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The Classic Friedrich Nietzsche Collection: 5-Book Paperback Boxed Set

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by Frederich Nietzsche (Author), Thomas Common (Translator), Gerta Valentine (Translator)This handsome five-volume box set brings together the classic works of Friedrich Nietzsche, presented with striking contemporary cover designs. One of the most prominent thinkers of the 19th century, Nietzsche was a cultural critic and philosopher whose theories on truth, morality, nihilism and the meaning of existence have had enormous influence on Western philosophy. This box set contains his most prom...

Machiavellian Ontology: Political Conflict and Philosophy - Hardcover

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by Francesco Marchesi (Author), Dave Mesing (Translator)The twentieth century was the century of the deconstruction of all absolutes: of liberation understood as a critique of every meaningful structure. In this sense, conflict was understood as an instrument of the rupture of every form, institution and community. Niccolò Machiavelli is the first in our tradition to think about the productivity of political conflict - its capacity, on the model of ancient Rome, to construct new orders, insti...

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by Sarah Dening (Author)An insightful guide on how to use the ancient wisdom of the I Ching for guidance through the trials of modern life The I Ching is one of the oldest and most widely used divination systems ever devised. Since ancient times it has provided its readers with insight into their own lives and guidance for the future. All too often, however, the available translations have blurred the basic message of the I Ching's hexagrams and obscured their relevance. Utilizing the knowle...

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by Cicero (Author), P. G. Walsh (Author)Cicero's philosophical works are now exciting renewed interest and more generous appreciation, in part because they provide vital evidence of the views of the (largely lost) Greek philosophers of the Hellenistic age, and partly because of the light they cast on the intellectual life of first-century Rome. The Nature of the Gods is a central document in this area, for it presents a detailed account of the theologies of the Epicureans and of the Stoics, t...

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by Marcus Aurelius (Author), Martin Hammond (Editor), Martin Hammond (Translator)A leading translation of Stoic philosophy in wise and practical aphorisms that have inspired Bill Clinton, Ryan Holiday, Anna Kendrick and many more. Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of...

The Art of Cycling: Philosophy, Meaning, and a Life on Two Wheels - Hardcover

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by James Hibbard (Author)A meditative love letter to the sport of cycling which explores how the cultivation of a tangible skill can shed new light on age-old questions of selfhood, meaning, and purpose. Interweaving a deeply personal narrative of elite-level cycling and mental health struggles with an evocative history of Western philosophy from Plato to the Existentialists, The Art of Cycling explores the limits of rationality and how the visceral, embodied nature of sport ultimately has t...

How Basketball Can Save the World: 13 Guiding Principles for Reimagining What's Possible - Hardcover

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by David Hollander (Author)A thought-provoking exploration of how basketball--and the values rooted in the game--can solve today's most pressing issues, from the professor behind the popular New York University course NBA and WNBA superstars, Hall of Fame players, coaches, and leading cultural figures have all dropped by New York University Professor David Hollander's course "How Basketball Can Save the World" course to debate and give insights on how the underlying principles of the game can...

The Phenomenology of Revelation in Heidegger, Marion, and Ricoeur - Paperback

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by Adam J. Graves (Author)The Phenomenology of Revelation in Heidegger, Marion, and Ricoeur provides a critical framework for understanding the phenomenology of revelation through a series of close readings that serve as the basis for an imagined dialogue between Martin Heidegger, Jean-Luc Marion, and Paul Ricoeur. Adam J. Graves distinguishes between two dominant approaches to revelation: a "radical" approach that seeks to disclose a pre-linguistic experience of revelation through a radicali...

The Veil: An Invitation to the Unseen Realm - Paperback

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by Blake K. Healy (Author)For as long as he can remember, Blake K. Healy has seen angels and demons. He sees them as clearly as he would see you if you were standing right in front of him. He sees angels dancing in worship services and whispering words of encouragement in people's ears. He also sees demons latching on to people and perpetuating addiction and bitterness in their hearts.The Veil chronicles how Blake matured in this gifting, while overcoming the fear and confusion of what he saw...

Rules to Infinity: The Normative Role of Mathematics in Scientific Explanation - Hardcover

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by Mark Povich (Author)This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. One of the central aims of science is to provide explanations of natural phenomena. What role does mathematics play in achieving this aim? How does mathematics contribute to the explanatory power of science? Rules to Infinity defends the thesis...

The Art of Quiet Influence: Timeless Wisdom for Leading Without Authority - Paperback

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by Jocelyn Davis (Author)Anyone can be a quiet influencer. But not everyone knows how. "A tremendous and relevant read!" -Stephen M. R. Covey, New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust Drawing on the enduring wisdom of the Buddha, Confucius, Rumi, Gandhi and others, The Art of Quiet Influence shows anyone, not just bosses, how to use influence without authority, a key mindfulness principle, to get things done at work and in life. Through the classic wi...

