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Analytic Idealism in a Nutshell

A straightforward summary of the 21st century's only plausible metaphysics

by Bernardo Kastrup ...

As the failures of physicalism begin to shake the confidence of even the most biased of its supporters, a new view on the nature of reality is establishing itself as the only tenable alternative: Analytic Idealism. According to it, there is a world out there independent of our individual minds, but such world is - just like ourselves - also mental or experiential. While being a realist, naturalist ... Read more

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As the failures of physicalism begin to shake the confidence of even the most biased of its supporters, a new view on the nature of reality is establishing itself as the only tenable alternative: Analytic Idealism. According to it, there is a world out there independent of our individual minds, but such world is - just like ourselves - also mental or experiential. While being a realist, naturalist
... Read more
Many Lives, Many Masters

The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives

by Brian L. Weiss, M.D. ...

From author and psychotherapist Dr. Brian Weiss comes the classic New York Times bestseller on the true case of the past-life therapy that changed the lives of both the prominent psychiatrist and young patient involved—now featuring a new afterword by the author.As a traditional psychotherapist, Dr. Brian Weiss was astonished and skeptical when one of his patients began recalling past-life traumas ... Read more

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From author and psychotherapist Dr. Brian Weiss comes the classic New York Times bestseller on the true case of the past-life therapy that changed the lives of both the prominent psychiatrist and young patient involved—now featuring a new afterword by the author.As a traditional psychotherapist, Dr. Brian Weiss was astonished and skeptical when one of his patients began recalling past-life traumas
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Initiation Into Hermetics

by Franz Bardon, Gerhard Hanswille, Franca Gallo ...

Initiation into Hermetics if the first and most important of Franz Bardon’s works and is rightly regarded as the cornerstone of his entire opus. In contrast to other booths on the subject of magic, Bardon focuses his attention on the practical training necessary for all true magical attainment. Using the four elements of fire, water, air and earth as a foundation, Bardon teaches the student how to ... Read more

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Initiation into Hermetics if the first and most important of Franz Bardon’s works and is rightly regarded as the cornerstone of his entire opus. In contrast to other booths on the subject of magic, Bardon focuses his attention on the practical training necessary for all true magical attainment. Using the four elements of fire, water, air and earth as a foundation, Bardon teaches the student how to
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Why Context Matters

Or, Where Did Anglo-American Philosophy Go Wrong?

by Alicia Juarrero ...

Why were so many luminaries of European philosophy — such as Bergson, Heidegger, Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, and Sartre, even Marx and Freud — kept out of the philosophy curriculum of Anglo-American universities for most of the 20th century? Why were the schools of philosophy they founded derided as continental philosophy and deemed more suitable for the departments of literature and psychology than ... Read more

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Why were so many luminaries of European philosophy — such as Bergson, Heidegger, Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, and Sartre, even Marx and Freud — kept out of the philosophy curriculum of Anglo-American universities for most of the 20th century? Why were the schools of philosophy they founded derided as continental philosophy and deemed more suitable for the departments of literature and psychology than
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Yo y tú

by Martin Buber ...

Translated by Carlos Díaz Hernández ...

Yo y Tú (Ich und Du), escrito en 1923, es la obra más emblemática del filósofo judío Martin Buber, por haber dado el giro del pensamiento monológico al dialógico, el cual se expresa así: cada uno es quien es en su relación con el otro.Según Buber, el ser humano se relaciona de dos formas con la existencia: la actitud del Yo hacia el Tú, que genera relaciones siempre abiertas y de mutuo diálogo, y ... Read more

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Yo y Tú (Ich und Du), escrito en 1923, es la obra más emblemática del filósofo judío Martin Buber, por haber dado el giro del pensamiento monológico al dialógico, el cual se expresa así: cada uno es quien es en su relación con el otro.Según Buber, el ser humano se relaciona de dos formas con la existencia: la actitud del Yo hacia el Tú, que genera relaciones siempre abiertas y de mutuo diálogo, y
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Master the Magic of 369

The Change You Need, #1

by Ravi Gautam ...

