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Anti-Pragmatism (Paperback): Albert Schinz Anti-Pragmatism (Paperback)
Albert Schinz
R681 Discovery Miles 6 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties; Volume I (Hardcover): Francis Wayland George Lillie Craik The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties; Volume I (Hardcover)
Francis Wayland George Lillie Craik
R1,020 Discovery Miles 10 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Flame of Reason - Clear Thinking for the Twenty-First Century (Paperback): Christer Sturmark The Flame of Reason - Clear Thinking for the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)
Christer Sturmark; Translated by Douglas Hofstadter
R349 R288 Discovery Miles 2 880 Save R61 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A passionate, highly accessible clarion call to a world dangerously threatened by irrational superstitions of all kinds. 'Truly a book for our time' Steven Pinker 'In Sweden's public square, Christer Sturmark has done as much as anyone to uphold reason and humane critical thinking' Richard Dawkins 'As lucid and illuminating as it is warm and inspiring' Rebecca Goldstein In country after country, conspiracy theories and religious dogmas that once seemed to have been overtaken by enlightened thought are helping to lift authoritarian leaders into power. The effects are being felt by women, ethnic minorities, teachers, scientists and students - and by the environment, the ultimate victim of climate change denial. We need clear thinking now more than ever. Christer Sturmark is a crusading secular humanist as well as a Swedish publisher and entrepreneur, and The Flame of Reason is his manifesto for a better world. It provides a set of simple tools for clear thinking in the face of populist dogmas, anti-science attitudes and pseudo-philosophy, and suggestions for how we can move towards a new enlightenment. From truth to Quantum Physics, moral philosophy to the Myers-Briggs test, Sturmark offers a passionate defence of rational thought, science, tolerance and pluralism; a warm and engaging guide for anyone who wants to better navigate the modern world. Translated by and co-written with Douglas Hofstadter, celebrated cognitive scientist, physicist and author of Godel, Escher, Bach.

Neoplatonic Saints - The Lives of Plotinus and Proclus by their Students (Paperback): Mark Edwards Neoplatonic Saints - The Lives of Plotinus and Proclus by their Students (Paperback)
Mark Edwards; Commentary by Mark Edwards
R893 Discovery Miles 8 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

These two texts are fundamental for the understanding not only of Neoplatonism but also of the conventions of biography in late antiquity. Neither has received such extensive annotation before in English, and this new commentary makes full use of recent scholarship. The long introduction is intended both as a beginner's guide to Neoplatonism and as a survey of ancient biographical writing.

Cultural Icons and Cultural Leadership (Hardcover): Peter Iver Kaufman, Kristin M. S. Bezio Cultural Icons and Cultural Leadership (Hardcover)
Peter Iver Kaufman, Kristin M. S. Bezio
R2,844 Discovery Miles 28 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Authors in this illuminating book probe the social and spiritual contexts from which select iconic figures emerge as innovators and cultural leaders and draw material into forms that subsequent generations consider pioneering and emblematic. The book identifies creators such as novelists, poets, performers and dramatists who are leaders in their respective genres, and in culture and society at large, and examines the influence exerted on and by their works. Critics and admirers understand the cultural leaders discussed in this book as significant figures affecting social and political change. The chapters cover a range of genres, time periods and individuals, mixing literary and historical analysis with concerns relevant to leadership studies. The book includes a cross-disciplinary analysis focusing on its subjects' roles as leaders within and beyond their fields. Scholars and students of religion, history and popular culture with wide-ranging interests in the humanities will find this book a unique and fascinating look at cultural leadership. Contributors include: J.L. Airey, Y. Ariel, K.M.S. Bezio, W. Clark Gilpin, T. Fessenden, K. Lofton, E. Marienberg, C. McCracken-Flesher, S. Paulsell, C.N. Pondrom, J. Wiesenfarth

A Philosopher Looks at Human Beings (Paperback): Michael Ruse A Philosopher Looks at Human Beings (Paperback)
Michael Ruse
R359 R303 Discovery Miles 3 030 Save R56 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Why do we think ourselves superior to all other animals? Are we right to think so? In this book, Michael Ruse explores these questions in religion, science and philosophy. Some people think that the world is an organism - and that humans, as its highest part, have a natural value (this view appeals particularly to people of religion). Others think that the world is a machine - and that we therefore have responsibility for making our own value judgements (including judgements about ourselves). Ruse provides a compelling analysis of these two rival views and the age-old conflict between them. In a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion, he draws on Darwinism and existentialism to argue that only the view that the world is a machine does justice to our humanity. This new series offers short and personal perspectives by expert thinkers on topics that we all encounter in our everyday lives.