The Absence of Myth: Writings on Surrealism - Paperback

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by Georges Bataille (Author), Michael Richardson (Translator)For Bataille, "the absence of myth" had itself become the myth of the modern age. In a world that had "lost the secret of its cohesion," Bataille saw surrealism as both a symptom and the beginning of an attempt to address this loss. His writings on this theme are the result of profound reflection in the wake of World War Two. The Absence of Myth is the most incisive study yet made of surrealism, insisting on its importance as a cult...

The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way - Hardcover

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by Sara Ahmed (Author)A renowned feminist thinker argues we need to get in the way of happiness, our own and other people's, to build a more just world Do you refuse to laugh at offensive jokes? Have you ever been accused of ruining dinner by pointing out your companion's sexist comment? Are you often told to stop being so "woke"? If so, you might be a feminist killjoy--and this handbook is for you. In this book, feminist theorist Sara Ahmed shows how killing joy can be a radical world-makin...

Meditations: The Annotated Edition - Paperback

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by Marcus Aurelius (Author), Robin Waterfield (Editor), Robin Waterfield (Translator)This definitive annotated translation of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is an insightful look into the mind of Ancient Rome's sixteenth emperor. As featured on the Today Show Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 CE) was the sixteenth emperor of Rome--and by far the most powerful man in the world. Yet he was also an intensely private person, with a rich interior life and one of the wisest minds of his generatio...

The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories - Paperback

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by Herodotus (Author), Robert B. Strassler (Editor)"The most densely annotated, richly illustrated, and user friendly edition" of the greatest classical work of history ever written (Daniel Mendelsohn, The New Yorker)--from the editor of the widely praised The Landmark Thucydides.Cicero called Herodotus "the father of history," and his only work, The Histories, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. With lucid prose, Herodotus's account of the rise of ...

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by Marcus Aurelius (Author)One of the world's most famous and influential books, Meditations, by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 121-180), incorporates the stoic precepts he used to cope with his life as a warrior and administrator of an empire. Ascending to the imperial throne in A.D. 161, Aurelius found his reign beset by natural disasters and war. In the wake of these challenges, he set down a series of private reflections, outlining a philosophy of commitment to virtue above plea...

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by Plato (Author), Desmond Lee (Translator), Melissa Lane (Introduction by)Plato's The Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of educat...

Galileo, Darwin, and Hawking: The Interplay of Science, Reason, and Religion - Paperback

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by Phil Dowe (Author)The history of the interaction between science and religion is fraught with tension, although, as philosopher Phil Dowe demonstrates, many thoughtful and religious people have also found harmony between these two crucial fields. This fascinating book insightfully surveys the relationship of science, reason, and religion, giving special attention to the most contentious topics -- cosmology, evolution, and miracles. Providing a superb introduction to the philosophy of scien...

Feminist Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Katharine Jenkins (Author)Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringKatharine Jenkins offers an introduction to feminist philosophy, giving the reader an idea of what it is, why it is important, and how to think about it. She explores key topics such as gender oppression, beauty, objectification, and sexuality. Moreover, she considers questions about the relation between the personal and the political, what it is to be a woman, whether there is a distinctive kind of women's know...

Original Sin Is A Lie: How Spirituality Defies Dogma and Reveals Our True Self - Paperback

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by Bob Peck (Author), Bob Peck (Editor), Scott Standley (Editor)"Original sin" is a lie. Jesus, a deeply profound teacher of Love and Unity, never said a thing about "original sin". It's a doctrine invented by Augustine of Hippo over three hundred years later.While there are certainly issues within institutional religion, upon textual examination and spiritual contemplation; there are also beautiful, enduring teachings of collective harmony and inner transformation. Underneath layers of ego, ...

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by Daniel C. Dennett (Author)Daniel C. Dennett, preeminent philosopher and cognitive scientist, has spent his career considering the thorniest, most fundamental mysteries of the mind. Do we have free will? What is consciousness and how did it come about? What distinguishes human minds from the minds of animals? Dennett's answers have profoundly shaped our age of philosophical thought. In I've Been Thinking, he reflects on his amazing career and lifelong scientific fascinations.Dennett's relen...

The Creative Self: Beyond Individualism - Paperback

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by Mari Ruti (Author), Gail M. Newman (Author)"Be the best you can be!" Practically from the moment we are born, we are taught to optimize our lives--to devote ourselves to increasing our productivity and efficiency, which, we are told, will make us happier and more successful. The imperative of constant self-improvement, however, drains us dry even as it promises to build us up. The Creative Self delves into the hegemony of neoliberal self-optimization and turns to psychoanalysis in search o...

