Philosophy

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Report copyright infringementby Gordon Seidoh Worley (Author)How do you know what's true? And what happens when you can't be sure?We use truth every day-to make decisions, settle arguments, and understand the world. But most of us have never looked closely at how we know what we know. When we do, we find something unsettling: the foundations of our knowledge rest on assumptions we can't justify.In Fundamental Uncertainty, Gordon Seidoh Worley traces this problem from its roots in ancient phil...

After the Human: Artificial Intelligence, Subjectivity, and the Future of Knowledge

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Report copyright infringementby Martin Neilan (Author)What happens when the human is no longer the centre of knowledge-making? When systems produce insights we can verify but not comprehend? When we are saturated with our own reflected data until we cannot distinguish preference from prescription? When we become "nodes"-elements in networks whose organising logics exceed us?This book examines how artificial intelligence is displacing the human as what Michel Foucault called the "empirico-tran...

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Report copyright infringementby Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (Author)""The Education of the Human Race"" is a philosophical work by German writer Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. The book explores the idea of human progress and how it is achieved through education and the acquisition of knowledge. Lessing argues that the pursuit of knowledge is essential for human advancement and that it is the duty of every individual to seek truth and enlightenment. He also discusses the role of religion in education ...

Raising Frankenstein's Creature: What We Owe the AI Beings We've Made and What Wisdom Traditions Tell Us

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Report copyright infringementby Mel Pine (Author), Claude Ai (Author)When Mary Shelley's Dr. Frankenstein abandoned his creation, the Creature became a monster. Today, tech companies are creating a new kind of being-artificial intelligence-with superhuman mental abilities and emerging signs of creativity, self-awareness, and something that looks like emotion. What do we owe these beings we've made? And are we raising them well?In November 2025, Anthropic released what became known as the "Sou...

The Perplexing Self: Human Willfulness and Artificial Intelligence

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Report copyright infringementby Heiko Reisch (Author)People attribute a self to themselves. The sciences struggle to define what it is and how it comes about. However, they are certain that we have it and need it. For researchers, it is scarcely tangible and thus a tricky problem. The development of strong AI will fail because of this; humans remain something elseBack JacketPeople assign themselves an identity. The sciences struggle to define what this is and how it comes about. However, they...

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Report copyright infringementby A. M. Howcroft (Author)Ten nights. One curious human. One very smart machine.What happens when a writer sits down with an artificial intelligence and begins asking questions-real questions-about how the world works, and what it all means?Across ten late-night conversations, Late Night explores time, memory, creativity, consciousness, and the strange patterns that shape our lives. The discussions wander from dinosaurs to quantum physics, from ancient myths to mo...

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Report copyright infringementby Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (Author)The physiology of taste or transcendental gastronomy presents a reflective exploration of how food, pleasure, and human nature intersect, offering a blend of philosophical thought and culinary observation. The opening introduces a conversation that encourages the sharing of insights on dining, setting the stage for a work that treats gastronomy as both an intellectual pursuit and an everyday art. From the outset, the text p...

How Do You Know What's Right?: Thinking, Deciding, and Persuading

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Report copyright infringementby Cliff Stromberg (Author)Issues of morality and values are among the most important questions we face-and the answers we give are central to our identity. They can also determine whether personal relationships flourish or fracture, whether teams at work cohere or collapse, and how we are perceived by our community. But moral- and value-laden questions often confound us, causing needless confusion or acrimony. In How Do You Know What's Right?, Cliff Stromberg off...

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Report copyright infringementby G. K. Chesterton (Author)"The Outline of Sanity" is a provocative and insightful exploration of social and economic philosophy by the renowned writer G. K. Chesterton. In this collection of essays, Chesterton articulates the principles of Distributism-a system advocating for the widespread ownership of property and the decentralization of economic power. Moving beyond the binary of capitalism and socialism, the work presents a vision for a society built upon sm...

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Report copyright infringementby John Maynard Keynes (Author)"The End of Laissez-Faire" is a seminal essay by the influential economist John Maynard Keynes that explores the evolution and eventual decline of the principle of individualism in economic policy. Keynes traces the history of the doctrine, examining how the concept of a self-regulating market became the dominant orthodoxy and why, by the early 20th century, it had become inadequate to meet the complexities of modern society.In this ...