Correspondance de Pierre Bayle: Bibliographie et Index General Volume 15 (Hardcover): Antony McKenna Correspondance de Pierre Bayle: Bibliographie et Index General Volume 15 (Hardcover)
Antony McKenna
R4,818 Discovery Miles 48 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
How to Live Like a Monk - Medieval Wisdom for Modern Life (Hardcover): Daniele Cybulskie How to Live Like a Monk - Medieval Wisdom for Modern Life (Hardcover)
Daniele Cybulskie
R428 Discovery Miles 4 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

We know that they prayed, sang, and wore long robes, but what was it really like to be a monk? Though monastic living may seem unimaginable to us moderns, it has relevance for today. This book illuminates the day-to-day of medieval European monasticism, showing how you can apply the principles of monastic living, like finding balance and peace, to your life. With wit and insight, medievalist and podcaster Daniele Cybulskie dives into the history of monasticism in each chapter and then reveals applications for today, such as the benefits of healthy eating, streamlining routines, gardening, and helping others. She shares how monks authentically embraced their spiritual calling, and were also down to earth: they wrote complaints about being cold in the manuscripts they copied, made beer and wine, and even kept bees. How to Live Like a Monk features original illustrations by Anna Lobanova, as well as more than eighty colour reproductions from medieval manuscripts. It is for anyone interested in the Middle Ages and those seeking inspiration for how to live a full life, even when we're confined to the cloister of our homes.

The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism - Tools for Emotional Resilience and Positivity (Paperback): Matthew Van Natta The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism - Tools for Emotional Resilience and Positivity (Paperback)
Matthew Van Natta
R341 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R81 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Hope for Philosophy - The European Path and Chinese Opportunity (Hardcover): Ye Xiushan A Hope for Philosophy - The European Path and Chinese Opportunity (Hardcover)
Ye Xiushan; Contributions by Jian Du
R7,163 Discovery Miles 71 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As the final work by Ye Xiushan, one of the most famous philosophers and scholars of philosophy in China, this two-volume set scrutinizes the historical development of both Chinese and Western philosophy, aiming to explore the convergence between the two philosophical traditions. Combining historical examination and argumentation based on philosophical problematics, the author discusses the key figures and schools of thought from both traditions. Far from being a cursory comparison between different philosophical concepts and categories, the author discusses the logical paths and conceptual approaches of the two traditions on the same philosophical issues, thus giving insights into conceptual categories commonly used in both Chinese and Western philosophies. The two volumes illuminate the different core spirits and dilemmas of Western philosophy and Chinese philosophy, encouraging a constructive dialogue between the two and a new transformation of Chinese philosophy in itself. The title will appeal to scholars, students, and general readers interested in philosophical history, comparative philosophy, Chinese philosophy, and Western philosophy ranging over Greek philosophy, German classic philosophy, and contemporary continental philosophy.

Courage Is Calling - Fortune Favors the Brave (Hardcover): Ryan Holiday Courage Is Calling - Fortune Favors the Brave (Hardcover)
Ryan Holiday
R699 R372 Discovery Miles 3 720 Save R327 (47%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Denial Of Death (Paperback): Ernest Becker Denial Of Death (Paperback)
Ernest Becker 1
R284 R269 Discovery Miles 2 690 Save R15 (5%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life's work, The Denial of Death is Ernest Becker's brilliant and impassioned answer to the 'why' of human existence. In bold contrast to the predominant Freudian school of thought, Becker tackles the problem of the vital lie - man's refusal to acknowledge his own mortality.

The book argues that human civilisation is a defence against the knowledge that we are mortal beings. Becker states that humans live in both the physical world and a symbolic world of meaning, which is where our 'immortality project' resides. We create in order to become immortal - to become part of something we believe will last forever. In this way we hope to give our lives meaning.

In The Denial of Death, Becker sheds new light on the nature of humanity and issues a call to life and its living that still resonates decades after it was written.

Correspondence; Images of the eighteenth century; Polemic, Style and aesthetics (English, French, Paperback): Dorothy Medlin,... Correspondence; Images of the eighteenth century; Polemic, Style and aesthetics (English, French, Paperback)
Dorothy Medlin, Arnold Heertje, Robert L. Dawson, Edward Nye, Christophe Henry, …
R2,925 Discovery Miles 29 250 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.

Aesthetics: Quantification and Deconstruction - A Case Study in Motorcycles (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Sushil Chandra Aesthetics: Quantification and Deconstruction - A Case Study in Motorcycles (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Sushil Chandra
R2,923 Discovery Miles 29 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book addresses a perennial challenge for product planners and designers alike: how to objectively specify and quantify the aesthetics of products. It provides automotive product planners with a framework for the grammar of aesthetics and a tool for quantifying the aesthetics of an intended product. Further, it equips styling designers with a tool for connecting engineering and aesthetics. Given the author's extensive experience in motorcycle design, the motorcycle has been chosen as the frame of reference for automobiles. Specifically in the field of automobile design, where engineering and aesthetics go hand in hand, it also becomes important to clearly and objectively define the relationship between engineering design and aesthetics. Accordingly, this book (1) clearly establishes the objective parameters of aesthetics, (2) puts forward a method for quantifying aesthetics, (3) identifies the engineering design parameters affecting aesthetics, and (4) determines the relationship between parameters of aesthetics and engineering design. As such, it offers a useful guide not only for design professionals, but also for students and researchers of design.

