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Root Out of Dry Ground (Hardcover): Peter Buhler Root Out of Dry Ground (Hardcover)
Peter Buhler
R1,055 R900 Discovery Miles 9 000 Save R155 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Notes from the Crawl Room - A Collection of Philosophical Horrors (Hardcover): A.M. Moskovitz Notes from the Crawl Room - A Collection of Philosophical Horrors (Hardcover)
A.M. Moskovitz
R2,503 Discovery Miles 25 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Notes from the Crawl Room employs the lens and methods of horror writing to critique the excesses and absurdities of philosophy. Each story reveals disastrous and de-humanising effects of philosophies that are separated from real, lived experience (e.g. the absurdity of arguing over a sentence in Kant while the world burns around us). From a Kafkaesque exploration of administrative absurdities to the horrors of discursive violence, white supremacy and the living spectres of patriarchy, A.M. Moskovitz doesn't shy away from addressing the complex aspects of our lives. In addition to offering often humourous critiques of philosophy, these works are also, somewhat ironically, pieces of philosophy themselves. Each story seeks to move a subject area forward offering the reader the capacity to think through ideas in a weirder and more open way than traditional philosophy usually allows. An antidote to philosophy that seeks to close down and shut off the imaginative potential of human thought, Notes from the Crawl Room revels in the unsettling and creative potential of stories for revealing what thinking philosophically might really mean.

A Feminist Mythology (Hardcover, Hpod): Chiara Bottici A Feminist Mythology (Hardcover, Hpod)
Chiara Bottici
R2,234 R2,041 Discovery Miles 20 410 Save R193 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A Feminist Mythology takes us on a poetic journey through the canonical myths of femininity, testing them from the point of view of our modern condition. A myth is not an object, but rather a process, one that Chiara Bottici practises by exploring different variants of the myth of "womanhood" through first- and third-person prose and poetry. We follow a series of myths that morph into each other, disclosing ways of being woman that question inherited patriarchal orders. In this metamorphic world, story-telling is not just a mix of narrative, philosophical dialogues and metaphysical theorizing: it is a current that traverses all of them by overflowing the boundaries it encounters. In doing so, A Feminist Mythology proposes an alternative writing style that recovers ancient philosophical and literary traditions from the pre-Socratic philosophers and Ovid's Metamorphoses to the philosophical novellas and feminist experimental writings of the last century.

The Book on Nature Immersion - Honouring Your Tellurian Path (Hardcover): S A Phibbs The Book on Nature Immersion - Honouring Your Tellurian Path (Hardcover)
S A Phibbs
R708 Discovery Miles 7 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Optimistic Life - Or, in the Cheering-Up Business (Hardcover): Orison Swett Marden The Optimistic Life - Or, in the Cheering-Up Business (Hardcover)
Orison Swett Marden
R936 Discovery Miles 9 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Leviathan (Deluxe Library Edition) (Hardcover): Thomas Hobbes Leviathan (Deluxe Library Edition) (Hardcover)
Thomas Hobbes
R1,141 Discovery Miles 11 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Theology and Batman - Examining the Religious World of the Dark Knight (Hardcover): Matthew Brake, C. K Robertson Theology and Batman - Examining the Religious World of the Dark Knight (Hardcover)
Matthew Brake, C. K Robertson; Foreword by Paul Levitz; Afterword by Michael Uslan; Contributions by Armond Boudreaux, …
R2,503 Discovery Miles 25 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Batman is one of the most recognized and popular pop culture icons. Appearing on the page of Detective Comics #27 in 1939, the character has inspired numerous characters, franchises, and spin-offs over his 80+ year history. The character has displayed versatility, appearing in stories from multiple genres, including science fiction, noir, and fantasy and mediums far beyond his comic book origins. While there are volumes analyzing Batman through literary, philosophical, and psychological lenses, this volume is one of the first academic monographs to examine Batman through a theological and religious lens. Theology and Batman analyzes Batman and his world, specifically exploring the themes of theodicy and evil, ethics and morality, justice and vengeance, and the Divine Nature. Scholars will appreciate the breadth of material covered while Batman fans will appreciate the love for the character expressed through each chapter.

