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Jacques Lacan, Past and Present: A Dialogue - Paperback

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by Alain Badiou (Author), Elisabeth Roudinesco (Author), Jason E. Smith (Translator)In this dialogue, Alain Badiou shares the clearest, most detailed account to date of his profound indebtedness to Lacanian psychoanalysis. He explains in depth the tools Lacan gave him to navigate the extremes of his other two philosophical "masters," Jean-Paul Sartre and Louis Althusser. lisabeth Roudinesco supplements Badiou's experience with her own perspective on the troubled landscape of the French analy...

A Year of Zen: A 52-Week Guided Journal - Paperback

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by Bonnie Myotai Treace (Author)Reflect, meditate, and explore through a full year of Zen journalingEach day is a fresh start--it can be loaded with stress or decorated with moments of calm and clarity. Embark on a wondrous journey through the self with this 52-week guided journal from Zen priest and teacher Bonnie Myotai Treace. Her wise, thought-provoking prompts will lead beginners and experienced practitioners alike through the seasons, filling the blank spaces with peaceful self-explorat...

When Souls Awaken: Real-Life Accounts of Past-Life and Life-Between-Lives Regressions - Paperback

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by Pieter Jan Elsen (Author)When Souls AwakenReal-life accounts of past life and life between lives Regressions, discover your true purpose on earth and beyondHave you ever asked yourself, why do we reincarnate? What better answers to these questions could we possibly get than from the accounts of those who have gone there themselves. By traveling back in time during past life regressions, clients share their incredible findings in this book.What is the true nature of my being? What is consci...

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by Bertrand Russell (Author), John Perry (Introduction by)Bertrand Russell was one of the greatest logicians since Aristotle, and one of the most important philosophers of the past two hundred years. As we approach the 125th anniversary of the Nobel laureate's birth, his works continue to spark debate, resounding with unmatched timeliness and power. The Problems of Philosophy, one of the most popular works in Russell's prolific collection of writings, has become core reading in philosophy. Cl...

A Phenomenological Exploration into the Depths of Human Perception, Consciousness, and the Lived Realities of Being - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Gilroy Grier (Author)Sensory Engagement with Media: A Phenomenological Exploration ofMultimodal Reading" immerses readers in a profound journey through theintricate realm of human perception and media interaction. Thisilluminating exploration delves into the depths of multimodal reading, examining the ways in which our senses intricately engage with variousforms of media.The book employs a phenomenological approach, inviting readers toexplore the rich tapestry ...

Actual Entities. A Study of A.N. Whitehead's Theory of Reality - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby A. H. 1910- Johnson (Author)This book is a comprehensive analysis of Alfred North Whitehead's metaphysical theory of actual entities. It explores the concept of actual entities and their relationships to one another, as well as how they constitute reality. Throughout the book, Johnson provides insightful and thought-provoking commentary on one of the most important figures in twentieth-century philosophy.This work has been selected by scholars as being cultural...

Two Unpublished Essays: The Character of Socrates, The Present State of Ethical Philosophy; by Ralph Waldo Emerson, With an Introduction by Ed - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Ralph Waldo 1803-1882 Emerson (Author), Harvard University Bowdoin Prizes (Created by), Edward Everett 1822-1909 Hale (Author)This collection brings together two previously unpublished essays by one of America's greatest philosophers, Ralph Waldo Emerson. In 'The Character of Socrates, ' Emerson provides a powerful and insightful portrait of the ancient Greek philosopher, while 'The Present State of Ethical Philosophy' reflects on the challenges and opportuniti...

The Commentary of Origen on S. John's Gospel: The Text Revised With a Critical Introduction and Indices; Volume 2 - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Origen Origen (Author), Alan England Brooke (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...

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Report copyright infringementby John Taylor (Author)The book "" The Government of God "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable. Number of Pages: 104 ...

The Trial and Death of Socrates, Being the Euthyphron, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Plato - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Plato (Created by), F. J. Church (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 th...

The Journey: Big Panda and Tiny Dragon - Hardcover

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by James Norbury (Author)The journey of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon continues with an inspiring story of friendship and discovery for readers of all ages. In the eagerly anticipated follow up to the international bestseller, The Journey: Big Panda and Tiny Dragon continues the adventures of two unlikely traveling companions as they embark on a path that brings them farther from home, and closer to each other and themselves. "Change," said Big Panda. "even if you don't know where it will lead,...

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by George Lakoff (Author), Mark Johnson (Author)The now-classic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure our most basic understandings of our experience, they are "metaphors we live by"--metaphors that can ...

