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by Luce Irigaray (Author)In this new book, crucial for understanding her journey, Luce Irigaray goes further than in Speculum and questions the work of the Pre-Socratics at the root of our culture. Reminding us of the story of Ulysses and Antigone, she demonstrates how, from the beginning, Western tradition represents an exile for humanity. Indeed, to emerge from the maternal origin, man elaborated a discourse of mastery and constructed a world of his own that grew away from life and prevente...

Marx: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Peter Singer (Author)Karl Marx is one of the most influential philosophers of all time, whose theories have shaped and directed political, economic, and social thought for 150 years. Considering Marx's life and impact, renowned philosopher Peter Singer identifies the central vision that unifies Marx's thought, enabling us to grasp Marx's views as a whole. Presenting Marx as a philosopher primarily concerned with human freedom, rather than as an economist or a social scientist, Singer expla...

Ernest Sosa Encountering Chinese Philosophy: A Cross-Cultural Approach to Virtue Epistemology - Paperback

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by Yong Huang (Editor)A major figure in the Anglo-American analytic tradition, Ernest Sosa is a pioneer of contemporary virtue epistemology. Engaging with his important work for the first time, a team of renowned scholars of Chinese philosophy bring Western analytic epistemology into dialogue with themes and issues in the history of the Chinese tradition in order to reveal multiple points of connection. Drawing on thinkers and texts from Confucianism, Daoism, and Chinese Buddhism, chapters ex...

Collected Economic Papers; 1 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Joan 1903- Robinson (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 import...

Jacob Hamblin, Buckskin Apostle - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Paul 1906-1987 Bailey (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 impo...

Carnation's Easy-does-it Cookbook - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Blake (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 enoug...

Genealogy of One Branch of the Richard Brownson Family, 1631-1951. - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Ernest Ray 1870- Brownson (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 ...

Binford Family Genealogy / Compiled and Arranged by Mary L. Bruner. - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Ladd Binford 1855- Bruner (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...

The Murder Trial of Judge Peel - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Jim 1907-1987 Bishop (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 impor...

Honey and Health; a Nutrimental, Medicinal and Historical Commentary - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Bodog F. (Bodog Felix) 1868-1942 Beck (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, th...

Second Thoughts in Moral Philosophy - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby A. C. (Alfred Cyril) 1899- Ewing (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...

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Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty And Resistance: Neoliberalism - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Renaldo C. McKenzie (Author)"When we hear of Jamaica or the Caribbean, we think of beautiful islands of paradise with sun, sea, and sand; Reggae Music, Cannabis, and "irie" people like Usain Bolt, People living out their best dreams, desires, and lives. However, this book analyzes this motif, given the historical and current economic and political situation in Jamaica, the Caribbean, and the Global South. In an attempt to escape the adverse realities of poverty...

Swiss Neutrality, Its History and Meaning - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Edgar 1898- Bonjour (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 import...

The Book O' Beggs: a Genealogical Study of the Beggs Family in America, Also Gleanings Concerning This Ancient Gaelic Family of Beg - Beg - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Henry 1844-1914 Beggs (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 w...

Ritz Idea; the Story of a Great Hotel. - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Lucius 1902-1966 Beebe (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...

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Report copyright infringementby Albert Stephen James 1904- Baster (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 t...

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Report copyright infringementby Stojnic (Author)Natural languages are riddled with context-sensitivity, yet how do we understand one another so effortlessly? Contrary to the dominant position, this book argues that meaning is determined entirely by discourse conventions, as we draw on a broad array of subtle linguistic conventions that determine the interpretation of context-sensitive items.Author BiographyUna Stojnic, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University Una Stojnic is an ...

I Ching: The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Oracle and Bookof Wisdom - Paperback

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by John Minford (Translator), John Minford (Introduction by), John Minford (Commentaries by)From the acclaimed translator of the Tao Te Ching and The Art of War, his award-winning translation of the ancient Chinese oracle and book of wisdom, in a stunning Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Pose a question, then toss three coins (or cast your yarrow stalks) to access the time-honored wisdom of the I Ching. The I Ching, or Book of Change, has been consulted through the ages, in both China and th...

Zoroastrian Studies: The Iranian Religion and Various Monographs - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby A. V. Williams Jackson (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. ...

Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha - Paperback

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by Thich Nhat Hanh (Author), Nguyen Thi Hop (Illustrator)Old Path White Clouds presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Drawn directly from 24 Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha's life slowly and gently over the course of 80 years, partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the yes of the Buddha himself. Old Path White Clouds is destined to become a classic of r...

The Human Condition: Second Edition - Paperback

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by Hannah Arendt (Author), Margaret Canovan (Introduction by), Danielle Allen (Foreword by)The past year has seen a resurgence of interest in the political thinker Hannah Arendt, "the theorist of beginnings," whose work probes the logics underlying unexpected transformations--from totalitarianism to revolution. A work of striking originality, The Human Condition is in many respects more relevant now than when it first appeared in 1958. In her study of the state of modern humanity, Hannah Are...

