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Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Botany - The Salutary Science (Paperback, New ed.): Alexandra Cook Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Botany - The Salutary Science (Paperback, New ed.)
Alexandra Cook
R2,960 Discovery Miles 29 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series, previously known as SVEC (Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century), has published over 500 peer-reviewed scholarly volumes since 1955 as part of the Voltaire Foundation at the University of Oxford. International in focus, Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment volumes cover wide-ranging aspects of the eighteenth century and the Enlightenment, from gender studies to political theory, and from economics to visual arts and music, and are published in English or French.

The Hermaphrodite, the Effete and the Butch - Sexual and Gender Ambiguities in Nineteenth-Century French Narratives (Paperback,... The Hermaphrodite, the Effete and the Butch - Sexual and Gender Ambiguities in Nineteenth-Century French Narratives (Paperback, New edition)
Geraldine Crahay
R1,448 Discovery Miles 14 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Questioning hegemonic masculinity in literature is not novel. In the nineteenth century, under the July Monarchy (1830 1848), several French writers depicted characters who did not conform to gender expectations: hermaphrodites, castrati, homosexuals, effete men and mannish women. This book investigates the historical conditions in which these protagonists were created and their success during the July Monarchy. It analyses novels and novellas by Balzac, Gautier, Latouche, Musset and Sand in order to determine how these literary narratives challenged the traditional representations of masculinity and even redefined genders through their unconventional characters. This book also examines the connections and the disparities between these literary texts and contemporary scientific texts on sexual difference, homosexuality and intersexuality. It thus highlights the July Monarchy as a key period for the redefinition of gender identities.

The Evolution of Belief - A Christian Perspective for the Future (Hardcover): J Gregory Steiner The Evolution of Belief - A Christian Perspective for the Future (Hardcover)
J Gregory Steiner
R969 Discovery Miles 9 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Challenge of Chance - A Multidisciplinary Approach from Science and the Humanities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Klaas... The Challenge of Chance - A Multidisciplinary Approach from Science and the Humanities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Klaas Landsman, Ellen Van Wolde
R2,012 Discovery Miles 20 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book presents a multidisciplinary perspective on chance, with contributions from distinguished researchers in the areas of biology, cognitive neuroscience, economics, genetics, general history, law, linguistics, logic, mathematical physics, statistics, theology and philosophy. The individual chapters are bound together by a general introduction followed by an opening chapter that surveys 2500 years of linguistic, philosophical, and scientific reflections on chance, coincidence, fortune, randomness, luck and related concepts. A main conclusion that can be drawn is that, even after all this time, we still cannot be sure whether chance is a truly fundamental and irreducible phenomenon, in that certain events are simply uncaused and could have been otherwise, or whether it is always simply a reflection of our ignorance. Other challenges that emerge from this book include a better understanding of the contextuality and perspectival character of chance (including its scale-dependence), and the curious fact that, throughout history (including contemporary science), chance has been used both as an explanation and as a hallmark of the absence of explanation. As such, this book challenges the reader to think about chance in a new way and to come to grips with this endlessly fascinating phenomenon.

An Account of the Foxglove and its Medical Uses 1785-1985 - Incorporating a facsimile of William Withering's `An Account... An Account of the Foxglove and its Medical Uses 1785-1985 - Incorporating a facsimile of William Withering's `An Account of the Foxglove and Some of its Medical Uses' (1785) (Hardcover)
J.K. Aronson
R6,371 Discovery Miles 63 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This unique two-part discussion of foxglove--the herb from which digitalis is derived--features a facsimile of William Withering's classic "An Account of Foxglove and Some of its Medical Uses," complete with explanatory notes interpreting this eighteenth century text for the modern reader. The second part of the book, written by J.K. Aronson, co-author of the Oxford Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology, includes an introduction to the botany and pharmacology of foxgloves, their therapeutic uses before Withering, a short biography of Withering, an account of 18th century medical practices, and finally a review of the uses of digitalis in modern medicine.

Energy in Orthodox Theology and Physics (Hardcover): Stoyan Tanev Energy in Orthodox Theology and Physics (Hardcover)
Stoyan Tanev; Foreword by David Bradshaw
R1,343 R1,114 Discovery Miles 11 140 Save R229 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences - Writings and Studies by Galileo Galilei (Hardcover) (Hardcover): Galileo Galilei,... Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences - Writings and Studies by Galileo Galilei (Hardcover) (Hardcover)
Galileo Galilei, Alfonso De Salvio, Henry Crew
R839 Discovery Miles 8 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Galileo's groundbreaking dialogues are a summation of three decades of scientific work he had undertaken in the fledgling field of physics. This edition includes the diagrams crucial for understanding the text. Writing these dialogues in 1638, the elderly Galileo had a life of achievements behind him. Despite attempts at suppression of his writings by the Roman Inquisition, his ideas were successfully communicated across Europe. The motion of objects and resistance to such motion, the concept of velocity, and the laws of gravity are merely a few of the topics covered in these detailed dialogues. At the outset, we are introduced to the three conversation partners: Salviati, Sagredo and Simplicio. These three Venetians embark on a scientific discussion, hoping to explain the curiosities of things such as speed and movement. Over the course of four days, their meetings grow in complexity and scope as they strive to explain physical phenomena.

