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1	Courage to Be more books like this by Paul Tillich In this classic and deeply insightful book, one of the world's most eminent philosophers describes the dilemma of modern man and points a way to the conquest of the problem of anxiety. This edition includes a new introduction by Peter J. Gomes that reflects on the impact of this book in the years since it was written. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.18! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Being & Nothingness more books like this by Jean-Paul Sartre Published in 1943, "Being and Nothingness" is recognized as a central work of existentialism. This monumental study of the human condition--which many have viewed as a philosophical response to the horrors of World War II--deals with love, hate, sex, anguish, and a great many other themes. According to Sartre, "man is the being by whom Nothingness ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $6.06! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Being and time more books like this by Dr. Martin Heidegger A knowledge of Heidegger's Sein und Zeit is essential for anyone who wishes to understand a great deal of recent continental work in theology as well as philosophy. Yet until this translation first appeared in 1962, this fundamental work of one of the most influential European thinkers of the century remained inaccessible to English readers. In ... see all copies from $9.79! new only from $11.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	An introduction to metaphysics more books like this by Martin Heidegger Heidegger's Introduction to Metaphysics is one of the most important works written by this towering figure in twentieth-century philosophy. It includes a powerful reinterpretation of Greek thought, a sweeping vision of Western history, and a glimpse of the reasons behind Heidegger's support of the Nazi Party in the 1930s. Heidegger tries to ... see all copies from $2.63! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
5	To Have or to Be more books like this by Erich Fromm To Have Or To Be? is regarded as one of the seminal books of the second half of the 20th century. This book is a summary of the penetrating thought of Erich Fromm. His thesis is that two modes of existence are struggling for the spirit of humankind: the having mode; and the being mode. Fromm explains why the having mode is taking the world to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Being and Time: A Translation of Sein Und Zeit more books like this by Martin Heidegger, Professor Joan Stambaugh (Translator), Joan Stanbaugh (Translator) One of the most important philosophical works of our time--a work that has had tremendous influence on philosophy, literature, and psychology, and has literally changed the intellectual map of the modern world. see all copies from $17.95! new only from $29.00! \| SVS
7	Being more books like this by Kevin Brooks It was just supposed to be a routine exam. But when the doctors snake the fiber-optic tube down Robert Smith's throat, what they discover doesn't make medical sense. Plastic casings. Silver filaments. Moving metal parts. In his naked, anesthetized state on the operating table, Robert hears the surgeons' shocked comments: "What the hell is that?" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
8	In the Presence of a Great Mystery more books like this by Eckhart Tolle In this talk, a brilliant summation of his teachings, Eckhart Tolle begins by describing a problem all humans face: a strict sense of self based in personal history, mental interpretations and memories of the past; a sense that's forever being reinforced through habitual thought patterns. When listeners identify with these thought patterns, they ... see all copies from $4.85! new only from $4.85! \| SVS
9	The question concerning technology, and other essays more books like this by Martin Heidegger "To read Heidegger is to set out on an adventure. The essays in this volume--intriguing, challenging, and often baffling to the reader--call him always to abandon all superficial scanning and to enter wholeheartedly into the serious pursuit of thinking.... "Heidegger is not a 'primitive' or a 'romanitic.' He is not one who seeks escape from the ... see all copies from $3.23! new only from $8.83! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Science of Being and Art of Living: Transcendental Meditation more books like this by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi see all copies from $2.99! new only from $4.74! \| SVS
11 view cover	God Without Being: Hors-Texte more books like this by Jean-Luc Marion, Thomas A. Carlson (Translator) This text presents an argument for a God free of all categories of "being". Taking a characteristically postmodern stance, the author challenges one of the fundamental premises of both metaphysics and neo-Thomist theology: that God, before all else, must be. Rather, he locates a "God without being" in the realm of agape, of Christian charity or ... see all copies from $9.23! new only from $17.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Being and event more books like this by Alain Badiou "Being and Event" is the centrepiece of Alain Badiou's oeuvre; it is the work that grounds his reputation as one of France's most original philosophers. Long-awaited in translation, "Being and Event" makes available to an English-speaking readership Badiou's groundbreaking work on set theory - the cornerstone of his whole philosophy. This book ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $16.32! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Being and Nothingness: A Phenomenological Essay on Ontology more books like this by Jean-Paul Sartre, Hazel E Barnes (Translator) A new trade edition of Sartre's magnum opus. First published in 1943, this masterpiece defines the modern condition and still holds relevance for today's readers. see all copies from $5.95! new only from $9.88! \| SVS
