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1	Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid more books like this by Douglas R Hofstadter G(del, Escher, Bach is a Pulitzer Prizewinning treatise exploring patterns and symbols in the thinking of mathematician Kurt G(del, artist M. C. Escher and composer Johann Sebastian Bach. A groundbreaking book that has set the standard for interdisciplinary writing. A book every thinking reader must have.. Douglas Hofstadters book is concerned ... see all copies from $4.49! new only from $6.54! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Awakening the Buddha Within more books like this by Lama Surya Das (Preface by) In a collection of stories, examples, and spiritual practices, New York born Lama Surya Das shares and interprets the comprehensive wisdom of ancient Tibetan teachings. By showing that the power of the Buddha is resting within us all, he instructs how we can awaken our Buddha self and walk the liberating path of mindful and compassionate living. see all copies from $2.89! new only from $7.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell more books like this by Aldous Huxley In 1953, in the presence of an investigator, Aldous Huxley took four-tenths of a gramme of mescalin, sat down and waited to see what would happen. When he opened his eyes everything was transformed. Huxley described his experience in "The Doors of Perception" and its sequel "Heaven and Hell". see all copies from $2.00! new only from $7.96! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force more books like this by Jeffrey M Schwartz, M.D., Sharon Begley The greatest scientific advances are never the result of strict adherence to convention. Often it takes an innovative maverick, someone willing to see things differently while possessing the determination and intelligence to substantiate his challenges to conventional wisdom. Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., a leading neuroscientist and Research ... see all copies from $6.97! new only from $9.01! \| first editions \| SVS
5	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 $4.50! new only from $7.48! \| first editions \| SVS
6	I Am a Strange Loop more books like this by Douglas R Hofstadter This is Douglas R Hofstadter's long-awaited return to the themes of "Godel", "Escher", "Bach" - an original and controversial view of the nature of consciousness and identity. Why do we say "I"? Can thought arise out of matter? By "thought" we mean not mere calculation, the manipulation of algorithms and patterns according to fixed rules, but ... see all copies from $2.20! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Mind's I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul more books like this by Douglas R Hofstadter From some of the 20th century's greatest thinkers, essays on topics as diverse as artificial intelligence, evolution, science fiction, philosophy, reductionism, and consciousness. With contributions from Jorge Luis Borges, Richard Dawkins, John Searle, and Robert Nozick, The Mind's I explores the meaning of self and consciousness through the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The book on the taboo against knowing who you are more books like this by Alan Wilson Watts In a way, we are like the blind man who was asked to touch separate parts of an elephant -- and then attempt the nearly impossible task of describing the totality of the creature he was touching. In this classic work Alan Watts shows us that we are all somewhat blind to the greater reality of the world around us. Our limited perception only allows ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.90! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Feeling of What Happens: Body & Emotion in the Making of Consciousness more books like this by Professor Antonio R Damasio A leading expert of the neurophysiology of emotions, the author aims to show how our consciousness arose out of the development of emotion, at its core human consciousness is consciousness of the feeling and experiencing self. It presents a view of the facility that makes us most profoundly human. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Principles of Uncertainty more books like this by Maira Kalman Kalman paints her highly personal worldview in an inimitable combination of image and text. The result is a book that is part personal narrative, part documentary, and part travelogue. Her whimsical paintings, ideas, and images address the larger questions of identity and humanity. see all copies from $19.59! new only from $19.59! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Wholeness & the Implicate Order more books like this by David Bohm This work develops a theory of quantum physics which treats the totality of existence, including matter and consciousness, as an unbroken whole. The author presents a rational and scientific theory which explains cosmology and the nature of reality. The work is intended to be of relevance to those interested in physics, philosophy, psychology and ... see all copies from $2.08! new only from $10.95! \| SVS
