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  • The Story of Philosophy

    The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers

    Series series Mint Editions (Philosophical and Theological Work)
    “...So much of our lives is meaningless, a self-cancelling vacillation and futility; we strive with the chaos about us and within; but we would believe all the while that there is something vital and significant in us, could we but decipher our own souls. We want to understand; ‘life means for us constantly to transform into light and flame all that we are or meet with’...”The Story of Philosophy ... Read more

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  • Devil's Contract

    A History of the Faustian Bargain

    by Ed Simon ...
    A devilishly fascinating tour of the Faustian bargain through the ages, from brimstone to blues and beyond ...From ancient times to the modern world, the idea of the Faustian bargain -- the exchange of one's soul in return for untold riches and power -- has exerted a magnetic pull upon our collective imaginations.Scholar Ed Simon takes us on a historical tour of the Faustian bargain, from the ... Read more

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  • Weißsein als Privileg. The Privilege Papers

    Series series Reclams Universal-Bibliothek – [Was bedeutet das alles?]
    In ihren mittlerweile zu Klassikern avancierten Privilege Papers zeigt Peggy McIntosh, dass vielen ›weißen‹ Menschen, die nicht von Rassismus betroffen sind, die eigenen Privilegien als nicht nennenswert erscheinen, sondern als individuelle, geradezu unsichtbare Zufälligkeiten. McIntosh fragt danach, wie mit der ›Schuld‹ des »weißen Privilegs« reflektiert umgegangen werden kann, und sie legt offen ... Read more

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  • Schwarzer Feminismus und die Grenzen des Menschseins

    Translated by Holger Hanowell ...
    Series series Reclams Universal-Bibliothek – [Was bedeutet das alles?]
    Dass Schwarze Menschen sind, wird von manchen bis heute noch angezweifelt – gleiches gilt für Frauen. Ist es daher nicht Zeit, die Kategorie ›Mensch‹ hinter uns zu lassen und ein neues, ganzheitlicheres Verhältnis zu all dem Lebendigen um uns herum zu finden? Die Soziologin Akwugo Emejulu hat ein ganz persönliches Manifest vorgelegt, das überraschende Perspektiven auf das Dasein als schwarze Frau ... Read more

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  • Max Stirner and Nihilism

    Between Two Nothings

    Series Book 240 - Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture
    A reassessment of the controversial, yet still influential nineteenth-century German philosopher that explores the contentious issue of whether he was, as his critics frequently claim, a nihilist.Max Stirner (1806-1856) is often regarded as an enfant terrible of nineteenth-century German philosophy, but he has continued to exert an influence despite his marginalization as a nihilist. This study is ... Read more

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  • Anomie

    History and Meanings

    by Marco Orru ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1987, Anomie examines essential moments of Western thought, tracing the complex concept of anomie. The Greek origin of the term (a-nomia, absence of joy) relates it to the notions of disorder, inequity and anarchy. 20th century sociology has long called into question an over simple dichotomy between law and the absence of law. The book shows that this questioning is not new. It ... Read more

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  • Heidegger’s Alternative History of Time

    Series series Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy
    This book reconstructs Heidegger’s philosophy of time by reading his work with and against a series of key interlocutors that he nominates as being central to his own critical history of time. In doing so, it explains what makes time of such significance for Heidegger and argues that Heidegger can contribute to contemporary debates in the philosophy of time.Time is a central concern for Heidegger, ... Read more

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  • Christian Wolff's German Ethics

    New Essays

    This volume offers collective exploration of major aspects of Christian Wolff's ethics. It focuses on what is arguably Wolff's most important and influential text on moral philosophy, namely his Rational Thoughts on the Action and Omission of Human Beings for the Promotion of their Happiness, originally published in 1720 and commonly referred to as the German Ethics to distinguish it from his ... Read more

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  • Philosophies of the Afterlife in the Early Italian Renaissance