14 view cover	Existence and Being more books like this by Dr. Martin Heidegger Heidegger's study of the essence of metaphysics--ontology and poetry--with a brief outline of his career. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $34.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Ontological Relativity: And Other Essays more books like this by Professor W V Quine This volume consists of the first of the John Dewey Lectures delivered under the auspices of Columbia University's Philosophy Department as well as other essays by the author. Intended to clarify the meaning of the philosophical doctrines propounded by W. V. Quine in "Word and Objects," the essays included herein are intimately related and concern ... see all copies from $10.25! new only from $32.06! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	On Time and Being more books like this by Martin Heidegger On Time and Being charts the so-called "turn" in Martin Heidegger's philosophy away from his earlier metaphysics in Being and Time to his later thoughts after "the end of philosophy." The title lecture, "Time and Being," shows how Heidegger reconceived both "Being" and "time," introducing the new concept of "the event of Appropriation" to help ... see all copies from $6.05! new only from $99.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Kinds of Minds more books like this by Daniel Clement Dennett Blending ideas from philosophy, artificial intelligence, and neurobiology, Daniel C. Dennett explains how, by figuring out how our minds work, we can learn more about ourselves and others. In his provocative discussion he explores such questions as: Can we really know what is going on in someone elses mind? Can a woman really know what it is like ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.24! \| first editions
18 view cover	Discourse on Thinking more books like this by Martin Heidegger, E Hans Freund (Translator), J M Anderson (Translator) Martin Heidegger's Discourse on Thinking, which is translate her, was published in 1959. It comprises a statement of the point of view of his later though. Since Heidegger's later though has evoked so much interest among philosophers and, in the last few years, theologians, it seems important to have significant examples of it available in English ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19	The Wisdom of the Overself more books like this by Paul Brunton A discussion of the spiritual value of sleep and dreams, the nature and function of personality in the process of evolution, and the development of intuition to draw people closer to the Universal Mind. Meditation and its practical applications in modern society are also discussed. see all copies from $13.74! first editions
20 view cover	Otherwise Than Being or Beyond Essence more books like this by Emmanuel Levinas A sequel to Levinas's Totality and Infinity, this work is generally considered Levinas's most important contribution to the contemporary debate surrounding the closure of metaphysical discourse, much commented upon by Jacques Derrida. This work contains a fundamentally original theory of the ethical relationship and describes the face-to-face ... see all copies from $14.00! new only from $23.00! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Pathmarks more books like this by Martin Heidegger, William McNeil (Editor) This is the first time that a seminal collection of fourteen essays by Martin Heidegger (originally published in German under the title Wegmarken) has appeared in English in its complete form. It includes new or first-time translations of seven essays, and thoroughly revised, updated versions of the other seven. Amongst the new translations are ... see all copies from $17.19! new only from $27.00!
22 view cover	The Perfect Crime more books like this by Professor Jean Baudrillard, Chris Turner (Translator) In this book, perhaps the most cogent expression of his mature thought, Jean Baudrillard turns detective in order to investigate a crime which he hopes may yet be solved: the "murder" of reality. To solve the crime would be to unravel the social and technological processes by which is becoming a thing of (empty) transparency and visibility, a ... see all copies from $3.46! new only from $7.60! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Sein Und Zeit more books like this by Dr. Martin Heidegger see all copies from $43.91! new only from $43.91!
24 view cover	Being & having. more books like this by Gabriel Marcel see all copies from $10.95! new only from $28.45! \| SVS
25 view cover	The Social Life of Numbers: A Quechua Ontology of Numbers and Philosophy of Arithmetic more books like this by Gary Urton, Primitivo N Llanos (Editor) Unravelling all the mysteries of the khipu - the knotted string device used by the Inka to record both statistical data and narrative accounts of myths, histories, and genealogies - will require an understanding of how number values and relations may have been used to encode information on social, familial, and political relationships and ... see all copies from $7.50! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS

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