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Arthur Schopenhauer - Will of a Philosopher is the biography of Arthur Schopenhauer, a German philosopher best known for his work "The World as Will and Representation." Schopenhauer responded to and expanded upon Immanuel Kant's philosophy concerning the way in which we experience the world. Schopenhauer was a rare philosopher who considered philosophy and logic less important (or less effective) than art, certain charitable practices ("loving kindness", in his words), and certain forms of religious discipline. Schopenhauer was perhaps even more influential in his treatment of man's psychology than he was in the realm of philosophy. Arthur Schopenhauer - Will of a Philosopher is highly recommended for those interested in learning more about this important German Philosopher. ... Read more

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This is an investigation into the significance of Sade as a philosopher of the enlightenment. The book describes Sade's ruthless exploration of the fundamentals of morality - crime and justice, murder and capital punishment, the taboos and rights of sexual expression and the ethical basis of virtue and vice. It goes on to explain why his ideas contine to be debated by modern critics and feminists. ... Read more

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This book consolidates the common sense philosophy for the average person. This book documents how I think. It includes my views and opinions on things and events that I have experienced throughout life. You may agree or disagree with my views and opinions. ThatÂ’s okay. My objective has been to give you something to think about, particularly if you disagree with me. Maybe it will motivate you to document your own philosophy and prepare a similar book.

Over the past 43 years of my educational pursuits, employment, business dealings, community service activities, religious activities, and marriage and family life, I have thought deeply about these areas of focus. As I dreamed, conceptualized, and mentally created original thoughts, I wrote them down in diaries/journals, notebooks, papers, and other documents. This book is a consolidation of all of these thoughts. It is my, an average manÂ’s, philosophy of life. I share this philosophy with you. ... Read more

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A No-Ordinary Guy With Ordinary Thoughts
The Author, Bob Uda, was born and raised in Hawaii for the first 20 years of his life.From his youthful, barefoot days in Hawaii, he has earned four college degrees; worked in the aerospace, defense, and telecommunications industries; and rose to the top echelons of management.Needless to say, he now wears shoes! ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Discover the Gifts Everyone has Today!

This is a gratitude journal with a modern day twist. When our lives seem upside down, we must pull back to the basics and see the gifts we already have today. When we do this our life begins to change and prosper. This workbook will take you through one exercise a day to discover these gifts in your daily presence without changing anything. ... Read more

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A biography of a statesman, lawyer, architect, inventor, scholar, and President which includes his roles as husband, father, and doting grandfather in private life. ... Read more

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John Stuart Mill - Life and Times of the Political Philosopher is a biography of John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 - 8 May 1873) a British philosopher, economist, political theorist, civil servant and Member of the Parliament who was greatly influential as a liberal thinker of the 19th century.Among Mill's most famous and important worksinclude:The Subjection of Women, On Liberty, and his Autobiography.John Stuart Mill - Life and Times of the Political Philosopher is highly recommended for those interested in the history and life of John Stuart Mill, one of the most fascinating and influential philosophers of the nineteenth century. ... Read more

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ON KANT, like other titles in the Wadsworth Philosopher's Series, offers a concise, yet comprehensive, introduction to this philosopher's most important ideas. Presenting the most important insights of well over a hundred seminal philosophers in both the Eastern and Western traditions, the Wadsworth Philosophers Series contains volumes written by scholars noted for their excellence in teaching and for their well-versed comprehension of each featured philosopher's major works and contributions. These titles have proven valuable in a number of ways. Serving as standalone texts when tackling a philosophers' original sources or as helpful resources for focusing philosophy students' engagements with these philosopher's often conceptually daunting works, these titles have also gained extraordinary popularity with a lay readership and quite often serve as "refreshers" for philosophy instructors. ... Read more

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Watch for edition!
Make sure you get this revised edition; sometimes market place vendors will sell you an older one.

I got the first edition (instead of the revised edition)from one such vendors and it was poorly edited, containing many typos. Upon getting the revised edition, I noticed that this problem had been addressed.

It is a good intro for the beginning student of Kant. ... Read more

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This brief text assists students in understanding Hintikka's philosophy and thinking so they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the Wadsworth Notes Series, (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON HINTIKKA is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher, better enabling students to engage in reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper. ... Read more

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Wild Apples: Reflections for a Thoughtful Life describes love found in a potato patch, a cup of tea with a friend, and what a grown woman can learn from Winnie the Pooh.It is about hatred, wildness, conformity and making red beans and rice.It is about the self as a blank piece of paper affected by every event large and small, it is about affection, disaffection, and it is about the last rose of summer.

Wild Apples will inspire you to look at the events of your life more carefully, using them to help shape a personal life philosophy. ... Read more

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This brief text assists students in understanding Kuhn's philosophy and thinking so they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the Wadsworth Notes Series, (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON KUHN is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher, better enabling students to engage in reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper. ... Read more

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ON ECO, like other titles in the Wadsworth Philosopher's Series, offers a concise, yet comprehensive, introduction to this philosopher's most important ideas. Presenting the most important insights of well over a hundred seminal philosophers in both the Eastern and Western traditions, the Wadsworth Philosophers Series contains volumes written by scholars noted for their excellence in teaching and for their well-versed comprehension of each featured philosopher's major works and contributions. These titles have proven valuable in a number of ways. Serving as standalone texts when tackling a philosophers' original sources or as helpful resources for focusing philosophy students' engagements with these philosopher's often conceptually daunting works, these titles have also gained extraordinary popularity with a lay readership and quite often serve as "refreshers" for philosophy instructors. ... Read more

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A Concise Introduction to Eco's Semiotics
A slim but informative introduction to Umberto Eco's work in philology and semiotics, Gary Radford's "On Eco" belongs to the Wadsworth Philosopher Series. Prefaced by Eco's somewhat ironic quote "I myself like easy books that put me to sleep immediately," the work gets underway with a cheerful introduction of itself as a self-aware text, suggesting to its reader that any notions of authorship or Gary Radford be tossed out the window. All you have in front of you is, well, a text; and one that will hopefully assist in the creation of its own Model Reader.

