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1	Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison more books like this by Michel Foucault A history of the development of the science of penology in the West. Foucault, a celebrated French scholar and former professor at the College de France, examines the shift in Western attitudes towards criminal justice and punishment, tracing their shift from an emphasis upon divine justice and retribution in the Middle Ages to the faith in ... see all copies from $4.55! new only from $8.26! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The History of Sexuality: An Introduction more books like this by Michel Foucault The author turns his attention to sex and the reasons why we are driven constantly to analyze and discuss it. An iconoclastic explanation of modern sexual history. see all copies from $3.48! new only from $6.62! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East more books like this by Baird T Spalding Abridged version of volume's 1-3 from Baird Spalding's Far East travels in 1894 that played a ground-breaking role in introducing to the Western world the knowledge that there are "Masters" assisting and guiding humanity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| SVS
4	Beyond Good and Evil more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche If ever there was a thinker who swam against the social and ethical tide of his day, it was Nietzsche. Nineteenth-century Europe was for him a moral wasteland filled with false altruism, duplicity, double standards, and, worst of all, moral complacency. Nietzsche shocked his readers by openly speaking their innermost thoughts: morality serves the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.64! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Basic Writings of Nietzsche more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Walter Kaufmann (Editor) One hundred years after his death, Friedrich Nietzsche remains the most influential philosopher of the modern era. Basic Writings of Nietzsche gathers the complete texts of five of Nietzsche's most important works, from his first book to his last: The Birth of Tragedy; Beyond Good and Evil; On the Genealogy of Morals; The Case of Wagner; and Ecce ... see all copies from $4.49! new only from $9.36! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Beyond good and evil: prelude to a philosophy of the future more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche Returning to a favorite theme, Nietzsche offers a wealth of fresh insights into the self-destructive urge of Christianity, the prevalence of "slave moralities" and the terrible dangers in the pursuit of philosophical or scientific truth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	History of Western Philosophy more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl First published in 1946, History of Western Philosophy went on to become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A dazzlingly ambitious project, it remains unchallenged to this day as the ultimate introduction to Western philosophy. Providing a sophisticated overview of the ideas that have perplexed people from time immemorial ... see all copies from $2.44! new only from $16.50! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Simulacra and Simulation more books like this by Professor Jean Baudrillard, Sheila Glaser (Translator) Baudrillard's 1981 work on postmodern theory is concerned with the economic matrix and empty reproducibility of contemporary electronic culture. see all copies from $9.22! new only from $11.63! \| SVS
9	The Problems of Philosophy more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl Accessible, thought-provoking study by Nobel Prize-winner considers distinction between appearance and reality, existence and nature of matter, idealism, inductive logic, intuitive knowledge, many other stimulating subjects. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.39! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Story of Philosophy more books like this by Will Durant This concise survey, first published in 1967, offers students of philosophy ample introductory material to understand the essence of major thinkers from Aristotle to Dewey. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Tractatus logico-philosophicus more books like this by Ludwig Wittgenstein In his proposal of the solution to most philosophic problems by means of a critical method of linguistic analysis, Wittgenstein sets the stage for the development of logical positivism. Introduction by Bertrand Russell. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $5.56! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Brief history of everything more books like this by Ken Wilber An altogether friendly and accessible account of men and women's place in the universe of sex, soul and spirit, this vivid summary of the new and emerging American wisdom provides radical commentary on hot topics of the day, from political correctness to spiritual enlightenment. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Thus Spake Zarathustra more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche This 19th-century literary and philosophical masterpiece introduces the controversial doctrine of the Ubermensch, or "superman," a term later perverted by Nazi propagandists. A provocative work, designed to inspire readers. see all copies from $2.28! new only from $2.28! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl Dedicated as few men have been to the life of reason, Bertrand Russell has always been concerned with the basic questions to which religion also addresses itself -- questions about man's place in the universe and the nature of the good life, questions that involve life after death, morality, freedom, education, and sexual ethics. He brings to his ... see all copies from $2.77! new only from $9.64! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The portable Nietzsche more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche see all copies from $2.83! new only from $9.93! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Fear and Trembling more books like this by Soren Kierkegaard The late Robert Payne's translation of Kierkegaard's work--one of the most important philosophical texts of all time which explores the author's ideas of religion through the story of Abraham and his willing sacrifice of his son Isaac--was originally published in the 1930s and is printed in the U.S. for the first time in this edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy more books like this by William Barrett Widely recognized as the finest definition of existentialist Philosophy, this book introduced existentialism to America in 1958. Barrett discusses the views of 19th and 20th century existentialists Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre and interprets the impact of their thinking on literature, art, and philosophy. see all copies from $2.05! new only from $7.72! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Human Condition more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt A work of striking originality bursting with unexpected insights, The Human Condition is in many respects more relevant now than when it first appeared in 1958. In her study of the state of modern humanity, Hannah Arendt considers humankind from the perspective of the actions of which it is capable. The problems Arendt identified then -- ... see all copies from $2.25! new only from $11.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Being and time more books like this by Dr. Martin Heidegger "What is the meaning of being?" This is the central question of Martin Heidegger's profoundly important work, in which the great philosopher seeks to explain the basic problems of existence. A central influence on later philosophy, literature, art, and criticism--as well as existentialism and much of postmodern thought--"Being and Time" forever ... see all copies from $13.66! new only from $13.66! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Conquest of Happiness more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.72! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	History of Philosophy more books like this by Frederick C Copleston Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, first created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. However, since its first publication (the last volume appearing in the mid-1970s) the series has become the classic account for all philosophy scholars and students. The 11-volume series ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.62! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Wisdom of Insecurity more books like this by Alan W Watts An exploration of man's quest for psychological security and spiritual certainty in religion and philosophy. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $4.97! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life more books like this by Sissela BOK A thoughtful addition to the growing debate over public and private morality. Looks at lying and deception in law, family, medicine, government. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.28! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers more books like this by Will Durant This concise survey, first published in 1967, offers students of philosophy ample introductory material to understand the essence of major thinkers from Aristotle to Dewey. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory more books like this by Alasdair Macintyre see all copies from $3.50! new only from $23.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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