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  • Stratagem of the Corpse

    Dying with Baudrillard, a Study of Sickness and Simulacra

    by Gary J Shipley ...
    Series series Anthem Series on Radical Theory
    This book is unique in its dedicated tackling of the subject of death in the work of Jean Baudrillard. Through new readings of his work, the book makes so patently clear the importance of Baudrillard’s tendency to poeticize, his core indebtedness to Georges Bataille, Alfred Jarry, and others, and his reliance on paradox. Ultimately, Stratagem of the Corpse is less a making sense of death and more ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Stratagem of the Corpse

    Dying with Baudrillard, a Study of Sickness and Simulacra

    by Gary J Shipley ...
    Series series
    This book is unique in its dedicated tackling of the subject of death in the work of Jean Baudrillard. Through new readings of his work, juxtaposed with philosophical (Schopenhauer, Kant) and artistic (Jeremy Millar, Ron Mueck) examples along with films (Norte, the End of History; Ida), the book makes so patently clear the importance of Baudrillard’s tendency to poeticize, his core indebtedness to ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Stratagem of the Corpse

    Dying with Baudrillard, a Study of Sickness and Simulacra

    by Gary J Shipley ...
    Series series
    This book is unique in its dedicated tackling of the subject of death in the work of Jean Baudrillard. Through new readings of his work, juxtaposed with philosophical (Schopenhauer, Kant) and artistic (Jeremy Millar, Ron Mueck) examples along with films (Norte, the End of History; Ida), the book makes so patently clear the importance of Baudrillard’s tendency to poeticize, his core indebtedness to ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Mad Butterfly's Ball

    by Preston Grassmann, Chris Kelso, Clive Barker, Paul Di Filippo, Jeffrey Thomas, Richard A. Kirk, Kij Johnson, Priya Sharma, Tom Over, Lafciado Hearn, Eugen Bacon, Joe Koch, Anna Tambour, Nuzo Onoh, Matthew Holness, Arlton Eadie, Rumi Kaneko, Thomas M. Disch, D. R. G. Sugawara, Brian Evenson, Matt Neil Hill, Dempow Torishima, H.G. Wells, E.F. Benson, Kaaron Warren, Christopher Young, Algernon Blackwood, Ramsey Campbell, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Emily Dickinson, Henri Fabre, Jon Greenaway, Gary J. Shipley ...
    The Mad Butterfly's Ball is an essential compendium of stories dedicated to the lurking horror and profound wonder of those that live, largely unseen, in the world around us—the enigmatic insect! Featuring original and new works by Clive Barker, Jeffrey Thomas, Kaaron Warren, Paul Di Filippo, Eugen Bacon, and many more, alongside classics of the subgenre, The Mad Butterfly's Ball is the largest ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Uses the disciplines of psychology, anthropology, sociology and psychiatry to explain what makes people act the way they do. ... Read more

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  • The Weird

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    Edited by Jeff VanderMeer, Ann VanderMeer ...
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  • Love & Will

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    "An extraordinary book on sex and civilization....An important contribution to contemporary morality."—NewsweekThe heart of man's dilemma, according to Rollo May, is the failure to understand the real meaning of love and will, their source and interrelation. Bringing fresh insight to these concepts, May shows how we can attain a deeper consciousness. ... Read more

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  • In Praise of Risk

    by Anne Dufourmantelle ...
    Translated by Steven Miller ...
    A philosophical critique of how society encourages us to avoid risk when we should instead accept it.When Anne Dufourmantelle drowned in a heroic attempt to save two children caught in rough seas, obituaries around the world rarely failed to recall that she authored In Praise of Risk, implying that her death confirmed the ancient adage that to philosophize is to learn how to die. Now available in ... Read more

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  • The Mammoth Book of Monsters

    by Stephen Jones ...
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    Monsterrific stories by top names in horror writingVampires, Werewolves, Zombies, Ghouls . . . these and many other Creatures of the Night are featured in this bumper collection of stories by such authors as Clive Barker, Harlan Ellison, Ramsey Campbell, Brian Lumley, Tanith Lee, Michael Marshall Smith, Kim Newman, Joe R. Lansdale, Lisa Tuttle, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Basil Copper and many others. Here ... Read more

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  • Breakfast with Socrates

    An Extraordinary (Philosophical) Journey Through Your Ordinary Day

    by Robert Rowland Smith ...
    What is the philosophy of sweat? Reality TV? Domestic warfare? Making up and having sex? Take a sparkling ride through an ordinary day with hilarious philosophical gadfly Robert Rowland Smith in Breakfast with Socrates.Ever want to have a bagel with Hegel? Eggs with Bacon? Or spend a day with Socrates, Mill, Herodotus, or Kant, able to pick their brains about the most mundane moments of your life? ... Read more

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  • Paper Boat

    New and Selected Poems: 1961-2023

    by Margaret Atwood ...
    **One of the Toronto Star’s 25 books to read this season • One of Indigo’s Most Anticipated Books and Top 100 Books of 2024An extraordinary career-spanning collection from one of the most revered poets and storytellers of our age.**Tracing the legacy of Margaret Atwood—a writer who has fundamentally shaped the contemporary literary landscapes—Paper Boat: New and Selected Poems, 1961–2023 assembles ... Read more

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  • Can Love Last?: The Fate of Romance over Time

    The Fate of Romance over Time

    by Stephen A. Mitchell ...
    "A beautiful and brilliant reexamination of love and its perils."—Barbara Fisher, Boston GlobeCommon wisdom has it that love is fragile, but leading psychoanalyst Stephen A. Mitchell argues that romance doesn't actually diminish in long-term relationships—it becomes increasingly dangerous. What we regard as the transience of love is really risk management. Mitchell shows that love can endure, if ... Read more

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