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by Walter Benjamin  Publisher Comments A companion volume to "Illuminations," the first collection of Walter Benjamin's writings, "Reflections "presents a further sampling of his wide-ranging work. Here Benjamin evolves a theory of language as the medium of all creation, discusses theater and... (read more)  List Price $15.00 Your price $10.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
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by Kim Sterelny Publisher Comments This book presents a collection of linked essays written by one of the leading philosophers of biology, Kim Sterelny, on the topic of biological evolution. The first half of the book explores most of the main theoretical controversies about evolution and... (read more) List Price $55.00 Your price $9.98 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Martin Heidegger Publisher Comments Long awaited and eagerly anticipated, this remarkable volume allows English-speaking readers to experience a profound dialogue between the German philosopher Martin Heidegger and the Swiss psychiatrist Medard Boss. A product of their long friendship... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price $19.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Friedrich Nietzsche Publisher Comments Philosopher's classic study declares that Greek tragedy achieved greatness through a fusion of elements of Apollonian restraint and control with Dionysian components of passion and the irrational.<BR>... (read more) Your price $1.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Colin McGinn Publisher Comments Part memoir, part study, "The Making of a Philosopher" is the self-portrait of a deeply intelligent mind as it develops over a life on both sides of the Atlantic. "The Making of a Philosopher" follows Colin McGinn from his early years in England reading... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Jurgen Habermas Publisher Comments "The THEORY OF COMMUNICATIVE ACTION represents a major contribution to contemporary social theory. Not only does it provide a compelling critique of some of the main perspectives in 20th century philosophy and social science, but it also presents a... (read more) Your price $25.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by John Stuart Mill Publisher Comments Two cornerstones of liberalism from the great social radical of English philosophy John Stuart Mill was a prodigious thinker who sharply challenged the beliefs of his age. In On Libertyone of the sacred texts of liberalismhe argues that any democracy... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price $3.95 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies
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by Gordon Marino Publisher Comments Basic Writings of Existentialism, unique to the Modern Library, presents the writings of key nineteenth- and twentieth-century thinkers broadly united by their belief that because life has no inherent meaning that humans can discover, we must determine... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $11.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Robert B Brandom Publisher Comments Essays, written by thirteen of the most distinguished living philosophers, together with Rorty's substantial replies to each, and other new material by him, offer by far the most thorough and thoughtful discussion of the work of the thinker who has been... (read more) Your price $29.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by John Arthu Passmore Publisher Comments Passmore's brilliant exposition of the implications of perfectibility on individual liberty and responsibility is now available with a new preface by Passmore himself. A reviewer of the original 1970 edition well summarizes the scope and significance of... (read more) Your price $7.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Robert Wicks Publisher Comments This is a straightforward guide to the life and work of Friedrich Nietzsche, the philosopher whose startling declaration that "God is dead" made him one of the key figures of the modern age. Robert Wicks moves through the minefield of controversy that... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $6.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Christopher Phillips Publisher Comments A breakout book completing a trilogy of Socratic exploration by the inimitable Johnny Appleseed of philosophy. Christopher Phillips goes to the heart of philosophy and Socratic discourse to discover what we're all looking for: the kind of love that... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price $16.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Espen Hammer Publisher Comments Stanley Cavell is a leading figure in American philosophy and one of the most exhilarating and wide-ranging intellectuals of our time. In this book Espen Hammer offers a lucid and thorough account of the development of Cavell's work, from his early... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price $11.24 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Odo Marquard Publisher Comments The seven essays collected in this book address the history of modern ideas and contemporary cultural issues. The first is the discourse of Marquard's acceptance of the Sigmund Freud prize; the second addresses the equivalence of modernity and the... (read more) List Price $53.00 Your price $12.38 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Karl R Popper Publisher Comments Popper was born in 1902 to a Viennese family of Jewish origin. He taught in Austria until 1937, when he emigrated to New Zealand in anticipation of the Nazi annexation of Austria the following year, and he settled in England in 1949. Before the... (read more) List Price $22.50 Your price $15.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Aristotle And Lord Publisher Comments This new translation of one of the fundamental texts of Western political thought combines strict fidelity to Aristotle's Greek with a contemporary English prose style. Lord's intention throughout is to retain Aristotle's distinctive style. The... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Plato Publisher Comments One of Platos most profound and beautiful works, "Phaedrus" takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus, an amateur rhetorical enthusiast, on the topic of passionate or romantic love. Concerned with establishing principles of rhetoric, it... (read more) List Price $11.00 Your price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by David Couzens Hoy Publisher Comments This collection gives a complete picture of Foucault's importance as a thinker and social critic who transcended academic boundaries to challenge entrenched, institutionalized models of theoretical rationality and practical normalcy.... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price $12.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Richard Osborne Synopsis This accessible primer explains the basics of Western thought in an easy-to-understand manner for the beginning student of philosophy. Starting with basic questions posed by the ancient Greeks, the book takes readers on an entertaining odyssey through... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Mark Murphy Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-219) and index.... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price $9.98 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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