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Posthumanities eBook Series

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  • Jagged Ontologies

    by Cary Wolfe ...
    Series series Posthumanities
    Rethinking life, justice, and the biosphere through the sharp edges of jagged ontologyIn this groundbreaking book, Cary Wolfe dismantles some of the most entrenched assumptions in contemporary interdisciplinary thought, foremost among them the idea that “flat” ontologies are adequate to the challenge of a robust, posthumanist pluralism. Against the fantasy of nature as an interconnected, ... Read more

    R412,84

  • What Is Posthumanism?

    by Cary Wolfe ...
    Series Book 8 - Posthumanities
    What does it mean to think beyond humanism? Is it possible to craft a mode of philosophy, ethics, and interpretation that rejects the classic humanist divisions of self and other, mind and body, society and nature, human and animal, organic and technological? Can a new kind of humanities—posthumanities—respond to the redefinition of humanity’s place in the world by both the technological and the ... Read more

    R381,56

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  • Utopia

    Enriched edition. Satirical Renaissance Dialogue on Justice, Property, and Governance in an Ideal Communal Island Society

    by Thomas More ...
    In "Utopia," Thomas More presents a poignant exploration of political philosophy and social critique through the lens of fictional narrative. Written in 1516, this seminal work contrasts the societal ills of early 16th-century Europe with the idealized, communal life of the inhabitants of the imaginary island of Utopia. With its incisive dialogues and satirical undertones, More's blend of humanism ... Read more

    R39,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Stoic Six Pack (Illustrated)

    Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

    by Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca ...
    “You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations.Stoic Six Pack brings together the six essential texts of Stoic Philosophy:Meditations by Marcus AureliusThe Golden Sayings of EpictetusFragments of EpictetusSelected Discourses of Ep... ... Read more

    R166,03 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • On War

    Vom Kriege

    by Carl von Clausewitz ...
    "War is the continuation of politics by other means."On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.Clausewitz based his study on his observations and ... Read more

    R114,48

  • Candide

    by Voltaire ...
    Skyros Publishing is dedicated to reproducing the finest books ever written and letting readers of all ages experience a classic for the first time or revisit a past favorite.Voltaire was one of the prominent philosophers from the Age of Enlightenment. Voltaire's most famous work is the satirical novella Candide, which tells the story of a young man living in paradise. ... Read more

    R33,07 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • On Human Nature

    by Roger Scruton ...
    A brief, radical defense of human uniqueness from acclaimed philosopher Roger ScrutonIn this short book, acclaimed writer and philosopher Roger Scruton presents an original and radical defense of human uniqueness. Confronting the views of evolutionary psychologists, utilitarian moralists, and philosophical materialists such as Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett, Scruton argues that human beings ... Read more

    R228,61

  • New Science

    by Giambattista Vico ...
    Translated by David Marsh ...
    Barely acknowledged in his lifetime, the New Science of Giambattista Vico (1668-1744) is an astonishingly perceptive and ambitious attempt to decipher the history, mythology and laws of the ancient world. Discarding the Renaissance notion of the classical as an idealised model for the modern, it argues that the key to true understanding of the past lies in accepting that the customs and emotional ... Read more

    R246,43

  • A Scream Goes Through the House

    What Literature Teaches Us About Life

    by Arnold Weinstein ...
    “For too long we have been encouraged to see culture as an affair of intellect, and reading as a solitary exercise. But the truth is different: literature and art are pathways of feeling, and our encounter with them is social, inscribing us in a larger community.... Through art we discover that we are not alone.”So writes the esteemed Brown University professor Arnold Weinstein in this brilliant, ... Read more

    R160,76

  • Positive Humanism: A Primer

    by Bo Bennett ...
    Positive humanism is an applied secular humanistic philosophy based on the scientific findings of positive psychology that focuses on personal, professional, and societal flourishing. As an applied philosophy its focus is on ideas that lead to increased well-being. As a secular humanistic philosophy, there are no appeals to the supernatural, the magical, or the mystical. The philosophy is founded ... Read more

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  • Revolution of the Heart

    by Michel Leroux ...
    If you were to travel the world, you would quickly come to realize that the vast majority of humanity has the same list of wants and needs: food, shelter, water, education, justice and safety, to name a few. Joys and sorrows, hopes and desperations are also similar in many ways.Even though it sometimes justifies our personal paradigm to believe differently, WE ARE ALL FUNDAMENTALLY THE SAME. If at ... Read more

    R72,44

  • Manifesto of Evolutionary Humanism

    Plea for a mainstream culture appropriate to our times

    by Michael Schmidt-Salomon ...
    We are living in a time of asynchrony: While technologically we are firmly in the 21st century, our world views are still characterized by ancient legends which are thousands of years old. This combination of high-level technical ability and highly naïve child-like beliefs could have disastrous consequences in the long run. We are behaving like five-year-olds who have been given responsibility for ... Read more

    R168,00