    Fifteenth-Century Sources on the Immortality of the Soul

    Series series Bloomsbury Studies in the Aristotelian Tradition
    The immortality of the soul is one of the oldest tropes in the history of philosophy and one that gained significant momentum in 16th-century Europe. But what came before Pietro Pomponazzi and his contemporaries? Through examination of four neglected but central figures, Joanna Papiernik uncovers the rich and varied nature of the afterlife debate in 15th-century Italy.By engaging with old prints, ... Read more

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  • Immanuel Kant. Vernunft und Leben

    Reclams Universal-Bibliothek

    Series series Reclams Universal-Bibliothek
    Immanuel Kant: 300. Geburtstag am 22. April 2024Die Einführung erschließt Kants monumentale Leistung sowohl biographisch als auch systematisch: Am Leitfaden der vier von Kant herausgestellten Hauptfragen der Philosophie: Was kann ich wissen?, Was soll ich tun?, Was darf ich hoffen? und Was ist der Mensch? wird eine schlüssige Vorstellung von Kants Denken entwickelt. Diskutiert werden auch die ... Read more

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  • Kritik der Urteilskraft

    Reclams Universal-Bibliothek

    by Immanuel Kant ...
    Series series Reclams Universal-Bibliothek
    Kants " Kritik der Urteilskraft" erschien 1790 und schließt nach der " Kritik der reinen Vernunft" und der " Kritik der praktischen Vernunft" die Reihe der drei großen Kritiken ab: In diesem Werk entwickelt Kant eine philosophische Ästhetik und eine Theorie der organischen Natur, um am Ende zu Fragen der Moralphilosophie und der Theologie zu gelangen und auf diese Weise theoretische und praktische ... Read more

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  • Künstliche Intelligenz und Empathie. Vom Leben mit Emotionserkennung, Sexrobotern & Co.

    Series series Reclams Universal-Bibliothek – [Was bedeutet das alles?]
    Emotionale künstliche Intelligenz gilt als Schlüsseltechnologie der Zukunft. Künstliche Systeme sollen mitfühlend sein und Empathie in uns auslösen. Doch wie erkennen und verarbeiten künstliche Systeme menschliche Emotionen? Können sie echte Gefühle und Empathie empfinden und entwickeln? Führt die Entwicklung schmerzempfindlicher Roboter in der Biorobotik zur Auflösung der Grenze hin zu ... Read more

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  • The Complete Essays

    Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form. In 1572, Montaigne retired to his estates in order to devote himself to leisure, reading and reflection. There he wrote his constantly expanding 'essays', inspired by the ideas he found in books from his library and his own experience. He ... Read more

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  • Beckett Ongoing

    Aesthetics, Ethics, Politics

    Series series New Interpretations of Beckett in the Twenty-First Century
    “You must go on. I can’t go on. I’ll go on.” These are some of the most quoted lines written by Samuel Beckett, which speak to the impulse of persevering in times of crisis and impossibility. Yet few readers of Beckett agree about what this paradoxical formula could mean, let alone what mode of engagement it would seem to indicate, be it committed, autonomous, or something else entirely. This ... Read more

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  • ¿Qué es la Filosofía?

    by Lucien Sina ...
    Embárquese en un profundo viaje por el mundo de la filosofía con esta completa guía que profundiza en las ramas fundamentales, la rica historia, las intrincadas teorías y las aplicaciones prácticas del pensamiento filosófico. "¿Qué es la filosofía?" de Lucien Sina ofrece a los lectores una atractiva exploración de los diversos ámbitos de la investigación filosófica, proporcionando una visión ... Read more

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  • Phenomenology, New Materialism, and Advances In the Pulsatile Imaginary

    Rites of Disimagination

    Edited by Nicoletta Isar ...
    Phenomenology, New Materialism, and Advances In the Pulsatile Imaginary*: Rites Of Disimagination* brings together scholars from art history and image theory, literary studies and philosophy. Chapters of this volume engage with the overarching theme of imagination as a pulsatile force embedded in words, images, and all imaginative modes of instantiation of the work of art in their elemental ... Read more

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  • Rules to Live By

    Maimonides' Guide to a Wonderful Life

    by Jeffrey Katz ...
    RULES TO LIVE BY FOR WEALTH, HEALTH & HAPPINESSBorn in Spain during the height of the Middle Ages, Maimonides, also known as Rambam, is recognized as one of the greatest scholars of all time. Influential throughout the Middle East, he was both a traditionalist and an innovator – a Rabbi, physician, and philosopher – and his teachings continue to be widely respected today by Jews, Christians, and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Principles and Praxis in Ancient Greek Philosophy

    Essays in Ancient Greek Philosophy in Honor of Fred D. Miller, Jr.

