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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Meditation on Emptiness: Second Revised EditionA comprehensive and in-depth survey of the philosophical underpinnings of the Dalai Lama's Geluk tradition written by one of the founding figures of Tibetan Buddhist studies in the West. In this classic work of Buddhist studies scholarship, Jeffrey Hopkins--one of the world's foremost scholar-practitioners...
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Material Selves: Object Biographies and Identities in MotionWhat do Persian robes of honour, 20th-century still-life painting, fur garments, and 18th-century porcelain all have in common? Prized, possessed and modelled, they highlight the deep connections we share with cultural objects. Establishing new connections between people and things via artistic media and material...
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Mashya and Mashyana Unearthed: Myth, Metonymy and the Unknowing SubjectUsing Iran as an example of an ancient civilization with a sustained course of continuity all the way to the present time, this book moves towards a philosophical reflection on the relationship between what we see and feel today when engaging with art, literature...
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Magical Nominalism: The Historical Event, Aesthetic Reenchantment, and the PhotographA bold and wide-ranging study across centuries, examining the conflict between "conventional" and "magical" nominalism in philosophy, history, aesthetics, political theory, and photography. In this magisterial new book, intellectual historian Martin Jay traces the long-standing competition between two versions of nominalism--the "conventional" and the...
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Lightning in a BottleLightning in a Bottle captures the essence of a reticent poet's introspective journey, unraveling the complex emotions and curiosities that shape our lives. Each poem invites you to pause, refl ect, and engage with themes that challenge the ordinary and explore the extraordinary. It's...
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Liberal Responses to PopulismPopulism has taken root almost everywhere in the West. It is crucial to understand how it has come about, where its antagonistic worldview, its nativism, its illiberalism and its anti-pluralism will take us, and how we should seek to fend off this threat to...
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Kingdom Ethos: A Sovereign Approach to Moral GovernanceKingdom Ethos offers a universal set of moral and ethical values aimed at bridging human differences and encouraging respectful dialogue and behavior. It draws wisdom from various theological traditions and turns it into practical guidelines for maintaining personal dignity and organizational integrity. By providing...
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Kant on Rational SympathyAuthor: Benjamin VilhauerPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 01/02/2025Pages: 74Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15dISBN: 9781009371179This title is not returnable
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How Socrates Became Socrates: A Study of Plato's "Phaedo," "Parmenides," and "Symposium"Plato dispersed his account of how Socrates became Socrates across three dialogues. Thus, Plato rendered his becoming discoverable only to readers truly invested. In How Socrates Became Socrates, Laurence Lampert recognizes the path of Plato's strides and guides us through the true account of...
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How Do We Know?: An Introduction to EpistemologyWhat does it mean to know something? Epistemology, the study of knowledge, can often seem like a daunting subject. And yet few topics are more basic to human life. In this primer on epistemology, now in a second edition, James Dew and Mark Foreman...
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Hierarchies in the Brain, Mind and Behaviour: A Principle of Neural and Mental FunctionThe book describes the theoretical foundations and phenomenology of a hierarchical functional and organizational principle that is reflected in various concepts of the brain and mind. According to these ideas, neural and mental function is understood as the result of hierarchical superpositions that are...
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Heidegger on ThinkingEvery philosophy is a celebration of the fact that being can be thought, that the world around us yields to concepts that join together into arguments which can lead us to new thoughts and new ways of thinking. Heidegger's great talent was to never...
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Grievance: In FragmentsReveals how America is a nation founded on grievance. Grievance is an American mode of being that can be traced back to the Declaration of Independence, that is at the root of the Civil War and accounts in large measure for the failure of...
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Galileo, Darwin, and Hawking: The Interplay of Science, Reason, and ReligionThe 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...
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From the Heart: A Memoir and a Meditation on a Vital OrganWhat does it mean to have a heart? How does it feel when a heart fails, and what does it take to recover? In a world beset by never-ending crises--personal and collective, local and global--is heartlessness the only option? From the Heart weaves together...
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Famous Utopias of the RenaissanceThis is a new release of the original 1949 edition.Author: Frederic R. WhitePublisher: Literary Licensing, LLCPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 274Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.58dISBN: 9781494067724This title is not returnable
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Darwinism Defeated?: The Johnson-Lamoureux Debate on Biological OriginsAuthor: Phillip E. JohnsonPublisher: Regent College PublishingPublished: 12/01/1999Pages: 180Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 9.08h x 6.20w x 0.47dISBN: 9781573831338This title is not returnable
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Cybernetic Capitalism: A Critical Theory of the IncommunicableA Conceptual Interrogation of Capital in a Cybernetic Environment Cybernetic Capitalism presents a groundbreaking synthesis of Niklas Luhmann's systems theory and critical theory. Overwijk examines how neoliberal capitalism now thrives on the management of incommunicability rather than the pursuit of total communicability, harnessing ecological...
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Conversations and UncertaintyConversations and Uncertainty contains ten essays. The book is inspired by a life changing conversation with John Berger. Each essay was provoked by a conversation with an artist, writer or thinker including: John Berger, author of Ways of Seeing; William Kentridge, winner of the...
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Commentary on Thomas Aquinas's Treatise on the One GodThomas Aquinas's classic Treatise on the One God is one of the greatest works ever written in the history of philosophy and theology. During the first half of the twentieth century, philosophy of religion was widely viewed as dead, not even a domain of...
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