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On the Soul: And Other Psychological Works - Paperback

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by Aristotle (Author), Fred D. Miller Jr (Translator)"...the more honourable animals have been allotted a more honourable soul..." What is the nature of the soul? It is this question that Aristotle sought to answer in De Anima (On the Soul). In doing so he offers a psychological theory that encompasses not only human beings but all living beings. Its basic thesis, that the soul is the form of an organic body, sets it in sharp contrast with both Pre-Socratic physicalism and Platonic dualism. O...

Kant's Critiques: The Critique of Pure Reason, the Critique of Practical Reason, the Critique of Judgement - Hardcover

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by Immanuel Kant (Author)Collected in this 3-in-one omnibus edition are Kant's ground breaking critiques. The Critique of Pure Reason The Critique of Practical Reason and The Critique of Judgement. The Critique of Pure Reason is one of the most influential philosophy books of all times. Kant's influence on modern perception of reason cannot be over estimated. Here Kant redefines reason and gives us the tools to understand reason on two levels: the empirical and the metaphysical. The Critique ...

Masters of Life on Transforming Earth into Heaven: Conversations between Tom, Guru Dick and Guru Harry - Paperback

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by Tommy S. W. Wong (Author)This book is a sequel to "Masters of Life on Meaningful Living" and "Masters of Life on Good Life and Good Society". Moving beyond good society, this book explores how to transform Earth into heaven. In this book, a young man, Tom, has conversations with two masters of life, Guru Dick and Guru Harry. Guru Dick epitomizes someone from a worldly society who emphasizes on the importance of money and power. Guru Harry epitomizes someone from a spiritual society who con...

Selected Philosophical Writings - Paperback

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by Thomas Aquinas (Author), Timothy McDermott (Translator)St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) saw religion as part of the natural human propensity to worship. His ability to recognize the naturalness of this phenomenon and simultaneously to go beyond it--to explore, for example, spiritual revelation--makes his work as fresh and readable today as it was seven centuries ago.This accessible new translation offers thirty-eight substantial passages not only from the indispensable Summa Theologicae, but...

Fully Human / Fully Alive: A Human Model: A Human Model: A Human Model - Paperback

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by Lyle L. Simpson (Author)"Fully Human/Fully Alive: A Human Model" by Lyle L. Simpson delves into some of life's most profound questions, providing a comprehensive exploration from a humanist psychological standpoint. This enlightening book seeks to address timeless queries such as: Why are we here? How do we face our own mortality? Why do we need others? How can we make our lives meaningful?Simpson combines insights from psychology, philosophy, and humanism to offer readers a thoughtful and...

Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny - Paperback

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by Kate Manne (Author)Misogyny is a hot topic, yet it's often misunderstood. What is misogyny, exactly? Who deserves to be called a misogynist? How does misogyny contrast with sexism, and why is it prone to persist - or increase - even when sexist gender roles are waning? This book is an exploration of misogyny in public life and politics by the moral philosopher and writer Kate Manne. It argues that misogyny should not be understood primarily in terms of the hatred or hostility some men feel...

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by Aristotle (Author), W. Rhys Roberts (Translator)One of the seminal works of Western philosophy, Aristotle's Rhetoric vastly influenced all subsequent thought on the subject -- philosophical, political, and literary. Focusing on the use of language as both a vehicle and a tool to shape persuasive argument, Aristotle delineates with remarkable insight both practical and aesthetic elements and their proper combination in an effective presentation, oral or written. He also emphasizes the role ...

The Jordan Rules: The Inside Story of One Turbulent Season with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls - Paperback

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by Sam Smith (Author)Sam Smith's seminal, New York Times bestselling "eye-opener" (The San Diego Union-Tribune) on Michael Jordan and the 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls team--perfect for fans of ESPN's hit documentary series The Last Dance. This is the book that changed the way the world viewed Michael Jordan, while delivering nonstop excitement, tension, and thrills. The Jordan Rules chronicles the season that changed everything for Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. After losing in the playoff...

