Philosophy
Explore our collection of philosophy books at our online bookstore, featuring the best books on philosophy, philosophical novels, and famous works on stoicism and political philosophy. Discover must-read and best-selling titles that offer deep insights into the world of philosophy.
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A Search for Clarity: Science and Philosophy in Lacan's OeuvreIn A Search for Clarity, Jean-Claude Milner argues that although Jacques Lacan's writing is notoriously obscure his oeuvre is entirely clear. In a discussion that considers the difference between the esoteric and exoteric works of Plato and Aristotle, Milner argues that Lacan's oeuvre is...
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Gemini: A Love LetterGemini: A Love Letter is a love letter for your zodiacal sign. They are written to remind you of your many gifts. They are written to be a loving mirror so any page can wake you up to who you truly are. You can...
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Leviathan (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)Leviathan ranks as a classic Western work on statecraft comparable to Machiavelli's The Prince. It concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory. Written during the English Civil...
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The Enchiridion: Translated by George Long with Notes and a Life of Epictetus (Aziloth Books).Among the classical Greco-Roman philosophers none are more influential than the first century Stoic, Epictetus, and the core of his teachings is found in The Enchiridion, or "handbook." Epictetus was the slave of an officer in Nero's imperial guard. He became schooled in Stoicism...
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The Cloud of Unknowing: A Book Of Contemplation The Which Is Called The Cloud Of Unknowing, In The Which A Soul Is Oned With GodA guidebook to contemplative prayer.Evelyn Underhill was one of the greatest spiritual writers of the twentieth century. Her legacy as a pivotal figure in Christian mysticism endures today. For her, true mysticism is first of all active and practical, an organic life process in...
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The Origin and Goal of HistoryKarl Jaspers (1883-1969) was a German psychiatrist and philosopher and one of the most original European thinkers of the twentieth century. As a major exponent of existentialism in Germany, he had a strong influence on modern theology, psychiatry and philosophy. He was Hannah Arendt's...
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Habits and Holiness: Ethics, Theology, and BiopsychologyThe topic of habitus is one of Thomas Aquinas's greatest contributions to moral theology, but it has been generally neglected in theological scholarship until now. Habits and Holiness is the first work in English to explore Aquinas's rich theology of habit in all of...
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Polemos: The Dawn of Pagan TraditionalismWhat is paganism? What does it mean to be a pagan in today's world? What do the Gods, the Sacred and Myths of pagan traditions tell us about what has transpired over past millennia, and how do the developments of recent centuries affect our...
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The Focused Stoic Journal 28 Day Undated Edition: Goal Setting, Reflection, and GratitudeThis is a journal designed for the daily practice of Stoicism and goal setting from a Stoic perspective. This edition is a 28 day Journal that is undated, and is intended to fill any gaps needed between using the 91 day dated editions of...
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L'ArgentLe texte qui suit fut r dig en 1913, dans un contexte social et culturel marqu notamment par l'industrialisation de la France, l' mergence du mod le capitaliste en Occident et les changements profonds qu'implique le basculement d'un mod le de soci t vers...
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Iamblichus: On the General Science of MathematicsOn the General Science of Mathematics is the third of four surviving works out of ten by Iamblichus (c. 245 CE-early 320s) on the Pythagoreans. He thought the Pythagoreans had treated mathematics as essential for drawing the human soul upwards to higher realms described...
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Exploring the Philosophy of Death and Dying: Classical and Contemporary PerspectivesExploring the Philosophy of Death and Dying: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives is the first book to offer students the full breadth of philosophical issues that are raised by the end of life. Included are many of the essential voices that have contributed to the...
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Mind and the Cosmic Order: How the Mind Creates the Features & Structure of All Things, and Why This Insight Transforms PhysicsThe Visual World.- Gestalt Wholes.- The Animal Sensorium.- The Birth of Mind.- Brain as Machine: The Materialist View of Mind.- In Search of Reality.- The Universe Observed and Unobserved.- Life and the Observer.Author: Charles PinterPublisher: SpringerPublished: 11/05/2020Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w...
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X-Risk: How Humanity Discovered Its Own ExtinctionHow humanity came to contemplate its possible extinction.From forecasts of disastrous climate change to prophecies of evil AI superintelligences and the impending perils of genome editing, our species is increasingly concerned with the prospects of its own extinction. With humanity's future on this planet...
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On RiskWith COVID-19 comes a heightened sense of everyday risk. How should a society manage, distribute, and conceive of it? As we cope with the lengthening effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, considerations of everyday risk have been more pressing, and inescapable. In the past,...
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The PrinceThe lion cannot guard himself from the toils, nor the fox from wolves. A Prince must therefore be a fox to discern toils, and a lion to drive off wolves.Discover the etymology behind the common description of "Machiavellian" to describe deception, dishonesty, and cruelty...
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Thinking about the Prophets: A Philosopher Reads the BibleRethinking the great literary prophets whose ministry ran from the eighth to the sixth centuries BCE--Amos, Hosea, First Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Second Isaiah, and Job--Thinking about the Prophets examines their often-shocking teachings in light of their times, their influence on later Western and Jewish...
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DoingIn Doing, Jean-Luc Nancy, one of the most prominent and lucid articulators of contemporary French theory and philosophy, examines the precarious but urgent relationship between being and doing. His book is not so much a call to action as a summons to more vigorous...
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Star Maker2020 Reprint of the 1937 Edition. Star Maker tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay and death, and the relationship between creation and creator. A pervading theme is that of progressive unity within and between different civilizations. Some of...
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Wabi Sabi: The Philosophy of Achieving Perfection Through ImperfectionDESCRIPTION"Wabi" means "rustic simplicity" or "understated elegance" with an emphasis on a less-is-more way of thinking. "Sabi" is interpreted as "finding joy in the imperfect." Wabi-sabi's meaning is vast and almost difficult to distill in a single sentence, but it can be easily applied...
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