Report of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution ..; 1919 (Hardcover): Smithsonian Institution Report of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution ..; 1919 (Hardcover)
Smithsonian Institution
R811 Discovery Miles 8 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Cosmos - a Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe (Hardcover): Alexander Von 1769-1859 Humboldt Cosmos - a Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe (Hardcover)
Alexander Von 1769-1859 Humboldt; Created by E C (Elise C ) Otte, B H (Benjamin Horatio) Paul
R957 Discovery Miles 9 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Melencolia Manifesto (Hardcover): David Finkelstein The Melencolia Manifesto (Hardcover)
David Finkelstein
R3,148 Discovery Miles 31 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Few artworks have been the subject of more extensive modern interpretation than Melencolia I by renowned artist, mathematician, and scientist Albrecht Durer (1514). And yet, did each of these art experts and historians miss a secret manifesto that Durer included within the engraving? This is the first work to decrypt secrets within Melencolia I based not on guesswork, but Durer's own writings, other subliminal artists that inspired him (i.e., Leonardo da Vinci), the Jewish and Christian Bibles, and books that inspired Durer (De Occulta Philosophia and the Hieorglyphica). To read the covert message of Melencolia I is to understand that Durer was a humanist in his interests in mathematics, science, poetry, and antiquity. This book recognizes his unparalleled power with the burin, his mathematical skill in perspective, his dedication to precise language, and his acute observation of nature. Melencolia I may also be one of the most controversial (and at the time most criminal) pieces of art as it hid Durer's disdain for the hierarchy of the Catholic Church, the Kaiser, and the Holy Roman Empire from the general public for centuries. This book closely ties the origins of philosophy (science) and the work of a Renaissance master together, and will be of interest for anyone who loves scientific history, art interpretation, and secret manifestos.

Called to Build God's House (Hardcover): Alastair S Basden Ed D Called to Build God's House (Hardcover)
Alastair S Basden Ed D
R972 Discovery Miles 9 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
A Journal of the Plague Year (Hardcover): Daniel Defoe A Journal of the Plague Year (Hardcover)
Daniel Defoe
R720 Discovery Miles 7 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Jung on Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises - Lectures Delivered at ETH Zurich, Volume 7: 1939-1940 (Hardcover): C.... Jung on Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises - Lectures Delivered at ETH Zurich, Volume 7: 1939-1940 (Hardcover)
C. G. Jung; Edited by Martin Liebscher; Translated by Caitlin Stephens
R747 Discovery Miles 7 470 In Stock

Jung’s lectures on the psychology of Jesuit spiritual practice―unabridged in English for the first time.

Between 1933 and 1941, C. G. Jung delivered a series of public lectures at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. Intended for a general audience, these lectures addressed a broad range of topics, from yoga and meditation to dream analysis and the psychology of alchemy. Here for the first time are Jung’s complete lectures on Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises, delivered in the winter of 1939–1940.

These illuminating lectures are the culmination of Jung’s investigation into traditional forms of meditation and their parallels to his psychotherapeutic method of active imagination. Jung presents Loyola’s exercises as the prime example of a Christian practice comparable to yoga and Eastern meditation, and gives a psychological interpretation of the visions depicted in the saint’s autobiographical writings. Offering a unique opportunity to encounter the brilliant psychologist as he shares his ideas with the general public, the lectures reflect Jung’s increasingly positive engagement with Roman Catholicism, a development that would lead to his fruitful collaborations after the war with eminent Catholic theologians such as Victor White, Bruno de Jésus-Marie, and Hugo Rahner.

Featuring an authoritative introduction by Martin Liebscher along with explanations of Jungian concepts and psychological terminology, this splendid book provides an invaluable window on the evolution of Jung’s thought and a vital key to understanding his later work.

Sun And The Other Stars Of Dante Alighieri, The: A Cosmographic Journey Through The Divina Commedia (Hardcover): Sperello Di... Sun And The Other Stars Of Dante Alighieri, The: A Cosmographic Journey Through The Divina Commedia (Hardcover)
Sperello Di Serego Alighieri, Massimo Capaccioli
R1,604 Discovery Miles 16 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is the story of a journey across the Universe as it was known in the Middle Ages, a work of science fiction ante litteram. Dante had an encyclopedic mind, no doubt, and his poem is the most widely read book after the Bible. He was a master of the astronomical knowledge of his time, and used astronomy in his work to indicate places, to measure time, and to exemplify beauty. Indeed, in the Convivio, he wrote that science is 'the ultimate perfection of our soul' and 'astronomy - more than any other science - is noble and high for a noble and high subject.'We propose a reading of the Divine Comedy through astronomy with a journey starting from the Earth, proceeding to the Moon, the planets, and to the outermost edges of the Universe. The way in which Dante connects ancient astronomy with modern conceptions of the cosmos will astonish readers more than 700 years later.

