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1	The 48 laws of power more books like this by Robert Greene add to wishlist Inspired by Machiavelli's instructional book for young princes, this modern guide for business and everyday life tells how to gain, keep, and distribute power. see all copies from $8.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche add to wishlist Contains some of Neitzche's most sustained discussion of art and morality, knowledge and truth, the intellectual conscience and the origin of logic. With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs. see all copies from $2.99! new only from $7.44! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Society Must Be Defended: Lectures at the Collhge de France, 1975-76 more books like this by Mauro Bertani (Editor), Alessandro Fontana (Editor), Francois Ewald (Editor) add to wishlist Exploring the interrelationship between war and politics, a series of lectures by the late French philosopher traces the evolution of a new understanding of society and its relation to war, revealing war as the permanent basis of all institutions of power. Reprint. 15,000 first printing. see all copies from $9.36! new only from $11.67! \| SVS
4	The Will to Power more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Walter Kaufmann (Translator) add to wishlist Represents a selection from Nietzche's notebooks to find out what he wrote on nihilism, art, morality, religion, and the theory of knowledge, among others. see all copies from $5.05! new only from $10.10! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Psychic Life of Power: Theories in Subjection more books like this by Judith P Butler add to wishlist As a form of power, subjection is paradoxical. To be dominated by a power external to oneself is a familiar and agonizing form power takes. To find, however, that what one is, one's very formation as a subject, is dependent upon that very power is quite another. If, following Foucault, we understand power as forming the subject as well, it ... see all copies from $17.20! new only from $21.61! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Money, Sex, and Power: Toward a Feminist Historical Materialism more books like this by Nancy C. M. Hartsock add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.50! \| first editions
7	Quest for Authentic Power: Getting Past Manipulation, Control, and Self Limiting Beliefs more books like this by G Ross Lawford add to wishlist Power is a fundamental factor in how we live our lives and what outcomes we are able to achieve. So much so that the quest for power is often perceived as both universal and all-consuming. The success of our quest, however, depends on the validity of our assumptions. Having critically examined the commonly-held beliefs about power, G. Ross Lawford ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Reclaim Your Power!: A 30-Day Guide to Hope, Healing, and Inspiration for Men of Color more books like this by Terrance Dean, Tavis Smiley (Introduction by) add to wishlist In this powerful book, community philanthropist Dean provides men of color with meaningful spiritual meditations that can be practiced anywhere at any time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| SVS
9	Superpowers more books like this by David J Schwartz, Ph.D. add to wishlist Partially a nod to classic comic books and partially an allegory about the fragile, volatile state of American society, "Superpowers" is an exciting debut from an author with a keen eye for both popular culture and the harshness of human nature. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.95! \| signed copies \| SVS
10	Food for Thought more books like this by Louis Marin add to wishlist A wicked queen orders the place cook to kill her grandchildren and serve them up for dinner - "in a sauce Robert". But as any good cook knows, this sauce is properly served with game, not domestic animals. Does the ogress transgress? Perhaps, but the cook breaks the rules as well. Deceiving his mistress, he rescues the children and replaces them ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $4.18! \| first editions
11	Powers: A Study in Metaphysics more books like this by George Molnar, Stephen Mumford (Editor), D M Armstrong (Foreword by) add to wishlist George Molnar came to see that the solution to a number of the problems of contemporary philosophy lay in the development of an alternative to Hume's metaphysics. This alternative would have real causal powers at its centre. Molnar set about developing a thorough account of powers that might persuade those who remained, perhaps unknowingly, in the ... see all copies from $17.98! new only from $29.44! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Roots of Power more books like this by Maxine Sheets-Johnstone add to wishlist This interdisciplinary work demonstrates, by steadfast attention to corporeal matters of fact, how the concept of power and of power relations is rooted in bodily life, in animate form. It first shows how Foucault's "optics of power" is Sartre's "The Look" writ large, and proceeds to explain how optics of power are undergirded by a "power of ... see all copies from $7.50! new only from $10.91! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Liberate, Mujer: Como Alcanzar, Conservar y Utilizar el Poder Que Mereces more books like this by Yasmin Davidds-Garrido add to wishlist International author and empowerment specialist Yasmin Davidds shows women, particularly Latinas, how to take personal responsibility for their lives, happiness, and self-esteem. In this work, Davidds explains how women can get back their power--how to reclaim it, keep it, and use it to get what they deserve. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
