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1	Poetics of Space more books like this by Gaston Bachelard, Maria Jolas (Translator) add to wishlist Bachelard's work is as much a phenomenology of house, home, and poetry as it is of mind, the two intimately engendering one another. see all copies from £7.66! new only from £7.66! \| first editions
2	Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals; With, on a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic C more books like this by Immanuel Kant add to wishlist This expanded edition of James Ellington's preeminent translation of Grounding of the Metaphysics of Morals includes his new translation of Kant's essay 'On a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns', in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory as presented in the main text: that it requires us to ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.38! \| first editions
3	Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind more books like this by Richard Maurice Bucke, M.D. add to wishlist This 19th-century treatise by neurologist Richard M. Bucke is an attempt to create an all-encompassing theory of mystical experience, an idea bound to be controversial. Bucke suggests that heaven is actually a form of divine perception, validating his speculations on cosmic consciousness via his own mystical experience. Perhaps it is this ... see all copies from £5.02! new only from £6.86! \| first editions
4	Existentialism and Human Emotions more books like this by Jean-Paul Sartre add to wishlist see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
5	Phenomenology of Spirit more books like this by Georg Wilhelm Friedri Hegel, A V Miller (Translator), J N Findlay (Foreword by) add to wishlist Expounds upon consciousness, self-consciousness, reason, spirit, religion and absolute knowing and also supports Kant, denounces skepticism and hails idealism. see all copies from £9.35! new only from £10.30!
6	Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy more books like this by William Barrett add to wishlist Widely recognized as the finest definition of existentialist Philosophy, this book introduced existentialism to America in 1958. Barrett discusses the views of 19th and 20th century existentialists Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre and interprets the impact of their thinking on literature, art, and philosophy. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £6.17! \| first editions
7	Love Without End: Jesus Speaks more books like this by Glenda E Green add to wishlist This newly revised edition, with 88 additional pages, is the Expanded world Edition of the classic best seller. see all copies from £6.24! new only from £15.30! \| signed copies
8	Soul Love: Awakening Your Heart Centers more books like this by Sonaya Roman, Orin add to wishlist Using this text, readers can learn to use love, the most powerful energy in the universe, to purify, balance, harmonize and transform the energies around them. It leads readers step-by-step through preparations to allow love to transform their lives. see all copies from £2.62! new only from £3.96! \| first editions
9	Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre more books like this by Walter Arnold Kaufmann (Editor) add to wishlist This volume provides basic writings of Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Rilke, Kafka, Ortega, Jaspers, Heidegger, Sartre, and Camus, including some not previously translated, along with an invaluable introductory essay by Walter Kaufmann. see all copies from £1.75! new only from £1.75! \| first editions
10	The Matrix and Philosophy: Welcome to the Desert of the Real more books like this by William Irwin (Editor) add to wishlist The cultural phenomenon known as the Matrix receives a philosophical examination, from the editor of THE SIMPSONS AND PHILOSOPHY and SEINFELD AND PHILOSOPHY. Here images and language from the Keanu Reeves sci-fi flick are used to redress more complicated philosophical precepts, with topics covering the nature of reality, pop culture, and religion. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.54! \| first editions
11 view cover	Spacetime physics more books like this by Edwin F. Taylor, John Archibald Wheeler add to wishlist Edwin Taylor and John A. Wheeler-one of this century's most distinguished physicists - have completely reorganised this popular and well known book to make it accessible to an even wider audience. New topics, imaginative problems, and exceptionally clever illustrations, combined with a compelling narrative and intellectual authority make this a ... see all copies from £10.59! new only from £45.87!
