philosophy

Abandoned as a baby and raised by a kind pastor in the small town of Haven, Lena Scott, whose true name is Abra, has become a star in Hollywood, 1957. Her mysterious beginnings lead her to make sacrifices for fame and career, and when a silver-tongued charmer sets his eyes on her she may realize too late the terrible price of fame.

A trivial incident in an apartment in Rio de Janerio leads a woman on a philosophical examination of her whole life.

"An illustrated introduction to the major subjects of Western philosophy, guided by Heraclitus"--Provided by publisher.

A supplementary companion to the eight-volume "Encyclopedia of Philosophy," containing a collection of alphabetically-arranged articles that discuss significant developments in various subfields of philosophy since 1967, and including sixty-five entries on specific philosophers.

A graphic-intensive artistic primer draws on the philosophies of the successful SoulPancake website to ruminate on life's biggest questions using representative artwork by leading form masters.

Kolakowski's ... empathy, humor, and erudition are on full display in [this book], the first collection of his work to be published since his death in 2009.

Argues that the United States is a country filled with philosophy and intellect rather than being anti-intellectual and covers past and present thinkers who have broadened thought and thinking in the country.

Dramatizes the intellectual advancements that took place during the Age of Enlightenment, discussing why there were so many advances in intellectual fields and how those advances and discoveries have influenced human history.