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A Philosophy of Discomfort anchors the idea of comfort and discomfort as an historical and philosophical concept. While instinct demands we avoid it, and habit tries to deny it, the author insists that we recognise the uncomfortable and the uneasy as central to our existence.

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In this book Gay Watson offers an alternative view of emptiness via a tour of early and non-Western philosophy, taking us from Buddhism, Taoism and religious mysticism to the contemporary world of philosophy, science and art practice.

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Addresses pain in many forms, including the pain inflicted by torture; the pain suffered in disease; and the pain of anxiety, grief and depression. The author examines the dual nature of pain: how we attempt to avoid it as much as possible in our daily lives and yet, conversely, obtain a thrill from seeking it.

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Providing a new philosophical understanding of sport, which defines what sport essentially is and means by setting out a complete grammar of sport, treating in turn its essential elements, A Philosophy of Sport will inform, surprise and delight those who have always thought sport should be taken more seriously.

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In A Pilgrim People, John Westerhoff looks at the gospel texts season by season and relates their teachings not only to Christian life and ministry but also to the life cycle of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.

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A Plato Reader offers eight of Plato's best-known worksEuthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo, Symposium, Phaedrus, and Republicunabridged, expertly introduced and annotated, and in widely admired translations by C. D. C. Reeve, G. M. A. Grube, Alexander Nehamas, and Paul Woodruff.

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A Practical Christianity: Meditations for the Season of Lent is a devotional book that challenges

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The newly updated and revised edition of the indispensable resource for Episcopal priests simplifies liturgical officiating and celebration of the rites of the Episcopal Church.

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A Season for the Spirit provides forty daily meditations for Lent, leading us on a journey of discovery in which we find that Christ, through the Spirit, embraces every aspect of humanity. Each meditation concludes with a prayer and passage of scripture or quotation for further reflection and study.

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Kierkegaard translator Walter Lowrie presents a charming and warmly appreciative introduction to the life and work of the great Danish writer. Lowrie tells the story of Kierkegaard's emotionally turbulent life with a keen sense of drama and an acute understanding of how his life shaped his thought.

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Introduces the Muslim prayer including its actions and its Divine origins through Prophets Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad.

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A deeply personal travel memoir that combines alpine adventure, family connections, and spiritual encounters in two very different worlds: a Himalayan village and Vancouver, Canada.

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Expounds, compares, and criticises Spinoza's theses.

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Offers a look at the 'golden age' of American philosophy. This volume focuses upon the activities of the American philosophical associations - the Western Philosophical Association and the American Philosophical Association - that were founded at the beginning of the twentieth century and that merged in to the APA in 1927.

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This beautiful edition comprises forty gems from al-Ghazalis inexhaustible treasury of writings with accompanying commentaries.

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A representative and wide range of aphorisms from Ibn Taymiyyah's work with accompanying commentaries presented in a beautiful gift format.

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Provides an introduction to the Baptismal Covenant, as well as a step-by-step guide through the rites of both sacraments - Baptism and Confirmation. This book also provides running commentary on the rite on pages facing the text of the BCP. It includes glossaries and lists of resources for further reading.

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Introduces readers to the ancient prayer form of the Divine Offices. This guide illuminates the history, theology, and how-to's of this ancient form of prayer. On each left-facing page, a portion of the service from the BCP is reproduced; on the right page, readers will find details and explanations touching on both the background and history.

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