Pharmako-AI (Paperback): K Allado-McDowell Pharmako-AI (Paperback)
K Allado-McDowell
R420 R379 Discovery Miles 3 790 Save R41 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Thomas Jefferson on Taste and the Fine Arts (Hardcover): M. Andrew Holowchak Thomas Jefferson on Taste and the Fine Arts (Hardcover)
M. Andrew Holowchak
R2,094 Discovery Miles 20 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Ethics of Epicurus and its Relation to Contemporary Doctrines (Hardcover): Jean-Marie Guyau The Ethics of Epicurus and its Relation to Contemporary Doctrines (Hardcover)
Jean-Marie Guyau; Edited by Keith Ansell-Pearson, Federico Testa; Translated by Federico Testa
R3,387 Discovery Miles 33 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first English translation of a compelling and highly original reading of Epicurus by Jean-Marie Guyau. This book has long been recognized as one of the best and most concerted attempts to explore one of the most important, yet controversial ancient philosophers whose thought, Guyau claims, remains vital to modern and contemporary culture. Throughout the text we are introduced to the origins of the philosophy of pleasure in Ancient Greece, with Guyau clearly demonstrating how this idea persists through the history of philosophy and how it is an essential trait in the Western tradition. With an introduction by Keith Ansell-Pearson and Federico Testa, which contextualizes the work of Guyau within the canon of French thought, and notes on both further reading and on Epicurean scholarship more generally, this translation also acts as a critical introduction to the philosophy of Guyau and Epicurus.

On Signs, Christ, Truth and the Interpretation of Scripture (Hardcover): Susannah Ticciati On Signs, Christ, Truth and the Interpretation of Scripture (Hardcover)
Susannah Ticciati
R2,850 Discovery Miles 28 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Susannah Ticciati explores Augustine's scriptural interpretation, as well as the ways in which he understands the character of signs in theory. The book explores Augustine's scriptural world via three case studies, each geared towards the healing of a particular modern opposition. The three, interrelated, modern oppositions are rooted in an insufficient semiotic worldview. Ticciati argues they contribute to the alienation of the modern reader not only from Augustine's scriptural world, but more generally from the scriptural world as habitation. Examining the ways in which the therapy for our modern day semiotic illiteracy can be found in the 5th-6th-century Augustine, Ticciati brings close readings of Augustine to bear on significant concerns of our own day: specifically, our modern alienations from the rich world of Scripture.

Bodies and Battlefields (Hardcover): Tadd Ruetenik Bodies and Battlefields (Hardcover)
Tadd Ruetenik
R812 R706 Discovery Miles 7 060 Save R106 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Turn to Provisionality in Contemporary Art - Negative Work (Hardcover): Raphael Rubinstein The Turn to Provisionality in Contemporary Art - Negative Work (Hardcover)
Raphael Rubinstein
R3,020 Discovery Miles 30 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In his influential essay "Provisional Painting," Raphael Rubinstein applied the term "provisional" to contemporary painters whose work looked intentionally casual, dashed-off, tentative, unfinished or self-cancelling; who appeared to have deliberately turned away from "strong" painting for something that seemed to constantly risk failure or inconsequence. In this collection of essays, Rubinstein expands the scope of his original article by surveying the historical and philosophical underpinnings of provisionality in recent visual art, as well as examining the works of individual artists in detail. He also engages crucial texts by Samuel Beckett and philosopher Gianni Vattimo. Re-examining several decades of painting practices, Rubinstein argues that provisionality, in all its many forms, has been both a foundational element in the history of modern art and the encapsulation of an attitude that is profoundly contemporary.

