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Report copyright infringementby Maarten Verkerk (Author), Jan Hoogland (Author), Jan Van Der Stoep (Author)Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive introduction to this vibrant young sub-discipline in over 20 years, this is an ideal textbook for students of technology and engineering beginning a course or project in the philosophy of their subject. Author BiographyMaarten J. Verkerk is Affiliate Professor in Reformational Philosophy at Eindhoven University of Technology and Maastri...

The Essential Karate Book: For White Belts, Black Belts and All Levels in Between [Online Companion Video Included] - Paperback

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by Graeme Lund (Author), Morne Swanepoel (Foreword by)The Essential Karate Book is an informative, illustrated guide to the techniques, philosophy and practice of karate. With 20 chapters covering practically every aspect of karate, this in-depth reference will assist students and instructors as they plot their course through karate instruction, benefiting those at all levels. The Essential Karate Book contains 200 diagrams mapping out moves with 300 step-by-step photographs and companion vid...

Practical Sustainability: A Perspective, Philosophy, and Guide for Implementing Sustainability in any Organization

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Report copyright infringementby Dan Broersma (Author)For more than two decades, Dan Broersma has lived and breathed sustainability in the workplace. And it's been that, along with a lifetime of curiosity and passion towards the field, that has shaped his career and perspectives. By facing the often complicated aspects of sustainability head on, constantly asking questions, and approaching every problem with a holistic viewpoint, Broersma discovered sustainability is not only important, but es...

Made in Nowhere: Essays on the Asiatic Modes of Existence

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Report copyright infringementby Alex Tawk-Gwang Lee (Author)Claims from Western radicals and leftists insisting that China is not a capitalist nation go hand in hand with broader claims that have gained traction since 2008 regarding capitalism itself. It is easy to believe that China isn't a capitalist nation if capitalism was dealt a mortal blow by the mortgage crisis of 2008 and finally perished during the pandemic.Alex Taek-Gwang Lee asks readers to think more clearly and reminds them of h...

Tantra Illuminated: The Philosophy, History, and Practice of a Timeless Tradition - Paperback

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by Christopher D. Wallis (Author)This book takes readers on a fascinating journey to the very heart of Tantra: its key teachings, foundational lineages, and transformative practices. Since the West's discovery of Tantra 100 years ago, there has been considerable fascination, speculation, and more than a little misinformation about this spiritual movement. Now, for the first time in the English language, Tantra Illuminated presents an accessible introduction to this sacred tradition that began...

The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are - Paperback

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by Alan Watts (Author)A revelatory primer on what it means to be human and a mind-opening manual of initiation into the central mystery of existence, by "perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West" (Los Angeles Times). At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are. The illusion that we are isolated beings, unconnected to the rest of the universe, has led us to view the "outside" world with hostility, and has fueled our ...

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Report copyright infringementby Alfred Korzybski (Author)Alfred Korzybski's "Manhood of Humanity: The Science and Art of Human Engineering" explores the potential for humanity to achieve unprecedented progress. Published in the early 20th century, this seminal work delves into the concept of "time-binding," the unique human capacity to accumulate and transmit knowledge across generations, enabling continuous advancement. Korzybski argues for a scientific approach to social progress, advocatin...

Free and Equal: A Manifesto for a Just Society

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel Chandler (Author)Imagine: You are designing a society, but you don't know who you'll be within it--rich or poor, man or woman, gay or straight. What would you want that society to look like? This is the revolutionary thought experiment proposed by the twentieth century's greatest political philosopher, John Rawls. As economist and philosopher Daniel Chandler argues in this hugely ambitious and exhilarating manifesto, it is by rediscovering Rawls that we ...

As If Human: Ethics and Artificial Intelligence - Hardcover

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by Nigel Shadbolt (Author), Roger Hampson (Author)A new approach to the challenges surrounding artificial intelligence that argues for assessing AI actions as if they came from a human being Intelligent machines present us every day with urgent ethical challenges. Is the facial recognition software used by an agency fair? When algorithms determine questions of justice, finance, health, and defense, are the decisions proportionate, equitable, transparent, and accountable? How do we harness th...

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Report copyright infringementby Leszek Mazurek (Author) Number of Pages: 364 Dimensions: 0.81 x 10 x 7 IN Publication Date: July 21, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel J. R. Mercer (Author)The Ideology of Work is an unflinching critique of theoretical humanism and how it has undermined our analysis of work. In On the Reproduction of Capitalism, Louis Althusser cited an appendix which, it seems, remains lost or was never completed - it was titled 'the Ideology of Work'. Samuel J.R. Mercer takes this appendix as his starting point to think about what is at stake for both Marxism and sociology in analyzing work from an ...

