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Why I am So Wise by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
By Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, …
By Sigmund Freud. This is Freud's groundbreaking study of a wealthy young Russian man- subject to psychotic episodes and neuroses. Through the patient's dream of childhood wolves- Freud was able to determine his real problem - that of infantile …
The Tao of Nature by Chuang Tzu
By Chuang Tzu. Chuang Tzu examines the nature of existence in these dialogues and essays- from the battle to grasp the purpose of life to the search for knowledge. A collection of some of the most absorbing and charming philosophy ever written- '…
Some Thoughts on the Common Toad by George Orwell
By George Orwell. In this collection of eight witty and sharply written essays- Orwell looks at- among others- the joys of spring (even in London)- the picture of humanity painted by Gulliver and his travels- and the strange benefit of the doubt …
On the Suffering of the World by Arthur Schopenhauer
By Arthur Schopenhauer. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and …
On the Shortness of Life by Lucius Annaeus Seneca
By Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and …
Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism by Vladimir Lenin
By Vladimir Lenin. Vladimir Lenin created this hugely significant Marxist text to explain fully the inevitable flaws and destructive power of Capitalism: that it would lead unavoidably to imperialism- monopolies and colonialism. He prophesied …
An Image of Africa/ The Trouble with Nigeria by Chinua Achebe
By Chinua Achebe. Beautifully written yet highly controversial- 'An Image of Africa' asserts Achebe's belief in Joseph Conrad as a 'bloody racist' and his conviction that Conrad's novel 'Heart of Darkness' only serves to perpetuate damaging …
The Birth of Tragedy: Out of the Spirit of Music by Friedrich Wilhelm
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By Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. A compelling argument for the necessity for art in life, Nietzsche's first book is fuelled by his enthusiasms for Greek tragedy, for the philosophy of Schopenhauer and for the music of Wagner, to whom this work was …
Introducing Philosophy by Dave Robinson
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By Dave Robinson. Philosophers have always enjoyed asking awkward and provocative questions- such as: What is the nature of reality? What are human beings really like? What is special about the human mind and consciousness? Are we free to choose …
Twilight of the Idols: WITH Antichrist AND Ecce Homo by Friedrich Wilh
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By Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. This work is translated by Antony M. Ludovici and includes an Introduction by Ray Furness. The three works in this collection, all dating from Nietzsche's last lucid months, show him at his most stimulating and …
Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
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By Robert M. Pirsig. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: 25th Anniversary Edition
Is violent revenge ever morally justified? Is forgiveness necessary for reconciliation? Is anything unforgivable? In this timely exploration of our attitudes to wrongdoing, Trudy Govier examines the values that underlie our thinking about revenge …
The Open Society and its Enemies: Hegel and Marx
The legendary attack on the philosophies of Plato, Hegel and Marx in this text prophesied the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and exposed the fatal flaws of socially engineered political systems.
Ride the Tiger: A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul
WESTERN SPIRITUALITY / HERMETICISM"It is one of Evola's greatest merits that he combines a prodigious wealth of erudite detail with the gift of isolating from their local conditioning ideas or disciplines that are of value to us."Marguerite …
The Portable Emerson: New Edition
THE ESSENTIAL EMERSON, IN A COMPLETELY REVISED EDITION, SELECTED FROM WORKS THAT ELOQUENTLY EXPRESS THE PHILOSOPHY OF A WORLDLY IDEALIST.
The Taoist Classics, Volume 3: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary
This collection of translated texts includes: -"Vitality, Energy, Spirit: A Taoist Sourcebook: An extraordinarily rich and diverse collection of Taoist writings from the fifth century BCE to modern times. -"The Secret of the Golden Flower: The …
Dillon (Trinity College, Dublin) and Gerson (U. of Toronto) translated this anthology of leading Neoplatonic philosophers into modern English. Focusing on philosophical works by Plotinus, Porphyry, Iamblichus and Proclus, Dillon and Gerson have …
Healing Body, Mind & Spirit: A Guide to Energy-Based Healing
This easy-to-follow guide is your introduction to reiki, healing touch, inner light consciousness meditation, Rohun transformational therapy, healing with color and sound, spiritual regression, and more. Case studies from real-life sessions are …
Philosopher Paul Edward continues his critique of the philosophy of Martin Heidegger with this a witty and thorough analysis.
In the face of serious social and environmental challenges, the Earth desperately needs people who actually live with the health of the planet as their highest goal. The key is finding a way beyond the feelings of guilt, fear, and inertia that …
Sickness Unto Death: A Christian Psychological Exposition of Edification & Awakening by Anti-CLI
This work is a profound exploration of why people fail to gain eternal life through accountability to God and through self-discovery and is written by one of the 19th century's greatest theologians and philosophers.
Living in the Light of Death: On the Art of Being Truly Alive
This book presents the Buddhist approach to facing the inevitable facts of growing older, getting sick, and dying. These tough realities are not given much attention by many people until midlife, when they become harder to avoid. Using a Buddhist …
"Eight Theories of Ethics" is a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental theories of ethics . Gordon Graham begins by introducing fundamental issues that underpin the concept of ethics, such as relativism and objectivity, before introducing …
The Twilight of the Idols and the Anti-Christ: Or How to Philosophize with a Hammer
Twilight of the Idols was written by Nietzsche in 1888 and uses aphorism to summarize his views on a vast range of philosophical ideas. The Anti-Christ, written immediately afterwards, is his fullest and least restrained polemic against …
The Philosophy of David Hume: With a New Introduction by Don Garrett
Norman Kemp Smith's "The Philosophy of David Hume" continues to be unsurpassed in its comprehensive coverage of the ideas and issues of Hume's Treatise. Now, after years of waiting, this currently out-of-print and highly sought-after classic is …
"Charming, interesting, thought-provoking and a great read." Rosalind Hursthouse The daughter of a pacifist rector who answered "No!" when his congregation asked him "Is everything in the bible true?," perhaps Mary Midgley was destined to become …
History of Sexuality: The Will to Know The
Why has there been such an explosion of discussion about sex in the west since the 17th century? Here, one of France's greatest intellectuals explores the evolving social, economic and political forces that have shaped our attitudes to sex. In a …
Who are the child abusers? Who kills children? How can we learn from the available research to improve the protection of children?Child abuse horrifies the public, produces fierce debate in the media, and creates anxiety in even the most …
Originally published posthumously in 1695, The Divine Feudal Law sets forth Pufendorf's basis for the reunion of the Lutheran and Calvinist confessions. This attempt to seek a conciliation between the confessions complements the concept of …