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In iek's long-awaited magnum opus, he theorizes the "parallax gap" in the ontological, the scientific, and the politicaland rehabilitates dialectical materialism.

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What do philosophers mean by 'absolute' and 'akrasia' What are 'Polish notation' and 'prime matter' What contributions to human thought were made by Plato, Machiavelli, Kant and Derrida This dictionary answers these and other questions.

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The Philosopher's Beach Book invites you to relax, to wiggle your toes in the sand (literally or metaphorically) and reflect on the meaning of life...

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More than 2,000 years ago, Aristotle established unique standards of philosophic inquiry, observation, and judgment. This book offers a contemporary reevaluation of the philosophy of the master of Western thought, and shows his vital, continuing influence in our modern world. Revised reissue.

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These essays focus on the social and political role - past, present and future - of ideas and of their progenitors. Contents include "My Intellectual Path", an autobiographical survey of Berlin's main preoccupations, and "Jewish Slavery and Emancipation", the classic statement of his Zionist views.

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From a talented and original thinker comes this passionate critique of the intrusiveness of modern culture which advocates an exploration and cultivation of our unconscious, in a world where everything we do is deemed public knowledge.

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In a world so full of different beliefs and viewpoints, how can we find peace in our shared humanity In this title, the author explores universal ideas such as love, respect, truth and tolerance, and examines questions such as: How can men and women relate to each other What is the true nature of equality What does 'civilization' really mean

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The first translation of three 1970s works by Alain Badiou, featuring a new preface by Badiou, an interview with Tzuchien Tho and a concluding essay by Bruno Bosteels.

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Although Plato's celebrated work of philosophy describes a society which to some seems the ideal human community and to others like a totalitarian nightmare, it also raises enduring questions about politics, art, education and the general conduct of life.

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From world-leading scientist and New York Times bestselling author of The Language of God, a deeply thoughtful guidebook to discerning what and who we can trust to move us from societal discord to civic harmony.

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A comprehensive collection of Roger Scruton's writings. It gathers selections from some of Scruton's earliest works, such as "The Aesthetics of Architecture" (1979), to his recent "Culture Counts" (2007). It provides an insightful introduction to Scruton's philosophical foundations that include his Burkean political views.

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Now republished in celebration of its 20th anniversary, a beautifully illustrated, one-of-a-kind interpretation of the timeless TAO TE CHING, written expressly for everyone navigating their older and wiser decades.

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A novel treatment of the capacity for shared attention, joint action, and perceptual common knowledge.

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Why do humans seek meaning to life How do our imaginations leap into worlds so far beyond our actual reality This book explores how we decorate our existence with countless fictions, twisting and turning to avoid acknowledging that we too are animals.

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An argument that moral psychology can benefit from closer integration with the social sciences, offering a novel ethical theory bridging the two.

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We flatter ourselves about the nature of free will and yet the most enormous forces - biological, physical, metaphysical - constrain our every action. This title draws together the religious, philosophic and fantastical traditions that question the very idea of human freedom.

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"First published in the United States of America by A. C. McClurg & Company 1903. "The Souls of White Folk" originally published in 1920 by Harcourt, Brace and Company. "The Talented Tenth" originally published in 1903 by James Pott & Company. Previously published with an introduction by Ibram X. Kendi in Penguin Books 2018. This edition published in Penguin Books 2021."--Title page verso.