Series Book 1 - The Change You Need
Unlock Your Potential. Manifest Your Dreams. Live Magically.Are you tired of feeling stuck, constantly battling self-doubt and financial worries?Do you long for a deeper connection to your purpose, but feel overwhelmed by fleeting thoughts and unclear paths?Have you tried manifestation practices before, only to be left frustrated when your desires don't seem to materialize, leaving you questioning ... Read more

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Unlock Your Potential. Manifest Your Dreams. Live Magically.Are you tired of feeling stuck, constantly battling self-doubt and financial worries?Do you long for a deeper connection to your purpose, but feel overwhelmed by fleeting thoughts and unclear paths?Have you tried manifestation practices before, only to be left frustrated when your desires don't seem to materialize, leaving you questioning
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The Unnecessary Science

A Critical Analysis of Natural Law Theory

by Gunther Laird ...

The Unnecessary Science is a necessary contribution to the debate over natural law theory in contemporary moral, metaphysical, and legal contexts. The intellectual foundations of natural law theory were laid by Aristotle, expanded by Thomas Aquinas, and refined by modern proponents such as Edward Feser. It is with all three of these thinkers that Gunther Laird takes issue.This book is a meticulous ... Read more

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The Unnecessary Science is a necessary contribution to the debate over natural law theory in contemporary moral, metaphysical, and legal contexts. The intellectual foundations of natural law theory were laid by Aristotle, expanded by Thomas Aquinas, and refined by modern proponents such as Edward Feser. It is with all three of these thinkers that Gunther Laird takes issue.This book is a meticulous
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra

by Friedrich Nietzsche ...

Translated by R. J. Hollingdale ...

'Enigmatic, vatic, emphatic, passionate . . . Nietzsche's works together make a unique statement in the literature of European ideas' A. C. GraylingNietzsche was one of the most revolutionary thinkers in Western philosophy, and Thus Spoke Zarathustra remains his most influential work. It describes how the ancient Persian prophet Zarathustra descends from his solitude in the mountains to tell the ... Read more

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'Enigmatic, vatic, emphatic, passionate . . . Nietzsche's works together make a unique statement in the literature of European ideas' A. C. GraylingNietzsche was one of the most revolutionary thinkers in Western philosophy, and Thus Spoke Zarathustra remains his most influential work. It describes how the ancient Persian prophet Zarathustra descends from his solitude in the mountains to tell the
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Transconsciousness

by Steve Madison ...

Are you one of the few individuals capable of understanding and attaining Transconsciousness? Dante, Hegel and Philip K. Dick were pioneers in this field. Can you join the greats? ... Read more

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Are you one of the few individuals capable of understanding and attaining Transconsciousness? Dante, Hegel and Philip K. Dick were pioneers in this field. Can you join the greats?
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The God Secret

by Mike ...

Everyone has an ultimate secret, even God. Since the dawn of time, humanity has sought to discover this most precious of all things. Our finest minds, noblest souls and most adventurous spirits have quested for the Holy Grail, the Philosopher's Stone and the mystical Blue Flower of transcendent perfection.Prometheus stole the fire of the gods to give to humanity, and suffered a terrible punishment ... Read more

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Everyone has an ultimate secret, even God. Since the dawn of time, humanity has sought to discover this most precious of all things. Our finest minds, noblest souls and most adventurous spirits have quested for the Holy Grail, the Philosopher's Stone and the mystical Blue Flower of transcendent perfection.Prometheus stole the fire of the gods to give to humanity, and suffered a terrible punishment
... Read more
Finite and Infinite Games

by James Carse ...

“There are at least two kinds of games,” states James P. Carse as he begins this extraordinary book. “One could be called finite; the other infinite. A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.”Finite games are the familiar contests of everyday life; they are played in order to be won, which is when they end. But infinite games are ... Read more

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“There are at least two kinds of games,” states James P. Carse as he begins this extraordinary book. “One could be called finite; the other infinite. A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.”Finite games are the familiar contests of everyday life; they are played in order to be won, which is when they end. But infinite games are
... Read more
Fear and Trembling

by Soren Kierkegaard ...

Søren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian and religious author interested in human psychology. He is regarded as a leading pioneer of existentialism and one of the greatest philosophers of the 19th century. In FEAR AND TREMBLING, Kierkegaard wanted to understand the anxiety that must have been present in Abraham when God commanded him to offer his son as a human sacrifice. Abraham had ... Read more

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Søren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian and religious author interested in human psychology. He is regarded as a leading pioneer of existentialism and one of the greatest philosophers of the 19th century. In FEAR AND TREMBLING, Kierkegaard wanted to understand the anxiety that must have been present in Abraham when God commanded him to offer his son as a human sacrifice. Abraham had
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The Critique of Pure Reason

by Immanuel Kant ...

