Philosophy

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A Brief History of Everything (20th Anniversary Edition) - Paperback

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by Ken Wilber (Author)"A clarion call for seeing the world as a whole," this philosophical bestseller takes readers through history, from the Big Bang through the 21st century--now featuring an afterword with the writer-director of the Matrix franchise (San Francisco Chronicle) Join one of the greatest contemporary philosophers on a breathtaking tour of time and the Cosmos--from the Big Bang right up to the eve of the twenty-first century. This accessible and entertaining summary of Ken Wilb...

The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution - Hardcover

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by Carl R. Trueman (Author), Rod Dreher (Foreword by)"Carl Trueman explains modernity to the church, with depth, clarity, and force. The significance of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self . . . is hard to overstate."--Rod Dreher, from the Foreword Modern culture is obsessed with identity. Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015, sexual identity has dominated both public discourse and cultural trends--yet no historical phenomenon is its own cause. From Augus...

Locke Among the Radicals: Liberty and Property in the Nineteenth Century - Hardcover

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by Daniel Layman (Author)Capitalism in the western world is currently facing a crisis of legitimacy in the face of growing inequality. But many forget that the global, capitalist world as we know it today emerged largely during the industrial revolution. Four remarkable thinkers of the long nineteenth century, the Lockean radicals--Thomas Hodgskin, Lysander Spooner, John Bray, and Henry George--responded to the horrid and rampant economic injustices at the time by picking up the loose ends of...

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by K. P. Alexander (Author)A Raven in the Snow is a collection of poetry that tells the story about that earthly passage between the joined hands of beloved Life and beautiful Death. The essence of creation, (what is found, loved, and left), is translated onto the pages, through poetry and prose, as the collection chronicles what exists between a first and last breath. A Raven in the Snow is divided into three parts, ( The Cold of a Singing Sleep, The Path of Affection's Favour, and The Fligh...

Dissolving the Ego, Realizing the Self: Contemplations from the Teachings of David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. - Paperback

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by David R. Hawkins (Author)Author BiographySir David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D., is an internationally renowned psychiatrist, consciousness researcher, spiritual lecturer, and mystic. He is the author of more than eight books, including the bestseller Power vs. Force, which has been translated into more than 17 languages. Scott Jeffrey is the author of numerous books, including Creativity Revealed: Discovering the Source of Inspiration. He is the authorized biographer for Dr. David R. Hawkins. ...

Economic Personalism: Power, Property and Justice for Every Person - Paperback

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by Michael D. Greaney (Author), Dawn K. Brohawn (Author)A Book That Could Change Your Thinking About Social and Economic Justice Forever For over 200 years people have been systematically stripped of their dignity as human persons, first by capitalism, then by socialism, as capital ownership became concentrated first in a private élite, then in a State bureaucracy. Forgotten was the demand that the dignity of every child, woman, and man be respected by equal access to the opportunity and mean...

The Principles of Uncertainty - Paperback

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by Maira Kalman (Author)"Sublime . . . Kalman's elegantly witty and at times melancholy narrative runs arm in arm with her unmistakable paintings on a serendipitous romp through the history of the world." --Vanity Fair "Wildly original . . . there's nothing else even remotely like it . . . This hilarious, wise, and deeply moving volume [is] the ultimate picture book for grown-ups." --O Magazine Maira Kalman paints her highly personal worldview in this inimitable combination of image and text ...

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by Ralph Waldo Emerson (Author), Larzer Ziff (Editor), Larzer Ziff (Introduction by)An indispensible look at Emerson's influential life philosophy Through his writing and his own personal philosophy, Ralph Waldo Emerson unburdened his young country of Europe's traditional sense of history and showed Americans how to be creators of their own circumstances. His mandate, which called for harmony with, rather than domestication of, nature, and for a reliance on individual integrity, rather than o...

God Is Red: A Native View of Religion - Paperback

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by Vine Deloria Jr (Author)A 50th anniversary revised edition of the beloved classic, God is Red. First published in 1973, Vine Deloria, Jr.'s God Is Red remains the seminal work on Native American religious views, asking the reader to think about our species and our ultimate fate in novel ways. Celebrating five decades of publication with this new edition, Deloria's classic work reminds us to understand "that we are a part of nature, not a transcendent species with no responsibilities to th...

