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Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game - Hardcover

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by Joseph Parent (Author)A highly original and groundbreaking book from a noted PGA coach and Buddhist instructor - "The lessons in Zen Golf make the mental game seem so simple. Dr. Parent has given me very effective methods for working with thoughts and emotions, and for taking the negatives out of the picture." --Vijay Singh, Masters and PGA ChampionBy combining classic insights and stories from Zen tradition, Zen Golf helps eliminate the mental distractions that routinely cause poor shots ...

The Courage to Be Happy: Discover the Power of Positive Psychology and Choose Happiness Every Day - Hardcover

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by Ichiro Kishimi (Author), Fumitake Koga (Author)In this follow-up to the international phenomenon The Courage to Be Disliked, discover how to reconnect with your true self, experience true happiness, and live the life you want. What if one simple choice could unlock your destiny? Already a major Japanese bestseller, this eye-opening and accessible follow-up to the "compelling" (Marc Andreessen) international phenomenon The Courage to be Disliked shares the powerful teachings of Alfred Ad...

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by Niccolò Machiavelli (Author), Peter Bondanella (Translator), Maurizio Viroli (Author)When Machiavelli's brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published in 1532, it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the present day. Based upon Machiavelli's first-hand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe, The Prince analyses the usually violent means by which men seize, retain, and lose political power. Machiavelli...

Meditations: With Selected Correspondence - Paperback

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by Marcus Aurelius (Author), Robin Hard (Author), Christopher Gill (Author)The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is one of the best-known and most popular works of ancient philosophy, offering spiritual reflections on how best to understand the universe and one's place within it. In short, highly charged comments, Marcus draws on Stoic philosophy to confront challenges that he felt acutely, but which are also shared by all human beings--facing the constant presence of death, making sense of one'...

Creative Problem-Solving in Ethics - Paperback

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by Anthony Weston (Author)This book offers a uniquely constructive set of tools for engaging complex and controversial ethical problems. Covering such practical methods as diversifying options, lateral thinking, reframing problems, approaching conflicts as creative opportunities, and many others, it shows how to find "room to move" inside even the most challenging ethical problems, and thereby discover new and productive ways to deal with them. The book features numerous exercises and applica...

Aspiration: The Agency of Becoming - Paperback

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by Agnes Callard (Author)Becoming someone is a learning process; and what we learn is the new values around which, if we succeed, our lives will come to turn. Agents transform themselves in the process of, for example, becoming parents, embarking on careers, or acquiring a passion for music or politics. How can such activity be rational, if the reason for engaging in the relevant pursuit is only available to the person one will become? How is it psychologically possible to feel the attraction...

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by Philip Howell (Author), Ian Bogost (Editor), Christopher Schaberg (Editor)Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. The pub is an English institution. Yet its history has been obscured by myth and nostalgia. In this unique book, Philip Howell takes the public house as an object, or rather as a series of objects: he takes the pub apart and examines its constituent elements, from pub signs to the bar staff to the calling of "ti...

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by Dalai Lama (Author)Simple and accessible wisdom from His Holiness the Dalai Lama on how to use compassionate anger for social transformationIn the real world, exploitation exists. In the real world, there is a huge and unjust gap between rich and poor. The question, from a Buddhist perspective, is how should we deal with inequality and social injustice? His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches that it is wrong for a spiritual person to remain indifferent; we must struggle to solve these problem...

Surplus-Enjoyment: A Guide for the Non-Perplexed - Paperback

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by Slavoj Zizek (Author)Contemporary life is defined by excess. There must always be more, there is never enough. We need a surplus to what we need to be able to truly enjoy what we have. Slavoj Zizek's guide to surplus (and why it's enjoyable) begins by arguing that what is surplus to our needs is by its very nature unsubstantial and unnecessary. But, perversely, without this surplus, we wouldn't be able to enjoy, what is substantial and necessary. Indeed, without the surplus we wouldn't be ...

Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison - Paperback

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by Michel Foucault (Author)A brilliant work from the most influential philosopher since Sartre. In this indispensable work, a brilliant thinker suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner's body to his soul.Author BiographyMichel Foucault was born in Poitiers, France, in 1926. He lecturerd in universities throughout the world; served as director at the Institut Francai...

Talking about: An Intentionalist Theory of Reference - Hardcover

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by Elmar Unnsteinsson (Author)Combining new insights from cognitive science and speech art theory, Unnsteinsson develops a compelling theory of singular reference which avoids well-known puzzles and objections. The theory, called Edenic intentionalism, is grounded in a mechanistic perspective on explanation in cognitive science and a new Gricean account of speaker meaning and speaker reference. Talking About: An Intentionalist Theory of Reference develops an account of the mental state of i...

Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up - Hardcover

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by Marie Kondo (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The star of the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up helps you visualize your ideal lifestyle. Japanese decluttering guru Marie Kondo has revolutionized homes--and lives--across the world. Now, Kondo presents an illustrated guide to usingher acclaimed KonMari Method to create a joy-filled home that works the way you need it to. Spark Joy features step-by-step folding illustrations ...

The Years of Theory: Lectures on Modern French Thought - Paperback

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by Fredric Jameson (Author)Magisterial lectures on the major figures of French theory from 'America's leading Marxist critic' Fredric Jameson introduces here the major themes of French theory: existentialism, structuralism, poststructuralism, semiotics, feminism, psychoanalysis, and Marxism. In a series of accessible lectures, Jameson places this effervescent period of thought in the context of its most significant political conjunctures, including the Liberation of Paris, the Algerian War, t...

How to Say No: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Cynicism - Hardcover

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by Diogenes (Author), M. D. Usher (Commentaries by), M. D. Usher (Translator)An entertaining and enlightening collection of ancient writings about the philosophers who advocated simple living and rejected unthinking conformity The Cynics were ancient Greek philosophers who stood athwart the flood of society's material excess, unexamined conventions, and even norms of politeness and thundered "No!" Diogenes, the most famous Cynic, wasn't shy about literally extending his middle finger to the w...

The Book of Five Rings: A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword - Paperback

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by Miyamoto Musashi (Author), Thomas Cleary (Translator)The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. The Book of Five Rings was composed in 1643 by the famed duel...

Identity: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Florian Coulmas (Author)Identity has become one of the most widely used terms today, appearing in many different contexts. Anything and everything has an identity, and identity crises have become almost equally pervasive. Yet "identity" is extremely versatile, meaning different things to different people and in different scientific disciplines. To many its meaning seems self-evident, since its various uses share common features, so often the term is used without a definition of what, exact...

Wittgenstein: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by A. C. Grayling (Author)Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was an extraordinarily original thinker, whose influence on twentieth-century thinking far outside the bounds of philosophy alone. In this engaging Introduction, A.C. Grayling makes Wittgenstein's thought accessible to the general reader by explaining the nature and impact of Wittgenstein's views. He describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences and connections between them, and gives a fresh assessment of Wittgenstein...

The Four Chinese Classics: Tao Te Ching, Chuang Tzu, Analects, Mencius - Paperback

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by David Hinton (Translator)Discover four seminal masterworks of Chinese thought--Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, the Analects of Confucius, the Chuang Tzu, and the Mencius--presented in one volume for the first time in nearly two centuries.Award-winning translator David Hinton offers fresh insights on the most influential texts on Taoism, Zen Buddhism, Chinese philosophy, and more. Hinton's award-winning experience translating a wide range of ancient Chinese poets makes these books sing in English a...

Existentialists and Mystics: Writings on Philosophy and Literature - Paperback

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by Iris Murdoch (Author)Best known as the author of twenty-six novels, Iris Murdoch has also made significant contributions to the fields of ethics and aesthetics. Collected here for the first time in one volume are her most influential literary and philosophical essays. Tracing Murdoch's journey to a modern Platonism, this volume includes incisive evaluations of the thought and writings of T. S. Eliot, Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Simone de Beauvior, and Elias Canetti, as well as key text...

Reconstructing the Cognitive World: The Next Step - Paperback

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by Michael Wheeler (Author)In Reconstructing the Cognitive World, Michael Wheeler argues that we should turn away from the generically Cartesian philosophical foundations of much contemporary cognitive science research and proposes instead a Heideggerian approach. Wheeler begins with an interpretation of Descartes. He defines Cartesian psychology as a conceptual framework of explanatory principles and shows how each of these principles is part of the deep assumptions of orthodox cognitive sci...

Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny - Hardcover

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by Sadhguru (Author)NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER "Full of valuable insights to guide you."--WILL SMITH"Thoughtful and life-affirming . . . a must-read."--TONY ROBBINS"This book will put you back in charge of your own life."--TOM BRADY A new perspective on the overused and misunderstood concept of "karma" that offers the key to happiness and enlightenment, from the world-renowned spiritual master Sadhguru. What is karma? Most people understand karma as a balance ...

