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Poverty is not accident, but design. We are not all equal before the law. And the central message of contemporary ethics is that only some people matter. Expanding on work described as “crucial” and……続きを見る

The Symposium is a philosophical work by Plato dated c. 385â 370 BC. It concerns itself at one level with the genesis, purpose and nature of love, and (in latter-day interpretations) is the origin ……続きを見る

This antiquarian volume contains an essay by Arnold Bennett on the subject of mental efficiency. This text is typical of the numerous self-improvement essays and books that Bennett wrote alongside h……続きを見る

Aristotle's Poetics is the oldest surviving work of dramatic theory and the first extant philosophical treatise to focus on literary theory. In it, Aristotle offers an account of what he calls &quo……続きを見る

Mele's ultimate purpose in this book is to help readers think more clearly about free will. He identifies and makes vivid the most important conceptual obstacles to justified belief in the existence……続きを見る

The Critique of Judgment, or in the new Cambridge translation Critique of the Power of Judgment, also known as the third Critique, is a 1790 philosophical piece of writing by Immanuel Kant. In it, ……続きを見る

Plato's Phaedo, also known to ancient readers as Plato's On The Soul, is one of the great dialogues of his middle period, along with the Republic and the Symposium. The Phaedo, which depicts the de……続きを見る

About the book: This compilation contains three crucial works of the ancient philosophical era.  Included are Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates.  The Apology is Plato's version of th……続きを見る

Materialism asserts that the universe and everything within it, including ourselves, is a deterministic machine, trapped until the end of time on the rigid tracks of inviolable laws. Only the mechan……続きを見る

Books such as Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene have aroused fierce controversy by arguing for the powerful influence of genes on human behavior. But are we entirely at the mercy of our chromosomes……続きを見る

In this collection of essays -- a follow up to My Way and Our Stories -- John Martin Fischer defends the contention that moral responsibility is associated with "deep control." Fischer defines deep ……続きを見る

This provocative book refurbishes the traditional account of freedom of will as reasons-guided "agent" causation, situating its account within a general metaphysics. O'Connor's discussion of the gen……続きを見る

The idea that we are in some significant sense responsible for our emotions is an idea that Robert Solomon has developed for almost three decades. Here, in a single volume, he traces the development……続きを見る

Is a person's decision to kill himself always wrong? Is his thinking irrational? Who has the right to stop him? This is a continuation and expansion of David Hume's essay with the same name. A moder……続きを見る

This book is a multi-faceted exploration and critique of the human condition as it is presently manifested. It addresses science and philosophy, explores the underlying nature of reality, the state ……続きを見る

This is a collection of published and unpublished essays by distinguished philosopher Michael E. Bratman of Stanford University. They revolve around his influential theory, know as the "planning the……続きを見る

We typically think we have free will. But how could we have free will, if for anything we do, it was already true in the distant past that we would do that thing? Or how could we have free will, if ……続きを見る

On Liberty is a philosophical work by 19th century English philosopher John Stuart Mill, first published in 1859. To the Victorian readers of the time it was a radical work, advocating moral and eco……続きを見る

It must be recognized that a knowledge of the spiritual world, not merely a knowledge gained by treading the path, but also a knowledge acquired through grasping the truths of spiritual science with……続きを見る

Tap the unlimited force of the 3rd eye. All spirits have a 3rd eye it is the magnetic sound force of thought. Each thought emits a frequency that can be felt by other spirits. Creation in its entire……続きを見る

Concise and Abridged Edition In this blistering polemic, veteran journalist Mick Hume presents an uncompromising defence of freedom of expression, which he argues is threatened in the West, not by j……続きを見る

"Das A und O aller Philosophie ist die Freiheit." F. W. J. SCHELLING Freiheit war ein Leitmotiv des "Deutschen Idealismus". Für Hegel war die gesamte Weltgeschichte nichts anderes als ein "Fortschri……続きを見る

“Pleasant it is, when over a great sea the winds trouble the waters, to gaze from shore upon another's great tribulation; not because any man's troubles are a delectable joy, but because to perceive……続きを見る

Why are we here? Who really wrote the Bible? Was Jesus actually a messenger of God? Can science and religion be reconciled? Do we have free will? Divine Wisdom and Warning: Decoded Messages from God……続きを見る

In Getting a Grip 2, Frances Moore Lappé, author of the groundbreaking Diet for a Small Planet, speaks to everyone distressed by the state of our world. In a vibrant, intimate voice, she challenges ……続きを見る

Legends Of A Lion is a masterful, conglomerate of literature and music inspired by world topics translated by author Raynandole Poindexter who gives us a deeper look at humanity through magnificent ……続きを見る

Includes full student text, review questions, vocabulary, and answer keys. The worldwide Flood is one of the most discounted records in the Scriptures. Yet it is supported around the world by histor……続きを見る

Modern science describes the physical effects of material causes, but not the moral consequences of conscious choices. Is nature merely a rational place, or is it also a moral place? The question of……続きを見る

The worldwide Flood is one of the most discounted records in the Scriptures. Yet it is supported around the world by historical accounts. Take a look at feasibility studies on the safety and the sto……続きを見る

Science, History, Literature reunited. Eyewitness testimony and the real scientific method. Read ancient manuscripts, search the world, and discover truth instead of buying into preconceptions. When……続きを見る