Professor Lundy's Guide to Rock Music Connoisseurship: Developing Defendable Aesthetic Judgment and Discovering the Most Worthwhile Music Experiences - Paperback

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by Duane Emerson Lundy (Author)This empirical and theoretical book should be of interest to anyone who dares to consider the contentious topic of measuring and justifying aesthetic value in music, as well as the issue of how experts compare to nonexperts in terms of aesthetic fluency, aesthetic sensitivity and aesthetic judgment in appraising music. The book should be both practical and personal for anyone who has a music collection and loves to see it grow continuously but wisely. What make...

Understanding Machine Understanding: Does AI Really Know What It Is Talking About? - Paperback

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by Ken Clements (Author)This is a comprehensive and thought-provoking exploration of the nature of machine understanding, its evaluation, and its implications. The book proposes a new framework, the Multifaceted Understanding Test Tool (MUTT), for assessing machine understanding across multiple dimensions, from language comprehension and logical reasoning to social intelligence and metacognition. Through a combination of philosophical analysis, technical exposition, and narrative thought expe...

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by Marcus Aurelius (Author), Maxwell Staniforth (Translator)A Penguin Great Ideas edition of Stoic philosophy in wise and practical aphorisms that have inspired Bill Clinton, Ryan Holiday, Anna Kendrick and many more.Few ancient works have been as influential as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and emperor of Rome (A.D. 161-180). A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, it remains one of the greatest w...

Thomas Aquinas on God and Evil - Paperback

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by Brian Davies (Author)Brian Davies offers the first in-depth study of Saint Thomas Aquinas's thoughts on God and evil, revealing that Aquinas's thinking about God and evil can be traced through his metaphysical philosophy, his thoughts on God and creation, and his writings about Christian revelation and the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation. Davies first gives an introduction to Aquinas's philosophical theology, as well as a nuanced analysis of the ways in which Aquinas's writing...

New Scientific Evidence for the Existence of God - Paperback

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by Jose Carlos Gonzalez-Hurtado (Author)"A valuable contribution to the reflection on the relationship between science and religion, presenting very sound arguments with abundant documentation and a casual style that makes for an enriching and gratifying read." --Fernando Sols, professor of condensed matter physics, Complutense University of Madrid Here is the book you need to challenge atheists and agnostics to defend their ideologies logically and rationally and to fortify your own beliefs....

I'll tell you a story ... Philosophy for children - Paperback

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by Vasyl Sukhomlynsky (Author), Olha Sukhomlynska (Compiled by), Alan L. Cockerill (Translator)I'll tell you a story ... Philosophy for children is a collection of approximately 800 of Vasyl Sukhomlynsky's ethical tales for children and his reflections on values education, compiled by his daughter, Professor Olha Sukhomlynska. The book has been translated from Ukrainian.The ethical tales in this collection were written to support the values education program at the combined primary and second...

Oxford Handbook of Deliberative Democracy - Hardcover

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by Andrae Beachtiger (Author), John S. Dryzek (Author), Jane J. Mansbridge (Author) Number of Pages: 972 Dimensions: 1.8 x 6.9 x 7.1 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2007

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by Shashi Tharoor (Author)A revelatory and original contribution to our understanding of the role of religion in society and politics. India's leading public intellectual, Shashi Tharoor, lays out Hinduism's origins and its key philosophical concepts, major texts and everyday Hindu beliefs and practices, from worship to pilgrimage to caste. He is unsparing in his criticism of extremism and unequivocal in his belief that what makes India a distinctive nation with a unique culture will be imper...

Ask Baba Yaga: Otherworldly Advice for Everyday Troubles - Paperback

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by Taisia Kitaiskaia (Author)With a strange, otherworldly style, poetic clarity, and striking honesty, Ask Baba Yaga contains beautifully skewed wisdom to be consulted in times of need. Dear Baba Yaga, I think I must crave male attention too much. I fear that, without it, I would feel invisible. BABA YAGA: When you seek others this way, you are invisible nonetheless. Yr shawl is covered in mirrors in which others admire themselves; this is why they greet you so passionately. It is good to be ...

