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by Graham McAleer (Author) Number of Pages: 270 Publication Date: October 04, 2024

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by Morihei Ueshiba (Author), John Stevens (Translator)New York Times Bestseller These inspirational teachings show that the real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness, and love of nature. Drawn from the talks and writings of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of the popular Japanese martial art known as Aikido, The Art of Peace, presented here in a pocket-sized edition, offers a nonviolent way to victory and a convincing counterpoint to such classics as Musashi's Book of Five ...

Erotism: Death and Sensuality - Paperback

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by Georges Bataille (Author), Mary Dalwood (Translator)Taboo and sacrifice, transgression and language, death and sensuality--Georges Bataille pursues these themes with an original, often startling perspective. Bataille challenges any single discourse on the erotic. The scope of his inquiry ranges from Emily Bronte to Sade, from St. Therese to Claude Levi-Strauss and Dr. Kinsey. The subjects he covers include prostitution, mythical ecstasy, cruelty, and organized war. Investigating desire pri...

How Basketball Can Save the World: 13 Guiding Principles for Reimagining What's Possible - Hardcover

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by David Hollander (Author)A thought-provoking exploration of how basketball--and the values rooted in the game--can solve today's most pressing issues, from the professor behind the popular New York University course NBA and WNBA superstars, Hall of Fame players, coaches, and leading cultural figures have all dropped by New York University Professor David Hollander's course "How Basketball Can Save the World" course to debate and give insights on how the underlying principles of the game can...

A New History of Western Philosophy - Hardcover

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by Anthony Kenny (Author)The individual volumes of Sir Anthony Kenny's acclaimed History of Western Philosophy have been hailed as "wonderfulauthoritativehugely rewarding" (Times Higher Education Supplement) and "genial and highly accessible" (London Review of Books). Now these four splendid books have been combined into one magnificent volume, providing a continuous sweeping account of the great thought of the Western world. Here readers will find not only an authoritative guide to the histo...

Kant: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Roger Scruton (Author)Immanuel Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but is also one of the most difficult. In this illuminating Very Short Introduction, Roger Scruton--a well-known and controversial philosopher in his own right--tackles his exceptionally complex subject with a strong hand, exploring the background to Kant's work and showing why Critique of Pure Reason has proved so enduring. About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very...

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by Plato (Author), W. H. D. Rouse (Translator), Matthew S. Santirocco (Introduction by)"Plato is philosophy, and philosophy, Plato."--Emerson The Republic and other great dialogues by the immortal Greek philosopher Plato are masterpieces that form part of the most important single body of writing in the history of philosophy. Beauty, love, immortality, knowledge, and justice are discussed in these dialogues, which magnificently express the glowing spirit of Platonic philosophy. Translated by ...

On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint - Paperback

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by Maggie Nelson (Author)Named a Most Anticipated/Best Book of the Month by: NPR * USA Today * Time * Washington Post * Vulture * Women's Wear Daily * Bustle * LitHub * The Millions * Vogue * Nylon * Shondaland * Chicago Review of Books * The Guardian * Los Angeles Times * Kirkus * Publishers Weekly So often deployed as a jingoistic, even menacing rallying cry, or limited by a focus on passing moments of liberation, the rhetoric of freedom both rouses and repels. Does it remain key to our aut...

Reality: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Jan Westerhoff (Author)Is matter real? Are persons real? Is time real? This Very Short Introduction discusses what, if anything, is "real" by looking at a variety of arguments from philosophy, physics, and cognitive science. Jan Westerhoff shows that the question "what is real?" is not some esoteric puzzle that only philosophers ponder. Scientists also ask this question when they investigate whether candidates for the fundamental constituents of matter are actually "out there" or just a me...

Druids: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Barry Cunliffe (Author)The Druids have been known and discussed for at least 2400 years, first by Greek writers and later by the Romans, who came in contact with them in Gaul and Britain. According to these sources, they were a learned caste who officiated in religious ceremonies, taught the ancient wisdoms, and were revered as philosophers. But few figures flit so elusively through history, and the Druids remain enigmatic and puzzling to this day. In this Very Short Introduction, one of t...

La Disciplina Marcará Tu Destino / Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Cont Rol - Paperback

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by Ryan Holiday (Author)«Ryan Holiday ha traído las antiguas enseñanzas del estoicismo a millones de lectores, desde atletas y políticos hasta directores ejecutivos . -Good Morning America Un inspirador tributo al poder y la promesa de la autodisciplina; este es el segundo libro de la serie «Las 4 virtudes estoicas -Ryan Holiday, autor superventas de The New York Times. Para conquistar el mundo, uno debe conquistarse primero a sí mismo: las emociones, las acciones y los pensamientos. Eisenh...