Three Early Modern Utopias: Thomas More: Utopia / Francis Bacon: New Atlantis / Henry Neville: The Isle of Pines - Paperback

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by Thomas More (Author), Francis Bacon (Author), Henry Neville (Author)With the publication of Utopia (1516), Thomas More provided a scathing analysis of the shortcomings of his own society, a realistic suggestion for an alternative mode of social organization, and a satire on unrealistic idealism. Enormously influential, it remains a challenging as well as a playful text. This edition reprints Ralph Robinson's 1556 translation from More's original Latin together with letters and illustration...

Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Julia Annas (Author)Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich and varied one. Julia Annas gives a succinct account of ancient Greco-Roman philosophy, emphasizing its freshness and variety of themes, and its approach of lively discussion and argument. Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book gives readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy, a...

The Invention of Good and Evil: A World History of Morality - Hardcover

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by Hanno Sauer (Author)In this sweeping new history of humanity, told through the prism of our ever-changing moral norms and values, Hanno Sauer shows how modern society is just the latest step in the long evolution of good and evil and everything in between. What makes us moral beings? How do we decide what is good and what is evil? And has it always been that way? Hanno Sauer's sweeping new history of humanity, covering five million years of our universal moral values, comes at a crucial m...

Resurrection of the Dead: The Beatific Vision in the Hebraic, Christian, and Islamic Scriptures - Hardcover

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by Steven Nur Ahmed (Author)This book identifies the divine source of both spiritual insight and foresight for each of us who journey along the worldly path of trials and tribulations. Indeed, from conception, it is a hazardous journey, but it is indeed a necessary journey for us to reach our ultimate spiritual goal. Number of Pages: 132 Dimensions: 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 02, 2023

Resurrection of the Dead: The Beatific Vision in the Hebraic, Christian, and Islamic Scriptures - Paperback

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German Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Andrew Bowie (Author)German philosophy stands at the center of modern thought. Without Kant, Frege, Wittgenstein, and Husserl there would be no Anglo-American "analytical" style of philosophy. And without Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, and Heidegger, the "Continental Philosophy" of Derrida, Foucault, Deleuze, Badiou, and Zizek is incomprehensible. This compact introduction offers an illuminating discussion of German philosophy, presenting it as one of the most revealing responses to the pro...

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by Edward Bellamy (Author), Matthew Beaumont (Editor)Julian West, a feckless aristocrat living in Boston in 1887, plunges into a deep hypnotic sleep. When he wakes up in the year 2000, America has been turned into a rigorously centralized democratic society in which everything is controlled by a humane and efficient state. In little more than a hundred years, the horrors of nineteenth-century capitalism have been all but forgotten. Broad streets have replaced the squalid slums of Boston, and ...

Emotion: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Dylan Evans (Author)Was love invented by European poets in the Middle Ages or is it part of human nature? Will winning the lottery really make you happy? Is it possible to build robots that have feelings? In this Very Short Introduction Dylan Evans explores these and many other intriguing questions in this guide to the latest thinking about the emotions. Drawing on a wide range of scientific research, from anthropology and psychology to neuroscience and artificial intelligence, Evans takes...

Socrates: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by C. C. W. Taylor (Author)Socrates has a unique position in the history of philosophy; it is no exaggeration to say that had it not been for his influence on Plato, the whole development of Western philosophy might have been unimaginably different. Yet Socrates wrote nothing himself, and our knowledge of him is derived primarily from the engaging and infuriating figure who appears in Plato's dialogues. In this Very Short Introduction, Christopher Taylor explores the life of Socrates and his ...

Confucian Constitutionalism: Dignity, Rights, and Democracy - Hardcover

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by Sungmoon Kim (Author)Ongoing debates among political theorists revolve around the question of whether the overarching goal of Confucianism--serving the people's moral and material wellbeing--is attainable in modern day politics without broad democratic participation. One side of the debate, voiced by Confucian meritocrats, argues that only certain people are equipped with the moral character needed to lead and ensure broad public wellbeing. The other side, voiced by Confucian democrats, ar...

Nothing: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Frank Close (Author)This short, smart book tells you everything you need to know about "nothing." What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space--"nothing"--exist? To answer these questions, eminent scientist Frank Close takes us on a lively and accessible journey that ranges from ancient ideas and cultural superstitions to the frontiers of current research, illuminating the story of how scientists have explored the void and the rich discoveries they have made there. Reade...

