Human Science / Philosophy

Creative Questions about Abortion

by Kim Michaels

The purpose of this book is to raise a series of questions that go beyond the paradigms of both mainstream Christianity and materialistic science. In doing so, the book suggests an entirely new - non-confrontational...

The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer

Popular Culture and Philosophy® series #2

by William Irwin, Mark T. Conard & Aeon J. Skoble

This unconventional and lighthearted introduction to the ideas of the major Western philosophers examines The Simpsons -- TV's favorite animated family. The authors look beyond the jokes, the crudeness, the...

Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy

Popular Culture and Philosophy® series #33

by Josef Steiff & Tristan Tamplin

In attempting to retain her "human" side, does Sharon really have free will? Is killing a Cylon murder or garbage disposal? These are some of the questions addressed in this thoughtful collection of writings...

The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs

by Friedrich Nietzsche & Walter Kaufmann

Nietzsche called The Gay Science "the most personal of all my books." It was here that he first proclaimed the death of God -- to which a large part of the book is devoted -- and his doctrine of the eternal...

Philosophy of Language

by Scott Soames

In this book one of the world's foremost philosophers of language presents his unifying vision of the field--its principal achievements, its most pressing current questions, and its most promising future directions....

The Anti-Christ

by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche & H. L. Mencken

Tangle with one of the most astoundingly vexing minds that the Western philosophical canon has ever produced. In The Anti-Christ, Nietzsche first defined his concept of the will to power, the animating force...

On Life

by Leo Tolstoy

'On Life' and 'What is religion?' were published by the Fee Age Press in England; a publishing house set up to side-step the censorship of Tolstoy in Russia, and to give him an international voice. So what is...

My Religion - What i Believe

by Leo Tolstoy

'A Confession' is Tolstoy's chronicle of his journey to faith; his account of how he moved from despair to the possibility of living; from unhappy existence to 'the glow and strength of life'. It describes his...

Packs

by D.T. Kizis

How closely can anyone come to comprehending what another creature thinks? And how do we reconcile the need for acceptance with the equally pressing need for individuality within ourselves, especially since...

Together: The Rituals, Pleasures and Politics of Cooperation

by Richard Sennett

Living with people who differ—racially, ethnically, religiously, or economically—is the most urgent challenge facing civil society today. We tend socially to avoid engaging with people unlike ourselves,...

Inception and Philosophy: Because It's Never Just a Dream

by David Kyle Johnson & William Irwin

A philosophical look at the movie Inception and its brilliant metaphysical puzzles

Is the top still spinning? Was it all a dream? In the world of Christopher Nolan's four-time Academy Award-winning movie, people...

Meaning and Necessity - A Study in Semantics and Modal Logic

by Rudolf Carnap

MEANING AND NECESSITY- A Study in Semantics and Modal Logic By RUDOLF C RNAP. PREFACE: The main purpose of this book is the development of a new method for the semantical analysis of meaning, that is, a new...

Mad Men and Philosophy: Nothing Is as It Seems

by Rod Carveth, James B. South & William Irwin

A look at the philosophical underpinnings of the hit TV show, Mad Men

With its swirling cigarette smoke, martini lunches, skinny ties, and tight pencil skirts, Mad Men is unquestionably one of the most stylish,...

The Reality Of Being : Understanding The Spiritual Universe

by Michael Sidney Welch

Synopsis: This philosophical work presents a unified theory of creation and evolution, comparing the creation accounts of the Bible with the determinations of modern physical theory. Pinpointing the negative...

The Wisdom of Insecurity

by Alan W. Watts

An exploration of man's quest for psychological security and spiritual certainty in religion and philosophy.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Spirit of Zen - A Way of Life, Work and Art in the Far East

by Alan W. Watts

Here is something quite unfamiliar to the West, something which will appeal strongly to all who are trying to find deeper reality in life than philosophy and conventional religion can express. Historically,...

Listening

by Jean-Luc Nancy

In this lyrical meditation on listening, Jean-Luc Nancy examines sound in relation to the human body. How is listening different from hearing? What does listening entail? How does what is heard differ from what...

If You Can Read This: The Philosophy of Bumper Stickers

by Jack Bowen

A PICTURE MAY BE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS—

BUT A FEW CHOICE WORDS CAN SPEAK VOLUMES!

• If Ignorance Is Bliss, Why Aren’t More People Happy?

• Bottled Water Is for Suckers

• Clones Are People Too

• At...

This Is It: and Other Essays on Zen and Spiritual Experience

by Alan W. Watts

The six essays in this volume all deal with the relationship of mystical experience to ordinary life. The title essay on "cosmic consciousness" includes the author's account of his own ventures into this inward...

SpongeBob SquarePants and Philosophy: Soaking Up Secrets Under the Sea!

Popular Culture and Philosophy® series #60

by Joseph Foy

SpongeBob SquarePants and Philosophy introduces fans of SpongeBob SquarePants to some of the great thinkers and questions in philosophy. The essays can be shared by young and old alike, kindling new interest...