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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Valences of the DialecticAfter half a century exploring dialectical thought, renowned cultural critic Fredric Jameson presents a comprehensive study of a misunderstood yet vital strain in Western philosophy. The dialectic, the concept of the evolution of an idea through conflicts arising from its inherent contradictions, transformed two...
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Capital Is Dead: Is This Something Worse?It's not capitalism, it's not neoliberalism--what if it's something worse? In this radical and visionary new book, McKenzie Wark argues that information has empowered a new kind of ruling class. Through the ownership and control of information, this emergent class dominates not only labour...
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Humankind: Solidarity with Non-Human PeopleA radical call for solidarity between humans and non-humans What is it that makes humans human? As science and technology challenge the boundaries between life and non-life, between organic and inorganic, this ancient question is more timely than ever. Acclaimed object-oriented philosopher Timothy Morton...
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Beyond Good and EvilBeyond Good and Evil refers to the traditional morality which Nietzsche subjects to a destructive critique in favour of what he regards as an affirmative approach that fearlessly confronts the perspectival nature of knowledge and the perilous condition of the modern individual.Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche...
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Tao Te ChingThis book contains English translation of the original classic Chinese text 'Tao Te Ching' forming foundation for both philosophical and religious Taoism. The roots of Taoism go back at least to the 4th century BCE. Early Taoism drew its cosmological notions from the School...
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Resistance and DecolonizationHow can a people overthrow 500 years of colonial oppression? What can be done to decolonize mentalities, economic structures, and political institutions? In this book, which includes the first translation of the text 'Analysis of a Few Types of Resistance' as well as 'The...
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The Complete Works of Rosa Luxemburg, Volume IThis first volume in Rosa Luxemburg's Complete Works, entitled Economic Writings 1, contains some of Luxemburg's most important statements on the globalization of capital, wage labor, imperialism, and pre-capitalist economic formations. In addition to a new translation of her doctoral dissertation, "The Industrial Development...
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The Unknowers: How Strategic Ignorance Rules the WorldDeliberate ignorance has been known as the 'Ostrich Instruction' in law courts since the 1860s. It illustrates a recurring pattern in history in which figureheads for major companies, political leaders and industry bigwigs plead ignorance to avoid culpability. So why do so many figures...
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HereticsAuthor: Gilbert K. ChestertonPublisher: Simon & BrownPublished: 10/25/2018Pages: 138Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44dISBN: 9781731700643This title is not returnable
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Fear and TremblingSoren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian and religious author interested in human psychology. He is regarded as a leading pioneer of existentialism and one of the greatest philosophers of the 19th Century. In FEAR AND TREMBLING, Kierkegaard wanted to understand the anxiety that...
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Discourse on Transforming Inner Nature: Hua Xing TanIF YOU WISH TO PURCHASE THIS TITLE AT A REDUCED RATE OF 20$ INCLUDING SHIPPING/POSTAGE, PLEASE VISIT OUR SHOP AT: https: //purplecloudinstitute.com/product/discourse-on-transforming-inner-nature-hua-xing-tan/This wonderful and remarkable book by Wang Fengyi (1864-1937) is a true testament to the benefits of Daoist spiritual cultivation. At age thirty-five,...
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Tao Te Ching: The New English Version That Makes Good SenseThis is not just another English version of the Tao Te Ching, this is the new English version that makes good sense to readers for the very first time in the history. While the Tao Te Ching is a famous ancient Chinese classic and...
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Enchiridion2018 Reprint of 1948 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Although he was born into slavery and endured a permanent physical disability, Epictetus (ca. 50-ca. 130 AD) maintained that all people are free to control their lives...
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108 Pensieri di Amma sulla BeatitudineThis Book Is In Italian. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.Author: Sri Mata Amritanandamayi DeviPublisher: M.A. CenterPublished: 04/01/2018Pages: 130Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 6.00h x 4.00w x 0.28dISBN: 9781680377415Language: ItalianThis title is not returnable
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Jacques DerridaChristian thinkers and writers who address Jacques Derrida's philosophy face two potential pitfalls. One is to recast Christianity in an ill-fitting Derridean mold; the other is to ascribe to Derrida objectionable positions that bear little relation to his writing. To avoid these hazards, Christopher...
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Stolen Legacy: The Egyptian Origins of Western PhilosophyIn this bold and uncompromising book, George G. M. James argues that the "Greek philosophy" which forms the basis of Western culture actually originated in ancient Egypt. Drawing on careful historical research and a radical rethinking of the conventional narrative of Greek history, James...
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The Supreme IdentityModern Civilization, Watts maintains, is in a state of chaos because its spiritual leadership has lost effective knowledge of man's true nature. Neither philosophy nor religion today gives us the consciousness that at the deepest center of our being exists an eternal reality, which...
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Theurgy and the Soul: The Neoplatonism of IamblichusTheurgy and the Soul is a study of Iamblichus of Syria (ca. 240-325), whose teachings set the final form of pagan spirituality prior to the Christianization of the Roman Empire. Gregory Shaw focuses on the theory and practice of theurgy, a term meaning "divine...
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Complete Poison Blossoms from a Thicket of Thorn: The Zen Records of Hakuin EkakuFollowing his translation of just over half the original text in 2014, Norman Waddell presents the complete teaching record of Zen master Hakuin, now available in English with extensive explanations, notes, and even the wry, helpful comments that students attending Hakuin's lectures inscribed in...
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The Greek Search for WisdomThe philosopher Alfred North Whitehead once said that all of Western philosophy was but a series of footnotes to Plato. By the same token, one could argue that all of Western civilization is but an extension of the ancient Greek cultural legacy. The Greeks...
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