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by Plato (Author), Christopher Rowe (Translator), Christopher Rowe (Introduction by)An authoritative new translation of Plato's foundational work of Western philosophy The Republic is Plato's masterwork. It was written 2,400 years ago and remains one of the most widely read books in the world, famous for both the richness of its ideas and the virtuosity of its writing. Presented as a dialogue between Plato's teacher Socrates and various interlocutors, it is an exhortation to study philosophy,...

Translation Of The Tarikh-I-Sultan Mahmud-I-Ghaznavi, Or, The History Of Sultan Mahmud Of Ghazni: The Text-Book For The Higher Standard Examination - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby G. Roos-Keppel (Author)This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature. Number of Pages: 72 ...

Theorizing Race in the Americas: Douglass, Sarmiento, Du Bois, and Vasconcelos - Paperback

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by Juliet Hooker (Author)In 1845 two thinkers from the American hemisphere--the Argentinean statesman Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, and the fugitive ex-slave, abolitionist leader, and orator from the United States, Frederick Douglass--both published their first works. Each would become the most famous and enduring texts in what were both prolific careers, and they ensured Sarmiento and Douglass' position as leading figures in the canon of Latin American and U.S. African-American political thoug...

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by Friedrich Nietzsche (Author), R. J. Hollingdale (Translator), R. J. Hollingdale (Introduction by)Friedrich Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil is translated from the German by R.J. Hollingdale with an introduction by Michael Tanner in Penguin Classics. Beyond Good and Evil confirmed Nietzsche's position as the towering European philosopher of his age. The work dramatically rejects the tradition of Western thought with its notions of truth and God, good and evil. Nietzsche demonstrates that th...

Awaken: **2 Manuscripts in 1 Book** - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Tony Sayers (Author)**TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE ** **TWO MANUSCRIPTS IN ONE BOOK** 'Are You Living or Just Existing?' and 'Ten Life Hacks to Beat The Matrix'Have you ever wondered if there is more to life than just working a 9-5? Is working for a system knee deep in corruption and extortion the best humanity has to offer? Why do we accept this as our lot in life? I know humanity has so much MORE potential than it is currently showing. I also know that you do too...

We Built Reality: How Social Science Infiltrated Culture, Politics, and Power - Paperback

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by Jason Blakely (Author)Over the last fifty years, pseudoscience has crept into nearly every facet of our lives. Popular sciences of everything from dating and economics, to voting and artificial intelligence, radically changed the world today. The abuse of popular scientific authority has catastrophic consequences, contributing to the 2008 financial crisis; the failure to predict the rise of Donald Trump; increased tensions between poor communities and the police; and the sidelining of nons...

Be a Great Thinker - Aristotle: The Philosopher's Philosopher - Paperback

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by Adrienne Roth (Author)There is no doubt that at one time or another, you have heard the name, Aristotle. You may have heard much praise for him. You may have seen how others have admired his philosophies and concepts and thereby consider him one of the greatest minds of all time. You might have wondered to yourself what all the fuss was about. Why do so many people feel so strongly about this particular ancient Greek philosopher?In book four of the Be a Great Thinker Series, we will examin...

Be A Great Thinker - Socrates: Man, Myth and Teacher - Paperback

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by Adrienne Roth (Author), Matthew Roth (Author)Socrates was a plain man in both dress and manner. He possessed a sharp point of view that placed him in an unusual and sometimes challenging place in a society that did not appreciate individualism. Yet it was that individualism that made him so special.Socrates was the teacher of young, receptive men of ancient Athens, Greece, and he was beloved by his students. His students Plato and Xenophon introduced the world to him and to his concepts an...

Philosophy of Devotion: The Longing for Invulnerable Ideals - Hardcover

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by Paul Katsafanas (Author)Why do people persist in commitments that threaten their happiness, security, and comfort? Why do some of our most central, identity-defining commitments seem to resist the effects of reasoning and critical reflection? Drawing on real-life examples, empirical psychology, and philosophical reflection, Paul Katsafanas argues that these commitments involve an ethical stance called devotion, which plays a pervasive--but often hidden--role in human life. Devotion typical...

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by Frank Lovett (Author)Classical and contemporary republicans offer a compelling political vision built on a commitment to promoting freedom from domination, establishing popular control over public officials, and securing the empire of law. The Well-Ordered Republic provides the most rigorous, comprehensive, and up-to-date account of republican political theory presently available, while also showing how that theory can be extended to address new issues of economic justice, workplace democr...

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by David McPherson (Author)Human beings seek to transcend limits. This is part of our potential greatness, since it is how we can realize what is best in our humanity. However, the limit-transcending feature of human life is also part of our potential downfall, as it can lead to dehumanization and failure to attain important human goods and to prevent human evils. Exploring the place of limits within a well-lived human life this work develops and defends an original account of limiting virtue...

