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A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy
by Bertrand Russell
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Since its first publication in 1945, Russell's A History of Western Philosophy has been universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject — unparalleled in its comprehensiveness, its clarity, its erudition, its grace and wit... (read more)

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Being and Time
Being and Time
by Martin Heidegger
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One of the most important philosophical works of our time -- a work that has had tremendous influence on philosophy, literature, and psychology, and has literally changed the intellectual map of the modern world.... (read more)

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The God Delusion
The God Delusion
by Richard Dawkins
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A typically bold and incisive book from one of our great science writers, The God Delusion pulls no punches. I gave a hardcover copy to my cousin last year, and he hasn't stopped citing passages since. "There are lots of people out there," Dawkins notes... (read more)

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The God Delusion
The God Delusion
by Richard Dawkins
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A typically bold and incisive book from one of our great science writers, The God Delusion pulls no punches. I gave it to my cousin in hardcover last year, and he hasn't stopped citing passages since. "There are lots of people out there," Dawkins notes... (read more)

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The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
by Bobby Henderson
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Building on the unimaginable success of the Web site which propels the debate on evolution versus intelligent design with a new theory--that the universe was created by the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM)--this book explains the world's newest "religion."... (read more)

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Sophie's World: A Novel about the History of Philosophy
Sophie's World: A Novel about the History of Philosophy
by Jostein Gaarder
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One day when Sophie comes home from school, she finds two questions in her mail: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" Before she knows it, she is pondering all the great questions of Western philosophy (from the Greeks to Kant, to Marx... (read more)

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Problems from Locke
Problems from Locke
by John L Mackie
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This book deals with problems raised in Locke's Essay concerning Human Understanding that remain of interest to contemporary philosophers. The main topics discussed are primary and secondary qualities, representative theories of perception, substance... (read more)

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Philosophy the Classics 2ND Edition
Philosophy the Classics 2ND Edition
by Nigel Warburton
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This text may be thought of as an introduction to philosophy, with four new chapters on classics by Boethius, Machiavelli, Spinoza and Rawls included in this second edition. Nigel Warburton takes the reader on a tour through philosophy's greatest works... (read more)

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The Portable Nietzsche (Viking Portable Library)
The Portable Nietzsche (Viking Portable Library)
by Friedrich Nietzsche
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Contains unabridged translations of >Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Twilight Of The Idols, The Antichrist< and >Nietzsche Contra Wagner< plus other writings.... (read more)

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Introduction to Aristotle
Introduction to Aristotle
by Aristotle
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Edited, with and Introduction, by Richard McKeon... (read more)

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Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism
Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism
by Susan Jacoby
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In impassioned, elegant prose, celebrated author Jacoby traces more than 200 years of secularist activism, beginning with the fierce debate over the omission of God from the Constitution.... (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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Foucault Reader (84 Edition)
Foucault Reader (84 Edition)
by Michael Foucault
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Michel Foucault was one of the most influential thinkers in the contemporary world, someone whose work has affected the teaching of half a dozen disciplines ranging from literary criticism to the history of criminology. But of his many books, not one... (read more)

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The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction
The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction
by Michel Foucault
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The author turns his attention to sex and the reasons why we are driven constantly to analyze and discuss it. An iconoclastic explanation of modern sexual history.... (read more)

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The Portable Machiavelli
The Portable Machiavelli
by Niccolo Machiavelli
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This volume of Machiavelli's writings includes seven private letters, "The Prince", "Belfagor", "The Mandrake Root" and "Castruccio Castracani", as well as "The Discourses" (abridged) and substantial parts of "The Art of War" and "The History of Florence"... (read more)

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The Great Chain of Being: A Study of the History of an Idea
The Great Chain of Being: A Study of the History of an Idea
by Arthur Onck Lovejoy
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From later antiquity down to the close of the eighteenth century, most philosophers and men of science and, indeed, most educated men, accepted without question a traditional view of the plan and structure of the world. In this volume, which embodies the... (read more)

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Revolution at the Gates: Zizek on Lenin, the 1917 Writings
Revolution at the Gates: Zizek on Lenin, the 1917 Writings
by V I Lenin
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New in paperback. Zizek on Lenin, the 1917 writings.... (read more)

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The Trial and Death of Socrates: Four Dialogues (Dover Thrift Editions)
The Trial and Death of Socrates: Four Dialogues (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Plato
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Among the most important and influential philosophical works in Western thought: the dialogues entitled "Euthyphro, Apology, Crito" and "Phaedo," Translations by distinguished classical scholar Benjamin Jowett.... (read more)

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Mythologies
Mythologies
by Roland Barthes
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"Ý"Mythologies"¨ illustrates the beautiful generosity of Barthes's progressive interest in the meaning (his word is signification) of practically everything around him, not only the books and paintings of high art, but also the slogans, trivia, toys... (read more)

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J. S. Mill: 'On Liberty' and Other Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)
J. S. Mill: 'On Liberty' and Other Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)
by John Stuart Mill
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Three of Mill's classic texts, On Liberty, The Subjection of Women and the posthumous Chapters on Socialism are brought together in this edition.... (read more)

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