"On Eco" proceeds in this playful spirit, introducing Eco's work in semiotics, outlining his theories of interpretation, and finally relating these ideas to his first two novels. Intended for the general reader, the book is written in a refreshingly immediate style, virtually twinkling with wry humor and peppered with charmingly eclectic examples. Radford takes an obvious delight in selecting offbeat illustrations for Eco's theories, and his erudition ranges from Monty Python and Elvis Costello to Borges and Schopenhauer. Not above tweaking the nose of his subject, Umberto Eco quickly becomes the primary target of his own theories and obsessions - after finding his name emptied of content and cast as an "expression unit," the Professor is, among other things, deconstructed out of existence, semiotically "blown up," and placed in a hypothetical mystery novel as the killer's next victim.

Happily, amidst the humor and playfulness, Radford stays focused on his topic with admirable dexterity, covering the major elements of Eco's semiotics: expression units and content units, Model Authors and Model Readers, textual topics and inferential walks, closed and open texts, and theories of sign production. Radford is very careful to keep pace with his Model Reader, developing each topic from the previous one, backing theory with concrete examples, and patiently cross-connecting his points from chapter to chapter. While at times one desires more depth, the text provides many original quotes from Eco's works, an implicit invitation to further study the topic at its source.

The penultimate chapter, "Watching the Detectives," touches upon the semiotic nature of detective stories. Focusing on "The Name of the Rose" and "Foucault's Pendulum," Radford discusses the way each novel examines the quest for meaning, the former using semiotics to posit a potentially useful truth, the latter revealing what happens when meaning is consistently deferred and all truths are held equal.

"On Eco" ends as it began, with a brief discussion of itself as a text, one that will inevitably change the very nature of the subject it purports to study, and one that requires a reader to complete its meaning. With this in mind, "On Eco" admits that, like all books, it must be "incomplete and potentially endless."

A concise and often charming book, I recommend "On Eco" to any fan of Umberto Eco the novelist who wants to know more about Umberto Eco the professor. ... Read more

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Papers from a conference held in Jerusalem, October 1990, present a fresh look at Maimonides' contributions in light ofnewly discovered sources and the relevance of his work to modern medicine, science, and philosophy. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. ... Read more

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This study presents a collection of the influential Greek philosophical texts which provide a broad cross-section of ancient Greek thought. Full notes on the translation and the philosophical content are provided. ... Read more

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This brief text assists students in understanding Aquinas' philosophy and thinking so they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the Wadsworth Notes Series, (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON AQUINAS is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher, better enabling students to engage in reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper. ... Read more

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Insightful
I found this book very insightful and informative about Thomas Aquinas.It is interesting and not too long.I look forward to reading more books by the author. ... Read more

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This brief text assists students in understanding Goldman's philosophy and thinking so that they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the "Wadsworth Philosophers Series," (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON GOLDMAN is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher better enabling students to engage the reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper. ... Read more

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This brief text assists students in understanding Hobbes' philosophy and thinking so that they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the "Wadsworth Philosophers Series," (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON HOBBES is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher better enabling students to engage in the reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper. ... Read more

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Good.
A good introduction to Hobbes. I doubt most people will take the time to read this book. Hobbes' works seem like the precursor to so many ideas and philosophies that I cannot believe more people are not familiar with this great political philosopher. My only problem is that Missner does not go more in-depth. Perhaps, he was given set guidelines by the editors. ... Read more

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This brief text assists students in understanding Derrida's philosophy and thinking so they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the Wadsworth Notes Series, (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON DERRIDA is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher, better enabling students to engage in reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper. ... Read more

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Disjointed and Weak
On Derrida by Stephan Hahn is an instalment in the Wadsworth Philosophers Series.

Although I am somewhat familiar with Derrida I was looking for a short overview of him and/or his work. This book was very disappointing in this regard- it is characterized by poor structure, run-on sentences and empty sophistry.These qualities are undesirable at the best of times but, fatal in an introductory work.This book should have never gotten past the editors.Hahn is trying too hard to appear deep and insightful rather than actually being insightful.

Avoid this one - it reads like an early draft.
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Presenting an engaging overview of Philosophy in China that is accessible to undergraduate philosophy students and general readers, this title—a volume in the Wadsworth Philosophy Topics Series--provides a concise introduction to this pertinent topic of philosophical interest. The Wadsworth Philosophy Topics Series presents readers with concise, timely, and insightful introductions to a variety of traditional and contemporary philosophical subjects. With this series edited by Daniel Kolak of the William Paterson University of New Jersey, philosophy students will be able to discover the richness of philosophical inquiry across a wide array of concepts, including hallmark philosophical themes and topics typically underrepresented in mainstream philosophy publishing. Written by a distinguished list of scholars who have been noted for their exceptional teaching abilities, this series presents the vast sweep of today's philosophical exploration in highly accessible and affordable volumes. These books will prove valuable to philosophy teachers and their students as well as to other readers who share a general interest in philosophy. ... Read more