An Introduction to Christian Worldview: Pursuing God's Perspective in a Pluralistic World - Hardcover

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by Tawa J. Anderson (Author), W. Michael Clark (Author), David K. Naugle (Author)Everyone has a worldview. A worldview is the lens through which we interpret the cosmos and our lives in it. A worldview answers the big questions of life: What is our nature? What is our world? What is our problem? What is our end? As Anderson, Clark, and Naugle point out, our worldview cannot simply be reduced to a series of rational beliefs. We are creatures of story, and the kinds of stories we tell reveal im...

Humanism, Antitheodicism, and the Critique of Meaning in Pragmatist Philosophy of Religion - Hardcover

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by Sami Pihlström (Author)Humanism, Antitheodicism, and the Critique of Meaning in Pragmatist Philosophy of Religion develops a distinctive approach to pragmatist philosophy of religion, and more generally to pragmatist investigations of the human search for meaning, by emphasizing what may be considered two closely interrelated main features of this tradition: humanism and antitheodicism. Humanism here emphasizes the need to focus on religion as a human practice within human concerns of mean...

The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works: Definitive New Translations of the Writings of Miyamoto Musashi - Japan's Greatest Samur - Paperback

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by Miyamoto Musashi (Author), Alexander Bennett (Translator), Graham Sayer (Foreword by)The culmination of 25 years of research, Alex Bennett's groundbreaking English translation of Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings reveals the true meaning of the original work. Plus, definitive translations of five more known works of Musashi! This piece of writing by famed samurai Musashi (1584-1645) is the single-most influential work on samurai swordsmanship, offering insights into samurai histor...

Muscular Christianity: A Case for Spiritual and Physical Fitness - Paperback

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by Paul Uponi (Author)WORKOUT PROGRAM AND GUIDE INCLUDEDWhat if the body and mind were not in opposition but rather negotiation? Both aid each other in the pursuit of human excellence. Muscular Christianity: A Case for Spiritual and Physical Fitness explores the benefits of physical fitness in a Christian's walk with God. It takes a holistic approach to physical, mental, and spiritual health. This transformative book seamlessly merges the timeless principles of faith, self-help, and physical ...

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Report copyright infringementby Nicolas Maquiavelo (Author)El Pr ncipe es un tratado de doctrina pol tica escrito por Nicol s Maquiavelo en 1513 mientras se encontraba confinado en San Casciano por la acusaci n de haber conspirado en contra de los M dici. Fue dedicado a Lorenzo II de M dici, duque de Urbino, en respuesta a dicha acusaci n, a modo de regalo. Se trata sin duda de su obra con m s renombre, aquella por la cual ha nacido el sustantivo "maquiavelismo" y el adjetivo "maquiav lico". ...

An Infinity of Interpretations: A Bit of Social Commentary on and a Philosophical Examination of Life in These Times - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Ronald E. Kimmons (Author)"Life has no meaning except what we assign to it." In An Infinity of Interpretations, Dr. Ronald E. Kimmons explores the above simple thesis and details how he has utilized it as a way to handle ideas and social phenomena from a variety of sources, ultimately providing others with a better understanding of life and its constant demands. Dr. Kimmons proposes that most of what we want to accomplish in this lifetime is driven not by a que...

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Report copyright infringementby Anonymous (Translator), Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (Author)Uno de los libros que describe mejor el pensamiento de tard o de Nietzsche. Fue el primer libro in dito que paso por las manos de Elisabeth Forster-Nietzsche quien suprimi p rrafos enteros y hasta el subt tulo que llevaba el libro: "Maldici n sobre el cristianismo" Number of Pages: 82 Dimensions: 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 25, 2014

Wittgenstein y Chomsky en Contrapunto - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Emilio Rivano Fischer (Author)En este texto, doctrinas y argumentos wittgensteineanos y chomskyanos se combinan para introducir perspectivas actuales sobre lenguaje y cognici n. Estos autores suelen presentarse enfrentados en lados opuestos e incompatibles del debate ling stico. Sin embargo, ambos han desmoronado antiguas creencias con argumentos de alto impacto y comprobada resistencia. Desde distintos ngulos, tanto las ideas de Wittgenstein como las de Chom...

Left Is Not Right: Take the Quiz - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Martin Byrne (Author)Concerned and confused about all the propaganda and hypocrisy from the Liberal Left? But really, how bad is it? Do they lie, manipulate the facts, have selective memory, and hate everyone that does not share their views? Is all this possible from the ever tolerant, diversity loving Liberal Left? "LEFT IS NOT RIGHT" will shed some light on this subject in a fun quiz format of 50 multiple choice questions. Take the quiz and see how bad it rea...