Sun And The Other Stars Of Dante Alighieri, The: A Cosmographic Journey Through The Divina Commedia (Paperback): Sperello Di... Sun And The Other Stars Of Dante Alighieri, The: A Cosmographic Journey Through The Divina Commedia (Paperback)
Sperello Di Serego Alighieri, Massimo Capaccioli
R839 Discovery Miles 8 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is the story of a journey across the Universe as it was known in the Middle Ages, a work of science fiction ante litteram. Dante had an encyclopedic mind, no doubt, and his poem is the most widely read book after the Bible. He was a master of the astronomical knowledge of his time, and used astronomy in his work to indicate places, to measure time, and to exemplify beauty. Indeed, in the Convivio, he wrote that science is 'the ultimate perfection of our soul' and 'astronomy - more than any other science - is noble and high for a noble and high subject.'We propose a reading of the Divine Comedy through astronomy with a journey starting from the Earth, proceeding to the Moon, the planets, and to the outermost edges of the Universe. The way in which Dante connects ancient astronomy with modern conceptions of the cosmos will astonish readers more than 700 years later.

Cosmology and the Scientific Self in the Nineteenth Century - Astronomic Emotions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Howard Carlton Cosmology and the Scientific Self in the Nineteenth Century - Astronomic Emotions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Howard Carlton
R3,724 Discovery Miles 37 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book argues that while the historiography of the development of scientific ideas has for some time acknowledged the important influences of socio-cultural and material contexts, the significant impact of traumatic events, life threatening illnesses and other psychotropic stimuli on the development of scientific thought may not have been fully recognised. Howard Carlton examines the available primary sources which provide insight into the lives of a number of nineteenth-century astronomers, theologians and physicists to study the complex interactions within their 'biocultural' brain-body systems which drove parallel changes of perspective in theology, metaphysics, and cosmology. In doing so, he also explores three topics of great scientific interest during this period: the question of the possible existence of life on other planets; the deployment of the nebular hypothesis as a theory of cosmogony; and the religiously charged debates about the ages of the earth and sun. From this body of evidence we gain a greater understanding of the underlying phenomena which actuated intellectual developments in the past and which are still relevant to today's knowledge-making processes.

Confidence in Christ - An Engineer's Examination of the Physical Evidence for Christ (Hardcover): Mike Bradfield Confidence in Christ - An Engineer's Examination of the Physical Evidence for Christ (Hardcover)
Mike Bradfield
R1,033 Discovery Miles 10 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society - Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge; v.1 1838-1840... Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society - Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge; v.1 1838-1840 (Hardcover)
American Philosophical Society
R954 Discovery Miles 9 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Book of Formulas (Hardcover): John Hazelrigg The Book of Formulas (Hardcover)
John Hazelrigg
R810 Discovery Miles 8 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
What's with Free Will? (Hardcover): Philip Clayton, James W. Walters What's with Free Will? (Hardcover)
Philip Clayton, James W. Walters; Foreword by John Martin Fischer
R1,199 R1,004 Discovery Miles 10 040 Save R195 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Crisis of Religious Symbolism & Symbolism and Reality (Hardcover): Jean Borella The Crisis of Religious Symbolism & Symbolism and Reality (Hardcover)
Jean Borella; Translated by G. John Champoux
R1,031 Discovery Miles 10 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Code of Creation with Guru Nanak and Albert Einstein - Two Supramental Visionaries (Hardcover): Amar Kapoor The Code of Creation with Guru Nanak and Albert Einstein - Two Supramental Visionaries (Hardcover)
Amar Kapoor
R861 Discovery Miles 8 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Annual Report on the New York State Museum of Natural History; 31st-34th (1879-82) (Hardcover): New York State Museum Annual Report on the New York State Museum of Natural History; 31st-34th (1879-82) (Hardcover)
New York State Museum
R1,020 Discovery Miles 10 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Journal and Proceedings of the Hamilton Association; no. 9-10 1892-94 (Hardcover): Hamilton Association Journal and Proceedings of the Hamilton Association; no. 9-10 1892-94 (Hardcover)
Hamilton Association
R920 Discovery Miles 9 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Origins of the Universe, Life and Species - New Perspectives from Science and Theology (Hardcover): Plammoottil V Cherian Origins of the Universe, Life and Species - New Perspectives from Science and Theology (Hardcover)
Plammoottil V Cherian
R1,386 Discovery Miles 13 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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