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1	The worldly philosophers : the lives, times and ideas of the great economic thinkers more books like this by Robert L. Heilbroner "The Worldly Philosophers" is a bestselling classic that not only enables us to see more deeply into our history but helps us better understand our own times. In this seventh edition, Robert L. Heilbroner provides a new theme that connects thinkers as diverse as Adam Smith and Karl Marx. The theme is the common focus of their highly varied ideas - ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Walden more books like this by Henry David Thoreau Originally published in 1854, "Walden," or "Life in the Woods," is a vivid account of the time that Henry D. Thoreau lived alone in a secluded cabin at Walden Pond. It is one of the most influential and compelling books in American literature. This new paperback edition--introduced by noted American writer John Updike--celebrates the 150th ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Symposium more books like this by Plato The Symposium is a complex piece which is perhaps as widely read as any of Plato's works apart from the Republic. However the existing standard commentaries in English do not offer much by way of help to any reader except the classicist who knows Greek; and they also tend to be light on the dialogue as a work of philosophy. This new edition aims ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	There Is a God: How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind more books like this by Antony Flew, Roy Abraham Varghese A wave of modern atheists have taken center stage and brought the long-standing debate about the existence of God back into the headlines. Spearheaded by Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens, this 'new atheism' has found a powerful place in today's culture wars. Although this movement has been billed as 'new,' the foundation of ... see all copies from $9.77! new only from $9.77! \| SVS
5	Intellectuals more books like this by Paul Johnson Do the private practices of intellectuals match the standard of their public principles? How great is their respect for truth? What is their attitude to money? How do they treat their spouses and children - legitimate and illegitimate? How loyal are they to their friends? Rousseau, Shelley, Marx, Ibsen, Tolstoy, Hemingway, Bertrand Russell, Brecht ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Confessions more books like this by Jean Jacques Rousseau 'No one can write a man's life except himself.' In his Confessions Jean-Jacques Rousseau tells the story of his life, from the formative experience of his humble childhood in Geneva, through the achievement of international fame as novelist and philosopher in Paris, to his wanderings as an exile, persecuted by governments and alienated from the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Story of Philosophy more books like this by Will Durant A brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the great philosophers -- Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James and Dewey -- "The Story of Philosophy" is one of the great books of our time. Few write for the nonspecialist as well as Will Durant, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith In this fabulous fifth installment in the bestselling series, Isabel Dalhousie is asked to help a doctor who has been disgraced by allegations of scientific fraud. Whatever the outcome, Isabel's combination of spirit, smarts, and unabashed nosiness guarantees a delightful adventure. see all copies from $11.00! new only from $11.00! \| SVS
9	The Oxford Companion to Philosophy more books like this by Professor Ted Honderich (Editor) Over 50 extended entries on the key areas of philosophy and the great philosophers 80 black and white portraits Almost 2,000 entries by 249 distinguished contributors 'The brave, large aim of this book,' writes Ted Honderich, 'is to bring philosophy together between two covers better than ever before. That is not a job for one man or one woman, or ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Right Mistake: The Further Philosophical Investigations of Socrates Fortlow more books like this by Walter Mosley Living in South Central L.A., Socrates Fortlow is a sixty-year-old ex-convict, still strong enough to kill men with his bare hands. Now freed after serving twenty-seven years in prison, he is filled with profound guilt about his own crimes and disheartened by the chaos of the streets. Along with his gambler friend Billy Psalms, Socrates calls ... see all copies from $10.79! new only from $14.63! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers more books like this by Will Durant "Dr. Durant's outline includes not only lucid explanations of the great philosophies, but the careers of the philosophers and interpretations based upon the two-fold view, together with a host of good tales and merry quips by and about famous scholars from Socrates to Professor John Dewey." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.14! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius more books like this by Ray Monk Born in 1889, Wittgenstein grew up in one of the wealthiest families in Vienna, and here emerged an all-consuming preoccupation with spiritual, ethical and cultural questions. His development as a philosopher began in 1922 when he became a student of Bertrand Russell at Cambridge. The work which he started then culminated in "Tractatus Logico ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $8.43! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Meetings with Remarkable Men more books like this by Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff The Armenian-Greek spiritual teacher, G.I. Gurdjieff's autobiographical account of his youth and early travels has become something of a legend since it was first published in 1963. A compulsive read in the tradition of adventure narratives, but suffused with Gurdjieff's unique perspective on life, it is organized around portraits of remarkable ... see all copies from $6.75! