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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Ethics of Contemporary Art: In the Shadow of TransgressionWhat happens when the shock of artistic transgression wears off, when scandal dissipates, when outrage becomes a tired routine? In this original new book, Theo Reeves-Evison argues that transgressive art no longer succeeds on its own terms in societies where language, prohibition and morality...
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The Cambridge Handbook of Political PsychologyThe Cambridge Handbook of Political Psychology provides a comprehensive review of the psychology of political behaviour from an international perspective. Its coverage spans from foundational approaches to political psychology, including the evolutionary, personality and developmental roots of political attitudes, to contemporary challenges to governance,...
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Philosophical Perspectives: History of PhilosophyPhilosophical Perspectives: History of Philosophy contains Wilfrid Sellars' essays on Plato, Aristotle and Leibniz.Author: Wilfrid SellarsPublisher: Ridgeview Publishing CompanyPublished: 06/26/2017Pages: 170Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.36dISBN: 9780917930041This title is not returnable
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Technofascism: The New World DisorderWhat is it about Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (1962) that transports so many readers into "life changing" exhortations? Is it the direct yet compassionate radical message of what we as a species have failed to realize in our reckless trajectory toward oblivion? Is it...
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The New Pragmatist Sociology: Inquiry, Agency, and DemocracyPragmatist thought is central to sociology. However, sociologists typically encounter pragmatism from a distance, through the works of canonical social scientists including George Herbert Mead, Herbert Blumer, Erving Goffman, and W. E. B. DuBois, rather than the philosophers who founded the school of thought,...
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Religious Experience and the Knowledge of God: The Evidential Force of Divine EncountersFor many Christians, personal experiences of God provide an important ground or justification for accepting the truth of the gospel. But we are sometimes mistaken about our experiences, and followers of other religions also provide impressive testimonies to support their religious beliefs. This book...
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The Collected Works of H. Evan Runner, Vol. 4: The Urgent Need for Christian RenewalThe collected essays, lectures, and occasional speeches of Dr. Howard Evan Runner in a new four-volume format. Professor Runner was the leading representative of The Philosophy of the Cosmonomic Idea, the comprehensive Christian philosophy inaugurated by Herman Dooyeweerd and D. Th. Vollenhoven. Penetrating, prophetic,...
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The Book of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry: Containing Instructions In All The Degrees From The Third To The Thirty-Third, AndAuthor: Charles T. McClenachan 33°Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublished: 05/24/2012Pages: 636Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.85lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.28dISBN: 9781477527672This title is not returnable
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A Time for Wisdom: Knowledge, Detachment, Tranquility, TranscendenceThese are volatile times. Fear, suspicion, and cynicism are chronic. A mere tweet inflames the passions of millions while click-bait "hot takes" stoke the amygdalas of everyone with an Internet connection. We treat those not in our tribe as a threat and deem anyone...
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Socialism or Extinction: Climate, Automation and War in the Final Capitalist Breakdown"The most complete book I've read on the nature of our historical moment." - Stephen Radecki, The Swoletariat // "Gripping from start to finish." - Mathew Bartlett, Goodreads // Socialism or Extinction: Climate, Automation and War in the Final Capitalist Breakdown is a systematic...
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The Simulation Unplugged: A Critical Assessment of Bostrom's Simulation ArgumentThis book provides a critical assessment of Nick Bostrom's simulation argument. The argument states that at least one of these statements must be true: [P1] Almost all civilizations will not reach a posthuman stage. [P2] Almost all posthuman civilizations will have no interest in...
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus: Centenary EditionThis renewed edition of the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, exactly a century after Wittgenstein's release, presents the text in a hierarchical manner, "which is the way in which the book was composed and in which Wittgenstein arranged (selected and supplemented) the best of the philosophical remarks...
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Classic Symbols: A GuideThis enticing gift book explores the world of classic symbols and signs, revealing the deep meaning and often quirky history behind each one. Symbols are all around us--some mysterious, some timeless; some arcane and some prosaic. But what are their origins? What does the...
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The Six Perfections: The Practice of the BodhisattvasA practical and actionable guide to the six perfections, a backbone of the Buddhist path, by an internationally beloved teacher. The six perfections are the actions of the bodhisattvas--holy beings who have transcended selfless concerns. But they're also skills we can and should develop...
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The World Turned Inside Out: Henry Corbin and the Angel Out AheadThe first book in English to synthesize the remarkable work of Henry Corbin, the great French philosopher, Christian theologian, and scholar of Islamic mysticism. Corbin, a colleague of C. G. Jung's at Eranos, and one themost important visionaries of the twentieth century, had a...
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Hope Without OptimismIn his latest book, Terry Eagleton, one of the most celebrated intellects of our time, considers the least regarded of the virtues. His compelling meditation on hope begins with a firm rejection of the role of optimism in life's course. Like its close relative,...
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Gadamer's Hermeneutics: Between Phenomenology and DialecticIn Gadamer's Hermeneutics Robert J. Dostal provides a comprehensive and critical account of Hans-Georg Gadamer's hermeneutical philosophy, arguing that Gadamer's enterprise is rooted in the thesis that "being that can be understood is language." He defends Gadamer against charges of linguistic idealism and emphasizes...
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The Tyranny of Generosity: Why Philanthropy Corrupts Our Politics and How We Can Fix ItThe practice of philanthropy, which releases private property for public purposes, represents in many ways the best angels of our nature. But this practice's noteworthy virtues often obscure the fact that philanthropy also represents the exercise of private power. In The Tyranny of Generosity,...
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Earworm and Event: Music, Daydreams, and Other Imaginary RefrainsIn Earworm and Event Eldritch Priest questions the nature of the imagination in contemporary culture through the phenomenon of the earworm: those reveries that hijack our attention, the shivers that run down our spines, and the songs that stick in our heads. Through a...
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The World Philosophy Made: From Plato to the Digital AgeAuthor: Scott SoamesPublisher: Princeton University PressPublished: 11/16/2021Pages: 464Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.50dISBN: 9780691229188About the AuthorScott Soames is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His many...
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