    Series Book 155 - Philosophical Studies Series
    This collection of original articles draws from a cross section of distinguished scholars of ancient Greek philosophy. It is focussed primarily on the philosophy of Aristotle but comprises as well studies of the philosophy of Socrates, Plato, and Epicurus. Its authors explore a range of complementary topics in value theory, moral psychology, metaphysics, natural philosophy, political theory, and ... Read more

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  • Подорож людства. Витоки багатства і нерівності

    Які ключі до прогресу людства? За останні двісті років приголомшливий прогрес у сфері здоров’я, багатства та тривалості життя докорінно змінив досвід людського життя. Але це не було випадковістю історії. Спираючись на дослідження всього життя, Одед Ґалор визначає універсальні сили, що стоять за цією зміною, і таким чином розкриває таємницю людського розвитку.Проривне бачення Ґалора спростовує ... Read more

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  • The Preface to Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception: A Re-Introduction

    by Rajiv Kaushik ...
    This book offers a critical re-appraisal of what is perhaps Merleau-Ponty’s most widely read text, the Preface to his Phenomenology of Perception. Although open and enigmatic text, the Preface is still often used to introduce phenomenology in general and Merleau-Ponty’s work specifically to students, scholars in disciplines other than philosophy, and art practitioners. Taking advantage of the fact ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Vom maßvollen Leben oder die Kunst gesund alt zu werden

    Gesundheit und ein langes Leben – das sind Themen nicht erst unserer Tage, zu allen Zeiten haben sich die Menschen damit beschäftigt. Ein prominentes Beispiel dafür ist Alvise Cornaro (auch Luigi Cornaro), der vor über 450 Jahren sein »Traktat vom maßvollen Leben« geschrieben hat. Cornaro, der Renaissancemensch (geboren vermutlich 1484, gest. 1566), dachte in den medizinischen Kategorien seiner ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Brief an die Nachwelt. Gespräche über die Weltverachtung. Büchlein von seiner und vieler Leute Unwissenheit

    Translated by Hermann Hefele ...
    Francesco Petrarca (1304-1376) war einer der bedeutendsten Vertreter der italienischen Literatur und Begründer des Renaissance-Humanismus. »Brief an die Nachwelt« ist ein autobiografischer Text Petrarcas. Die »Gespräche über die Weltverachtung« sind eine grundlegende Auseinandersetzung mit dem Tod, dem Jenseits, dem Weltschmerz und der Liebeskrankheit. Schließlich ist das »Büchlein von seiner und ... Read more

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  • Philosophie réel

    by Bogdan Tadzik ...
    Je suis né à Inowroclaw en 1954. Entre 1972 et 1978, j’ai étudié à la Faculté de droit et d’administration de l’Université Nicolas Copernic de Toruń. De 1978 à 1982, j’ai eu travaillé au bureau municipal, puis dans les années 1982 -1987, j’ai travaillé comme enseignant dans une école primaire et secondaire.En 1970, après avoir lu la biographie de I. Kant, j’ai décidé de consacrer ma vie à la ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Vite dei Filosofi

    “Vite dei filosofi” di Diogene Laerzio occupa un ruolo centrale nella storiografia filosofica. Grazie all'organizzazione sistematica e alle informazioni dettagliate, l’opera è una fonte essenziale per comprendere le evoluzioni della filosofia greca antica nel corso dei secoli.In questa edizione elettronica abbiamo suddisviso il testo nei dieci libri originari, e ogni filosofo ha un capitolo con ... Read more

    $4.99 USD