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The passion of Ayn Rand more books like this by Barbara Branden A biography of one of this century's most controversial writers, by the wife of Rand's lover and disciple Nathaniel Branden. According to an article by Claudia Roth Pierpont in the July 24, 1995 issues of "The New Yorker," "Barbara was quiet and serious, and was physically 'of the Dominique [from "The Fountainhead"] style,' Rand noted; though she ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.11! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Autobiography of Bertrand Russell more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl Bertrand Russell was born in 1872 and died in 1970. An influential figure of the 20th century, he transformed philosophy and can lay claim to being one of the greatest philosophers of all time. He was a Nobel Prize winner for Literature and was imprisoned several times as a result of his pacifism. His views on religion, education, sex, politics ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The European Philosophers from Descartes to Nietzsche more books like this by Monroe C Beardsley (Editor) "Between the earliest and the latest of the works included here, we have two hundred and fifty years of vigorous and adventurous philosophizing," Monroe Beardsley writes in his introduction to this collection. "If the modern period can be only vaguely or arbitrarily bounded, it can at least be studied, and we can ask whether any dominant themes, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.85! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Sartor Resartus more books like this by Thomas Carlyle Sartor Resartus ("The Tailor Retailored") is ostensibly an introduction to a strange history of clothing by the German Professor of Things in General, Diogenes Teufelsdrockh; its deeper concerns are social injustice, the right way of living in the world, and the large questions of faith and understanding. This is the first edition to present the ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $7.55! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Story of Philosophy more books like this by Bryan Magee A reference work on philosophy for both the interested layperson and the student of philosophy. It offers an accessible and authoritative guide to Western philosophy by world-renowned philosopher Bryan Magee. see all copies from $6.69! new only from $11.24! \| SVS
19 view cover	Autobiography more books like this by John Stuart Mill One of the greatest prodigies of his era, John Stuart Mill (1806-73) was studying arithmetic and Greek by the age of three, as part of an astonishingly intense education at his father's hand. Intellectually brilliant, fearless and profound, he became a leading Victorian liberal thinker, whose works - including "On Liberty", "Utilitarianism", "The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Machiavelli in Hell more books like this by Sebastian de Grazia Convinced that a good political leader or "prince new" would have to engage in acts of cruelty and bad faith, Machiavelli faces a predicament: how to justify this evil to prospective leaders themselves and to people at large. This study offers an exploration of how he penetrated this difficulty. Telling the story of Machiavelli's childhood and ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $9.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Autobiography of a Spiritually Incorrect Mystic more books like this by Osho An indispensable work for understanding the life and teachings of one of the most unusual mystics and philosophers of our time. Ten years have past since, in the words of his attending physician, Osho prepared for his departure from the body that had served him for fifty-nine years "as calmly as though he were packing for a weekend in the country ... see all copies from $4.71! new only from $8.90! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Wabi-Sabi: For Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers more books like this by Leonard Koren From the Introduction Wabi-sabi is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. It is a beauty of things modest and humble. It is a beauty of things unconventional. The immediate catalyst for this book was a widely publicized tea event in Japan. The Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi has long been associated with the tea ceremony, and ... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $9.61! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Unknown Woman more books like this by Alice Koller A woman's version of Thoreau's Walden, this universal, timeless book explores the philosophical and psychological issues of self-identity--equally relevant to men and women today. Companion volume to the simultaneously released follow-up novel The Stations of Solitude. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Classics of Philosophy more books like this by Louis P Pojman (Editor) Classics of Philosophy, 2/e is the most comprehensive anthology of writings in western philosophy in print. Spanning 2,500 years of thought, it is ideal for introduction to philosophy and history of philosophy courses that are structured chronologically. Over seventy-five works by forty-three philosophers as well as fragments from the Pre ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $47.95! \| SVS
25 view cover	Life Is Real Only Then, When I Am more books like this by G I Gurdjieff Begun in 1934, this final volume of Gurdjieff's trilogy, All and Everything, is a primary source for Gurdjieff's ideas, methods, and biography. Gurdjieff offers guidance to his "community of seekers, " through a selection of talks given in 1930, autobiographical material crucial to understanding his ideas, and the incomplete essay "The Outer and ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $7.45! \| first editions \| SVS

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