Billie's Bent Elbow: Exorbitance, Intimacy, and a Nonsensuous Standard - Paperback

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by Fumi Okiji (Author)Deeply informed by jazz, Billie's Bent Elbow explores the nonsensical and nonsensuous in black radical thought and expression. Extending the encounter between black study, Frankfurt School critical theory, and sound studies staged in her first book, Jazz as Critique, and, crucially, bringing Yoruba aesthetics into the conversation, Okiji attunes to various sites of intemperance and equivocation in thought and music. Billie's Bent Elbow eschews the parsimonious tendencies...

El Niño, El Topo, El Zorro Y El Caballo / The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - Hardcover

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by Charlie Mackesy (Author)Un arrollador xito internacional, traducido a m s de veinte idiomas y con m s de un mill n de lectores.Un libro lleno de esperanza para tiempos inciertos.Descubre El Principito del siglo XXI. Un cuento universal e inspirador para lectores de todas las edades. Un ni o curioso, un topo glot n, un zorro cauto y un sabio caballo se encuentran en un d a de primavera y establecen una inesperada amistad. Los cuatro exploran el mundo.Se hacen grandes preguntas.Atraviesan t...

Friedrich Nietzsche: Fighter for Freedom - Paperback

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by Rudolf Steiner (Author), Bernard J. Garber (Foreword by), Paul Marshall Allen (Introduction by)Written in 1889 (CW 5)Steiner met Nietzsche's work in 1889. At once fascinated by Nietszche's style and repelled by certain pathological aspects of his consciousness, Steiner recognized Nietzsche's spiritual preeminence as a "fighter for freedom."Six years later, as a result of meeting Nietzsche's sister, Steiner encountered the dying philosopher himself. Thereafter, he spent several weeks in the...

Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for Everyone and Nobody - Paperback

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by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (Author), Graham Parkes (Translator)hus Spake Zarathustra is a masterpiece of literature as well as philosophy. It was Nietzsche's own favorite and has proved to be his most popular. In this book he addresses the problem of how to live a fulfilling life in a world without meaning, in the aftermath of "the death of God." His solution lies in the idea of eternal recurrence, which he calls "the highest formula of affirmation that can ever be attained." A successful...

The Property Species: Mine, Yours, and the Human Mind - Paperback

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by Bart J. Wilson (Author)What is property, and why does our species have it? In The Property Species, Bart J. Wilson explores how humans acquire, perceive, and know the custom of property, and why this might be relevant to understanding how property works in the twenty-first century. Arguing that neither the sciences nor the humanities synthesizes a full account of property, the book offers a cross-disciplinary compromise that is sure to be controversial: Property is a universal and uniquely...

The World as Will and Representation, Vol. 2: Volume 2 - Paperback

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by Arthur Schopenhauer (Author)Arthur Schopenhauer's Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung is one of the most important philosophical works of the 19th century, the basic statement of one important stream of post-Kantian thought. It is without question Schopenhauer's greatest work, and, conceived and published before the philosopher was 30 and expanded 25 years later, it is the summation of a lifetime of thought.For 70 years, the only unabridged English translation of this work was the Haldane-K...

God Is Dead. God Remains Dead. and We Have Killed Him. - Paperback

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by Friedrich Nietzsche (Author), R. Kevin Hill (Translator), Michael A. Scarpitti (Translator)Grounded in his famous notion that "God is dead," a selection from Nietzsche's most personal book, The Joyous Science Nietzsche's devastating demolition of religion would have seismic consequences for future generations. With God dead, he envisages a brilliant future for humanity: one in which individuals would at last be responsible for their destinies. Throughout history, some books have changed th...

The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice - Paperback

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by Deborah Adele (Author)The first two limbs of the eight-fold path of yoga sutras--the basic text for classical yoga--are examined in this spiritual guide to the practice of yoga. Foundational to all yogic thought, they are considered to be the guidelines to the yoga way of living that free individuals to take ownership of their lives, direct them toward the fulfillment they seek, and gain the skills to choose attitude, thought, and action. The first five guidelines are referred to as the ya...

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...

Embracing The Sun Cycle As A Nine Ether Being - Paperback

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by Mus Zoser Ankh Hat (Author) In "Embracing The Sun Cycle As A Nine Ether Being," the author invites readers on an introspective and enlightening journey aimed at reclaiming their true selves and elevating their existence. Recognizing the complexities and challenges of life, the author has meticulously gathered a wealth of resources and personal experiences to offer a comprehensive guide to self-improvement and enlightenment.The book delves into a variety of subjects, presenting practical to...