The Critique of Pure Reason is one of the most influential philosophy books of all times. Kant's influence on modern perception of reason cannot be over estimated. Here Kant redefines reason and gives us the tools to understand reason on two levels: the empirical and the metaphysical. ... Read more

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The Critique of Pure Reason is one of the most influential philosophy books of all times. Kant's influence on modern perception of reason cannot be over estimated. Here Kant redefines reason and gives us the tools to understand reason on two levels: the empirical and the metaphysical.
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The New Mechanical Philosophy

by Stuart Glennan ...

The New Mechanical Philosophy argues for a new image of nature and of science--one that understands both natural and social phenomena to be the product of mechanisms, and that casts the work of science as an effort to discover and understand those mechanisms. Drawing on an expanding literature on mechanisms in physical, life, and social sciences, Stuart Glennan offers an account of the nature of ... Read more

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The New Mechanical Philosophy argues for a new image of nature and of science--one that understands both natural and social phenomena to be the product of mechanisms, and that casts the work of science as an effort to discover and understand those mechanisms. Drawing on an expanding literature on mechanisms in physical, life, and social sciences, Stuart Glennan offers an account of the nature of
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The Case Against Reality

Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes

by Donald Hoffman ...

Can we trust our senses to tell us the truth?Challenging leading scientific theories that claim that our senses report back objective reality, cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues that while we should take our perceptions seriously, we should not take them literally. From examining why fashion designers create clothes that give the illusion of a more “attractive” body shape to studying how ... Read more

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Can we trust our senses to tell us the truth?Challenging leading scientific theories that claim that our senses report back objective reality, cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues that while we should take our perceptions seriously, we should not take them literally. From examining why fashion designers create clothes that give the illusion of a more “attractive” body shape to studying how
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Life, Death, and Meaning

Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions

by David Benatar, Margaret A. Boden, Fred Feldman, John Martin Fischer, Richard Hare, David Hume, W.D Joske, Immanuel Kant, Frederick Kaufman, John Leslie, Michaelis Michael, Thomas Nagel, Robert Nozick, Derek Parfit, George Pitcher, Stephen E. Rosenbaum, David Schmidtz, Arthur Schopenhauer, David B. Suits, Richard Taylor, Bruce N. Waller, Bernard Williams, Christine Overall, Peter Caldwell, James Lenman, Steven Luper ...

Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology designed to introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy has won a ... Read more

$60.79 USD

Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology designed to introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy has won a
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Dreamtimes and Thoughtforms

Cosmogenesis from the Big Bang to Octopus and Crow Intelligence to UFOs

by Richard Grossinger ...

• Examines animal intelligences within a greater evolutionary context, detailing in particular the remarkable intelligence of crows and octopuses• Looks at the Australian Aborigine Dreamtime as an attempt to understand the combined geological and geomantic landscape• Investigates a range of ideas as they relate to the intersections of consciousness and reality, including reincarnation, past-life ... Read more

$11.99 USD

• Examines animal intelligences within a greater evolutionary context, detailing in particular the remarkable intelligence of crows and octopuses• Looks at the Australian Aborigine Dreamtime as an attempt to understand the combined geological and geomantic landscape• Investigates a range of ideas as they relate to the intersections of consciousness and reality, including reincarnation, past-life
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Life Is Real Only Then, When "I Am"

by G. I. Gurdjieff ...

Here is a series of talks and lectures as well as a personal account of the master's spiritual and philosophical development providing specific suggestions and practices for achieving inner knowledge. The purpose of this series, according to Gurdjieff, is to assist the arising - in the mentation and in the feelings of the reader - of a veritable, non-fantastic representation, not of that illusory ... Read more

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Here is a series of talks and lectures as well as a personal account of the master's spiritual and philosophical development providing specific suggestions and practices for achieving inner knowledge. The purpose of this series, according to Gurdjieff, is to assist the arising - in the mentation and in the feelings of the reader - of a veritable, non-fantastic representation, not of that illusory
... Read more
Hyperreality

by Mike ...

