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Who am I? No, this is not a religious question that a priest will ask his followers. This is a scientific question. Is the bionic arm of the Bionic Woman part of her? Can she legally pitch for the m……続きを見る

In this critique of security studies, with insights into the thinking of Heidegger, Foucault, Derrida, Levinas and Arendt, Michael Dillon contributes to the rethinking of some of the fundamentals of……続きを見る

This is the first comprehensive study of Russian political and social thought in the post-Communist era. The book portrays and critically examines the conceptual and theoretical attempts by Russian ……続きを見る

Plato's best-known dialogue. According to Wikipedia: "Plato (428/427 BC 348/347 BC), was a Classical Greek philosopher, who, together with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, helped to……続きを見る

La Religieuse Denis Diderot, philosophe et encyclopédiste français (1713-1784) 1796, posthume Ce livre numérique présente "La Religieuse", de Denis Diderot, édité en texte intégral. Une table des ma……続きを見る

Eight outstanding essays, from leading academics, deconstruct perennial problems of rationality, imagination and narrative to trace the influence of myth in our own beliefs, origins, and potential f……続きを見る

Strangers, Gods and Monsters is a fascinating look at how human identity is shaped by three powerful but enigmatic forces. Often overlooked in accounts of how we think about ourselves and others, Ri……続きを見る

An invaluable collection that brings together the best of the Dalai Lama's writings on all aspects of life An inspiration to millions of people worldwide, the Dalai Lama has authored more than fifty……続きを見る

What is education for? Should it produce workers or educate future citizens? Is there a place for faith schools - and should patriotism be taught? In this compelling and controversial book, Harry Br……続きを見る

Buddhism asserts that we each have the potential to free ourselves from the prison of our problems. As practiced for more than twenty-six hundred years, the process involves working with, rather tha……続きを見る

Probability: A Philosophical Introduction introduces and explains the principal concepts and applications of probability. It is intended for philosophers and others who want to understand probabilit……続きを見る

By illuminating the striking affinity between the most innovative aspects of postmodern thought and religious mystical discourse, Shadow of Spirit challenges the long established assumption that wes……続きを見る

Adorno is one of the leading cultural thinkers of the twentieth century. This is the first detailed account of Adorno's texts on music from a sociological perspective. In clear, non-technical langua……続きを見る

Aline et Valcour - Tome II Marquis de Sade, écrivain et philosophe français (1740-1814) Ce livre numérique présente «Aline et Valcour - Tome II», de Marquis ……続きを見る

En 1979, Jean-François Lyotard a articulé la condition postmoderne, annonçant la fin de la modernité. Mais la modernité nous tient encore et se réinvente dans des nouvelles périodisations. Il nous i……続きを見る

So eloquently many have explained it, pointed it out, poets, artists, sages, men of the mind like Jung and Fromm, the mystics and fantastics like Castaneda, but seldom do we find methodology for bre……続きを見る

Short, easy-to-read essays revealing Gandhi’s most important teachings on love, meditation, service, and prayerーwith profound wisdom and inspiration for readers of every faith. Mahatma Gandhi becam……続きを見る

Open this book and you will - learn about Machiavelli's life - know his key works - explore the dark arts of politics - assess his influence 続きを見る

The question of whether life exists beyond death remains one of the most pertinent of our existence, and theologians continue to address what relevance the answer has for our life in the present. In……続きを見る

This book traces a most obscure and yet most intriguing theme concealed in Heidegger’s thinking and work, which has hitherto not yet been made the focus of a thorough and sustained investigation: th……続きを見る

According to Wikipedia: "Immanuel Kant ( 22 April 1724 12 February 1804) was an 18th-century German philosopher from the Prussian city of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia). He is regarded as one ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1975. The main concern of this book is the nature of the gap between the theoretical issues, raised at an abstract level by social scientists, and their facts, the material o……続きを見る

Can nature be evil, or ugly, or wrong? Can we apply moral value to nature? From a compellingly original premise, under the auspices of major thinkers including Mary Midgley, Philip Hefner, Arnold Be……続きを見る

What is free will? Why is it important? Can the same act be both free and determined? Is free will necessary for moral responsibility? Does anyone have free will, and if not, how is creativity possi……続きを見る

This volume critically and constructively discusses philosophical questions which have particular bearing on the formulation of educational aims. The book is divided into three major parts: the firs……続きを見る

The Philosopher's Beach Book invites you to relax and think; to wiggle your toes in the sand (literally or metaphorically) and reflect on the meaning of life. Have you ever stretched out on a holida……続きを見る

Methodist clergyman and intellectual Salem Goldworth Bland rose to prominence in Canada in the early twentieth century. Rising through the ranks of the church, he began to endorse a progressive take……続きを見る

The City of the Sun is an important early utopian work by Italian philosopher Tommaso Campanella, written after his imprisonment for sedition and heresy. Given as the dialog between "a Grandmaster o……続きを見る

Ion Platon, philosophe grec (427-347 av JC) Ce livre numérique présente «Ion», de Platon, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement aux différentes secti……続きを見る

3 works of John Mackinnon Robertson American journalist, advocate of rationalism and secularism (1856-1933) This ebook presents a collection of 3 works of John Mackinnon Robertson. A dynamic table o……続きを見る