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  • In Search of Authenticity

    Existentialism from Kierkegaard to Camus

    by Jacob Golomb ...
    Series series Problems of Modern European Thought
    Great philosophers such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Sartre have clearly been preoccupied by the possibility of authenticity. In this study, Jacob Golomb looks closely at the literature and writings of these philosophers in his analysis of their ethics. Golomb's writings shows his passionate commitment to the quest for the authenticity - particularly in our climate of post-modern scepticism. He ... Read more

    $94.99 CAD

  • Ethics, Art, and Representations of the Holocaust

    Essays in Honor of Berel Lang

    Edited by Caroline Steinberg Gould, Simone Gigliotti, Jacob Golomb ...
    The American-Jewish philosopher Berel Lang has left an indelible impression on an unusually broad range of fields that few scholars can rival. From his earliest innovations in philosophy and meta-philosophy, to his ground-breaking work on representation, historical writing, and art after Auschwitz, he has contributed original and penetrating insights to the philosophical, literary, and historical ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Nietzsche, Godfather of Fascism?

    On the Uses and Abuses of a Philosophy

    Edited by Jacob Golomb, Robert S. Wistrich ...
    An examination of the association between the influential and controversial philosopher's ideas and fascistic beliefs.Frequently described as the "radical aristocrat" of the spirit, Friedrich Nietzsche abhorred mass culture and strove to cultivate an Übermensch endowed with exceptional mental qualities. What can such a thinker have in common with the fascistic manipulation of the masses for ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nietzsche and Jewish Culture

    Edited by Jacob Golomb ...
    Friedrich Nietzsche occupies a contradictory position in the history of ideas: he came up with the concept of a master race, yet an eminent Jewish scholar like Martin Buber translated his Also sprach Zarathustra into Polish and remained in a lifelong intellectual dialogue with Nietzsche. Sigmund Freud admired his intellectual courage and was not at all reluctant to admit that Nietzsche had ... Read more

    $119.99 CAD

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    Guilt and Denial in the Post-War Lives of Nazi Perpetrators

    by Katharina von Kellenbach ...
    The Mark of Cain fleshes out a history of conversations that contributed to Germany's coming to terms with a guilty past. Katharina von Kellenbach draws on letters exchanged between clergy and Nazi perpetrators, written notes of prison chaplains, memoirs, sermons, and prison publications to illuminate the moral and spiritual struggles of perpetrators after World War II. These documents provide ... Read more

    $60.99 CAD

  • The Architecture of Happiness

    by Alain De Botton ...
    Bestselling author Alain de Botton considers how our private homes and public edifices influence how we feel, and how we could build dwellings in which we would stand a better chance of happiness.In this witty, erudite look at how we shape, and are shaped by, our surroundings, Alain de Botton applies Stendhal’s motto that “Beauty is the promise of happiness” to the spaces we inhabit daily. Why ... Read more

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  • The Living Gita

    The Complete Bhagavad Gita: a Commentary for Modern Readers

    by Sri Swami Satchidananda ...
    The Bhagavad Gita tells the story of how Arjuna, the great warrior, is seated in his chariot about to engage in battle, when he sees his own kinsmen and his revered teacher arrayed in battle against him, and feels that he cannot fight. It is then that Krishna, the Cosmic Lord, comes to counsel him. Arjuna represents the human soul seated in the chariot of the body and Krishna is the inner Spirit, ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Training the Samurai Mind

    A Bushido Sourcebook

    by Thomas Cleary ...
    A fascinating, eclectic collection of writings—spanning four hundred years—on samurai ethos, training, and education, from premier translator Thomas ClearyThrough the ages, the samurai have been associated with honor, fearlessness, calm, decisive action, strategic thinking, and martial prowess. Their ethos is known as bushido, the Way of the Warrior-Knight.Here, premier translator Thomas Cleary ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • The Vienna Circle

    The Origins of Neo-Positivism

    by Victor Kraft ...
    Join original Vienna Circle member Victor Kraft in his discussion of the movement for an exclusive insider’s view of this important point in philosophical history. In this in-depth philosophical study, Victor Kraft explores the role the Vienna Circle had on the international philosophical movement. The Vienna Circle constituted a point of departure for the reawaking, rebirth, and reformation of ... Read more

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  • Body Thrive

    by Cate Stillman ...
    Body Thrive applies the most essential teachings of Ayurveda into a modern life by decoding the teachings into habits. Ayurveda is the perennial body wisdom tradition that co-arose with yoga, the path of living awake. Here lies a simple body habits curriculum that every person can learn as a child, master as an adult, and refine as an elder for their body to thrive. Check out more at www ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Unruly Media

    YouTube, Music Video, and the New Digital Cinema

    by Carol Vernallis ...
    Unruly Media argues that we are the crest of a new international style in which sonic and visual parameters become heightened and accelerated. This audiovisual turn calls for new forms of attention. Post-classical cinema, with its multi-plot narratives and flashy style, fragments under the influence of audiovisual numbers and music-video-like sync. Music video becomes more than a way of selling ... Read more

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  • Essence of the Bhagavad Gita

    A Contemporary Guide to Yoga, Meditation, and Indian Philosophy

    by Eknath Easwaran ...
    Series Book 2 - Wisdom of India
    In this companion to his best-selling translation of the Bhagavad Gita, Easwaran explores the essential themes of this much-loved Indian scripture.Placing the Gita in a modern context, Easwaran shows how this classic text sheds light on the nature of reality, the illusion of separateness, the search for identity, and the meaning of yoga. The key message of the Gita is how to resolve our conflicts ... Read more

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