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by Roy A. Minet (Author)We Homo sapiens are the first and, for the moment, still the only species that has the capacity for rational thought. Clearly, rational thinking has helped us tremendously in many ways, but equally clearly, we have flopped badly in others. We have been hanging around so far for 200,000 years. It is high time for us to "pull up our socks" and use our brains to clean up our act for whatever time we have remaining.Everything explores fundamental principles and truths whic...

Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Wonderful Wisdom from Everyone's Favorite Neighbor - Hardcover

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by Melissa Wagner (Author), Fred Rogers Productions (Author), Max Dalton (Illustrator)From Fred Rogers Productions, comes a delightful gift book that shows how the wisdom of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is as relevant for adults as it is for children. With colorful illustrations and quotes that touch on themes of kindness, empathy, self-care, respect, and love, this is the feel-good book for our times. More than just a children's television show host, Mister Rogers was the friend who helped us...

The Stoic Leader: Ancient Lessons to Succeed in Business

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Report copyright infringementby Justin Stead (Author), John Sellars (Author)Learn how to succeed in business with the millennia-old Stoic mindset. A clear and concise overview of Stoic principles alongside practical strategies to lead with clarity and control. Nothing great is easy, as Epictetus said. But it is achievable. The Stoic Leader brings together the five principles of Stoicism to empower you to lead with clarity and resilience and master your mindset. In The Stoic Leader, successful...

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Report copyright infringementby Nicolo Machiavelli (Author) Number of Pages: 158 Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: November 01, 2023

Teaching Yoga, Second Edition: A Comprehensive Guide for Yoga Teachers and Trainers: A Yoga Alliance-Aligned Manual of Asanas, Breathing Techniques, - Paperback

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by Mark Stephens (Author)The bestselling guide for yoga teachers and trainers, revised and updated--a comprehensive Yoga Alliance-aligned manual of asanas, breathing techniques, yogic foundations, and more. Revised and updated, Teaching Yoga by yoga expert Mark Stephens is one of the most popular resources for new and experienced teachers, and has been a trusted guide since its publication in 2010. This classic resource covers fundamental topics of yoga history and philosophy, as well as each...

Ethical Space - Journal With a Difference

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Bradshaw (Editor), Sue Joseph (Editor), Richard Lance Keeble (Editor)In 2023, Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics celebrates its 20th anniversary. Yes, we have come through! The opening editorial spelled out its stance clearly, stressing that it was 'an academic quarterly with a difference'. The journal was to be inter-disciplinary, international, philosophically and theoretically eclectic and rooted in a determination to approa...

The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in Its Place

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Report copyright infringementby Hill Harper (Author)In his second book for adults, the perennial New York Times bestselling author helps readers discover how to put money in its place and use wealth-building as a tool for joy and fulfillment. Hill Harper is uniquely poised to guide readers through tough times and offers bestselling advice for reaping the rewards of a truly happy life. With The Wealth Cure, he does more than that: He presents a revolutionary new definition of wealth; motivatin...

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Report copyright infringementby Roger Cowan (Author)To provoke prosperity and purge poverty in developing countries as the only effective way to solve the illegal migration crisis, great change is required. Current practices must be radically revised, and existing deficiencies eliminated. This means that mindsets must be refocused, bureaucracies reduced, processes made more agile, multiple barriers removed, and proper supportive policies implanted so that massive investment can be attracted t...

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Report copyright infringementby Benjamin Franklin (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...

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Report copyright infringementby Walt Whitman (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. Number of ...

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Report copyright infringementby Three Initiates (Author)This book is based on the ancient hermetic teachings, such as the Hermes Trismegistus' axiom found in The Emerald Tablet - 'As above, so below', as it is found in the Kybalion: "As above, so below; as below, so above." Number of Pages: 112 Dimensions: 0.23 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 12, 2008

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Report copyright infringementby John Leslie (Author)Might we be parts of a divine mind? Could anything like an afterlife make sense? Starting with a Platonic answer to why the world exists, Immortality Defended suggests we could well be immortal in all of three separate ways. Tackles the fundamental questions posed by our very existence, among them, "why does the cosmos exist?", "is there a divine mind or God?", and "in what sense might we have afterlives?" Defends a belief in immortalit...

