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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An Introduction to Medieval Jewish PhilosophyHuman civilization will be forever indebted to the great thinkers of Jewish philosophy's golden age. Moses Maimonedes, Levi Gersonides, Judah Halevi, Saadia Gaon, Hasdai Crescas and their like grappled with some of the most challenging metaphysical issues, while the profundity of their solutions continue...
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The Hegel Variations: On the Phenomenology of SpiritMaster philosopher and cultural theorist tackles the founder of modern dialecticsIn this major new study, the philosopher and cultural theorist Fredric Jameson offers a new reading of Hegel's foundational text Phenomenology of Spirit.In contrast to those who see the Phenomenology as a closed system...
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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: A RevisionPurity of Heart Is To Will One Thing is a provocative journey into why we want the things we want and what is really important. Relentlessly hounding the human will out of all its hiding places, Kierkegaard calls it home to a single-mindedness that...
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A Search in Secret IndiaA Search in Secret India is the story of Paul Brunton's journey around India, living among yogis, mystics and gurus, some of whom he found convincing, others not. He finally finds the peace and tranquility which come with self-knowledge when he meets and studies...
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The Force of Nonviolence: An Ethico-Political Bind"Judith Butler is the most creative and courageous social theorist writing today. - Cornel West "Judith Butler is quite simply one of the most probing, challenging, and influential thinkers of our time." - J. M. Bernstein Judith Butler's new book shows how an ethic...
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Imagination Now: A Richard Kearney ReaderThe world is increasingly polarized along religious, ethnic, race, gender, class, and ideological lines. But must such diversity necessarily breed suspicion, fear, or violence? Richard Kearney invites us to consider another path. He wagers that the cause of our divisions often lies not in...
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The Philosophy of MarxA rich and accessible introduction to Marx's fundamental concepts from a key intellectual--now updated Written by one of political theory's leading thinkers, The Philosophy of Marx examines all the key areas of Marx's writings in their wider historical and theoretical context--including the concepts of...
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The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin (Hardcover)Warning: when you pop, you can't stop Like a famous brand of crisps, these stories are addictive. Read one, the saying goes, and you'll be stuck reading seven. In fact, Mulla Nasrudin jokes function like memes - working their way into the fabric of...
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Grand Hotel Abyss: The Lives of the Frankfurt School"Marvelously entertaining, exciting and informative." --Guardian"An engaging and accessible history." --New York Review of Books This group biography is "an exhilarating page-turner" and "outstanding critical introduction" to the work and legacy of the Frankfurt School, and the great 20th-century thinkers who created it (Washington...
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Prometheanism: Technology, Digital Culture and Human ObsolescenceG nther Anders's prolific philosophy of technology is undergoing a major revival but has never been translated into English. Prometheanism mobilises Anders's pragmatic thought and current trends in critical theory to rethink the constellations of power that are configuring themselves around our increasingly "smart"...
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A Philosophy of WalkingThis "passionate affirmation of the simple life" explores how walking has influenced history's greatest thinkers--from Henry David Thoreau and John Muir to Gandhi and Nietzsche (Observer) "It is only ideas gained from walking that have any worth." --Nietzsche In this French bestseller, leading thinker...
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The Antinomies of RealismThe Antinomies of Realism is a history ofthe nineteenth-century realist novel and its legacy told without a glimmer of nostalgia for artistic achievements that the movement of history makes it impossible to recreate. The works of Zola, Tolstoy, P rez Gald s, and George...
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The Prophet with The Forerunner and The MadmanThis essential trilogy gathers Kahlil Gibran's The Madman (1918), The Forerunner (1920), and his masterpiece, The Prophet (1923), which has sold millions of copies in more than twenty countries. In The Madman Gibran introduces the themes that preoccupy his subsequent writings--among them truth, love,...
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The End of Storytelling: The Future of Narrative in the StoryplexCreators of immersive experiences in virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality have relied heavily on familiar storytelling techniques used in books, theatre, and film -- often with confusing and unengaging results. Stephanie Riggs argues in The End of Storytelling that in order to...
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The Reality Sutras: Seeking the Heart of Trika ShaivismThe Reality Sutras is a handbook of teachings about the nature of the self and reality from the perspective of Trika Shaivism. Trika Shaivism, also known as Shaiva Tantra and Kashmir Shaivism, is a direct realization tradition from Northwest India. It shares with Dzogchen,...
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Evolution's Ally: Our World's Religious Traditions as Conveyor Belts of TransformationWorld religions seen from an integral perspective to serve transformation of consicousnessAuthor: DiPerna DustinPublisher: Bright AlliancePublished: 12/01/2018Pages: 314Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66dISBN: 9781732157903
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Leaves of GrassAbraham Lincoln read it with approval, but Emily Dickinson described its bold language and themes as "disgraceful." Ralph Waldo Emerson found it "the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet produced." Published at the author's expense on July 4, 1855,...
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Gate & Key: Sidereal 13 Sign AstrologyBurned at the stake for being awake. Punished for healing, and labeled a snake. Word at the gate; execution awaits... Banished from feeling under wicked mandate. Now out of hiding and she's had enough She's here to revive unconditional love An introduction to Sidereal...
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Ecce Homo: The Autobiography of Friedrich NietzscheEcce Homo is the last original book written by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche before his final years of insanity that lasted until his death in 1900. It was written in 1888 and was not published until 1908. According to one of Nietzsche's most prominent English...
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Mandukya Upanishad and Gaudapada's KarikaThe popular and often misunderstood Mandukya Upanishad is considered the "king" of the Upanishads because its simple, elegant logic in the hands of an accomplished teacher removes the belief that the Self is a finite entity, revealing its limitless fullness. The famous commentaries of...
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