief that the...

Sebastian Franck: An Apostle Of Inward Religion - Paperback

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by Rufus M. Jones (Author)""Sebastian Franck: An Apostle of Inward Religion"" is a book written by Rufus M. Jones that explores the life and teachings of Sebastian Franck, a 16th-century German mystic and religious reformer. The book delves into Franck's beliefs and practices, which emphasized the importance of personal spiritual experience and the rejection of external religious authorities. Jones examines Franck's writings, including his most famous work ""Chronicle of the Anabaptist Kingdo...

The Outlaw Years the History of the Land Pirates of the Natchez Trace - Hardcover

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by Robert M. Coates (Author)The Outlaw Years: The History of the Land Pirates of the Natchez Trace is a non-fiction book written by Robert M. Coates. The book explores the history of the Natchez Trace, a historic trail that ran from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee, and the infamous bandits and outlaws who roamed it during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book delves into the lives and exploits of notorious figures such as John Murrell, Samuel Mason, and the Harpe broth...

European Civilization: Protestantism and Catholicity Compared in Their Effects on the Civilization of Europe (1850) - Hardcover

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by Jaime Luciano Balmes (Author)European Civilization: Protestantism and Catholicity Compared in Their Effects on the Civilization of Europe is a book written by Jaime Balmes in 1850. The book compares the impact of Protestantism and Catholicism on the development of European civilization. Balmes argues that Catholicism has played a more positive role in the development of Europe, citing examples such as the preservation of ancient knowledge during the Dark Ages, the establishment of universi...

Scientific Use Of The Imagination And Other Essays (1872) - Paperback

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by John Tyndall (Author)""Scientific Use of the Imagination and Other Essays"" is a collection of essays written by John Tyndall in 1872. Tyndall was a prominent Irish physicist who made significant contributions to the fields of physics, chemistry, and atmospheric science. In this book, Tyndall explores the role of imagination in scientific discovery and how it can be used to further our understanding of the natural world. He also discusses the importance of experimentation and observation i...

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by Inazo Nitobe (Author)About ten years ago, while spending a few days under the hospitable roof of the distinguished Belgian jurist, the lamented M. de Laveleye, our conversation turned, during one of our rambles, to the subject of religion. "Do you mean to say," asked the venerable professor, "that you have no religious instruction in your schools?" On my replying in the negative he suddenly halted in astonishment, and in a voice which I shall not easily forget, he repeated "No religion! Ho...

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by John Stuart Mill (Author)John Stuart Mill's book Utilitarianism is a philosophical defence of utilitarianism in ethics. The essay first appeared as a series of three articles published in Fraser's Magazine in 1861; the articles were collected and reprinted as a single book in 1863. It went through four editions during Mill's lifetime with minor additions and revisions. Although Mill includes discussions of utilitarian ethical principles in other works such as On Liberty and The Subjection ...

The Place of Anarchism in Socialistic - Paperback

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by Andrea Gouveia (Editor), Andrea Gouveia (Translator), Peter Kropotkin (Author)Prince Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin 1842 - February 8, 1921) was a Russian activist, scientist, and philosopher, who advocated anarchism.Born into an aristocratic land-owning family, he attended a military school and later served as an officer in Siberia, where he participated in several geological expeditions. He was imprisoned for his activism in 1874 and managed to escape two years later. He spent the next 41 y...