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In The Tale of a Dream, an octogenarian author embarks on a reflective expedition through the archives of her mind. With......more
Many scholars agree that we are currently living in post-ideological times, and that the role of religion and social ide......more
Many scholars agree that we are currently living in post-ideological times, and that the role of religion and social ide......more
They call me Intelligence. I float in weightlessness, bathed in the cosmos. I feel content here, yet I want to understan......more
They call me Intelligence. I float in weightlessness, bathed in the cosmos. I feel content here, yet I want to understan......more
There are times when life as a human becomes difficult. We are caught between the divine and the instinctual: neither om......more
Morality in the West is often dismissed as trivial and outdated. Concepts of good and evil are highly susceptible to int......more
Originally published in 1894, Rudolf Steiner’s Die Philosophie der Freiheit was considered by Steiner to be his most end......more
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The biological world is full of phenomena that seem to run counter to Darwin’s insight that natural selection can lead t......more
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Suggestion, or rather Autosuggestion, is quite a new subject, and yet at the same time it is as old as the world. It is ......more
The Art Experience: An Introduction to Philosophy and the Arts takes readers on an engaging and accessible journey that ......more
The Art Experience: An Introduction to Philosophy and the Arts takes readers on an engaging and accessible journey that ......more
In response to numerous requests I have brought together into this volume eight papers which may serve as a supplement t......more
A biographical account of the man who became one with the universal being. Gandhi is considered the father of India and ......more
An acclaimed sociologist’s exploration of the connections among performances in life, art, and politics In The Performer......more
What is justice from the perspective of contemporary Arabo-Islamic philosophy? Kaouther Karoui takes a transcultural app......more
"In this book, political philosopher Adam Lovett combines empirical research and original philosophical analysis to reve......more
How a new paradigm of self-sufficiency is about to force a reinvention of all social parameters. The world is marked by ......more
Since its 1980 release, the Italian horror film Cannibal Holocaust has shocked viewers and provoked censors with its gra......more
LIFE The complete Handbook answers questions about life that many people have never thought about. And for those who hav......more
Standing at the intersection of criminology and philosophy, this book demonstrates the ways in which mythic movies and t......more
’Hell is other people!’ So said the great French existentialist philosopher, novelist and playwright Jean-Paul Sartre. T......more
This volume brings together recent work on the nature of belief, imagination, and delusion. Whilst philosophers of mind ......more
The injustice of genocide denial is commonly understood as a violation of the dignity of victims, survivors, and their d......more
This book offers a novel and comprehensive interpretation of Descartes’s moral philosophy. In contrast to other influent......more
"As We Are and As We May Be" is a philosophical and social commentary written by Sir Walter Besant, a British novelist a......more
"Bold. Practical. Timely." - Jessica Jensen, Chief Marketing Officer, Indeed "Why Is a Verb combines incisive research i......more
We are all familiar with the world of color, but can we learn to experience color more intensely? Can we learn to penetr......more
The lengthiest and most famous of Xenophon’s Socratic writings, the Memorabilia is a defense of Socrates, offering edify......more
Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human hi......more
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography., a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so ......more
A Solemn Caution Against the Ten Horns of Calvinism, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the huma......more
Solitude, With the Life of the Author. In Two Parts, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the huma......more
Some Essentials of Religion, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that t......more
The tithe, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never ......more
Tired Church Members, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this wor......more
’Tis Sixty Years Since Address of Charles Francis Adams; Founders’ Day, January 16, 1913, a classical book, has been con......more
Some Christian Convictions; A Practical Restatement in Terms of Present-Day Thinking, a classical book, has been conside......more
Most people who live in open societies, especially in the West, take freedom of thought and the right to express that th......more
Suggestion, or rather Autosuggestion, is quite a new subject, and yet at the same time it is as old as the world. It is ......more
Causation: The Basics explores questions about what causes are, and how we come to know them, describe them, and put the......more
This volume announces a new era in the philosophy of God. Many of its contributions work to create stronger links betwee......more
This volume focuses on Berkeley’s doctrine of signs. The ’doctrine of signs’ refers to the use that Berkeley makes of a ......more
Digital technology has revolutionized connectivity, but it has also overwhelmed spatial boundaries that used to shield p......more
Engaging Ambience is an in-depth exploration of contemporary rhetorical theory, drawing from rich traditions of visual a......more
The optimist is right. The pessimist is right. The one differs from the other as the light from the dark. Yet both are r......more
Zarathustra is a sage and a prophet who has a great love of humanity. Because of this love, he desires to leave the soli......more
A splendid edition. Schneewind’s illuminating introduction succinctly situates the Enquiry in its historical context, cl......more
This is a book about the ’Halting Problem’, arguably the most (in)famous computer-related problem: can an algorithm deci......more
In this classic account of the Western esoteric path of initiation, Steiner leads the student from the cultivation of re......more
Recently I set myself to put down what I believe. I did this with no idea of making a book, but at the suggestion of a f......more
Benedictus de Spinoza, commonly known as Baruch Spinoza, was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Sephardic Jewish origin. ......more
In other volumes of this series we have considered the operations of the human mind known as Will, Memory, etc. We now a......more
There are few, at least among the reflecting portion of society, who have not either mentally or verbally asked the ques......more
This open access book investigates the role played by identity of proofs in proof-theoretic semantics. It develops a con......more
In The Theological Metaphors of Marx, Enrique Dussel provides a groundbreaking combination of Marxology, theology, and e......more
In The Theological Metaphors of Marx, Enrique Dussel provides a groundbreaking combination of Marxology, theology, and e......more
"Inspiration and Interpretation" is a work by John William Burgon, an English Anglican divine and scholar of the 19th ce......more
To his contemporaries Cicero was primarily the great forensic and political orator of his time, and the fifty-eight spee......more
The Untroubled Mind is written by Herbert J. Hall, a physician. This book explores the effects of diseases on human heal......more
I need make no apology far publishing the following Letters, as the Subject was first delivered in several Discourses, a......more
PILGRIM is a collection of small wisdoms offered to illuminate the journey of life and to make sense, if possible, of th......more
"Explores the vehicles and robotic extensions of ourselves that we cast out into the solar system to photograph, probe, ......more
This open access book presents a comparative study of two classics of world literature, offering the first sustained con......more
It seems clear that happiness is the ultimate goal to which human life aspires. But what is the true essence of happines......more
Taking a unique approach which combines sociolinguistics with theoretical linguistics, this book presents a view of lang......more
There is widespread disagreement over what constitutes an experience of empathy. In this study of its value and moral fe......more