The Big Anxiety: Taking Care of Mental Health in Times of Crisis - Hardcover

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by Jill Bennett (Editor)This book takes a creative approach in examining one of the biggest crises of our time: that of mental suffering, distress and anxiety. By bringing together essays and dialogues from thinkers and artists across a range of disciplines, it re-imagines approaches to crisis, support, and care. Amid growing recognition that mental health is not only the province of psychiatry and the health sector, but a concern for the whole community, the book opens up critical new ways o...

Kierkegaard and Philosophical Eros: Between Ironic Reflection and Aesthetic Meaning - Paperback

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by Ulrika Carlsson (Author)In a bold new argument, Ulrika Carlsson grasps hold of the figure of Eros that haunts S ren Kierkegaard'sThe Concept of Irony, and for the first time, uses it as key to interpret that text and his second book, Either/Or.According to Carlsson, Kierkegaard adopts Plato's idea of Eros as the fundamental force that drives humans in all their pursuits. For him, every existential stance-every way of living and relating to the outside world-is at heart a way of loving. By ...

Philosophers on Consciousness: Talking about the Mind - Hardcover

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by Jack Symes (Editor)We know, more intimately than anything else, what it's like to undergo a rich world of experiences: agonizing pains, dizzying pleasures, heady rage and existential doubts. But, despite the incredible advances of physical science, it seems that we're no closer to an explanation of how this inner world of experiences comes about. No matter how detailed our description of the physical brain, perhaps we'll always be left with this same question: how and why does the brain pr...

A Philosophy of Textile: Between Practice and Theory - Paperback

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by Catherine Dormor (Author)Textile is at once a language, a concept and a material thing. Philosophers such as Plato, Deleuze and Derrida have notably drawn on weaving processes to illustrate their ideas, and artists such as Ann Hamilton, Louise Bourgeois and Chiharu Shiota explore matters such as the seam, the needle and thread, and the flow of viscous materials in their work. Yet thinking about textile and making textile are often treated as separate and distinct practices, rather than par...

Ambition: An Essay on the Burning Desire to Rise - Hardcover

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by Eckart Goebel (Author), James C. Wagner (Translator)We describe people who are "consumed" or "devoured" by ambition as if by a predator or an out-of-control inferno. Thinkers since deepest antiquity have raised these questions, approaching the subject of ambition with ambivalence and often trepidation-as when the ancient Greek poet Hesiod proposed a differentiation between the good and the bad goddess Eris. Indeed, ambition as a longing for immortal fame seems to be one of the unique hall...

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by Vinod Acharya (Editor), Ryan J. Johnson (Editor)This volume explores Nietzsche's decisive encounter with the ancient philosopher, Epicurus. The collected essays examine many previously unexplored and underappreciated convergences, and investigate how essential Epicurus was to Nietzsche's philosophical project through two interrelated overarching themes: nature and ethics. Uncovering the nature of Nietzsche's reception of, relation to, and movement beyond Epicurus, contributors provide insi...

Education for Critical Consciousness - Hardcover

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by Paulo Freire (Author)Famous for his advocacy of 'critical pedagogy', Paulo Freire was Latin America's foremost educationalist, a thinker and writer whose work and ideas continue to exert enormous influence in education throughout the world today. Education for Critical Consciousness is the main statement of Freire's revolutionary method of education. It takes the life situation of the learner as its starting point and the raising of consciousness and the overcoming of obstacles as its goal...

Right-Wing Culture in Contemporary Capitalism: Regression and Hope in a Time Without Future - Paperback

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by Mathias Nilges (Author), Chris O'Kane (Editor), Werner Bonefeld (Editor)Commentators across the political spectrum have argued that the future has been absorbed by an ever-expanding present to which we cannot imagine alternatives. The notion that we have lost the ability to imagine change-culturally, socially, and politically-has become one of the defining problems of our time. But what is the difference between the populist narratives of those who promise to solve this problem by returnin...

Trivium: The Classical Liberal Arts of Grammar, Logic, & Rhetoric - Hardcover

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by John Michell (Author), Rachel Grenon (Author), Earl Fontainelle (Author)Following the success of Quadrivium, Sciencia, and Designa in the acclaimed Wooden Books series, Trivium is a compendium of writings on the classical subjects at the heart of a liberal education, bringing the wisdom of the past into the twenty-first century. The trivium refers to the three liberal arts considered in classical Greece to be the pillars of critical thought: grammar, logic, and rhetoric. Following on the s...

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Report copyright infringementby Keith Ward (Author)Denying the existence of the human soul has devastating effects on our valuation of human beings and human endeavour, maintains the author. He counters such denials, the result of the recent popularization of secular and materialist views of human development, with a detailed examination of philosophical, anthropological and scientific attacks on God and the reality of the human soul. Taking current scientific arguments back to their essentia...