Lsb MacArthur Study Bible 2nd Edition: Unleashing God's Truth One Verse at a Time (Hardcover, Comfort Print) - Hardcover

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by John F. MacArthur (Author)John MacArthur's extensive and trusted study notes provide access to over 50 years of ministry to aid in a better understanding of God's word.Over four million readers around the world have had their spiritual lives enriched and their understanding of God's Word expanded by The MacArthur Study Bible. Drawing on more than 50 years of dedicated pastoral and scholarly work, Pastor John MacArthur's verse-by-verse study notes, book introductions, and articles display a...

When No Thing Works: A Zen and Indigenous Perspective on Resilience, Shared Purpose, and Leadership in the Timeplace of Collapse - Paperback

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by Norma Wong (Author)Spiritual and community lessons for embracing collective care, co-creating sustainable worlds, and responsibly meeting uncertain futures--a Zen and Indigenous take on building better, more balanced ways of being For readers of Hospicing Modernity, When Things Fall Apart, and Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Talking story, weaving poetry, and offering wisdom at the intersections of strategy, politics, and spiritual activism, When No Thing Works is a visionary guide t...

Self-Esteem: A Tiny Book of Ideas - Paperback

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by Loran Joly (Author)Self-Esteem: Is good self-esteem perhaps the most important aspect in being as happy as possible?Dr. Nathaniel Branden, a late expert on self-esteem, thought so.This book is a very short summary of my ideas on self-esteem, after having read various books on the topic, and having pondered and written up notes for decades, on this topic.The author seeks to take the mystery out of this very vague term - self-esteem.He regards his self-esteem as having been very, very low, f...

Begin Again: How We Got Here and Where We Might Go - Our Human Story. So Far. - Hardcover

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by Oliver Jeffers (Author), Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)In his first illustrated book created specifically for readers of all ages, Oliver Jeffers shares a very brief history of humanity and shares his dreams for where we go from here. With his bold, iconic art, Oliver Jeffers follows the human path from the dawn of our species through history, sharing profound, sometimes poignant, commentary on our present, and then offers a challenge: Where do we go from here? How can we create new stories ...

A Natural Afterlife Discovered: The Newfound, Psychological Reality That Awaits Us at Death - Hardcover

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by Bryon Ehlmann (Author)THIS BOOK REVEALS an amazingly long-overlooked psychological reality that dawned on the author when he woke up from a dream and thought: "Suppose I had never woken up? Though others would know, how would I ever know it was over?" Based on cognitive science research and analysis, the author found that conscious-ness is not extinguished with death but, from a dying person's perspective, only imperceptibly "paused."Given this, from your perspective, you'll never lose you...

A Natural Afterlife Discovered: The Newfound, Psychological Reality That Awaits Us at Death - Paperback

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Beyond Biopolitics: Essays on the Governance of Life and Death - Paperback

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by Patricia Ticineto Clough (Editor), Craig Willse (Editor)Under the auspices of neoliberalism, technical systems of compliance and efficiency have come to underwrite the relations among the state, the economy, and a biopolitics of war, terror, and surveillance. In Beyond Biopolitics, prominent theorists seek to account for and critically engage the tendencies that have informed neoliberal governance in the past and are expressed in its reformulation today. As studies of military occupation, ...

Why Worry about Future Generations? - Paperback

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by Samuel Scheffler (Author)The things we do today may make life worse for future generations. But why should we care what happens to people who won't be born until after all of us are gone? Some philosophers have treated this as a question about our moral responsibilities, and have argued that we have duties of beneficence to promote the well-being of our descendants. Rather than focusing exclusively on issues of moral responsibility, Samuel Scheffler considers the broader question of why an...

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by Cyril W. (Cyril William) 1. Beaumont (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...

Butler Family History / by Lord Dunboyne. - Hardcover

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by Patrick Theobald Tower Butl Dunboyne (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...

The Platonic Renaissance in England - Hardcover

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by Ernst 1874-1945 Cassirer (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...

Rules for the Direction of the Mind - Paperback

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by Ren? 1596-1650 Descartes (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...

The Christian Berkey Family of Somerset Co., Pa., Clark, Washington & Jackson Counties, Indiana / [Lennie Martin Berkey] - Paperback

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by Lennie Martin Berkey (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, ...

Philosophical Problems of Many-valued Logic - Paperback

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by Aleksandr 1922- Zinoviev (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...