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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
The Fourth Dimension The Fourth Dimension Rudy Rucker In text, pictures, and puzzles, the author immerses his readers in an amazing exploration of a mysterious realm -- a realm once seen only by mystics, physicists, and mathematicians. OL115887W
Wer bin ich - und wenn ja wie viele? Wer bin ich - und wenn ja wie viele? Richard David Precht „Fragen zu stellen ist eine Fähigkeit, die man nie verlernen sollte.“ (Richard David Precht) Eine faszinierende Reise in die Welt der Philosophie – Richard David Prechts Buch bietet Antworten auf … OL15352788W
Metaphysics Metaphysics Jaegwon Kim,Daniel Z. Korman,Ernest Sosa "Thoroughly updated, the second edition of this highly successful textbook continues to represent the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of canonical readings in metaphysics. In addition… OL16414913W
Was There a Lutheran Metaphysics? Was There a Lutheran Metaphysics? Joar Haga Joar Haga traces the Lutheran doctrine of communicatio idiomatum, the exchange of properties between the natures of Christ, as it developed in the 16th and the early 17th Century. Regarding it as the… OL16815455W
hippie hippie Paulo Coelho "Inspirado en la experiencia de su propia vida, Paulo Coelho nos lleva al pasado para revivir los sueños de una generación que anhelaba la paz y que se atrevió a desafiar el orden social establecido.… OL17917962W
Concepts of space Concepts of space Max Jammer Historical surveys of the concept of space consider Judeo-Christian ideas, Newtonian absolute space, perceptions from 18th century to the present, and more. This scholarly work features numerous orig… OL19670290W
Cartesian Spacetime Cartesian Spacetime Edward Slowik Although Descartes' natural philosophy marked an advance in the development of modern science, many critics over the years, such as Newton, have rejected his particular `relational' theory of space a… OL19833372W
Le livre des pénétrations métaphysiques = Le livre des pénétrations métaphysiques = Mollâ Sadrâ Shîrâzî,Corbin, Henry. Quʹest-ce que lʹêre? Cette question passe pour fonder la philosophie. Encore faut-il s'entendre sur le sens du mot "être ". L'essence des choses détermine-t-elle leur existence? Devons-nous affirmer,… OL19883478W
Quantum Measurements and Decoherence Quantum Measurements and Decoherence Michael B. Mensky This book is devoted to the theory of quantum measurements, an area that recently has attracted much attention because of its new applications for quantum information technology. The phenomenon of de… OL19898220W
Change me prayers Change me prayers Tosha Silver "From the author of the life-changing book Outrageous Openness: Letting the Divine Take the Lead, a thoughtful collection of prayers and stories to help you actively invite the Divine into your life.… OL20000695W
Made in the Image of God Made in the Image of God Reid A. Ashbaucher Made in the Image of God is a book that provides key concepts for understanding the nature and personhood of God and mankind, while providing deeper insights into how we as human beings relate to God… OL20659220W
Efficient causation Efficient causation Tad M. Schmaltz "This volume is a contribution to the Oxford Philosophical Concepts series, the main goal of which is to provide historical accounts of the development of central philosophical concepts. Among these … OL20973792W
Commentaria in duodecim Aristotelis libros de prima philosophia Commentaria in duodecim Aristotelis libros de prima philosophia Alexander of Aphrodisias Unter den griechischen exegetischen Werken zu den Schriften des Aristoteles kommt dem von um 200 n. Chr. wirkenden Alexander von Aphrodisias (Bücher 1-5) und einem byzantinischen Gelehrten des 13. Ja… OL32115310W
Hegel, Nietzsche, and the criticism of metaphysics Hegel, Nietzsche, and the criticism of metaphysics Stephen Houlgate This book is an attempt to compare and contrast the philosophies of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) and G.W.F. Hegel (1770-1831), and in particular the criticisms made by these two philosophers of th… OL4457027W
Conversations with Nostradamus. Volume II Conversations with Nostradamus. Volume II Dolores Cannon The only accurate translation of the Nostradamus Quatrains ever printed. The second book in the Nostradamus series contains 143 additional quatrains written and translated by Nostradamus himself. The… OL544204W
Jesus and the Essenes Jesus and the Essenes Dolores Cannon This extraordinary document represents a new form of historical research, and straightens out many open questions and misinterpretations. It takes the form of direct dialogues between a modern resear… OL544208W
The transfiguration of the commonplace The transfiguration of the commonplace Arthur C. Danto,Arthur Coleman Danto "Mr. Danto argues that recent developments in the artworld, in particular the production of works of art that cannot be told from ordinary things, make urgent the need for a new theory of art and mak… OL546122W