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Approaching the central themes of Spinoza's thought from both a
historical and analytical perspective, this book examines the
logical-metaphysical core of Spinoza's philosophy, its epistemology
and its ramifications for his much disputed attitude towards
religion. Opening with a discussion of Spinoza's historical and
philosophical location as the appropriate context for the
interpretation of his work the book goes on to present a
non-'logical' reading of Spinoza's metaphysics, a consideration of
Spinoza's radical repudiation of Cartesian subjectivism and an
examination of how Spinoza wanted religion to be understood in the
context of his wider thinking and the influence of his
non-Christian background. Mason also assesses Spinoza's
significance and importance for philosophy now.
Approaching the central themes of Spinoza's thought from both a
historical and analytical perspective, this book examines the
logical-metaphysical core of Spinoza's philosophy, its epistemology
and its ramifications for his much disputed attitude towards
religion. Opening with a discussion of Spinoza's historical and
philosophical location as the appropriate context for the
interpretation of his work, the book goes on to present a
non-'logical' reading of Spinoza's metaphysics, a consideration of
Spinoza's radical repudiation of Cartesian subjectivism and an
examination of how Spinoza wanted religion to be understood in the
context of his wider thinking and the influence of his
non-Christian background. Mason also assesses Spinoza's
significance and importance for philosophy now.
A Book of the Year - The Times A Book of the Year - Observer A Book
of the Year - Mail on Sunday Avoiding the chaos of the First World
War, Piet Barol leaves the bustle of civilization and heads into
Africa's greatest forest. With a business to build and secrets to
escape, his only weapons are courage and intuition. His African
guides have their own reasons for taking him to their ancestral
lands. What he finds there changes him forever, and unleashes a
chain of events he can neither predict nor control... This
"gorgeous treat of a novel" (The Times, Book of the Month) is a
funny, sexy, irreverent, and intensely moving portrait of what
unites human beings when their sacred mysteries are blown apart.
'An enthralling, perfectly paced romp that breathes new life into
the picaresque genre' Observer 'Rich in period detail and with
requisite glittering trappings' Daily Mail 'A Continental Downton
Abbey plus sex, with a dash of Dangerous Liaisons tossed in'
Seattle Times 1907, Amsterdam. The belle epoque is in full swing
and Piet Barol has secured a job as tutor to the troubled son of
Europe's leading hotelier - a child who refuses to leave his
family's mansion on one of the city's grandest canals. As Piet is
swept into the glittering society, he begins to uncover its secrets
and finds his life transformed. With nothing but his looks, charm
and youth to rely on, he is determined to make a fortune of his
own. But in the heady exhilaration of this opulent new world, amid
romance, delights and temptations he has only dreamed of, Piet
discovers that some of the liaisons he has cultivated are dangerous
indeed . . .
Penguin Books reintroduces the timeless story of the love affair
between a British artist and a Chinese prostitute.
Robert is t he only resident of the Nam Kok hotel not renting
his room by the hour when he meets Suzie at the bar. She becomes
his muse and they fall in love. But even in Hong Kong, where many
white expatriates have Chinese mistresses, their romance could
jeopardize the things they each hold dear. Set in the mid-1950s,
"The World of Suzie Wong" is a beautifully written time capsule of
a novel. First published more than fifty years ago, it resonated
with readers worldwide, inspiring a film starring William H olden,
a ballet, and even a reggae song. Now readers can experience the
romance of this groundbreaking story anew.
From a Shotgun Shack is the memoir of Richard Mason. Richard left a
real shotgun shack to become a successful oil exploration
geologist, an honored environmentalist---a three-term president of
the Arkansas Wildlife Federation, and in 2009, because of his work
in downtown El Dorado, the downtown was named the top Main Street
town in the U. S. Along the way he became a friend of former
President Clinton. Richard worked his way through college,
sometimes holding as many as three jobs. After working for Exxon on
the famous King Ranch and in Benghazi, Libya, he resigned to become
an independent geologist and oil operator. He is an amazingly
successful geologist, who has discovered some 30 oil and gas
fields. Richard is a former top ranked tennis player, he sings in
the adult choir, and has taught an adult Sunday School class for 40
years.
Out of the death throes of Gaddafi's Libya a strange, potentially
catastrophic story emerges as al-Qaida and one of the countries
inner circle of leaders hatch a plan to secrete away hidden
enriched uranium and biomaterial. Josh Martin SF leads a team of
CIA Agents to prevent the deployment of these WMDs on a journey
that traverses Africa, and ends in unbelievable chaos.
Imagine for a minute; a ghostly theater, a historic gunfight, a
lawless oil boom, and a cast of scoundrels. Now add thirty
brothels, characters such as H. L. Hunt-who got his start in
Downtown El Dorado-some racy women, and finally sprinkle it all
with gobs of money as a roaring 1920s oil boom swept over this
little community of 3500 and blossomed it to 40,000 in 18 months.
You'll find an "OK Corral" gunfight, mules drowning in muddy
streets, and yes, most importantly, you'll find an old 1920s
theater surrounding by numerous other old buildings.-and they're
all filled with spirits Is Downtown El Dorado, Arkansas the most
haunted town in the country?
A coming of age story is featured as the 10th novel in the Richard,
the Norphlet Paperboy Series. Richard and John Clayton encounter
unusual family problems and they decided to spend a few days with
Uncle Swamp hoping that their family problems will work out while
they are gone. However, rain and more rain floods the area and they
are swept down the river on an epic flood. After days on the
Ouachita, Black, Red, and finally the Mississippi they manage to
swim ashore near New Orleans. Penniless, wearing only cutoff shorts
they, they struggle to survive in the French Quarter. After a week
of living in the Quarter by eating out of garbage cans and sleeping
in a drainage culvert they are picked up and sent to a repressive
Louisiana Reform School. The breakout and struggle to return home
tests every fiber of the boys emotions. It's a true test of the
boys resolve and determination to survive.
The 8th in the Richard, the Paperboy series. Another wild tale
about Richard and his best friend John Clayton. This time the boys
get tangled up with a wild snake filled wedding. Of course, it's
the space creatures who are the big problem, but the Norphlet
Cornbread Festival has to happen, and the boys are determined to
win---any way they can.
As a young boy, R. Harper Mason lived the life of the paperboy,
'Richard, ' in this novel. His interactions with the people in the
small town of Norphlet, Arkansas, and the surrounding woods and
swamps, formed the basis for both his first novel, The Red Scarf,
and this sequel, Lyin' Like a Dog. It was time of brown, sunburned
feet and shirtless summers where a boy's only entertainment was his
imagination. Mason is a geologist, an environmentalist, and an
advocate for historic preservation. He lives with his wife, Vertis,
in El Dorado, Arkansas... a few miles south of Flat Creek Swamp.
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