The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear - Paperback

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by Paul Rogat Loeb (Author)More relevant than ever, this seminal collection of essays encourages us to believe in the power of ordinary citizens to change the world In today's turbulent world it's hard not to feel like we're going backwards; after decades of striving, justice and equality still seem like far off goals. What keeps us going when times get tough? How have the leaders and unsung heroes of world-changing political movements persevered in the face of cynicism, fear, and seemingly ...

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by Francis Sanzaro (Author)From the author of The Zen of Climbing, this enlightening and essential book is an inspired collection of concise essays and reflections on the art of bouldering.More than a sport, bouldering is a craft that demands equal fine-tuning of the mind and body. It calls for total commitment and attentiveness.Climber, writer, and philosopher Francis Sanzaro brings the discipline into conversation with other sports and arts including architecture, dance, skateboarding, pain...

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by Todd McGowan (Author)While understanding the psychic structure of pleasure and desire might seem to be unrelated to grasping our current political crisis, Todd McGowan argues that the intrinsically excessive nature of enjoyment is critically important to this effort. In a world that appears completely divided between right and left, McGowan calls for a universal form of enjoyment that unites people in an egalitarian project. Todd McGowan's previous books include Emancipation After Hegel, C...

More True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: 500 More Insane-But-True Facts to Rattle Your Brain - Hardcover

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by Tim Rayborn (Author), Rebecca Pry (Illustrator)From cubed wombat poop to mantis shrimp eyesight, impress your friends with More True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t!Learn the weirdest things about planet earth with this hilarious guide to all things bizarre. Challenge your friends, puzzle your family, and troll social media with true-or-false questions sure to stump even the most experienced fact guru. The perfect gift for trivia experts and internet searchers alike, with 500 odd-but-true f...

Christian Atheism: How to Be a Real Materialist - Paperback

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by Slavoj Zizek (Author)If we want to be true atheists, do we have to begin with a religious edifice and undermine it from within? Slavoj Zizek has long been a commentator on, and critic of, Christian theology. His preoccupation with Badiou's concept of 'the event' alongside the Pauline thought of the New Testament has led to a decidedly theological turn in his thinking. Drawing on traditions and subjects as broad as Buddhist thought, dialectical materialism, political subjectivity, quantum p...

The Theory of Moral Sentiments - Paperback

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by Adam Smith (Author), D. D. Raphael (Editor)The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Smith's first and in his own mind most important work, outlines his view of proper conduct and the institutions and sentiments that make men virtuous. Here he develops his doctrine of the impartial spectator, whose hypothetical disinterested judgment we must use to distinguish right from wrong in any given situation. We by nature pursue our self-interest, according to Smith. This makes independence or self-command ...

A Little History of the World - Paperback

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by E. H. Gombrich (Author), Clifford Harper (Illustrator)The international bestseller: E. H. Gombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages "All stories begin with 'Once upon a time.' And that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a time." So begins A Little History of the World, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old. Rather than focusing on dry facts and dates, E. H. Gombrich vividly brings the full span of human ex...

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by Stephen Darwall (Author)Philosophers don't often write about the heart. At least, analytical philosophers don't. Why is this? Philosophers are said to live life "in their heads" rather than "from their hearts." But even if that is so, why don't they think and write about the heart? Moreover, it can hardly have escaped philosophers' attention that matters of the heart are central to what we human beings value most about our lives, including our lives with animals. Philosophers write a lot ...

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by Aristotle (Author), David Ross (Translator), Lesley Brown (Editor)A student of Plato and a teacher of Alexander the Great, Aristotle is one of the towering figures in Western thought. A brilliant thinker with wide-ranging interests, he wrote important works in physics, biology, poetry, politics, morality, metaphysics, and ethics. In the Nicomachean Ethics, which he is said to have dedicated to his son Nicomachus, Aristotle's guiding question is what is the best thing for a human being? Hi...

Daoist Master Changchun's Journey to the West: To the Court of Chinggis Qan and Back - Hardcover

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by Li Zhichang (Author), Ruth W. Dunnell (Editor), Ruth W. Dunnell (Translator)The Hsu-Tang Library presents authoritative and eminently readable translations of classical Chinese literature, in bilingual editions, ranging across three millennia and the entire Sinitic world. In the early years of the Mongol empire, the Quanzhen Daoist master Qiu Chuji (1148-1227, religious name Changchun) made an arduous three-year round-trip journey from north China to the Hindu Kush in 1221-23 in response t...

The Art of War: Abridged Edition - Paperback

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by Sun Tzu (Author), Lionel Giles (Translator), Thomas R. Phillips (Abridged by)2018 Reprint of 1943 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Abridged by Major Thomas R. Phillips, from the classic translation by Lionel Giles. Preserved in China for more than 2,000 years before it was brought to the West by the French, this compact little book is widely regarded as the oldest military treatise in the world. Rumored to have been used by ...