Ancient Philosophy: A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume I - Paperback

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by Anthony Kenny (Author)Sir Anthony Kenny here tells the fascinating story of the birth of philosophy and its remarkable flourishing in the ancient Mediterranean world. This is the initial volume of a four-book set in which Kenny will unfold a magisterial new history of Western philosophy, the first major single-author history of philosophy to appear in decades. Ancient Philosophy spans over a thousand years and brings to life the great minds of the past, from Thales, Pythagoras, and Parmeni...

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by John Richardson (Author)John Richardson here organizes Nietzsche's thinking around the central and unifying concept of values. Richardson maps in detail Nietzsche's arguments, which crucially distinguish three basic ways of valuing. The first is the valuing Nietzsche attributes to all living things, and to us humans in our bodies; Nietzsche insists that we already value in our drives and affects. The second is our distinctively human valuing, which we carry out as subjects and agents; thes...

Socratic Method and Critical Philosophy: Selected Essays - Paperback

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by Leonard 1882-1927 Nelson (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...

Archimedes and the Door of Science - Paperback

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by Jeanne Bendick (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, reprod...

The Brant-Overlin Saga / by Inez Brant-Leonard and Harry Townley Brant. - Paperback

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by Inez Brant 1887- Leonard (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...

Aspects of Form; a Symposium on Form in Nature and Art - Paperback

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by Lancelot Law 1896-1972 Whyte (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...

Aristotle's Modal Syllogisms - Paperback

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by Storrs McCall (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, reprodu...

The Moral Psychology of Amusement - Paperback

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by Brian Robinson (Editor)This volume offers twelve original essays that explore the moral quagmire that is the emotion of amusement. It considers its moral psychology a range of perspectives, going as far back as ancient Chinese and Greek philosophy up to the most current psychological and sociological findings.Author BiographyBrian Robinson is assistant professor of philosophy at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Number of Pages: 160 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: Septembe...

Hello, My Name Is Grace: The Return of Yeshua/Jesus - Paperback

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by Grace Shepherd (Author)Oftentimes people think of grace as being God's unmerited favor - a free pass on our sins, if you will. While this is true, to a degree, it is so much more than that. The dictionary defines grace as "courteous goodwill, simple elegance, or refinement of movement." In Hello, My Name Is Grace, the author explores how grace is the glue that binds us and the universe together. It is interestingly evidenced through laminin, a cell-adhesion molecule that is in the shape of...

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by Henry Sidgwick (Author), Marcus G. Singer (Editor)This volume provides a selection of the shorter writings of the great nineteenth-century moral philosopher Henry Sidgwick. Sidgwick's monumental work The Methods of Ethics is a classic of philosophy, and this new volume is a fascinating complement to it. It will be a rich resource for anyone interested in moral philosophy or the development of modern analytical philosophy.Author BiographyProfessor Marcus G. Singer is Emeritus Professor of P...

Mind and Body in Early China: Beyond Orientalism and the Myth of Holism - Hardcover

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by Edward Slingerland (Author)Mind and Body in Early China critiques Orientalist accounts of early China as the radical, "holistic" other. The idea that the early Chinese held the "strong" holist view, seeing no qualitative difference between mind and body, has long been contradicted by traditional archeological and qualitative textual evidence. New digital humanities methods, along with basic knowledge about human cognition, now make this position untenable. A large body of empirical evidenc...

Nothing: Three Inquiries in Buddhism - Paperback

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by Marcus Boon (Author)Though contemporary European philosophy and critical theory have long had a robust engagement with Christianity, there has been no similar engagement with Buddhism-a surprising lack, given Buddhism's global reach and obvious affinities with much of Continental philosophy. This volume fills that gap, focusing on "nothing"-essential to Buddhism, of course, but also a key concept in critical theory from Hegel and Marx through deconstruction, queer theory, and contemporary ...

The Book of Lieh-Tzŭ: A Classic of the Tao - Paperback

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by A. C. Graham (Translator)Back JacketThe Lieh-Tzu ranks with the Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu as one of the most eloquent and influential expositions of Taoist philosophy. This definitive translation by Professor Graham does full justice to the subtlety of thought and literary effectiveness of the text. A. C. Graham is one of the most distinguished Sinologists working today.Author BiographyA.C. Graham is Professor Emeritus of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Among...