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The Sophia of Jesus Christ: Revealing Divine Wisdom and Spiritual Enlightenment (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Jesus Christ (Gnostic Tradition) (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator)What is the true nature of wisdom? How can the teachings of Jesus guide us toward spiritual enlightenment?The Sophia of Jesus Christ: Revealing Divine Wisdom and Spiritual Enlightenment offers a modern translation of one of the most compelling and mystical texts from the Gnostic tradition. Attributed to Jesus Christ, this ancient dialogue recounts his teachings to his disciples after the resur...

The Apocalypse of Peter: A Vision of Judgment, Redemption, and Eternity

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Report copyright infringementby Peter The Apostle (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator)What happens after death? What does divine justice look like?The Apocalypse of Peter: A Vision of Judgment, Redemption, and Eternity offers a modern translation of one of the earliest Christian apocalyptic texts. Attributed to Peter the Apostle, this extraordinary work provides a vivid and often unsettling account of the afterlife, portraying the joys of heaven, the torments of hell, and the ultimate justice...

The Apocryphon of John (The Secret Book of John): Mystical Revelations of Creation and Divine Knowledge (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby John The Apostle (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator)What lies at the heart of creation? How can hidden truths reveal the path to divine understanding?The Apocryphon of John: Mystical Revelations of Creation and Divine Knowledge offers a modern translation of one of the most profound works of Gnostic tradition. Attributed to John the Apostle, this ancient text captures an extraordinary dialogue between John and the risen Christ, unveiling the mysteries of the c...

The Gospel of the Egyptians: Mystical Teachings of the Eternal Light (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Anonymous (Gnostic Tradition) (Author), Tim Zengerink (Translator)What is the eternal Light that illuminates all things? How can divine wisdom guide humanity toward spiritual freedom?The Gospel of the Egyptians: Mystical Teachings of the Eternal Light offers a modern translation of one of the most enigmatic and mystical texts from the Gnostic tradition. This ancient work delves into profound themes, such as the divine origin of humanity, the eternal struggle be...

The Apocalypse of Peter: A Vision of Judgment, Redemption, and Eternity (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

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George Berkeley and Romanticism: Ghostly Language - Hardcover

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by Chris Townsend (Author)George Berkeley's mainstream legacy amongst critics and philosophers, from Samuel Johnson to Bertrand Russell, has tended to concern his claim that the objects of perception are in fact nothing more than our ideas. Yet there's more to Berkeley than idealism alone, and the poets now grouped under the label 'Romanticism' took up Berkeley's ideas in especially strange and surprising ways. As this book shows, the poets Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Shelley focused le...

The Apocryphon of John (The Secret Book of John): Mystical Revelations of Creation and Divine Knowledge

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The Philosophy and Economics of Market Socialism: A Critical Study

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Report copyright infringementby N. Scott Arnold (Author)N. Scott Arnold argues that the most defensible version of a market socialist economic system would be unable to realize widely held socialist ideals and values. In particular, it would be responsible for widespread and systematic exploitation. The charge of exploitation, which is really a charge of injustice, has typically been made against capitalist systems by socialists. This book argues that it is market socialism--the only remainin...

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by Robert Dobbin (Translator), C. D. N. Costa (Translator), Martin Hammond (Translator)A selection of writings from some of the most iconic Stoics to guide and inspire a more mindful perspective How can we cope when life's events seem beyond our control? These words of consolation and inspiration from the three great Stoic philosophers - Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius - offer ancient wisdom on how to face life's adversities and live well in the world. Throughout history, some books hav...

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Carnegie (Author)The Gospel of Wealth And Other Timely Essays emphasizes the responsibility of those who accumulate great wealth to act as caretakers of it, using it for the betterment of society rather than personal extravagance. Written by one of the wealthiest individuals of his time, the work advocates for the idea that successful businesspeople should allocate their resources in ways that positively impact communities. The central message underscore...

Spectacular Speculation: Thrills, the Economy, and Popular Discourse

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Report copyright infringementby Urs Stäheli (Author), Eric Savoth (Translator)Spectacular Speculation is a history and sociological analysis of the semantics of speculation from 1870 to 1930, when speculation began to assume enormous importance in popular culture. Informed by the work of Luhmann, Foucault, Simmel and Deleuze, it looks at how speculation was translated into popular knowledge and charts the discursive struggles of making speculation a legitimate economic practice. Noting that t...

