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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E Frankl
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With a new Foreword by Harold S. Kushner and a new Biographical Afterword by William J. Winslade Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual... (read more)

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Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct
Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct
by Pier Massimo Forni
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Most people would agree that thoughtful behavior and common decency are in short supply, or simply forgotten in hurried lives of emails, cellphones, and multi-tasking. In Choosing Civility, P. M. Forni identifies the twenty-five rules that are most... (read more)

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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, 3rd Edition
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, 3rd Edition
by Thomas S Kuhn
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Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index. "A landmark in intellectual history which has attracted attention far beyond its own immediate field. . . . It is written with a combination of depth and clarity that make it an almost... (read more)

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Mans Search for Meaning an Introduction To Logotherapy
Mans Search for Meaning an Introduction To Logotherapy
by Viktor E Frankl
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Few books in recent decades have had the continuing impact of Dr. Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning -- the classic best seller now considered to be one of the most important contributions to psychiatry since the writing of Freud. In it, Dr. Frankl... (read more)

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Elements of Moral Philosophy (7TH 12 Edition)
Elements of Moral Philosophy (7TH 12 Edition)
by James Rachels
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Firmly established as the standard text for undergraduate courses in ethics, James Rachels and Stuart Rachels' The Elements of Moral Philosophy introduces readers to major moral concepts and theories through eloquent explanations and compelling, thought... (read more)

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Science and the Modern World
Science and the Modern World
by Alfred Whitehead
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Alfred North Whitehead's SCIENCE AND THE MODERN WORLD, originally published in 1925, redefines the concept of modern science. Presaging by more than half a century most of today's cutting-edge thought on the cultural ramifications of science and... (read more)

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Book : on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are (66 Edition)
Book : on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are (66 Edition)
by Alan Watts
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A witty attack on the illusion that the self is a separate ego that confronts a universe of alien physical objects.... (read more)

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Free Will (12 Edition)
Free Will (12 Edition)
by Sam Harris
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A BELIEF IN FREE WILL touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality—as well as feelings of remorse or personal achievement&#8212... (read more)

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Capital, Volume 1: A Critique of Political Economy
Capital, Volume 1: A Critique of Political Economy
by Karl Marx
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Das Kapital, originally intended as an unbelievably ambitious (and never completed) six-volume work, represents one of the key landmarks in the scientific understanding of capitalist development, bourgeois society and the economics of class conflict.... (read more)

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Of Grammatology
Of Grammatology
by Jacques Derrida
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"One of the major works in the development of contemporary criticism and philosophy." -- J. Hillis Miller, Yale University Jacques Derrida's revolutionary theories about deconstruction, phenomenology, psychoanalysis, and structuralism, first voiced in... (read more)

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Moral Ground (11 Edition)
Moral Ground (11 Edition)
by Kathleen Dean Moore
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Moral Ground brings together the testimony of over 80 visionaries — theologians and religious leaders, scientists, elected officials, business leaders, naturists, activists, and writers — to present a diverse and compelling call to honor our... (read more)

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Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes (08 Edition)
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes (08 Edition)
by Thomas Cathcart
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Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, everyone is familiar with the tired clichés: women are bad drivers and are not good with money; only guys play video games and they give bad directions. Dan Abrams tackles the toughest case of his career in Man Down.... (read more)

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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison
Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison
by Michel Foucault
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In this brilliant work, the most influential philosopher since Sartre suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner's body to his... (read more)

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Road To Serfdom -volume II ((Rev)07 Edition)
Road To Serfdom -volume II ((Rev)07 Edition)
by F.a. Hayek
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An unimpeachable classic work in political philosophy, intellectual and cultural history, and economics, The Road to Serfdom has inspired and infuriated politicians, scholars, and general readers for half a century. Originally published in 1944—... (read more)

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Deep Ecology: Living as If Nature Mattered
Deep Ecology: Living as If Nature Mattered
by Bill Devall
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Practicing is simple. Nothing forced, nothing violent, just settling into our place. Deep ecology, a term originated in 1972 by Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess, is emerging as a way to develop harmony between individuals, communities and nature. DEEP... (read more)

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What Does It All Mean? : a Very Short Introduction To Philosophy (87 Edition)
What Does It All Mean? : a Very Short Introduction To Philosophy (87 Edition)
by Thomas Nagel
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Should the hard questions of philosophy matter to ordinary people? In this down-to-earth, nonhistorical guide, Thomas Nagel, the distinguished author of Mortal Questions and The View From Nowhere, brings philosophical problems to life, revealing in vivid,... (read more)

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Philosopher's Toolkit (2ND 10 Edition)
Philosopher's Toolkit (2ND 10 Edition)
by Julian Baggini
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Julian Baggini (www.julianbaggini.com) is a freelance writer and co-founding editor of The Philosophers’ Magazine. Peter S. Fosl is Professor of Philosophy at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky.... (read more)

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A Lover's Discourse: Fragments
A Lover's Discourse: Fragments
by Roland Barthes
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This is a book best read immediately after the end of an intimate relationship. Devoid of sentimentality, it is a meditation of a lover when alone. Written in fragments, the overriding theme is that the lover, I, never absolutely, truly sees the beloved,... (read more)

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Theories of human nature :classical and contemporary readings
Theories of human nature :classical and contemporary readings
by Donald C Abel
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This is an historically organized collection of readings from 15 thinkers, from Plato to the present, including non-western (Mencius) and feminist (de Beauvoir) texts. Helpful editorial features include introductions to each writer, discussion questions,... (read more)

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The Marx-Engels Reader
The Marx-Engels Reader
by Karl Marx
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This revised and enlarged edition of the leading anthology provides the essential writings of Marx and Engels--those works necessary for an introduction to Marxist thought and ideology.... (read more)

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