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As a transformative thinker of the twentieth century, whose work spanned all branches of the humanities, Michel Foucault had a complex and profound relationship with literature. And yet this critical aspect of his thought, because it was largely...

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Who are we today? That deceptively simple question continued to be asked by the French historian and philosopher, Michel Foucault, who for the last three decades has had a profound influence on English-speaking scholars in the humanities and social...

"For those who want to think rigorously with Heidegger and with the movement of thinking set forth in Contributions, Vallega-Neu's book will prove to be an invaluable guide and resource. One of the great virtues of the book is its impeccable clarity and...

Virtue ethics is on the move both in Anglo-American philosophy and in the rest of the world. This volume uniquely emphasizes non-Western varieties of virtue ethics at the same time that it includes work in the many different fields or areas of philosophy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780915132898Author Eknath EaswaranFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Nilgiri Press (division of the Blue Mountain CentePublisher Nilgiri Press (division...

No object encapsulates the subtle, mysterious richness of cricket as much as its most famous character, the cricket ball: the swinging, bouncing, spinning heart of the glorious game. Gary Cox tells us the life story of the ball in its many guises:...

Philosopher, novelist, dramatist and existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre is one of the greatest writers of all time. He was fascinated by the role played by the emotions in human life and placed them at the heart of his philosophy. This brilliant short work...

Are we in a post-feminist era? Has the term, feminist, grown out of its resisted stance? What from today's standpoint is an appropriate concept of feminist philosophy? And is it not the case that all people thinking democratically must share its central...

Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor develops an inclusive theory that integrates psychological, aesthetic, and ethical issues relating to humor Offers an enlightening and accessible foray into the serious business of humorReveals how...

The first edition, published by Acumen in 2000, became a prescribed textbook on modal logic courses. The second edition has been fully revised in response to readers' suggestions, including two new chapters on conditional logic, which was not covered in...

Philosophers didn't always busy themselves with life's big questions. The earliest ancient philosophers were primarily concerned with the world of nature, including phenomena such as earthquakes and eclipses. But one enigmatic Greek named Socrates began...

What is an epistemic virtue? Are epistemic virtues reliable? Are they motivated by a love of truth? Do epistemic virtues produce knowledge and understanding? How can we develop epistemic virtues? The Routledge Handbook of Virtue Epistemology answers all...

First published in 1976, the Dictionary of Philosophy has established itself as the best available text of its kind, explaining often unfamiliar, complicated and diverse terminology. Thoroughly revised and expanded, this fourth edition provides...

The Matrix trilogy is unique among recent popular films in that it is constructed around important philosophical questions--classic questions which have fascinated philosophers and other thinkers for thousands of years. Editor Christopher Grau here...

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During his long life (1872-1970) Bertrand Russell was one of a handful of social thinkers, let alone internationally recognized philosophers, whose views on contemporary issues won for him a devoted and supportive audience on the one hand and a host of...

Bernard Stiegler works systematically through the current crisis in education and family relations resulting from the mesmerizing power of marketing technologies. He contends that the greatest threat to social and cultural development is the destruction...

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Based on their Financial Times Weekend column, philosopher Julian Baggini and his psychotherapist partner Antonia Macaro offer intriguing answers to life's questions. Can infidelity be good for you? What does it mean to stay true to yourself? Must we...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590330357Author Ronald W DundonFormat PaperbackPage Count 215Imprint Nova BiomedicalPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 395g

The Measurement of Sensation: A Critique of Perceptual Psychophysics by C. Wade Savage is a bold rethinking of one of psychology's oldest problems: how, if at all, we can measure subjective perception. For over a century, psychophysics has sought to...

The Measurement of Sensation: A Critique of Perceptual Psychophysics by C. Wade Savage is a bold rethinking of one of psychology's oldest problems: how, if at all, we can measure subjective perception. For over a century, psychophysics has sought to...

The ultimate one-stop guide to the subject, this book takes you on a fascinating journey through the questions that have puzzled humanity for over 2,500 years.From metaphysics and ethics to political philosophy and the philosophy of science, learn a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789177691037Author A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaFormat HardbackPage Count 910Imprint Bhaktivedanta Book TrustPublisher Bhaktivedanta Book Trust

This books aims to outline the scientific (biological) foundations of evolutionary epistemology, and to discuss its implications for humankind. Wuketits covers all aspects of evolutionary epistemology, including its empirical foundations and its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780791437643Author W. Thomas SchmidFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788472239494Author E M CioranFormat PaperbackImprint TusQuetsPublisher TusQuets

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788446008958Author Felix DuqueFormat PaperbackImprint Akal EdicionesPublisher Akal Ediciones

A translation of the 1843 novella by Edgar Bauer, a significant if overlooked work of German literary history that casts new light on the Young Hegelian movement and, possibly, Karl Marx.In early 1843, the Young Hegelian philosopher and activist Edgar...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788119394449Author Kedar Nath TiwariFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Motilal Banarsidass PublicationsPublisher Motilal Banarsidass...

Are bacteriophage T4 and the long-nosed elephant fish valuable in their own right? Nicholas Agar defends an affirmative answer to this question by arguing that anything living is intrinsically valuable. This claim challenges received ethical wisdom...

Max Scheler (1874-1928) was a figure of enormous philosophical prowess and versatility in the intellectually fertile atmosphere of a growing phenomenological movement. It is a testament to Scheler that the question of where his legacy resides remains an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780881469899Author AristotleFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Mercer University PressPublisher Mercer University PressWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm)...

The Risala al-Jami'a ('The Comprehensive Epistle'), attributed to the anonymous Ikhwan al-Safa?, is an important document in the history of philosophy, sciences, and religious thought in medieval Islamic civilization. Also known as 'The Crown of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781959403005Author Curtis YarvinFormat HardbackPage Count 528Imprint Passage PressPublisher Foundation Publishing GroupDimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788425420139Author Mircea EliadeFormat PaperbackImprint Herder & HerderPublisher Herder & Herder

Acting as a bridge between the ancient and the contemporary, this collection of memorable quotes highlights some of the most important teachings of Eastern philosophers, including Confucius, Lao Tzu, and the Buddha. These philosophies transcend time and...

The book Audio Documentary: A Sociological Perspective offers a unique analysis that significantly contributes to the development of knowledge within the audial paradigm. It is a thorough scholarly study of a phenomenon exceptional in the Polish radio...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788446017806Author Friedrich Wilhelm NietzscheFormat PaperbackImprint Akal EdicionesPublisher Akal EdicionesWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 170mm * 111mm *...