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The Foucault reader The Foucault reader Michel Foucault Michael Foucault's writing has shaped the teaching of half a dozen disciplines, ranging from literary criticism to the history of criminology. But none of his books offers a satisfactory introduction… OL10477582W
Einführung in die Literaturtheorie Einführung in die Literaturtheorie Terry Eagleton vii, 230 pages ; 19 cm OL10767415W
The Problems of Philosophy The Problems of Philosophy Bertrand Russell In the following pages I have confined myself in the main to those problems of philosophy in regard to which I thought it possible to say something positive and constructive, since merely negative cr… OL1088577W
Choose Life Choose Life Arnold J. Toynbee,Daisaku Ikeda,Ikeda Daisaku Also known as *The Toynbee-Ikeda Dialogue*. OL1108515W
A Study of History A Study of History Arnold J. Toynbee,D.C Somervell A masterful attempt to describe a universal history. Staggering depth of scholarship and breath of thought. OL1108523W
Experience and education Experience and education John Dewey *Experience and Education* is the best concise statement on education ever published by John Dewey, the man acknowledged to be the pre-eminent educational theorist of the twentieth century. Written m… OL111355W
Violence Violence Slavoj Žižek "Using history, philosophy, books, movies, Lacanian psychiatry, and jokes, Slavoj Zizek examines the ways we perceive and misperceive violence. Drawing from his unique cultural vision, Zizek brings n… OL11189910W
The meaning of a liberal education The meaning of a liberal education Everett Dean Martin Table of Contents OL1123439W
One, two, three ... infinity One, two, three ... infinity George Gamow This wonderful book is an introduction to the relationship between mathematics and the physical world. It explains elements of quantum theory, relativity, and purer mathematics, in a way apprenendib… OL1136296W
Homo Ludens Homo Ludens Johan Huizinga A unique philosophical perspective regarding the topic of play and it's impact and necessity in human culture. OL1141874W
The idea of a university The idea of a university John Henry Newman A series of lectures about the purpose of Universities in society. OL1144814W
What's wrong with microphysicalism? What's wrong with microphysicalism? Andreas Hüttemann "What's Wrong With Microphysicalism? Is a convincing and original contribution to central issues in contemporary philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and metaphysics."--BOOK JACKET OL11636136W
James Madison and the spirit of republican self-government James Madison and the spirit of republican self-government Colleen A. Sheehan In the first study that combines an in-depth examination of Madison's National Gazette essays of 179192 with a study of The Federalist, Colleen Sheehan traces the evolution of Madison's conception of… OL11876982W
Colloquium heptaplomeres Colloquium heptaplomeres Jean Bodin "An English translation of Colloquium of the Seven about Secrets of the Sublime, originally written in Latin in the sixteenth-century by Jean Bodin. Structured as a series of discussions on religion … OL1210119W
Lonergan and the philosophy of historical existence Lonergan and the philosophy of historical existence Thomas J. McPartland "Lonergan and the Philosophy of Historical Existence explores the implications of Lonergan's approach to the philosophy of history in a number of distinct but related contexts, covering a variety of … OL12241792W
The uses and abuses of history The uses and abuses of history Margaret Olwen Macmillan History can be a very useful tool in understanding why we and those we must deal with think and react in certain ways. But in the wrong hands it can be dangerous and used to foster a sense of grievan… OL12255208W
Du refus à l'invocation Du refus à l'invocation Gabriel Marcel "This collection of lectures and essays was regarded by Gabriel Marcel as the best introduction to his thought. Outstanding in the richness of its analyses and in its application of Marcel's "concret… OL1282427W
Elements of philosophy Elements of philosophy Samuel E. Stumpf The third edition (1993) is by far the best single-volume introductory textbook I have ever encountered. Stumpf breaks down the complexities of each thinker's philosophies into well-organized and eas… OL13265070W
On other grounds On other grounds Brigitte Weltman-Aron "On Other Grounds addresses the broader impacts of the English landscape movement on French gardening during the latter half of the eighteenth century. Through readings of the relevant texts of major… OL13301678W
Modern European thought Modern European thought Franklin LeVan Baumer This book is for anyone interested in ideas and their history. Despite its comprehensiveness, it is not primarily a survey or synthesis but rather an interpretation of modern intellectual history. It… OL13330248W
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