12 view cover	Consciousness Explained more books like this by Daniel C Dennett This book revises the traditional view of consciousness by claiming that Cartesianism and Descartes' dualism of mind and body should be replaced with theories from the realms of neuroscience, psychology and artificial intelligence. What people think of as the stream of consciousness is not a single, unified sequence, the author argues, but ... see all copies from $2.36! new only from $7.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Oxford Companion to the Mind more books like this by Richard L Gregory (Editor) With 1001 A-Z entries ranging from brief statements to substantial essays on major topics, this volume takes the reader on a tour of this mind with many questions and answers within the broad compass of philosophy, psychology and the physiology of the brain. An important feature of the book is the large number of articles on "topics of mental life ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.92! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life more books like this by Steven Johnson BRILLIANTLY EXPLORING TODAY'S CUTTING-EDGE BRAIN RESEARCH, "MIND WIDE OPEN" IS AN UNPRECEDENTED JOURNEY INTO THE ESSENCE OF HUMAN PERSONALITY, ALLOWING READERS TO UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES AND THE PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVES AS NEVER BEFORE. Using a mix of experiential reportage, personal storytelling, and fresh scientific discovery, Steven Johnson ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.23! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The origins and history of consciousness more books like this by Erich Neumann This work draws on a range of world mythology to show that individual consciousness undergoes the same archetypal stages of development as has human consciousness as a whole. Neumann, one of Jung's most creative students and a renowned practitioner of analytical psychology in his own right, shows how the stages begin and end with the symbol of the ... see all copies from $4.38! new only from $18.84! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Shadows of the Mind more books like this by Roger Penrose The motivation for this book arose, in part, from a need for detailed replies to a number of queries and criticisms from readers of the author's previous book, The Emperor's New Mind , many of whom have gone to extraordinary lengths to avoid the conclusion that there must be something non-computational involved in thinking. Penrose searches for a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.79! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Deep Play more books like this by Diane Ackerman Ackerman defines "deep play" as an activity that can transport a person into an altered state in which they are fully absorbed and fully alive. Common to children, deep play is something adults too are capable of, says Ackerman, and she finds it not only in such experiences as scuba diving and mountaineering, but also in creating art and exploring ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Looking for Spinoza: Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain more books like this by Professor Antonio R Damasio The final volume in a highly-acclaimed trilogy, this book attempts to undo the mind-body split proposed by Descartes by arguing, like Spinoza in the 17th century, that feelings and emotions are integral to life and our greatest cultural contributions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Stalking the Wild Pendulum: On the Mechanics of Consciousness more books like this by Itzhak Bentov In this exciting and original view of the universe, Itzhak Bentov provides a new perspective on human consciousness and its limitless possibilities. Widely known and loved for his delightful humor and imagination, Bentov dazzles the imagination and causes us to rethink everything about the nature of reality. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind more books like this by Richard Maurice Bucke First published in 1901, this work is an investigation of the development of man's mystic relation to the infinite. In reviewing the mental and spiritual activity of the human race, Dr Bucke postulates that at intervals, certain individuals have appeared who are gifted with the powers of transcendent realization, or illumination. He proposes that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.38! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The History of Sexuality: The Use of Pleasure more books like this by Michel Foucault Analyzes the way sexuality was perceived in ancient Greece and discusses why sexual experience became a moral issue in the West. see all copies from $7.88! new only from $8.64! \| SVS
22 view cover	Waiting for God more books like this by Simone Weil Emerging from thought-provoking discussions and correspondence Simone Weil had with the Reverend Father Perrin, this classic collection of essays contains her most profound meditations on the relationship of human life to the realm of the transcendant. An enlightening introduction by Leslie Fiedler examines Weil's extraordinary roles as a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.51! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Lectures on Ancient Philosophy: Companion to the Secret Teachings of All Ages more books like this by Manley P Hall, Howard W Wookey (Illustrator) Complete in itself, this volume originated as a commentary and expansion of Manly P. Hall's masterpiece of symbolic philosophy, "The Secret Teachings of All Ages," In "Lectures on Ancient Philosophy," Manly P. Hall expands on the philosophical, metaphysical, and cosmological themes introduced in his classic work, "The Secret Teachings of All ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $6.47! \| SVS
24 view cover	The Care of the Self more books like this by Michel Foucault, Robert Hurley (Translator) Shows a subtle but decisive break from the classical Greek vision, and uncovers the pagan roots of the Christian mistrust of sexual pleasure. see all copies from $5.63! new only from $8.08! \| SVS
25 view cover	Aura Reading for Beginners: Develop Your Awareness for Health & Success more books like this by Richard Webster Learn to see auras through the proven methods taught by Richard Webster in his psychic training classes. See the colors in the aura and interpret what they mean. Explore the chakra system and learn how to restore balance to chakras. Then begin to imprint your desires into your aura to attract what you want in your life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.49! \| first editions

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