The School of Life: A Job to Love - how to find a fulfilling career (Paperback): The School of Life The School of Life: A Job to Love - how to find a fulfilling career (Paperback)
The School of Life
R299 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Save R59 (20%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A practical guide to finding fulfilling work by understanding yourself. The idea that work might be fulfilling rather than just necessary is a recent invention. These days, in prosperous areas of the world, we don't only expect to get paid, we also expect to find meaning and satisfaction. A Job to Love is designed to help us better understand ourselves in order to find a job that is right for us. It explores the myths, traps and confusions that get in our way and shows us how to develop new, effective attitudes and habits.

The Trap - What it is, how is works, and how we escape its illusions (Paperback): David Icke The Trap - What it is, how is works, and how we escape its illusions (Paperback)
David Icke 1
R465 R422 Discovery Miles 4 220 Save R43 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Stoic Path - The Golden Sayings (Paperback): Epictetus The Stoic Path - The Golden Sayings (Paperback)
Epictetus; Translated by Hastings Crossley
R273 R202 Discovery Miles 2 020 Save R71 (26%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Idler 86 - The Art of Living Punkily (Paperback): Tom Hodgkinson The Idler 86 - The Art of Living Punkily (Paperback)
Tom Hodgkinson
R284 R234 Discovery Miles 2 340 Save R50 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Book of Minds - How to Understand Ourselves and Other Beings, From Animals to Aliens (Paperback): Philip Ball The Book of Minds - How to Understand Ourselves and Other Beings, From Animals to Aliens (Paperback)
Philip Ball
R330 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R72 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Understanding the human mind and how it relates to the world that we experience has challenged philosophers for centuries. How then do we even begin to think about 'minds' that are not human? Science now has plenty to say about the properties of mind. In recent decades, the mind - both human and otherwise - has been explored by scientists in fields ranging from zoology to astrobiology, computer science to neuroscience. Taking a uniquely broad view of minds and where they might be found - including in plants, aliens, and God - Philip Ball pulls these multidisciplinary pieces together to explore what sorts of minds we might expect to find in the universe. In so doing, he offers for the first time a unified way of thinking about what minds are and what they can do, arguing that in order to understand our own minds and imagine those of others, we need to move on from considering the human mind as a standard against which all others should be measured, and to think about the 'space of possible minds'. By identifying and mapping out properties of mind without prioritizing the human, Ball sheds new light on a host of fascinating questions. What moral rights should we afford animals, and can we understand their thoughts? Should we worry that AI is going to take over society? If there are intelligent aliens out there, how could we communicate with them? Should we? Understanding the space of possible minds also reveals ways of making advances in understanding some of the most challenging questions in contemporary science: What is thought? What is consciousness? And what (if anything) is free will? The more we learn about the minds of other creatures, from octopuses to chimpanzees, and to imagine the potential minds of computers and alien intelligences, the greater the perspective we have on if and how our own is different. Ball's thrillingly ambitious The Book of Minds about the nature and existence of minds is more mind-expanding than we could imagine. In this fascinating panorama of other minds, we come to better know our own.

The Economics of Sin - Rational Choice or No Choice at All? (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Samuel Cameron The Economics of Sin - Rational Choice or No Choice at All? (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Samuel Cameron
R3,005 Discovery Miles 30 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Economics of Sin examines the definition and evolution of sin from the perspective of rational choice economics, yet is conscious of the limitations of such an approach. The author argues that because engaging in activities deemed to be sinful is an act of choice, it can therefore be subject to the logic of choice in the economic model. The book considers the formation of religions, including the new age revival of 'wicca', as regulators of the quasi-market in sins, and goes on to appraise the role of specific sins such as lying, envy, jealousy, greed, lust, sloth, and waste in individual markets and in macroeconomic activity. Empirical evidence on issues such as cannibalism, capital punishment, addiction, adultery and prostitution is also explored. Samuel Cameron concludes that a large percentage of economic activity is intimately connected with forms of sin which are in some circumstances highly beneficial to the functioning of markets, particularly in the presence of market failure. This innovative, interdisciplinary study of the institution of sin will be of enormous interest to a wide-ranging readership, including researchers and teachers of economics, sociology and theology. It will also be of importance for anthropologists and philosophers.

