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Differences: Rereading Beauvoir and Irigaray
Emily Parker · Oxford University Press
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
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Simone de Beauvoir and Luce Irigaray famously insisted on their philosophical differences, and this mutual insistence has largely guided the reception of their thought. What does it mean to return to Simone de Beauvoir and Luce Irigaray in light of questions and problems of contemporary... |
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The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User's Manual
Ward Farnsworth · David R Godine
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover
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The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise.... |
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Stoicism: A Very Short Introduction
Brad Inwood · Oxford University Press
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
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Stoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that still inspires people in the twenty-first century to re-think and re-organize their lives in order to achieve personal satisfaction. What is the connection between... |
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Isaac Newton and Natural Philosophy
Niccolo Guicciardini · Reaktion Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Isaac Newton is one of the greatest scientists in history, yet the spectrum of his interests was much broader than that of most contemporary scientists. In fact, Newton would have defined himself not as a scientist, but as a natural philosopher. He was deeply involved in alchemical, religious,... |
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Cause: . . . And How It Doesn't Always Equal Effect
GREGORY SMITHSIMON · Melville House
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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The Freakonomics of the sociology world. This book shows how deeply irrational we humans are, and what we can do about itWhen we try to understand our world, we ask "why?" a specific event occured. But this profoundly human question often leads us astray. In Cause, sociologist... |
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F*ck Love: One Shrink's Sensible Advice for Finding a Lasting Relationship
Michael M D Bennett · Touchstone
Pages: 253
Format: Print book
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From the brilliant New York Times bestselling authors of the "refreshingly blunt" (Harper's Bazaar) F*ck Feelings - this seriously irreverent roadmap reveals the essentials to look for when you're done being suckered by the promise of true love and want help seeking a real,... |
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Boys: What It Means to Become a Man
Rachel Giese · Seal Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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A vital and sweeping examination of today's "boy crisis," demonstrating the ways in which we raise boys into a culture of toxic masculinity and offering solutions that can liberate us allWhether they're being urged to "man up" or warned that "boys don't... |
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Healing a Community: Lessons for Recovery after a Large-Scale Trauma
Melissa Glaser · Central Recovery Press
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
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The tragedy of large-scale trauma has etched the names of cities on a national monument of heartbreak and senseless loss. First responders, caregivers, and civic leaders are often left with the daunting task of navigating the emotional and physical aftermath and stitching their communities... |
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Blue Dreams: The Science and the Story of the Drugs that Changed Our Minds
Lauren Slater · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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A start-to-finish narrative history of our major psychotropic drugs, from "a thoroughly exhilarating and entertaining writer" (Washington Post) . As our approach to mental illness has oscillated from biological to psychoanalytical and back again, so have our treatments. With... |
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The Evolution of Imagination
Stephen T Asma · University Of Chicago Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Consider Miles Davis, horn held high, sculpting a powerful musical statement full of tonal patterns, inside jokes, and thrilling climactic phrases - all on the fly. Or think of a comedy troupe riffing on a couple of cues from the audience until the whole room is erupting with laughter.... |
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Tom Petty and Philosophy: We Need to Know
Randall E. Auxier · Open Court
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
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"Seventeen curious, well-tuned writers (they're fans, too) turn their philosophical attention to Tom Petty in this intellectually rigorous and wildly fun 'little box set of big ideas'. In his hits, deep cuts, and videos they find complexity, ideas, and plenty of questions... |
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The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
DANIEL COYLE · Bantam
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code comes a book that unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides tomorrow's leaders with the tools to build a cohesive, motivated culture. Where does great culture come from? How do you build and sustain it in your... |
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