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by John Heil (Author)In Appearance in Reality, John Heil addresses a question at the heart of metaphysics: how are the appearances related to reality, how does what we find in the sciences comport with what we encounter in everyday experience and in the laboratory? Objects, for instance, appear to be colourful, noisy, self-contained, and massively interactive. Physics tells us they are dynamic swarms of colourless particles, or disturbances in fields, or something equally strange. Is what we ...

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by Junichiro Tanizaki (Author)An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.Author BiographyJunichiro Tanizaki was a major writer of modern Japanese literature who wrote numerous books, including The Makioka Sisters and Naomi: A Novel. Number of Pages: ...

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Report copyright infringementby R. H. Tawney (Author)The Acquisitive Society is a critical socio-political work that analyzes the consequences of a society driven by individual rights and the pursuit of economic acquisition. The book argues that such an emphasis on personal gain can lead to moral and social deterioration. It critiques the disconnection between property and its function, calling for a system that values communal responsibilities over profit. The text begins by examining the mi...

Consciousness and Fundamental Reality - Paperback

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by Philip Goff (Author)A core philosophical project is the attempt to uncover the fundamental nature of reality, the limited set of facts upon which all other facts depend. Perhaps the most popular theory of fundamental reality in contemporary analytic philosophy is physicalism, the view that the world is fundamentally physical in nature. The first half of this book argues that physicalist views cannot account for the evident reality of conscious experience, and hence that physicalism cannot ...

Brain, Beauty, and Art: Essays Bringing Neuroaesthetics Into Focus - Hardcover

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by Anjan Chatterjee (Editor), Eileen Cardilo (Editor)Aesthetics has long been the preserve of philosophy, art history, and the creative arts but, more recently, the fields of psychology and neuroscience have entered the discussion, and the field of neuroaesthetics has been born. In Brain, Beauty, and Art, leading scholars in this nascent field reflect on the promise of neuroaesthetics to enrich our understanding of this universal yet diverse facet of human experience. The volume consists of e...

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by Justin D'Arms (Author), Daniel Jacobson (Author)Rational Sentimentalism develops a novel theory of the sentimental values. These values, which include the funny, the disgusting, and the shameful, are profoundly important because they set standards for emotional responses that are part of our shared human nature. Yet moral philosophers have neglected them relative to their prominent role in human mental life. The theory is sentimentalist because it holds that these values are emotion-depend...

Living in Time: The Philosophy of Henri Bergson - Hardcover

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by Barry Allen (Author)Henri Bergson (1859-1941) was once the most famous philosopher in the world, but his reputation waned in the latter half of the 20th century. Barry Allen here makes the case for Bergson as a great philosopher, one whose thought has much to contribute to contemporary philosophical questions. Living in Time presents chapters on each of Bergson's four major works, explaining his theories of time, perception, memory, and panpsychic consciousness, his innovative concept of v...

Mastering the Power of Grit: Strategies, Tactics, and Tools from the Heroes of Tenacity, Resilience, and Guts: Timeless Lessons from the Legends of

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Report copyright infringementby Johnny Welch (Author)Are you struggling to achieve your dreams and goals? Do you get frustrated or discouraged, or find it difficult to bounce back? Do you find yourself giving up too often or too soon? You're not alone. But there is still hope.Grounded in rich, revealing stories from the heroes of history, Mastering the Power of Grit unearths the timeless lessons learned from the legends of grit, and the corresponding strategies, tactics, tips and tools you ca...

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Report copyright infringementby Keith Lehrer (Author)Philosopher Keith Lehrer outlines a view of freedom of choice based on a Kahneman-derived distinction between what he calls a first order system that is intuitive and immediate, and a higher order system of response, which he calls a second system of scientific analysis. Lehrer argues that freedom of choice is an expression of attention to the higher order system, and that what is often called free will is often just doing what you desire, ...

The Contributionist Compromise: Capitalism with a Side of Ethics and Decency

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Report copyright infringementby Carl Fisk (Author) Number of Pages: 190 Dimensions: 0.52 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN Publication Date: April 30, 2025

The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of the Meditations - Hardcover

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by Marcus Aurelius (Author), David V. Hicks (Translator), C. Scot Hicks (Translator)A powerful and accessible translation of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, an essential book on character, leadership, and how to live a fulfilling life. Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire at its height, yet he remained untainted by the incalculable wealth and absolute power that had corrupted many of his predecessors. He knew the secret of how to live the good life amid trying and often catastrophic circumst...

