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The Cambridge Companion To The Scottish Enlightenment - Paperback
This volume offers a philosophical perspective on an 18th century movement that has been influential on western culture.
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Doubts And Loves: What Is Left Of Christianity - Richard Holloway - Paperback
This work argues that it is better to use Christianity as good poetry than as bad science. The author sets out to deconstruct its doctrines, but explains his intentions, which are 'to craft from the Christian past a usable ethic for our own time'.
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The Gift: How The Creative Spirit Transforms The World - Lewis Hyde - Hardback
An examination of the 'gift economy', Hyde argues for the defence of the place of creativity in our increasingly market-orientated society.
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Leibniz Variations: The End Of Materialism - Lafcadio Weluiski - Paperback
Lafcadio Weluiski investigates the theories of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, concentrating on the non-materialist philosophy of Leibniz, much of which remained unpublished during his lifetime and which he only discussed with scholars and friends.
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The Origin Of The Distinction Of Ranks, Or, An Inquiry Into The - John Millar - Hardback
Millar developed a progressive account of the nature of authority in society by analysing changes in subsistence, agriculture, arts, and manufacturing. He provided a rich, historical analysis of the ways in which progressive economic change transformed the nature of authority.
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The Origin Of The Distinction Of Ranks, Or, An Inquiry Into The - John Millar - Paperback
Millar developed a progressive account of the nature of authority in society by analysing changes in subsistence, agriculture, arts, and manufacturing. He provided a rich, historical analysis of the ways in which progressive economic change transformed the nature of authority.
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Philosophy Of Mind A-Z - Marina Rakova - Paperback
'Philosophy of Mind A-Z' contains entries on historical and contemporary key figures, explaining the importance of the longstanding debates and how the contemporary field has been shaped.
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£20.00
Radical Prince: The Practical Vision Of The Prince Of Wales - David Lorimer - Hardback
Eccentric or wise man? What does Prince Charles really believe? This is the first book to provide an explanatory overview of the Prince's philosophy, revealing the coherence of his ideas on ecology, organic agriculture, holistic health, religion, architecture and education.
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£8.95
Vindiciae Gallicae And Other Writings On The French Revolution - James, Sir Mackintosh - Paperback
James Mackintosh rushed to the defence of the revolutionaries in France following Burke's assault in his 'Reflections...', but later the Scottish philosopher changed his views, responding largely to the massacres of September 1792. This collection charts his evolving appreciation of the French Revolution.
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What Is Philosophy?: An Introduction - Alistair Sinclair - Paperback
This title provides a short but comprehensive view of the whole field of philosophy. The question 'what is philosophy?' is answered in a forthright and unique way.