History & Schools of Thought

Among The Most Important And Influential Philosophical Works In Western Thought: Euthyphro, Exploring The Concepts And Aims Of Piety And Religion; Apology, ...

Rich distillation of the timeless precepts of extremely influential Chinese philosopher and social theorist. Includes "Concerning Fundamental Principles,"...

The Disinterested Witness is a detailed, contextual, and interpretive study of the concept of saksin (or that which directly or immediately perceives) in A...

Karl Marx And The Tradition Of Western Political Thought ; The Broken Thread Of Tradition ; The Modern Challenge To Tradition -- The Great Tradition ; Law A...

Reeves (philosophy, U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) wrote and presented these dialogues as part of a humanities course at Reed College in Portland, Oreg...

R.E. Allen's superb new translations of four Socratic dialogues—Ion, Hippias Minor, Laches, and Protagoras—bring these classic texts to life for modern ...

AN ANCHOR BOOKS ORIGINALAs more and more people in the West pursue yoga in its various forms, whether at traditional centers, in the high-powered atmosphe...

the Matrix Conveys The Horror Of A False World Made Of Nothing But Perceptions. Based On The Premise That Reality Is A Dream Controlled By Malevolent Forc...

Written by a Westerner for the Western mind, here is the first book to explore in light of modern science the balanced and comprehensive system of health c...

Isaiah Berlin Was One Of The Leading Thinkers Of Our Time And One Of Its Finest Writers. The Proper Study Of Mankind Brings Together His Most Celebrated Wri...

A Landmark New Translation Of The Ancient Chinese Oracle And Book Of Wisdom With Our Lives Changing At Dizzying Speed, The I Ching, Or Book Of Change, Is In...

Perhaps the most important work of philosophy written in the twentieth century, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus was the only philosophical work that Ludwig...

The Author And The Characters From The Pooh Books Engage In Dialogue Elucidating The Taoist Principle Of Te, The Way Of The Small.Categories: Humor & En...

Locke, J. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (abridged).--berkeley, G. A Treatise Concerning The Principles Of Human Knowledge ; Three Dialogues Betwee...

thomas Cleary's New Translation Of Two Chinese Classics Describing The Essential Philosophy And Practice Of Tao, Written Long Ago As Maps Of The Way: 'tao...

acclaimed As One Of The Most Exciting Books In The History Of American Letters, This Modern Epic Became An Instant Bestseller Upon Publication In 1974, Tr...

Unabridged private reflections of the Emperor of Rome, on how one is to exist in a world of chaos. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and in the most accepted ...

The Renowned Work By The English Political Philosopher Examines The Structure Of Society And Legitimate Government, Arguing For A Social Contract And Rule B...

The Story of Philosophy chronicles the ideas of the great thinkers, the economic and intellectual environments which influenced them, and the personal trait...

The individual volumes of Sir Anthony Kenny's acclaimed History of Western Philosophy have been hailed as "wonderfulauthoritativehugely rewarding" (Times Hi...

Five hundred years before the birth of Jesus, a God-realized being named Lao-tzu in ancient China dictated 81 verses, which are regarded by many as the ult...

the Spirit Of The Laws Is Without Question One Of The Central Texts In The History Of Eighteenth-century Thought, Yet There Has Been No Complete Scholarly E...

Pt. I. Introduction: What Was The Scottish Enlightenment? -- Pt. Ii. Human Nature. 1. The Science Of Man / David Hume. 2. The Unity Of The Sciences / Dugald...

1.the Ancient World. Memorabilia 4.3 / Xenophon -- Timaeus And Critias / Plato -- Physics, On The Soul, And Politics / Aristotle -- On The Nature Of The God...

Aristotle is one of the greatest thinkers in the Western tradition as well as one of the most difficult to understand. Contributors to this volume do not at...

from The Foremost Living Authority On Yoga Comes A Work Of Impeccable Scholarship. The Yoga Tradition. This Is A Complete Overview Of The Great Traditions ...

"They don't have syntax, so we can eat them." According to Richard Sorabji, this conclusion attributed to the Stoic philosophers was based on Aristotle's a...

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, which equates the ultimate end of human life with happiness (eudaimonia), is thought by many readers to argue that this hi...

Introduction -- Technology -- Problems And Technologies -- Technology As Phenomenon -- Futures. Don Ihde. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [143]-149)...

Greek Philosophers of the Hellenistic Age examines an important but frequently neglected group of philosophers writing after Aristotle between the third and...

everything We Do Relies On Causation. We Eat And Drink Because This Causes Us To Stay Alive. Courts Tell Us Who Causes Crimes, Criminology Tell Us What Ca...

This Philosophical Critique Of Psychoanalysis Takes Psychoanalysis Seriously But Not As Unchallengeable Dogma. Pt. 1. Under The Rule Of The Reality Principl...

Preface / R. Baine Harris -- A Word Of Thanks / Paulos Mar Gregorios -- Does Geography Condition Philosophy? On Going Beyond The Occidental-oriental Distinc...

His is a journey marked by the questioning of experience itself, until what is reached is sovereign laughter, non-knowledge, and a Presence in no way distin...

Place the word Tao Into your heart. Use no other words. The Tao is constantly moving, the path that all life and the whole universe takes. There is noth...

hus Spake Zarathustra is a masterpiece of literature as well as philosophy. It was Nietzsche's own favorite and has proved to be his most popular. In this b...

The great 19th-century philosopher refines his previously expressed ideal of the superman in one of his most important works, a fascinating examination of...

Many Definitions Of Postmodernism Focus On Its Nature As The Aftermath Of The Modern Industrial Age When Technology Developed Dynamically. In The Postmodern...

If you think that you have to retreat to a cave in the Himalayas to find the enlightenment that yoga promises, think again. In this second edition of Living...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERDonald Trump beat 16 Republican challengers and Hillary Rodham Clinton to win the presidency. Now he must beat the Deep State to k...

This Third Edition Of 'the Trial And Death Of Socrates' Presents G. M. A. Grube's Distinguished Translations, As Revised By John Cooper For 'plato, Complete...

An integral part of Chinese thought for more than 2,000 years, the Tao Te Ching teaches individual peace and harmony through meditation. One of the most i...

this Collection Includes Essays By; William T. Bluhm, Lou Massa, Thomas Payel, John F. Post, Stephen Toulmin And David Weissman. booknews contains English ...

One of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture, The Book of Five Rings analyzes the process o...

Elsewhere 1 we were concerned with fundamental aspects of the question how man can comprehend his fellow-men. We analyzed man's subjective experiences of th...

To Some, Nihilism Is Losing Its Crisis Connotations And Becoming Simply An Unobjectionable Characteristic Of Human Life. Carr Argues That This Transformatio...

[translated] By Brian Walker.Categories: Religion & Spirituality Other Eastern Religions & Sacred TextsTaoism

Reality -- Restoration -- Christ -- Life -- Love -- Silence -- Seedlings. Anthony De Mello. Complete And Unabridged. Originally Published In India By Gujara...