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Anders challenges the popular conception of the process of evolution, and suggests that it is based on wishful thinking and anthropocentric bias. He argues that evolution is neither progressive nor benign, creating new forms of suffering which the organisms produced by it are obliged to endure.

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Examines and evaluates the views of philosophers William James and Francis Bradley on a large number of issues, including: the nature of truth; the logic of relations; personal identity; the place of consciousness in the world; monism and pluralism; God and the Absolute; and the nature of time.

This text focuses on Maximus's anthropology, and his developed general reflections on human nature. It examines his psychology, his Christological presuppositions and the general concept of man as microcosm in Antiquity.

Explores the sociological dymanics underpinning the contemporary fear of satanism. The author shows how rumour can turn into "facts"; how groups set up to combat the satanism gain power and money; how the scare mirrors a moral crisis in America; and the continued effect of medieval folklore.

Discusses how Wittgenstein's early philosophy became widely known largely through the efforts of Russell and other empirically-minded British philosophers. It looks at the relations between Wittgenstein's first philosophy and the work of Schopenhauer, Frege, Hertz and Russell.

In drawing upon sources from his "Notebook for an Ethics", and the unpublished manuscript on a lecture delivered in 1964, this is a study of Sartre's first and second ethics. Anderson evaluates Sartre's arguments and concludes that his second ethics are more advanced than his first.

Sandplay is a method of psychotherapy based on practical, creative modelling, with both diagnostic and therapeutic value. The author focuses on the process of sandplay and deals with the necessary role of sandplay in enhancing the self-regulation of the psyche.

John Dewey was one of America's most celebrated and influential social thinkers. This text places Dewey in the context of American social and intellectual history, and then examines his general philosophical perspective, before giving an account of his social vision.

Much has been written about Ptolemy's mathematical work, yet few attempts have approached his philosophical and cosmological ideas. By placing them within the broader context of Greek philosophy, mathematics and culture, Taub aims to provide insight into the nature of Greek scientific thought.

A collection of essays dedicated to Angus Graham, translator and interpreter of Chinese texts, covering a range of issues of Chinese language and literature. There are ten essays by leaders in their respective fields and a reply to each essay by Professor Graham.

This work presents Hartshorne's rehabilitation of Anselm's "Ontological Argument", recast in neoclassical form as "the Modal Proof", along with applications of Hartshorne's method to a variety of issues in contemporary metaphysical and religious thinking.

In this work, Quine expounds his view of philosophy, which he calls "naturalized epistemology". He covers such subjects as the theory of knowledge, its limits, its origin and explores the concepts of reason and the nature of enquiry.

"In Mr. Swetz's learned and engrossing commentary on the text, you can find facts that will impress your boss and amaze your friends, such as the mathematical origins of the words 'counter, ' 'banks, ' and 'digits.' The rich historical details support a compelling account of how mercantile capitalism in the Venetian republic of the early Renaissance crucially influenced the evolution of mathematics and how mathematics helped the rise of capitalism."--Wall Street Journal

Chinese Astrology contains a lucid account of the major systems of Chinese mysticism. Paul Carus' unique work pictures Chinese astrology and Western astrology side by side. Tables of symbols handily compare Chinese, Indian, Roman and Egyptian astrological symbols. Astrology's aficionados and sceptics will be fascinated by the puzzling similarities of symbols, and will be drawn to wonder if there was more exchange between the East and West at the dawn of civilization than has been documented to date.Chinese Astrology is a scholarly work that can take a proud place in the history of archaeology and Oriental studies. Most books on Oriental thought concentrate on either Confucius or Lao Tze. Paul Carus traces an historical continuum of ideas: the Yih System, P'an-Ku, Feng-Shu Lo-Pan are all part of the history of Chinese thought.

This work presents an account of the ideas and arguments of Franz Brentano and those he influenced. It aims to dispel various legends and misunderstandings, providing a picture of the characteristically lucid, unpretentious, scientific and objectivist Austrian style of thought.

"Edinger has greatly enriched my understanding of psychology through the avenue of alchemy. No other contribution has been as helpful as this for revealing, in a word, the anatomy of the psyche and how it applies to where one is in his or her process. This is a significant amplification and extension of Jung's work. Two hundred years from now, it will still be a useful handbook and an inspiring aid to those who care about individuation". -- Psychological Perspectives

Argues that depression results from negative self-comparisons, comparisons we all make continually between the state we think we are in and a hypothetical benchmark state - the state we believe we ought to be in. The author advocates his Self-Comparison Analysis for overcoming depression.

An introduction to realism which concentrates on the alternatives to metaphysical realism and cultural relativism. The author places her thoughts in a historical context, appraises Kantian circumstances and defends moral objectivity.

This introduction to classical Indian metaphysics focuses on "New Logic" and its responses to idealistic dialectical attacks. Chapters in the book cover the earliest period of Indian thought, discuss metaphysical arguments within late classical debates and translate key passages.

Drawing upon the work of Karl Popper and W.W. Bartley III, this text argues for an approach to rationality freed from authoritarian dependence on reasons and justification. It proposes an objectivist interpretation to make sense of single-case probabilities, even in a deterministic universe.

Provides a map of the cosmos of single malts for the intelligent and discerning enthusiast. It is far from being a mere "bar guide", though it does include detailed entries for 67 single malts - all those of importance, and all those readily available in the US.

Arguing that the syntactical and "ordinary language" approaches have not satisfactorily treated fundamental questions surrounding the issue of "meaning" in language, this work develops a third approach, described as "semantic and lexical".

This text is a collection of 16 essays illuminating Gnosticism in its relation to such issues as Jungian thought, the nature of evil, the place of the feminine, communism and fascism, existentialism, Christian scriptures, Kafka and Buddhism.

This is a discussion of the Big Bang in which the arguments of scientific and biblical theories are scrutinised. Drees shows how the two interpretations may be related, but contends that ultimately they serve different purposes, the one to explain and describe, the other to prophesy.

Taken from a series of influential lectures delivered by Russell during the second decade of the twentieth century, this is a brilliant introduction to logical atomism and its application to ontology and epistemology.

Compiled from ancient records, this fundamental work on Buddhism contains the story of Buddha's life, his teachings, parables, and stories. A reprint of the classic work first published in 1894.