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  • The Myth of Sisyphus

    Translated by Justin O'Brien ...
    Series series Penguin Modern Classics
    In this profound and moving philosophical statement, Camus poses the fundamental question: If human existence has no meaning, is life worth living?'What I touch, what resists me - that is what I understand'As Camus argues, if there is no God to give meaning to our lives, humans must take on that purpose themselves. This is our 'absurd' task, like Sisyphus condemned forever to roll a rock up a hill ... Read more

    R183,99

  • The Fall

    by Albert Camus ...
    Translated by Robin Buss ...
    Series series Penguin Modern Classics
    'An irresistibly brilliant examination of modern conscience' The New York TimesJean-Baptiste Clamence is a soul in turmoil. Over several drunken nights in an Amsterdam bar, he regales a chance acquaintance with his story. From this successful former lawyer and seemingly model citizen a compelling, self-loathing catalogue of guilt, hypocrisy and alienation pours forth. The Fall (1956) is a ... Read more

    R165,59

  • Cosmos and Psyche

    Intimations of a New World View

    A groundbreaking book that explores how astrology can inform our understanding of the events that have shaped our world—the inspiration for the docuseries Changing of the Gods.In these pages, distinguished philosopher and cultural historian Richard Tarnas traces the connection between cosmic cycles and archetypal patterns of human experience. Based on thirty years of meticulous research, and on ... Read more

    R137,87

  • The Outsider

    by Albert Camus ...
    Translated by Sandra Smith ...
    Meursault leads an apparently unremarkable bachelor life in Algiers until he commits a random act of violence. His lack of emotion and failure to show remorse only serve to increase his guilt in the eyes of the law, and challenges the fundamental values of society - a set of rules so binding that any person breaking them is condemned as an outsider. For Meursault, this is an insult to his reason ... Read more

    R147,19

  • The History of Philosophy

    AUTHORITATIVE AND ACCESSIBLE, THIS LANDMARK WORK IS THE FIRST SINGLE-VOLUME HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY SHARED FOR DECADES'A cerebrally enjoyable survey, written with great clarity and touches of wit' Sunday TimesThe story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas, views and teachings of some of the most creative minds known to humanity. But there has been no comprehensive history of ... Read more

    R275,99

  • The Trouble With Being Born

    by E. M. Cioran ...
    Translated by Richard Howard ...
    Series series Penguin Modern Classics
    'Not to be born is undoubtedly the best plan of all. Unfortunately it is within no one's reach.'In The Trouble With Being Born, E. M. Cioran grapples with the major questions of human existence: birth, death, God, the passing of time, how to relate to others and how to make ourselves get out of bed in the morning.In a series of interlinking aphorisms which are at once pessimistic, poetic and ... Read more

    R202,39

  • Irrational Man

    A Study in Existential Philosophy

    Widely recognized as one of the finest introductions to existentialist philosophy ever written, Irrational Man helped introduce existentialism to an American audience when it was first published in 1958.Barrett writes with eloquence and clarity about concerns that remain as relevant today as ever: the persistence of the irrational and absurd, the search for meaning in a fractured world, and ... Read more

    R93,60

  • The Divided Self

    An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness

    by R. D. Laing ...
    Series series Penguin Modern Classics
    The Divided Self, R.D. Laing's groundbreaking exploration of the nature of madness, illuminated the nature of mental illness and made the mysteries of the mind comprehensible to a wide audience.First published in 1960, this watershed work aimed to make madness comprehensible, and in doing so revolutionized the way we perceive mental illness. Using case studies of patients he had worked with, ... Read more

    R202,39

  • Autumn Leaves

    by André Gide ...
    Translated by Elsie Pell ...
    This collection of reflective essays forms a "spiritual autobiography" of André Gide, a key figure of French lettersAndré Gide, a literary and intellectual giant of twentieth-century France, mines his memories and personal observations in this collection of essays. Gide's reflections and commentary masterfully showcase his delicate writing style and evocative sensibility, yielding new insights on ... Read more

    R227,46 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Aristos

    by John Fowles ...
    Two years after The Collector had brought him international recognition and a year before he published The Magus, John Fowles set out his ideas on life in The Aristos. The chief inspiration behind them was the fifth century BC philosopher Heraclitus. In the world he posited of constant and chaotic flux the supreme good was the Aristos, 'of a person or thing, the best or most excellent its kind'. ... Read more

    R239,19

  • Introducing Continental Philosophy

    A Graphic Guide

    Series series Graphic Guides
    What makes philosophy on the continent of Europe so different and exciting? And why does it have such a reputation for being 'difficult'?Continental philosophy was initiated amid the revolutionary ferment of the 18th century, philosophers such as Kant and Hegel confronting the extremism of the time with theories that challenged the very formation of individual and social consciousness.Covering the ... Read more

    R85,78

  • PÉROLAS DE NIETZSCHE

    (A5, 160 P.) - Não teremos aqui a pretensão de elucidar e nem tampouco querer explicar Nietzsche, uma vez que, pensamos que, o mesmo, por tão complexo e hermético que é, não pode ser traduzido. Pensamos mais: que todo aquele que tem a pretensão de querer traduzir Nietzsche corre também o risco de traí-lo.Objetiva-se aqui, sendo assim, apenas fomentar o diálogo e a problematização acerca de ... Read more