A Threefold Cord - Philosophy, Science, Religion. A Discussion between Viscount Samuel and Professor Herbert Dingle.... A Threefold Cord - Philosophy, Science, Religion. A Discussion between Viscount Samuel and Professor Herbert Dingle. (Paperback)
(Viscount) Herbert Louis Samuel, Herbert Dingle
R1,070 R682 Discovery Miles 6 820 Save R388 (36%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1961, this book originated in the belief that there was an urgent need for a greater association between philosophers and scientists and of both with men of religion. The problem of bringing this association into being is approached from different angles by the two authors, who, while agreeing on the main thesis, differ on many details, and the discussion is largely concerned with an examination of the points of difference. It ranges over the significance of scientific concepts, such as ether, energy, space and time, the place of mathematics in science and of linguistics in philosophy, the nature of scientific thought in relation to the universe as a whole, problems of life, mind, ethics and theology. It also raises questions of importance concerning the present attitudes of organizations dealing with these matters towards their respective concerns. While the main purpose is always kept in view, a certain amount of discursiveness allows for the introduction of incidental matters of interest in themselves as well as in their relation to the central theme. The book has been written for the layman, and the student, while not, by over-simplification, offending the expert and the erudite.

The Sun, the Sea and the Stars - Ancient wisdom as a healing journey (Hardcover): Iulia Bochis The Sun, the Sea and the Stars - Ancient wisdom as a healing journey (Hardcover)
Iulia Bochis
R350 R280 Discovery Miles 2 800 Save R70 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

In this modern tale for the ages, hit Instagram illustrator @iuliastration takes us a on a healing journey. Following the story of a traveller as they move from darkness to light through the rhythm of the seasons, this is a deeply relatable quest for inner peace told through calming and original illustrations. Using ancient wisdom and philosophical quotes from around the world - from Rumi to Emily Dickinson - to anchor her striking visual storytelling, Iulia Bochis weaves a timeless story of personal growth and self-love.

The Philosopher's Toolkit - A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods, 3rd Edition (Paperback, 3rd Edition): Ps... The Philosopher's Toolkit - A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods, 3rd Edition (Paperback, 3rd Edition)
Ps Fosl
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A new edition of the bestselling guide to the study of philosophy: the ideal intellectual 'toolkit' for sharpening analytical skills and building philosophical acuity Whether used as a guide to basic principles or a resource for key concepts and methods, The Philosopher's Toolkit equips readers with all the intellectual 'tools' necessary for engaging closely with philosophical argument and developing fluency in the methods and language of philosophical inquiry. Featuring accessible explanations, practical examples, and expert guidance, this text empowers readers to understand traditional philosophical thinking and to engage with new ideas. Focuses on the practical methods and concepts necessary for philosophical inquiry Presents a versatile resource for both novice and advanced students in areas of philosophy, critical theory, and rhetoric Adopts a pluralistic approach to teaching philosophy, making this a suitable resource for many courses Delivers extensive cross-referenced entries, recommended readings, and updated online resources Covers an array of topics, from basic tools of argumentation to sophisticated philosophical principles Fully revised and updated to include new topics and entries as well as expanded recommended reading lists to encourage further study

An Outline of Philosophy - With Notes, Historical and Critical (Paperback): John Watson An Outline of Philosophy - With Notes, Historical and Critical (Paperback)
John Watson
R1,282 Discovery Miles 12 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
John Locke as Translator - Three of the Essais of Pierre Nicole in French and English (Hardcover): Jean S. Yolton John Locke as Translator - Three of the Essais of Pierre Nicole in French and English (Hardcover)
Jean S. Yolton
R2,931 Discovery Miles 29 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Pierre Nicole was a major figure in the Jansenist controversy in seventeenth-century France. His essays, which were widely read and appeared in various editions during his lifetime, cover a broad range of religious subjects. John Locke first came across Nicole's work during his visit to France in the 1670s, and was so struck by it that he intended to translate all the Essais de morale into English. When he had translated three of them, however he learned that the work had been done already, so he abandoned the project and presented what he had done so far to the countess of Shaftesbury, wife of his patron. Locke's translation, in a neatly written presentation copy, is now housed in the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York. The three essays that he translated - 'Discours (...) de l'existence de Dieu & l'immortalite de l'ame', 'Traite de la faiblesse de l'homme', and 'Traite des moyens de conserver la paix avec les hommes' - deal with topics that he later discusses at length in his own writings: society, morality, toleration and opinion. This volume reproduces the text of Nicole's three essays from an early edition facing Locke's deliberately free and impressionistic rendering into English, a style which he hoped might convey the sense of the author better than a literal translation. The choice of these three essays to translate first, out of the whole of the Essais de morale, and the changes that Locke made to his French original in the course of translation, illuminate our understanding of his thought and of its development.

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