What is time? Scientists know how to measure time, but they have no idea what it actually is. This books explains the deep mystery of time. It clarifies all of the enigmas concerning the tensed and tenseless theories of time, and addresses McTaggart's famous claim that time is "unreal".Hegel's classification of "good" and "bad" infinity is analyzed, and a new mathematics of infinity is introduced, ... Read more

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What is time? Scientists know how to measure time, but they have no idea what it actually is. This books explains the deep mystery of time. It clarifies all of the enigmas concerning the tensed and tenseless theories of time, and addresses McTaggart's famous claim that time is "unreal".Hegel's classification of "good" and "bad" infinity is analyzed, and a new mathematics of infinity is introduced,
... Read more
The Infinite Book

A Short Guide to the Boundless, Timeless and Endless

by John D. Barrow ...

For a thousand years, infinity has proven to be a difficult and illuminating challenge for mathematicians and theologians. It certainly is the strangest idea that humans have ever thought. Where did it come from and what is it telling us about our Universe? Can there actually be infinities? Is matter infinitely divisible into ever-smaller pieces? But infinity is also the place where things happen ... Read more

$4.99 USD

For a thousand years, infinity has proven to be a difficult and illuminating challenge for mathematicians and theologians. It certainly is the strangest idea that humans have ever thought. Where did it come from and what is it telling us about our Universe? Can there actually be infinities? Is matter infinitely divisible into ever-smaller pieces? But infinity is also the place where things happen
... Read more
God’s AI Reckoning

The Final Revelation

by David W. Falls ...

For millennia, belief in gods and the unseen shaped cultures, inspired devotion, and fueled conflict. Lightning was the hand of heaven; illness, a curse; consciousness, the divine spark. Today, in the age of algorithms, these mysteries face a new challenger—machines that reason, simulate, and begin searching for God themselves. In God’s AI Reckoning: The Final Revelation, David W. Falls explores ... Read more

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For millennia, belief in gods and the unseen shaped cultures, inspired devotion, and fueled conflict. Lightning was the hand of heaven; illness, a curse; consciousness, the divine spark. Today, in the age of algorithms, these mysteries face a new challenger—machines that reason, simulate, and begin searching for God themselves. In God’s AI Reckoning: The Final Revelation, David W. Falls explores
... Read more
Ontology and World Politics

Void Universalism I

by Sergei Prozorov ...

Series series Interventions
Together these two companion volumes develop an innovative theory of world politics, grounded in the reinterpretation of the concepts of ‘world’ and ‘politics’ from an ontological perspective.Ontology and World Politics presents a new approach to political universalism, grounded in the reinterpretation of world politics from an ontological perspective. In the discipline of International Relations ... Read more

$65.99 USD

Together these two companion volumes develop an innovative theory of world politics, grounded in the reinterpretation of the concepts of ‘world’ and ‘politics’ from an ontological perspective.Ontology and World Politics presents a new approach to political universalism, grounded in the reinterpretation of world politics from an ontological perspective. In the discipline of International Relations
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The Prophet and Other Tales

by Kahlil Gibran ...

Series series Word Cloud Classics
This classical work of philosophy has inspired readers around the world for generations.Upon its initial publication in 1923, Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet garnered little acclaim, but it became a critical success in the 1930s and again in the 1960s when it inspired a generation of readers with its philosophical discussion on subjects such as love, friendship, beauty, and freedom. Gibran’s ... Read more

$4.99 USD

This classical work of philosophy has inspired readers around the world for generations.Upon its initial publication in 1923, Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet garnered little acclaim, but it became a critical success in the 1930s and again in the 1960s when it inspired a generation of readers with its philosophical discussion on subjects such as love, friendship, beauty, and freedom. Gibran’s
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The Clock Of The Long Now

Time and Responsibility

by Stewart Brand ...

Using the designing and building of the Clock of the Long Now as a framework, this is a book about the practical use of long time perspective: how to get it, how to use it, how to keep it in and out of sight. Here are the central questions it inspires: How do we make long-term thinking automatic and common instead of difficult and rare? Discipline in thought allows freedom. One needs the space and ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Using the designing and building of the Clock of the Long Now as a framework, this is a book about the practical use of long time perspective: how to get it, how to use it, how to keep it in and out of sight. Here are the central questions it inspires: How do we make long-term thinking automatic and common instead of difficult and rare? Discipline in thought allows freedom. One needs the space and
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