University of Nebraska Press, May 1995. Trade Paperback. G. W. F. Hegel (1770-1831), the influential German philosopher, believed that human history was advancing spiritually and morally according to God's purpose. At the beginning of Lectures on the History of Philosophy, Hegel writes: What the history of Philosophy shows us is..... More
The MIT Press, August 1994. Hardcover. In Read My Desire, Joan Copjec stages a confrontation between the theories of Jacques Lacan and Michel Foucault, protagonists of two powerful modern discourses - psychoanalysis and historicism. Ordinarily, these discourses only cross paths long enough for historicists to charge psychoanalysis with an indifference..... More
Wiley-Blackwell, February 1996. Trade Paperback. This lucid and accessible dictionary presents technical terms that Wittgenstein introduced into philosophical debate or transformed substantially, and also topics to which he made a substantial contribution. Hans-Johann Glock places Wittgenstein's ideas in their relevance to current debates. The entries delineate Wittgenstein's lines of argument..... More
Cambridge University Press, January 1984. Trade Paperback. More
University Of Chicago Press, September 1990. Trade Paperback. In the first two volumes of this work, Paul Ricoeur examined the relations between time and narrative in historical writing, fiction, and theories of literature. This final volume, a comprehensive reexamination and synthesis of the ideas developed in volumes 1 and 2..... More
Indiana University Press, November 1991. Trade Paperback. More
North Atlantic Books, June 2016. Trade Paperback. Igniting a long-overdue dialogue about how the legacy of racial injustice and white supremacy plays out in society at large and Buddhist communities in particular, this urgent call to action outlines a new dharma that takes into account the ways that racism and..... More
Liveright, April 2022. Hardcover. During the pandemic, Marjorie Perloff, one of our foremost scholars of global literature, found her mind ineluctably drawn to the profound commentary on life and death in the wartime diaries of eminent philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951). Upon learning that these notebooks, which richly contextualize the early..... More
Harpercollins, August 1993. Hardcover. More
Anchor, June 1956. Trade Paperback. Skillful, sophisticated translations of two of Nietzsche's essential works about the conflict between the moral and aesthetic approaches to life, the impact of Christianity on human values, the meaning of science, the contrast between the Apollonian and Dionysian spirits, and other themes central to his..... More
Bison Books, September 1996. Trade Paperback. In this era of increased knowledge the essence of religious phenomena eludes the psychologists, sociologists, linguists, and other specialists because they do not study it as religious. According to Mircea Eliade, they miss the one irreducible element in religious phenomena-the element of the sacred..... More
Harpercollins, 1985. Trade Paperback. A refreshed edition of Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals--updated with a note from the author sharing the changes that have occurred in the 30 years since its original publication. A book of startling remembrances, revelations, directives, and imperatives, filled with..... More
Image, November 1999. Hardcover. As seen on EWTN, bestselling author Scott Hahn unveils the mysteries of the Mass, offering readers a deeper appreciation of the most familiar of Catholic rituals. Of all things Catholic, there is nothing that is so familiar as the Mass. With its unchanging prayers, the Mass..... More
Oxford University Press, May 1991. Trade Paperback. Translator of the Bible, the Fathers, and the classics, and corrosive critic of official belief and popular devotion, Erasmus of Rotterdam (1467-1536) was the leading humanist of the Reformation and the first bestselling author in printing history. Eclipsed by the aggressive tenets of..... More
Sprinkle, 1987. Trade Paperback. Cover wear; very minor damp-staining; inked name. Good reading copy. More
University of California Press, June 1998. Hardcover. In this feminist exploration of the erotics of the marketplace, Hegel's notion of property and Lacan's idea of the phallus serve parallel functions in creating the subjectivity necessary for self-actualization. Subjectivity requires intersubjective relationships mediated through a regime of possessing, enjoying, and exchanging..... More
Penguin Books, 1980. Reprint. Mass Market PaperBack. Mass market paperback with mild wear. Previous owner's name inked first inside page. [140 pages]. More
Harmony, February 2000. Hardcover. Rabbi Joseph Telushkin combed the Bible, the Talmud, and the whole spectrum of Judaism's sacred writings to give us a manual on how to lead a decent, kind, and honest life in a morally complicated world. An absolutely superb book: the most practical, most comprehensive guide..... More
Viking Adult, March 2012. Book Club. Hardcover. A startling exploration of the history of the most controversial book of the Bible, by the bestselling author of "Beyond Belief." Through the bestselling books of Elaine Pagels, thousands of readers have come to know and treasure the suppressed biblical texts known as..... More
Penguin Press, May 2022. Hardcover. One of Christian Science Monitor's 10 best books of May "This amazing new book . . . takes us on a journey through classic and contemporary philosophy powered by questions like 'What do we have the right to do? When is it okay to do..... More
SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge), March 2002. Trade Paperback. More
Harper Torchbooks/ Harper & Row, 1965. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Mild shelfwear, darkened edges. Foxing. Damp stained bottom of last 60 pages thereabout. [331 pages]. More
Harper Torchbooks, 1968. Soft Cover. Heavy underlining on a handful of pages (appears to be less than 5 pages). Otherwise moderate wear. Good overall. [171 pages]. More
Harcourt Brace & Co., January 1949. Reprint. Cloth. 5th printing of first U.S. edition. Tattered, chipped & torn dustjacket with tanning/foxing of verso. Darkening to margins. Worn at folds. Teal cloth covered boards with gold lettering along spine. Darkened/dust stain boards especially at margins. Top textblock edge tinted dark grey..... More
Penguin Group USA Inc, January 1998. Trade Paperback. The landmark study of world myth and culture Draws on myths, rituals, totems and taboos of ancient European and primitive cultures throughout the world. The third edition of this monumental study of folklore, magic, and religion was abridged by the authour into..... More