12 view cover	An introduction to metaphysics more books like this by Martin Heidegger add to wishlist Heidegger's "Introduction to Metaphysics" is one of the most important works written by this figure of 20th-century philosophy. The new translation aims to make this work more accessible including provision of conventional translations of Greek passages that Heidegger translated unconventionally. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.57! \| first editions
13 view cover	In Search of the Miraculous: The Definitive Exploration of G. I. Gurdjieff's Mystical Thought and Universal View more books like this by P D Ouspensky, P D Uspenskii, Marianne Williamson (Introduction by) add to wishlist A new edition of the groundbreaking spiritual treasure, with a foreword by bestselling author Marianne Williamson . Since its original publication in 1949, In Search of the Miraculous has been hailed as the most valuable and reliable documentation of G. I. Gurdjieff's thoughts and universal view. This historic and influential work is considered ... see all copies from £7.65! new only from £7.89! \| first editions
14 view cover	Being and time more books like this by Martin Heidegger add to wishlist A knowledge of Heidegger's Sein und Zeit is essential for anyone who wishes to understand a great deal of recent continental work in theology as well as philosophy. Yet until this translation first appeared in 1962, this fundamental work of one of the most influential European thinkers of the century remained inaccessible to English readers. In ... see all copies from £9.35! new only from £11.10! \| first editions
15 view cover	Being & Nothingness more books like this by Jean-Paul Sartre add to wishlist Published in 1943, "Being and Nothingness" is recognized as a central work of existentialism. This monumental study of the human condition--which many have viewed as a philosophical response to the horrors of World War II--deals with love, hate, sex, anguish, and a great many other themes. According to Sartre, "man is the being by whom Nothingness ... see all copies from £6.86! new only from £10.40! \| first editions
16 view cover	Essay Concerning Human Understanding more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist John Locke's (1632-1704) reputation as an English philosopher in the history of Western thought rests above all on his "An Essay concerning Humane Understanding". In this, the founding document of British Empiricism, Locke attempted a complete account of human knowledge, its origin, scope and limits. He attacked the long-held Rationalist doctrine ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.90! \| first editions
17 view cover	Mortal Questions more books like this by Thomas Nagel add to wishlist Thomas Nagel's Mortal Questions explores some fundamental issues concerning the meaning, nature and value of human life. Questions about our attitudes to death, sexual behaviour, social inequality, war and political power are shown to lead to more obviously philosophical problems about personal identity, consciousness, freedom, and value. This ... see all copies from £6.67! new only from £7.10! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce?: Interdimensional Communication and Global Transformation more books like this by Wynn Free, David Wilcock add to wishlist Edgar Cayce (1877-1945) was a premier mystic/psychic of the Western world, whose many predictions about reincarnation, evolution of the soul, health issues, and Earth changes comprise a legacy that affected countless people. Cayce also predicted that he would return in 1998. The facts and circumstances surrounding the life of David Wilcock make a ... see all copies from £10.13! new only from £10.52! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Experience of Philosophy more books like this by Daniel Kolak add to wishlist This exceptional anthology immerses students in such powerful ideas that they will find themselves not just reading about, but actually participating in, the kind of philosophical thinking that can change the way they look at their lives and the world around them. Now in a new edition, The Experience of Philosophy features eighty-five readings ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £8.72! \| first editions
20 view cover	Belief in God in an Age of Science more books like this by John Polkinghorne add to wishlist An addition to the often controversial yet stimulating debate between science and religion, this book explores the parallels and common components of the two fields. The author, who is both a physicist and a member of the clergy, seems particularly well-suited to address the issue. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.58!
21 view cover	Inquiries Into Truth and Interpretation more books like this by Donald Davidson add to wishlist Donald Davidson presents a new edition of the 1984 volume which set out his enormously influential philosophy of language. Inquiries into Truth and Interpretation has been a central point of reference and a focus of controversy in the subject ever since, and its influence has extended into linguistic theory, philosophy of mind, and epistemology. ... see all copies from £4.19! new only from £12.31! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Problems of Philosophy more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist "Is there any knowledge in the world which is so certain that no reasonable man could doubt it?". Philosophy is the attempt to answer such ultimate questions, not carelessly and dogmatically, as we might deal with them in ordinary life, but critically, after analyzing how and why the questions arise in the first place and clarifying the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.47! \| first editions
23 view cover	Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility more books like this by James P Carse add to wishlist A fascinating meditation on life as a contest of games to be completed and games to be continued--and on what lies beyond winning and losing. see all copies from £2.54! new only from £2.54! \| first editions
24 view cover	Metaphysics more books like this by Richard Taylor add to wishlist This classic, provocative introduction to classical metaphysical questions focuses on appreciating the problems, rather than attempting to proffer answers. see all copies from £1.26! new only from £33.42! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics That Will Be Able to Come Forward as Science: The Paul Carus Translation more books like this by Immanuel Kant add to wishlist This edition of Prolegomena includes Kant's letter of February 1772 to Marcus Herz, a momentous document in which Kant relates the progress of his thinking and announces that he is now ready to present a critique of pure reason. see all copies from £3.02! new only from £3.02! \| first editions

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