    R162,51

  • Historia De La Lógica

    Desde La Antiguedad Hasta 1961

    En este libro se estudia la disciplina filosófica que trata de los pensamientos. Se divide en diferentes etapas empezando con la Lógica de la Edad Antigua con Aristóteles, el fundador de la Lógica, Platón, Euclides y otros mas. La Edad Media con Porfirio y Santo Thomas de Aquino, La Edad Moderna con René Descartes y su nueva ciencia de la Geometria Analítica y la Edad Contemporanea con Auguste ... Read more

    R57,95

  • The Complete Works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    The Complete Works of Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the development of modern political, economic and educational thought.This collection includes the following:Émile eli KasvatuksestaConfessions of ... Read more

    R33,59

  • THE THREE TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE SPIRIT

    I(A5, 138 P.) -To paraphrase Hannah Arendt: "What is true to the spirit is not always true for the soul" and in that sense, the Cartesian made his choice: chose to be alone with the spirit and gave up his soul. (1971 - The life of the spirit)This work will seek to deepen questions about the human condition and, at the same time point the way (from the point of view of the resumption of the ... Read more

    R188,40

  • 当代中国影视文化研究

    by 陈旭光著 ...
    本书在世纪之交的广阔文化语境和当下现实背景之下深入论述了中国(主要是20世纪80年代以来到当下的世纪之交)风云变幻的影视文化现象。 ... Read more

    R124,30

  • Apology (Annotated)

    by Plato ...
    The Apology is Plato's version of the oration given by Socrates as he defended himself in 399 BC  against the charges of "corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other daimonia that are novel" (24b). "Apology" here has its earlier meaning (now usually expressed by the word "apologia") of speaking in defense of a cause or of one's beliefs or actions ... Read more

    R50,27

  • ველის ხელმეორედ მონახულება

    Series Book 1 - Topics in Gestalt Therapy (Georgian)
    ამ სტატიაში გეშთალტ თერაპიაში ველის კონცეფციის მნიშნელობას განვიხილავ,აგრეთვე, შევეხები თეროიული და პრაქტიკული თვალსწაზრისით ველზე ორიენტაციისმნიშნელობას. გარდა ამისა, მიმოვიხილავ იმას, თუ რამდენად შეუძლია ფილოსოფიურსაკითხებს სიცხადე შეიტანონ გეშტალტ მიგდგომაში და რამდენად შეუძლიადაგვაშოროს ან მიგვაახლოვოს მასთან. ... Read more

    R60,15

  • I, Tomorrow? and Other Stories

    This is a collection of 12 short stories, accompanied by author's notes at the end. Looking Beyond the Universe - Jack Lee is a therapist called to diagnose a curious case - a man is claiming to be a superhero. Jack listens to his story and the patient is so vehement part of Jack wonders if he could be telling the truth... The Hollow World - Sam is trapped in a simulated world but she fears it ... Read more

    R19,85

  • The Case For Islam: Shedding Light On Its Beauty and Truth

    One of the greatest virtues is truth, and we should all strive towards knowing the truth about the things we care about. In this color-filled book, we learn some simple yet compelling truths about the existence of God, the divine aspects of the Quran, the great things about the structure and content of the Quran, and most importantly, the humongous, recently-discovered 19-based mathematical code ... Read more

    R116,49

  • Letters From Inside

    The Best of Mike Maggio

    by Mike Maggio ...
    A woman sacrifices her children to save herself in an act of desperation. A political prisoner succumbs to his worst fears in a struggle to survive. A politician disappears in the midst of a reelection campaign only to be replaced by a cockroach who has assumed his likeness.Letters from Inside is a collection of stories that defy logic and yet tap into unrecognized truths about modern society: a ... Read more

    R50,27 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Image Breaker

    by Mark E. Leib ...
    Tristan Wishnasky seems to have it all: a successful career as a cynical novelist in love with the Void, a romantic relationship with a formidable woman, and admission to the parties and revelries of the glitterati. But just when he's confident nothing can stop his stupendous rise, he begins to hallucinate mysterious messages telling him he's wasting his life.When the messages don't stop, he turns ... Read more

    R90,72 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • This Is the Truth

    You are the 4th Dimension

    This Is the Truth: You Are the 4th Dimension invites readers to embark on a transformative journey that challenges the way we understand time, consciousness, and our place in the universe. The book explores the revolutionary idea that time is not just a linear concept we experience, but a conscious, intelligent force-an active, living dimension that shapes reality itself.In this groundbreaking ... Read more

    R270,70

  • Ein Versuch über den menschlichen Verstand

    by John Locke ...
    Translated by Julius Heinrich von Kirchmann ...
    John Lockes An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, deutsch Ein Versuch über den menschlichen Verstand, in erster Auflage 1690 in London erschienen, wurde zum klassischen Titel empiristischer Erkenntnistheorie. Ausgangspunkt für den Essay war einerseits Lockes scholastische Ausbildung in Oxford auf Basis des in England vorherrschenden Nominalismus. Andererseits hatte er sich in seinem ... Read more

    R29,00 or Free with Kobo Plus