14 view cover	A Foucault Primer: Discourse, Power & the Subject more books like this by Alec McHoul, Wendy Grace add to wishlist Who are we today? That deceptively simple question continued to be asked by the French historian and philosopher, Michel Foucault, who for the last three decades has had a profound influence on English-speaking scholars in the humanities and social sciences. This primer is designed for undergraduates and others who feel in need of some assistance ... see all copies from $12.99! new only from $17.63! \| SVS
15 view cover	A Perfect World: Words and Paintings from Over 50 of America's Most Powerful People more books like this by Debra Trione add to wishlist Name two things you hope will be true about the world in 50 years. Tell me about an environment in which you personally thrive. Now paint a picture of your ideal world." That is what author Debra Trione asked over 50 of the most powerful and influential leaders in America to do -- describe their perfect world using words, then picture their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.80! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Greatest Power more books like this by Demi add to wishlist With striking artwork and a lovely, lyrical text, this companion to the award-winning "The Empty Pot" searches for an answer to an age-old question and celebrates the power of life. Full color. see all copies from $7.41! new only from $8.49! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Self-Construction and the Formation of Human Values: Truth, Language, and Desire more books like this by Teodros Kiros add to wishlist This volume presents a theoretical defence of the potential of ordinary individuals to construct values and through them to become self-empowering, responsible participants in a democratic community. The author identifies true power as self-empowerment, a notion based on self-construction. see all copies from $4.00! new only from $27.95! \| SVS
18 view cover	The Savage Anomaly: The Power of Spinoza's Metaphysics and Politics more books like this by Antonio Negri add to wishlist In this essential rereading of Spinoza's (1632-1677) philosophical and political writings, Negri positions this thinker within the historical context of the development of the modern state and its attendant political economy. Through a close examination of Spinoza, Negri reveals turn as unique among his contemporaries for his nondialectical ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $22.20! \| SVS
19 view cover	Influence and Power: Variations on a Messy Theme more books like this by Ruth Zimmerling add to wishlist see all copies from $80.00! new only from $80.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Laws in Nature more books like this by Stephen Mumford add to wishlist This book outlines a major new theory of natural laws. The book begins with the question of whether there are any genuinely law-like phenomena in nature. The discussion addresses questions currently being debated by metaphysicians such as whether the laws of nature are necessary or contingent and whether a property can be identified independently ... see all copies from $33.12! new only from $33.12! \| SVS
21	Love, Power and Justice more books like this by Paul Tillich add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22 view cover	Nietzsche's Mirror: The World as Will to Power: The World as Will to Power more books like this by Linda L Williams add to wishlist Nietzsche's Mirror is an introduction to the development and scope of will power in Nietzsche's writings. After arguing that will to power is not metaphysical, it is shown how a non-metaphysical interpretation of will to power affects other major themes of Nietzsche's works, including the Ubermensch and the eternal recurrence. see all copies from $13.62! new only from $19.73!
23 view cover	Powers of the Rational: Science, Technology, and the Future of Thought more books like this by Dominique Janicaud add to wishlist Janicaud addresses the menacing explosion of the power of technology in contemporary life. He combines a phenomenology of power with a genealogy of rationality to investigate the role of rationality in linking science and technology to power. see all copies from $5.81! new only from $28.50! \| first editions
24 view cover	Power Play more books like this by Dara Girard add to wishlist After mousy Mary Reyland discovers her inner vixen, Edmund David isn't sure how to handle the challenge. Edmund enjoys being in charge, but the new sultry, confident Mary won't settle for less than she deserves, in business or pleasure. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.82!
25	Die fröhliche Wissenschaft more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche add to wishlist see all copies from $31.17! new only from $31.17!

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