Metaphysical Meditations: Universal Prayers, Affirmations, and Visualizations - Paperback

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by Paramahansa Yogananda (Author)In this book Paramahansa Yogananda offers prayers and affirmations that beginners and experienced meditators alike can use to awaken the boundless joy, peace, and inner freedom of the soul.Includes introductory instructions on how to meditate. An encouraging guide that teaches us through our own experience how to spiritually enrich our everyday life. Number of Pages: 123 Dimensions: 0.4 x 5.2 x 3.5 IN Publication Date: September 01, 1979

The Capitalist Unconscious: Marx and Lacan - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Samo Tomsic (Author)A major systematic study of the connection between Marx and Lacan's work Finalist for the American Board and Academy of Psychoanalysis Book Prize Despite a resurgence of interest in Lacanian psychoanalysis, particularly in terms of the light it casts on capitalist ideology--as witnessed by the work of Slavoj iek--there remain remarkably few systematic accounts of the role of Marx in Lacan's work. A major, comprehensive study of the connec...

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by Plato (Author), Robin Waterfield (Translator)Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato's most profound and beautiful works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus and its ostensible subject is love, especially homoerotic love. Socrates reveals it to be a kind of divine madness that can allow our souls to grow wings and soar to their greatest heights. Then the conversation changes direction and turns to a discussion of rhetoric, which must be based on truth passio...

Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia - Paperback

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by Gilles Deleuze (Author), Felix Guattari (Author), Michel Foucault (Preface by)An "introduction to the nonfascist life" (Michel Foucault, from the Preface) When it first appeared in France, Anti-Oedipus was hailed as a masterpiece by some and "a work of heretical madness" by others. In it, Gilles Deleuze and F lix Guattari set forth the following theory: Western society's innate herd instinct has allowed the government, the media, and even the principles of economics to take advantage of ea...

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by Plato (Author), Robin Waterfield (Editor), Robin Waterfield (Translator)One of Plato's most widely read dialogues, Gorgias treats the temptations of worldly success and the rewards of the genuinely moral life. Appealing to philosophers as a classic text of moral philosophy--and to everyone for its vividness, clarity, and occassional bitter humor--this new translation is accompanied by explanatory notes and an illuminating and accessible introduction. About the Series: For over 100 years Ox...

Repetition and Philosophical Crumbs - Paperback

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by Soren Kierkegaard (Author), M. G. Piety (Author), Edward F. Mooney (Author)"The love of repetition is in truth the only happy love." So says Constantine Constantius on the first page of Kierkegaard's Repetition. Life itself, according to Kierkegaard's pseudonymous narrator, is a repetition, and in the course of this witty, playful work Constantius explores the nature of love and happiness, the passing of time and the importance of moving forward (and backward). The ironically entitled Phil...

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by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (Author), Ulrich Baer (Editor), Ulrich Baer (Translator)Friedrich Nietzsche presented many of his greatest insights in pithy, well-turned short phrases that do not follow any philosophical dogma. Instead, his chastening but ultimately life-affirming philosophy puts forth true love and friendship as our best hope in dark times. Here are Nietzsche's key sayings about love from the vast body of his philosophical writings, which have influenced politics, philosophy,...

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by Henk Barendregt (Author), Giulio Manzonetto (Author)In 1936 the notion of intuitive computability was operationalized in two different ways: via Turing machines and via lambda-calculus. The difference consisted in manipulating beads (bits) for the former approach versus manipulating trees (rewriting lambda-terms) for the latter. Both proposals turned out to formalize the same notion of computability, and led to the Church-Turing Thesis, claiming that intuitive computability is captured in ...

Life of the Mind: One/Thinking, Two/Willing - Paperback

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by Hannah Arendt (Author), Mary McCarthy (Author)The most intriguing...and thought-provoking book that Hannah Arendt wrote (The New York Times Book Review), The Life of the Mind is the final work by the political theorist, philosopher, and feminist thinker.This fascinating book investigates thought itself as it exists in contemplative life. In a shift from Arendt's previous writings, most of which focus on the world outside the mind, this is an exploration of the mind's activities she conside...

The American Transcendentalists: Essential Writings - Paperback

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by Lawrence Buell (Editor), Ralph Waldo Emerson (Author), Henry David Thoreau (Author)Transcendentalism was the first major intellectual movement in U.S. history, championing the inherent divinity of each individual, as well as the value of collective social action. In the mid-nineteenth century, the movement took off, changing how Americans thought about religion, literature, the natural world, class distinctions, the role of women, and the existence of slavery.Edited by the eminent scholar ...

The Virtue of Selfishness: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition - Paperback

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by Ayn Rand (Author)A collection of essays that sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, Ayn Rand's controversial, groundbreaking philosophy. Since their initial publication, Rand's fictional works--Anthem, The Fountainhead, and Atlas Shrugged--have had a major impact on the intellectual scene. The underlying theme of her famous novels is her philosophy, a new morality--the ethics of rational self-interest--that offers a robust challenge to altruist-collectivist thought. Known as Objec...