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Report copyright infringementby George Oliver (Author), Darrell Jordan (Compiled by), Yuka Jordan (Executive Producer)One of the most distinguished and learned of English freemasons, Rev. George Oliver D.D. is remembered as a laborious antiquary and author on both masonic and ecclesiastical themes. We respect the insights and wisdom of George Oliver. This book is created with a special hand-drawn portrait of him, compilation of George Oliver's less well known, but noteworthy Masonic Writings ...

The Power of Mindfulness and AI: A Comprehensive Guide to Integrating Consciousness and Technology

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Report copyright infringementby Cedric B. Howard (Author)The Power of Mindfulness and AIIn The Power of Mindfulness and AI, Dr. Cedric B. Howard explores the critical intersection of artificial intelligence, ethical mindfulness, and human values. As AI continues to reshape industries, the need for compassionate, fair, and human-centered technology has never been greater.This insightful book is a must-read for educators, technologists, policymakers, and business leaders seeking to integrate AI...

England and the Salt Trade in the Later Middle Ages

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Report copyright infringementby A. R. Bridbury (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 importa...

Grief: A Philosophical Guide - Paperback

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by Michael Cholbi (Author)An engaging and illuminating exploration of grief--and why, despite its intense pain, it can also help us grow Experiencing grief at the death of a person we love or who matters to us--as universal as it is painful--is central to the human condition. Surprisingly, however, philosophers have rarely examined grief in any depth. In Grief, Michael Cholbi presents a groundbreaking philosophical exploration of this complex emotional event, offering valuable new insights ab...

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Report copyright infringementby Charlotte Wang (Author)The Kintsugi Way of Embracing the Journey of Healing is a reflective and inspiring guide that explores how we can transform pain into purpose and setbacks into growth. Blending Eastern philosophy with modern psychological insight, it challenges the notion that time alone heals all wounds. Instead, it offers a compassionate and intentional path toward integration, self-compassion, and renewal. Drawing from the wisdom of wabi-sabi-the appre...

Chasing the Green Dragon: French Occult Conspiracy, Nazi Mysticism, and Gaston de Mengel's Journey to the East

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Report copyright infringementby Ike Vil (Author)In 1937, a British-Belgian occultist arrived in Berlin to brief Heinrich Himmler on a secret society called the Green Dragon. Tracing his unbelievable claims, Chasing the Green Dragon dives into the interwar Parisian occult underground, where intelligence operators and esotericists mingled in the temple of the Polaires, Masonic lodges, and Maria de Naglowska's Luciferian salons, sometimes with fatal results.A highly intellectual but eccentric sc...

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Report copyright infringementby Donia Zhang (Translator)As one of the greatest masterpieces in Chinese history, Dao De Jing is a philosophical work by Laozi (Li Er, c.571‒471 BCE) published in the 4th century BCE. It contains 81 chapters/verses whose essence is on moral philosophy and ideal ways for humans to be in harmony with nature, self-cultivation, governing the country, deploying military forces, among other things. Although some of the ideas are only historically relevant at the time w...

Convergence Emergence: Entering a New Paradigm of Consciousness and Perception

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Report copyright infringementby Bob Davis (Author), Francois Wilson (Cover Design by)Convergence Emergence boldly asserts that humanity has entered a transformative, groundbreaking intellectual paradigm-one defined by holistic integration, creative synthesis, and dynamic convergence. Departing from the rigid, mechanistic thinking that dominated the past 400 years, Dr. Bob Davis offers insightful, multidisciplinary examples drawn from cutting-edge technology, the physical and natural sciences,...

And so It Is: Begin to Change Your Life Right Now!

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Report copyright infringementby Lynne Wilson (Author)If you've been looking for a way to change your life and move forward, this book will give you affirmations and the way to actually make them work in your life. Your inner and outer voice will change, and you will find you are creating a better life.Author BiographyI have been most of my life very spiritual and always seem to see the world in a different way. As a young teen I was drawn to Yogananda, the bible, just about anything that had ...

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Report copyright infringementby The Dark Lords (Author)Preface to full color, paperback edition: This book documents the manifestations of the Black Sun's power in our thoughts, our lives, and the world at large. It is a first written testament of the philosophy, mysticism, praxis and ideology of Kâmûd-Dûn ("the Shadow Path"), as conceived and practiced at our Black Sanctum. It is the foundational document of Borzûm-Gâzûl--the Order of the Black Sun--which hereby supersedes and encompasses al...