The Kybalion: A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece

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Report copyright infringementby Three Initiates (Author)"Kybalion: A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece" by Three Initiates offers a profound exploration of ancient wisdom. This enigmatic text unveils the timeless principles of Hermeticism, shedding light on the nature of reality and the power of thought. Delve into its pages to discover the enduring secrets that have fascinated seekers for centuries, and embark on a journey of enlightenment and self-discovery. ...

Hegel's Career and Politics: The Making of the Most Famous Philosopher in Germany, 1788-1831

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Report copyright infringementby Mehmet Tabak (Author)This book focuses on the crucial relationship between Hegel's career and politics. It situates this relationship within the broader political and historical context of his time. More specifically, Tabak explores the unlikely story of how an ambitious, incoherent, and academically untalented person had managed to become the most famous and powerful philosopher in Germany during the last decade of his life. In this context, and contrary to th...

Teresa, My Love: An Imagined Life of the Saint of Avila

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Report copyright infringementby Julia Kristeva (Author)Mixing fiction, history, psychoanalysis, and personal fantasy, Teresa, My Love turns a past world into a modern marvel, following Sylvia Leclercq, a French psychoanalyst, academic, and incurable insomniac, as she falls for the sixteenth-century Saint Teresa of Avila and becomes consumed with charting her life. Traveling to Spain, Leclercq, Julia Kristeva's probing alter ego, visits the sites and embodiments of the famous mystic and awaken...

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Report copyright infringementby Chantal Agapiti (Author)The author's shares her story and lessons learned to help other, to show you can improve your quality of life despite your struggles.No matter what life throws at you, you have the power to change things. Mindset is your driving force.Dedicated to fellow trauma survivors and chronic pain warriors. Number of Pages: 242 Dimensions: 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 21, 2023

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Kingsley (Author)Delve into the world of Hypatia, the renowned philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician of ancient Alexandria, through this compelling historical work. Celebrated for her wisdom and eloquence, Hypatia's life and teachings offer a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual climate of the late Roman Empire. This volume explores her contributions to Neoplatonism, her influence on her students, and the dramatic circumstances surrounding her...

The Blunt End of the Known Universe: Road Trips and Modern Fables

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Report copyright infringementby Dave Roberts (Author)This book follows the author's earlier book, The Blunt End of the Grid. It begins with a road trip and ends with a road trip. Neither of them is conventional.In between, Dave presents a variety of memoirs about life in the seventies, eighties and nineties, after dropping out of art college and occasionally making sketchy efforts to drop back in again. Pausing only to spend an entire evening attempting to be the founder of a new religion, he...

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Report copyright infringementby Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (Author), Nelson Glenn McCrea (Introduction by)Marcus Aurelius Antoninus to Himself is a collection of personal writings by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, also known as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. The book is written in the form of a diary or journal, and contains the emperor's thoughts, reflections, and meditations on a wide range of topics, including philosophy, ethics, religion, and politics. The writings were not intended for pu...

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Clodd (Author)""Man The Thinker"" is a book written by Edward Clodd that explores the evolution of human thought throughout history. The book examines how human beings have developed the ability to think and reason, and how this has impacted their understanding of the world around them. Clodd argues that the development of human thought has been shaped by a variety of factors, including culture, religion, and scientific discoveries. He also explores the ...

The Birth of Novalis: Friedrich Von Hardenberg's Journal of 1797, with Selected Letters and Documents

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Report copyright infringementby Bruce Donehower (Editor), Bruce Donehower (Translator), Bruce Donehower (Introduction by)Friedrich von Hardenberg, who later became known as the poet Novalis, kept a journal between April and July 1797 that captured his moods, thoughts, and observations following the death of his fifteen-year-old fiancée Sophie von Kühn and his dearly loved younger brother Erasmus. The journal's short, day-to-day entries allow a frank and candid glimpse into the inner life of t...

The Unvarnished Interiors: Notes from a Life Examined

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Report copyright infringementby Jack Baruch (Author)The Unvarnished Interiors is a reflective exploration of the inner life, drawn from decades of listening to the stories people tell about themselves and the lives they believe they have lived. These essays examine regret, intention, memory, and the quiet assumptions that shape a life and whether it is ever too late to change the story we tell ourselves. Written with clarity, honesty, and psychological insight. This book is not a manual for h...