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The Nature of Sexual Desire
by James Giles  Publisher Comments Although there has been much discussion about things like the causes, loss, and maintenance of sexual desire, there has been little research into the nature of sexual desire itself. Consequently, most of the discussions on these topics have gone on...
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Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition
by Frances Amelia Yates Publisher Comments Placing Bruno—both advanced philosopher and magician burned at the stake—in the Hermetic tradition, Yates's acclaimed study gives an overview not only of Renaissance humanism but of its interplay—and conflict—with magic and occult...
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Power/knowledge : Selected Interviews and Other Writings, 1972-1977 (80 Edition)
by Michael Foucault Publisher Comments Michel Foucault has become famous for a series of books that have permanently altered our understanding of many institutions of Western society. He analyzed mental institutions in the remarkable Madness and Civilization; hospitals in The Birth of the...
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Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics (Penguin Classics)
by Georg Hegel Synopsis Delivered in Berlin in the 1820s, these lectures are a classic introduction to the subject. Hegel prefaced these lectures with a summary of their main doctrines, and this introduction has itself become a classic in its own right, as well as constituting...
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Symposium and Phaedrus (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Plato Publisher Comments Two important dialogues offer crucial insights into Platonic doctrine. "Symposium" deals with ultimate manifestation of love, eternal beauty. "Phaedrus" discusses psychology of love, "forms" as objects of transcendental emotion. Jowett translation....
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Cunt: A Declaration of Independence
by Inga Muscio and Betty Dodson Publisher Comments An ancient title of respect for women, the word "cunt" long ago veered off this noble path. Inga Muscio traces the road from honor to expletive, giving women the motivation and tools to claim "cunt" as a positive and powerful force in their lives. In...
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Standing in the Light: My Life as a Pantheist
by Sharman Apt Russell Publisher Comments “Everything is connected, and the web is holy.” So wrote Marcus Aurelius, the starting point of Sharman Apt Russell’s wise and haunting new memoir about her life as a pantheist. Perhaps no other religious philosophy is as simple and...
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The End of History and the Last Man
by Francis Fukuyama Publisher Comments Ever since its first publication in 1992, The End of History and the Last Man has provoked controversy and debate. Francis Fukuyama's prescient analysis of religious fundamentalism, politics, scientific progress, ethical codes, and war is as essential...
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Philosophy in the Flesh: The Embodied Mind and Its Challenge to Western Thought
by George Lakoff Publisher Comments What are human beings like? How is knowledge possible? What is truth? Where do moral values come from? Questions like these have stood at the center of Western philosophy for centuries. In addressing them, philosophers have made certain fundamental...
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An Inquiry Into the Good
by Kitaro Nishida Synopsis A translation of Nishida's earliest book which represented the foundation of his philosophy - reflecting both his study of Zen Buddhism and his thorough analysis of Western philosophy. The book provides an account of this 20th-century Japanese...
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The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
by Christophe Hitchens Publisher Comments From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of God Is Not Great, a provocative and entertaining guided tour of atheist and agnostic thought through the ages--with never-before-published pieces by Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali...
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A Heart as Wide as the World
by Sharon Salzberg Publisher Comments One of America's most popular Buddhist teachers distills more than 25 years of teaching and practicing meditation into a series of short essays, rich with anecdotes and personal revelations, that offer genuine aid and comfort for anyone on the spiritual...
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The Motorcycle Diaries (Movie Tie-In)
by Ernesto Che Guevara 
Publisher Comments Special movie tie-in edition of Che Guevara's youthful travel diaries to coincide with the Fall release of Redford and Salles's film of the book. Says director Walter Salles: "If the film reaches a younger audience, I hope it will inspire people to read...
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The Varieties of Religious Experience
by William James Publisher Comments The Varieties of Religious Experience, by William James, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and...
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Contemporary Political Philosophy 2ND Edition An
by Will Kymlicka Publisher Comments This important new book provides a critical introduction to the rapidly growing literature on theories of justice and community. Each chapter covers a major school of contemporary political thought--utilitarianism, liberal egalitarianism, libertarianism,...
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Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
by Yamamoto Tsunetomo Publisher Comments |Hagakure ("In the Shadow of Leaves"') is a manual for the samurai classes consisting of a series of short anecdotes and reflections that give both insight and instruction-in the philosophy and code of behavior that foster the true spirit of Bushido-the...
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Contemporary Introduction To Free Will (05 Edition)
by Robert Kane Publisher Comments Accessible to students with no background in the subject, Free Will provides an extensive and up-to-date overview of all the latest views on this central problem of philosophy. Opening with a concise introduction to the history of the problem of free...
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The Politics of Friendship (Radical Thinkers)
by Jacques Derrida Publisher Comments The most influential of contemporary philosophers explores the idea of friendship and its political consequences, past and future....
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All to Human
by George Stephanopoulos Publisher Comments George Stephanopoulos's memoir of life on the campaign trail and inside the White House has been widely praised as one of the most insightful political memoirs of our time. It is at once an eyewitness account of unprecedented historical events and a...
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From Plato to Piaget: The Greatest Educational Theorists from Across the Centuries and Around the World
by University Press Of America Publisher Comments The authors of this book consult fifteen thinkers, from various fields, who have a profound understanding of the important role that education plays in our world. Each chapter opens with an Introduction and concludes with a discussion and questions....
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