The Dying Alchemists - Reflections on Existence by Nicholas Bennett; Tina Wilson (Designed by, Artist, Illustrator); Kate McCaffrey (Editor)
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Category: Philosophy
'The Dying Alchemists' is a reflection on existence through prose, poetry and art, from our thoughts as conscious creatures on this planet and how it feels to be human, to the way in which the Universe reveals itself through the grand and majestic unfolding we see all around us. Melding science, philoso ...Show more
The Existentialist's Guide to Death, the Universe and Nothingness by Gary Cox
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Category: Philosophy
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The Failures of Philosophy - A Historical Essay by Stephen Gaukroger
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Category: Philosophy
The first book to address the historical failures of philosophy--and what we can learn from themPhilosophers are generally unaware of the failures of philosophy, recognizing only the failures of particular theories, which are then remedied with other theories. But, taking the long view, philosophy has a ...Show more
The History of Sexuality: 4: Confessions of the Flesh by Michel Foucault
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Category: Philosophy
Foucault's History of Sexuality changed the way we think about power, selfhood and sexuality. In this fourth and final volume, he turns his attention to early Christianity, exploring how ancient ideas of pleasure were modified into the Christian notion of the 'flesh' - a transformation that would define ...Show more
The Pocket Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai by Yamamoto Tsunetomo; William Scott Wilson
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Shambhala Pocket Library
Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of over 1,300 short texts written by eighteenth-century samurai Yamamoto Tsunetomo. These texts illuminate the classic Japanese concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, c ...Show more
The Tao of Pooh & the Te of Piglet by WINNIE-THE-POOH
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Winnie the Pooh
"It's hard to be brave,' said Piglet, sniffing slightly, "when you're only a Very Small Animal." Rabbit, who had begun to write very busily, looked up and said: "It is because you are a very small animal that you will be useful in the adventure before us." Winnie-the-Pooh has a certain way about him, a ...Show more
Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of an Authentic Old Age by Daniel Klein
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Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good
Travels with Epicurus- A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of an Authentic Old Ageis a humorous, uplifting meditation on finding the pleasures of old age, by the New York Times bestselling co-author of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar. When philosopher, jokester and septuagenarian Daniel Klein goe ...Show more
Voltaire (The Great Philosophers) by John Gray
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Great Philosophers Ser.
'Judge a man by his questions, rather than by his answers.' VoltaireVoltaire was one of the first philosophers to be commercially successful internationally. Famous for his strong views on the importance of civil liberties, he was equally renowned for his wit. A prolific letter writer, he was also the a ...Show more