Ancient Wisdom for Polarized Times: Why Humanity Needs Herodotus, the Man Who Invented History

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Report copyright infringementby Emily Katz Anhalt (Author)How the wisdom of Herodotus can fortify us against political falsehoods and violent extremism Nearly 2,500 years ago, the Greek writer Herodotus introduced the concept of objective truth derived from factual investigation and empirical deduction. Writing just before the start of the catastrophic Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE), Herodotus addressed an increasingly polarized Greek world. His Histories demonstrates that the capacity for ...

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Report copyright infringementby Anatole Bourman (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 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Nancy Taylor (Author)In the quiet hum of everyday life, a chance encounter with a stray cat named Silky becomes the catalyst for an unexpected journey of self-discovery. Searching for Silky is a heartwarming memoir that chronicles the profound connection between a woman and the feline that wandered into her world, along with the unexpected wisdom found in the wild spaces around us. More than just a story of the bond formed with Silky, this book is a meditation...

But is It Art?: An Introduction to Art Theory - Paperback

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by Cynthia Freeland (Author)From Andy Warhol's Brillo boxes to provocative dung-splattered madonnas, in today's art world many strange, even shocking, things are put on display. This often leads exasperated viewers to exclaim--is this really art? In this invaluable primer on aesthetics, Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are so highly valued in art, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many engrossing examples. Writing clearly and perceptively, she explores the cultur...

Dialogues and Natural History of Religion - Paperback

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by David Hume (Author), J. C. a. Gaskin (Editor)David Hume is one of the most provocative philosophers to have written in English. His Dialogues ask if a belief in God can be inferred from what is known of the universe, or whether such a belief is even consistent with such knowledge. The Natural History of Religion investigates the origins of belief, and follows its development from polytheism to dogmatic monotheism. Together, these works constitute the most formidable attack upon religious b...

The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Philosophy - Paperback

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by Khaled El-Rouayheb (Editor), Sabine Schmidtke (Editor)The study of Islamic philosophy has entered a new and exciting phase in the last few years. Both the received canon of Islamic philosophers and the narrative of the course of Islamic philosophy are in the process of being radically questioned and revised. Most twentieth-century Western scholarship on Arabic or Islamic philosophy has focused on the period from the ninth century to the twelfth. It is a measure of the transformation that i...

Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Simon Critchley (Author)In this enlightening new Very Short Introduction, Simon Critchley shows us that Continental philosophy encompasses a distinct set of philosophical traditions and practices, with a compelling range of problems all too often ignored by the analytic tradition. He discusses the ideas and approaches of philosophers such as Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Habermas, Foucault, and Derrida. He also introduces key concepts such as existentialism, nihilism,...

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by Ryan Wasserman (Author)Ryan Wasserman explores a range of fascinating questions raised by the possibility of time travel. This volume explores a wide-range of puzzles such as the grandfather paradox, the bootstrapping paradox, and the twin paradox of special relativity. Ryan Wasserman draws out their implications for our understanding of time, tense, freedom, fatalism, causation, counterfactuals, laws of nature, persistence, change, and mereology. Paradoxes of Time Travel is written in an ...

An Introduction to Political Philosophy - Paperback

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by Jonathan Wolff (Author)Who should hold political power? Are there any justified limits to people's liberty? What is democracy? Is it really that attractive? An Introduction to Political Philosophy is the beginner's ideal introduction to the field, combining clarity and a conversational style with a thought-provoking account of the central questions in political philosophy. Wolff explores a series of enduring and timeless questions, spanning centuries and millennia to consider a diverse ran...

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by Stewart Shapiro (Author)Logical pluralism is the view that different logics are equally appropriate, or equally correct. Logical relativism is a pluralism according to which validity and logical consequence are relative to something. In Varieties of Logic, Stewart Shapiro develops several ways in which one can be a pluralist or relativist about logic. One of these is an extended argument that words and phrases like 'valid' and 'logical consequence' are polysemous or, perhaps better, are cl...

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by Peter Singer (Editor)What is ethics? Where does it come from? Can we really hope to find any rational way of deciding how we ought to live? If we can, what would it be like, and how are we going to know when we have found it? To capture the essentials of what we know about the origins and nature of ethics, Peter Singer has drawn on anthropology, evolution, game theory, and works of fiction, in addition to the classic moral philosophy of such thinkers as Nietzsche, Kant, and Confucius. By c...