Philosophy

Alva Noë is one of a new breed—part philosopher, part cognitive scientist, part neuroscientist—who are radically altering the study of consciousness by as...

Richard Cohen, a veteran writer, producer and distinguished journalist, has lived with multiple sclerosis for over 25 years. Recently diagnosed again with...

Philosophy Is Thinking Critically About Questions That Matter. But Many People Find Philosophy Intimidating, So They Never Discover How It Can Help Them Eng...

The classic bestseller on performance management is updated to reflect changes in today's working environment. When an employer needs to know how to gain ma...

Now current or future business managers and IT professionals can gain a strong understanding of the legal, ethical, and societal implications of information...

The classic guide to enlightened living that first presented the Buddhist path of the warrior to Western readers—with a new foreword and cover presentati...

In just 196 short aphorisms, this classic work of Indian philosophy spells out succinctly how the mind works, and how it is possible to use the mind to at...

engaging And Compelling On Every Page, Velasquez's Text Is A Fascinating Exploration Of Philosophy That Helps Readers Appreciate How The Subject Is Releva...

In her latest title, Ruth Drayer provides a factual account of the two Russian visionaries who believed beauty could solve the world's problems and unify hu...

An ordinary man's inspiring journey toward a simpler, more meaningful life. In 2008, average American family man Dave Bruno decided to unhook himself fr...

New York Times No. 1 bestselling author Debbie Ford presents revolutionary questions that, when answered with complete honesty, change the way we see ours...

Why Good People Do Bad Things exposes the pervasive and often hidden impulses that influence our everyday decisions. The headlines are full of stories of go...

Introduction: A Genealogy Of Queer Ecologies / Catriona Mortimer-sandilands And Bruce Erickson -- Eluding Capture: The Science, Culture, And Pleasure Of Que...

"Life is made of moments, small pieces of silver amidst long stretches of tedium. It would be wonderful if they came to us unsummoned, but particularly in ...

In Made for Happiness, Jean Vanier offers us an uplifting, contemporary, and practical application of philosophy to our human needs and yearnings. Having d...

The Six Essays And One Address In This Volume Outline The Great Transcendentalist's Moral Idealism As Well As Hinting At The Later Scepticism That Colored H...

Discover The Japanese Secret To A Long And Happy Life With The Internationally Bestselling Guide To Ikigai. The People Of Japan Believe That Everyone Has An...

Section 1: The Same And The Other -- A. Metaphysics And Transcendence -- 1. Desire For The Invisible -- 2. The Breach Of Totality -- 3. Transcendence Is Not...

Take Me to Truth is the first book to boldly address the fundamental problem that all spiritual seekers face on the journey to awakening; the ego. Take Me t...

16th-century classic by English ecclesiastic and scholar envisioned a tolerant, patriarchal island kingdom free of private property, violence, bloodshed a...

in Unrelenting Flow Of Choices Confronts Us At Nearly Every Moment Of Our Lives, And Yet Our Culture Offers Us No Clear Way To Choose. This Predicament See...

Encourages a detailed perception of the world that improves awareness as well as drawing skills, and includes Zen stories, quotations, proverbs, and anecdot...

New Seeds of Contemplation is one of Thomas Merton's most widely read and best-loved books. Christians and non-Christians alike have joined in praising it ...

"A masterpiece of women’s wisdom."—Christiane Northrup, M.D. "The journey to capture her feminine soul and live authentically . . . makes a fascinatin...

The beautiful practicality of her teaching has made Pema Chödrön one of the most beloved of contemporary American spiritual authors among Buddhists and n...

Prove your awesomeness—or bolster your stockpile of conversation starters! Either way, prove you’re the smartest schmuck in the room with over 500 absur...

Revised and updated with the latest scientific research and updated case studies, the business classic that offers a revealing look at psychopaths in the w...

Brief, inviting, and provocative, this book is a perfect introduction to the burgeoning field of environmental ethics. It animates the basic questions, tell...

“What does it mean to be lonely?” Thomas Dumm asks. His inquiry, documented in this book, takes us beyond social circumstances and into the deeper forc...

David Hume's Treatise of Human Nature, composed before the author was twenty-six years old, was published in 1739 and 1740. Its importance was not generally...

both An Introduction To The Multitude Of Philosophies In The Indian Tradition And Also A Carefully Selected Sampling Of The Writings Of These Thinkers. the...

Stanislas Dehaene. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 255-266) And Index.Categories: Medical Books PsychologyCognitive

working To Make The World A More Hopeful And Sustainable Place Can Mean Having To Confront Trauma Head-on, Day In And Day Out. Over Months And Years This ...

Every year, thousands of girls and women die at the hands of blood relatives. These victims are accused of committing honor violations that bring shame upon...

German Idealism was one of the most fertile and important movements in the history of Western philosophy. This volume includes eleven chapters on all aspect...

This is a spiritual tour de force which explores the relationship between Man and Nature as found in Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam, par...

How To Argue And Win Every Time Is A Book That Teaches You How To Argue In Everyday Life - At Home, In The Bedroom, With The Boss, With Teachers, And With Y...

Product Description Thinking Critically About Ethical Issues encourages students to reason out for themselves the best answers to moral problems, rathe...

The now classic work on Buddhism and business from the foremost American teacher of Tibetan Buddhism— reissued in a tenth anniversary edition with compell...

From The Cofounders Of The Well Daily, A Playfully-illustrated, Informative, And Easy-to-use Meditation Guidebook--including An Eight-week Plan For Busy Nov...

Thinking Critically About Ethical Issues invites readers to apply ethical principles to issues that exemplify the kinds of moral challenges encountered in ...

Leadership: The Ultimate Guide Few Americans have observed the ups and downs of presidential leadership more closely over the past thirty years — from Nix...

"John Powell explores the fundamental prerequisite to personal sharing: a joyful and genuine acceptance of self. He also shows us how an awareness of our fe...

Acclaimed and beloved prize-winning essayist Roger Rosenblatt has commented on most of the trends and events of our time. His columns in Time magazine and...

BASED ON A TRUE STORYFollowing her first book, Crisis of Spirit, in which Maria tells the stories and teachings from her near-death experience at the age of...

The Great Philosopher's Major Work On Ethics, Along With Ecce Homo, Nietzche's Remarkable Review Of His Life And Works. Translated By Walter Kaufmann. ...

In The Mastery of Love, don Miguel Ruiz illuminates the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine love and lead to suffering and drama in relationsh...

How did our universe come to be? Does God exist? Does time flow? What are we? Do we have free will? What is truth? Metaphysics is concerned with the nature...