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by Plato (Author), Benjamin Jowett (Translator)2018 Reprint of 1875 Second Edition. The Allegory of the Cave, or Plato's Cave, comprises Book VIII of Plato's Republic. It is written as a dialogue between Plato's brother Glaucon and his mentor Socrates, narrated by the latter. Plato has Socrates describe a group of people who have lived chained to the wall of a cave all their lives, facing a blank wall. The people watch shadows projected on the wall from objects passing in front of a fire beh...

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by Anna Robertson Brown Lindsay (Author)What goals and principles should guide us through life's journey? In this inspirational 1893 work, Anna Robertson Brown Lindsay poses the vital question "What is Worthwhile?" to new graduates stepping into the world. With eloquence and wisdom, Lindsay leads readers through an exploration of values, ethics, and the essence of a life well lived.Writing during a transitional time for American women, Lindsay herself earned a doctorate, achieving the first P...

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by Edward Leedskalnin (Author)In "A Book in Every Home," the enigmatic Edward Leedskalnin presents a thought-provoking and unconventional exploration of relationships, love, and family dynamics. Written with a unique blend of philosophical musings and practical advice, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a self-taught genius who challenges societal norms and encourages readers to question conventional wisdom.Leedskalnin, known for his unorthodox views and magnetic experime...

The Severed Head: Capital Visions - Paperback

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by Julia Kristeva (Author), Jody Gladding (Translator)Informed by a provocative exhibition at the Louvre curated by the author, The Severed Head unpacks artistic representations of severed heads from the Paleolithic period to the present. Surveying paintings, sculptures, and drawings, Julia Kristeva turns her famed critical eye to a study of the head as symbol and metaphor, as religious object and physical fact, further developing a critical theme in her work--the power of horror--and the pot...

Hegel: The Phenomenology of Spirit: Translated with Introduction and Commentary - Paperback

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by Michael Inwood (Author)G. W. F. Hegel's first masterpiece, the Phenomenology of Spirit, is one of the great works of philosophy. It remains, however, one of the most challenging and mysterious books ever written. Michael Inwood presents this central work to the modern reader in an intelligible and accurate new translation. This translation attempts to convey, as accurately as possible, the subtle nuances of the original German text. Inwood also provides a detailed commentary that explains ...

Atheism: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Julian Baggini (Author)Atheism is often considered to be a negative or pessimistic belief which is characterized by a rejection of values and purpose and a fierce opposition to religion. This Very Short Introduction sets out to dispel the myths that surround atheism, arguing that most western atheism is so-named only because it exists in a tradition in which theism is the norm. Julian Baggini instead asserts that atheists are typically naturalists, who believe that meaning and morality are...

The Tangle of Science: Reliability Beyond Method, Rigour, and Objectivity - Hardcover

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by Nancy Cartwright (Author), Jeremy Hardie (Author), Eleonora Montuschi (Author)Science is remarkably reliable. It puts people on the moon, performs laser eye surgery, tells us about ancient civilizations and species, and predicts the future of our climate. What underwrites this reliability? This book argues that the standard answers--the scientific method, rigour, and objectivity--are insufficient for the job. Here we propose a new model of science which places its products front and centre...

J. G. Fichte: Foundation of the Entire Wissenschaftslehre and Related Writings, 1794-95 - Paperback

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by Daniel Breazeale (Author)The Wissenschaftslehre or "doctrine of science" was the great achievement of the German idealist philosopher J. G. Fichte. Daniel Breazeale presents accessible new translation of three works in which Fichte developed this philosophical system. The centerpiece of this volume is a new English translation of Fichte's only full-scale presentation of the principles of his philosophy, the Foundation of the Entire Wissenschaftslehre (1794/95). Accompanying this are new tr...

Revolt Against the Modern World: Politics, Religion, and Social Order in the Kali Yuga - Hardcover

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by Julius Evola (Author)With unflinching gaze and uncompromising intensity Julius Evola analyzes the spiritual and cultural malaise at the heart of Western civilization and all that passes for progress in the modern world. As a gadfly, Evola spares no one and nothing in his survey of what we have lost and where we are headed. At turns prophetic and provocative, Revolt against the Modern World outlines a profound metaphysics of history and demonstrates how and why we have lost contact with the...

Meditations: The Annotated Edition - Paperback

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by Marcus Aurelius (Author), Robin Waterfield (Editor), Robin Waterfield (Translator)This definitive annotated translation of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is an insightful look into the mind of Ancient Rome's sixteenth emperor. As featured on the Today Show Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 CE) was the sixteenth emperor of Rome--and by far the most powerful man in the world. Yet he was also an intensely private person, with a rich interior life and one of the wisest minds of his generatio...