The World as Will and Representation, Vol. 2 (Hardcover): Arthur Schopenhauer The World as Will and Representation, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)
Arthur Schopenhauer; Translated by E.F.J. Payne
R1,141 Discovery Miles 11 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Philosophy - Metaphysics, Psychology, Ethics (Hardcover): Newberry Library Philosophy - Metaphysics, Psychology, Ethics (Hardcover)
Newberry Library
R934 Discovery Miles 9 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
More Light - Collected Masonic Writings 2017 - 2021 (Hardcover): Austin Shifrin More Light - Collected Masonic Writings 2017 - 2021 (Hardcover)
Austin Shifrin
R612 Discovery Miles 6 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The World as Will and Representation, Vol. 1 (Hardcover): Arthur Schopenhauer The World as Will and Representation, Vol. 1 (Hardcover)
Arthur Schopenhauer; Translated by E.F.J. Payne
R1,111 Discovery Miles 11 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Ending of Time - Where Philosophy and Physics Meet (Paperback, Revised, Expanded ed.): Jiddu Krishnamurti The Ending of Time - Where Philosophy and Physics Meet (Paperback, Revised, Expanded ed.)
Jiddu Krishnamurti
R456 Discovery Miles 4 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This very important work offers penetrating dialogues between the great spiritual leader and the renowned physicist that shed light on the fundamental nature of existence. Krishnamurti and David Bohm probe such questions as 'why has humanity made thought so important in every aspect of life? How does one cleanse the mind of the 'accumulation of time' and break the 'pattern of ego -centered activity'?The Ending of Time concludes by referring to the wrong turn humanity has taken, but does not see this as something from which there is no escape. There is an insistence that mankind can change fundamentally; but this requires going from one's narrow and particular interests toward the general, and ultimately moving still deeper into that purity of compassion, love and intelligence that originates beyond thought, time, or even emptiness.

Temple of the Soul Initiation Philosophy in the Temple of Osiris at Abydos - Decoded Temple Mysteries Translations of Temple... Temple of the Soul Initiation Philosophy in the Temple of Osiris at Abydos - Decoded Temple Mysteries Translations of Temple Inscriptions and Walking Path through The Temple Mysteries, Iconography and Architecture in color (Hardcover)
Muata Ashby
R1,695 Discovery Miles 16 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Propaganda 2.1 (Hardcover): Peter K Fallon Propaganda 2.1 (Hardcover)
Peter K Fallon
R993 R849 Discovery Miles 8 490 Save R144 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Friendship - an Essay (Hardcover): Henry David 1817-1862 Thoreau Friendship - an Essay (Hardcover)
Henry David 1817-1862 Thoreau
R786 Discovery Miles 7 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
About in the World, Essays (Hardcover): James Hain Friswell About in the World, Essays (Hardcover)
James Hain Friswell
R941 Discovery Miles 9 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Machiavelli Goes to the Movies - Understanding The Prince through Television and Film (Hardcover): Eric T. Kasper, Troy Kozma Machiavelli Goes to the Movies - Understanding The Prince through Television and Film (Hardcover)
Eric T. Kasper, Troy Kozma
R3,512 R2,474 Discovery Miles 24 740 Save R1,038 (30%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince remains an influential book more than five centuries after he wrote his timeless classic. However, the political philosophy expressed by Machiavelli in his tome is often misunderstood. Although he thought humans to be rational, self-interested creatures, and even though he proposed an approach to politics in which the ends justify the means, Machiavelli was not, as some have argued, simply "a teacher of evil." The Prince's many ancient and medieval examples, while relevant to sixteenth century readers, are lost on most of today's students of Machiavelli. Examples from modern films and television programs, which are more familiar and understandable to contemporary readers, provide a better way to accurately teach Machiavelli's lessons. Indeed, modern media, such as Breaking Bad, The Godfather, The Walking Dead, Charlie Wilson's War, House of Cards, Argo, and The Departed, are replete with illustrations that teach Machiavelli's critical principles, including the need to caress or annihilate, learning "how not to be good," why it is better to be feared than loved, and how to act as both the lion and the fox. Modern media are used in this book to exemplify the tactics Machiavelli advocated and to comprehensively demonstrate that Machiavelli intended for government actors and those exercising power in other contexts to fight for a greater good and strive to achieve glory.

Studies of Good and Evil - a Series of Essays Upon Problems of Philosophy and Life (Hardcover): Josiah 1855-1916 Royce Studies of Good and Evil - a Series of Essays Upon Problems of Philosophy and Life (Hardcover)
Josiah 1855-1916 Royce
R1,040 Discovery Miles 10 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Peace - A Compendium (Hardcover): Richard Birrer Peace - A Compendium (Hardcover)
Richard Birrer
R1,220 Discovery Miles 12 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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