The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts: The Classic Chinese Guide for Success in War, Business, and Life

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Report copyright infringementby William Scott Wilson (Translator), Hiroshi Moriya (Author)In the spirit of The Art of War and The Book of Five Rings, this fascinating strategy guide is full of ancient Chinese wisdom that can be applied to all areas of modern life The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts is a classical collection of Chinese maxims on understanding, engaging, and defeating your enemy. The origin of the collection is unknown; however, the text is a synthesis of various military ma...

Reverend Dr. Thomas Nelson Baker: Philosopher Born Enslaved

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Report copyright infringementby Linda Batty (Author), George Yancy (Introduction by)From slave to Doctor of Philosophy to preacher, Thomas Nelson Baker exemplifies the struggles and rewards of becoming and being an educated Black man in Jim Crow America. His biography is both a lesson in history and a source of inspiration.Author BiographyLinda Batty is a professional librarian who served as a faculty member at Northfield Mount Hermon preparatory school. Her previous publications include annu...

Paul and Image: Reading First Corinthians in Visual Terms

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Report copyright infringementby Philip Erwin (Author)In Paul and Image, Philip Erwin challenges conventional interpretations of First Corinthians by focusing on the role that ancient Roman visual culture played in the lives of Paul and those of the people of Corinth.Author BiographyPhilip Erwin (Ph.D, Graduate Theological Union) is a scholar of the New Testament whose research focuses on the relationship between the letters of Paul and the material and discursive elements of ancient Greco-Rom...

Art as Capital: The Intersection of Science, Technology, and the Arts

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Report copyright infringementby Polona Tratnik (Author), Lev Kreft (Afterword by)Art as Capital addresses the role of art and creative practices in contemporary society. Author BiographyPolona Tratnik is professor and dean of the Faculty for Slovene and International Studies at New University in Ljubljana. She is research advisor at the Institute IRRIS for Research, Development and Strategies of Society, Culture and Environment. She is the president of the Slovenian Society of Aesthetics, and...

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Report copyright infringementby Akel Isma'il Kahera (Author)The Place of the Mosque: Genealogies of Space, Knowledge, and Power extends Foucault's analysis, Of Other Spaces, and the "ideological conflicts which underlie the controversies of our day [and] take place between pious descendants of time and tenacious inhabitants of space." This book uses Foucault's framework to illuminate how mosques have been threatened in the past, from the Cordóba Mosque in the eighth century, to the developmen...

The Science of Mind: A Philosophy, a Faith, a Way of Life, the Definitive Edition - Paperback

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by Ernest Holmes (Author)In the early part of the twentieth century, a visionary named Ernest Holmes began a journey of exploration and research that profoundly affected thinkers throughout America. His work, based on the teachings of the great philosophers, the sacred wisdom of both Eastern and Western traditions, and the empirical nature of science, offers a philosophy of religion and psychology emphasizing the limitless potential of the human mind. Now, for the first time, The Science of M...

Choose the Handle That Holds: A Guide to Living, Leading and Owning the Moments That Matter

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Report copyright infringementby Becky Schmooke (Author)Leadership isn't granted with a title-it's built in the choices you make every single day.Forget what you've been told about leadership. It's not about power, prestige, or waiting for permission. It's about showing up-fully engaged-and owning the moments that matter.In Choose the Handle That Holds, Becky Schmooke dismantles the myths that make leadership seem exclusive, proving that real leadership isn't about a job title but about how yo...

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Report copyright infringementby Wendy Lynne Lee (Author)In Climate Crisis and the Kleptocene: On The Commodification of Sentience the author argues that capitalism is not merely a system of economic exchange, but an ideology of value that, in virtue of the existential demand for permanent growth, must reduce other forms of value--moral, civic, and aesthetic--to exchange value. The ontology of capital accumulation can neither afford nor accede to any exemption to its fundamentally kleptocratic...

Globalization and Change: The Transformation of Global Capitalism

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Report copyright infringementby Berch Berberoglu (Contribution by), Andrew Howard (Contribution by), Walda Katz-Fishman (Contribution by)Globalization and Change: The Transformation of Global Capitalism explores the origins, development, and transformation of globalization from a critical and historical perspective. Berch Berberoglu brings together eight essays authored by prominent sociological scientists from across the nation that examine the dynamics of globalization through an analysis o...

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