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  • Love, Drugs, Art, Religion

    The Pains and Consolations of Existence

    by Brian R. Clack ...
    In this original and far-reaching contribution to the philosophy of religion, Brian R. Clack examines the manner in which religious belief emerges from the turbulence and anxiety of human existence. Taking his cue from Freud's suggestion that human life is so hard to bear that it requires nothing short of cultural and psychological palliative care, Clack explores each of the 'palliative measures' ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • The Character of a Trimmer and Other Writings

    by George Savile, Marquess of Halifax, Brian R. Clack, William Gibson ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    To know when to let things alone is a high pitch of good sense. George Savile, Marquess of Halifax was among the greatest statesmen of late seventeenth-century England and was a central figure in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. His pursuit of moderation during a time of fierce political controversy earned him the nickname The Trimmer. Halifax took this intended insult as a badge of honour, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Augustine and Wittgenstein

    by Kim Paffenroth, Alexander R. Eodice, Miles Hollingworth, Duncan Richter, Myles Burnyeat, Brian R. Clack, Espen Dahl, Chad Engelland0, David Goodill, Blackfriars, University of Oxford, UK1, Garry Hagberg2, Erika Kidd3, Caleb Thompson4 ...
    Series series Augustine in Conversation: Tradition and Innovation
    This collection examines the relationship between Augustine and Wittgenstein and demonstrates the deep affinity they share, not only for the substantive issues they treat but also for the style of philosophizing they employ. Wittgenstein saw certain salient Augustinian approaches to concepts like language-learning, will, memory, and time as prompts for his own philosophical explorations, and he ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

  • The Philosophy of Religion

    A Critical Introduction

    by Beverley Clack, Brian R. Clack ...
    For over twenty years, Beverley Clack and Brian R. Clack's distinctive and thought-provoking introduction to the philosophy of religion has been of enormous value to students and scholars, providing an approach to the subject that is bold and refreshingly alternative.This revised and updated edition retains the accessibility which makes the book popular, while furthering its distinctive argument ... Read more

    $31.00 USD

  • Reflections on the Revolution in France

    An Abridgement with Supporting Texts

    by Edmund Burke ...
    This abridgement of Reflections on the Revolution in France preserves the dynamism of Edmund Burke’s polemic while excising a number of detail-laden passages that may be of less interest to modern readers. Brian R. Clack’s introduction offers a compelling overview of the text and explores the consistency and coherence of Burke’s views on revolution. Burke’s critique of revolutionary politics is ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • A Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful

    by Edmund Burke, David Womersley ...
    Edmund Burke was one of the foremost philosophers of the eighteenth century and wrote widely on aesthetics, politics and society. In this landmark work, he propounds his theory that the sublime and the beautiful should be regarded as distinct and wholly separate states - the first, an experience inspired by fear and awe, the second an expression of pleasure and serenity. Eloquent and profound, A ... Read more

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  • A Modest Proposal and Other Writings

    by Jonathan Swift ...
    The political dilemma of Ireland; the state of faith in England; the charms of the Beggar's Opera; the importance of puns . . . This selection gathers together some of Swift's most brilliant prose, from high politics to social gossip, from savage tirades to lighthearted social satire. In addition to his classic essays, the collection includes several of Swift's letters to Alexander Pope and other ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

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  • The Collected Works of Jonathan Swift

    PergamonMedia

    by Jonathan Swift ...
    This comprehensive eBook presents significant works of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - estimated 8200 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Gulliver's Travels • A Modest Proposal • Gulliver's Travels • The Battle of the Books, and other Short Pieces • A Tale of a Tub • Gulliver's Travels • The Journal to Stella • A Modest Proposal • The Prose Works of • The Poems of • The ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Babington Macaulay (Illustrated)

    by Thomas Babington Macaulay, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 22 - Delphi Series Seven
    The British historian and Whig politician, Baron Macaulay was a celebrated essayist and reviewer, whose poetry and works on British history have been hailed as literary masterpieces. Wedded to the Idea of Progress, especially in terms of liberal freedoms, Macaulay opposed radicalism, while idealising historic British culture and traditions. This comprehensive eBook presents Macaulay’s complete ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Francis Bacon

    by R.W. Church ...
    The life of Francis Bacon is one which it is a pain to write or to read. It is the life of a man endowed with as rare a combination of noble gifts as ever was bestowed on a human intellect; the life of one with whom the whole purpose of living and of every day's work was to do great things to enlighten and elevate his race, to enrich it with new powers, to lay up in store for all ages to come a ... Read more

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  • Areopagitica

    Including the Biography of the Author

    by John Milton ...
    "Unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book; who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye." Areopagitica - A speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc'd Printing, to the Parliament of England is a prose polemic against the licensing and censorship ... Read more

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  • Dickory Cronke (Mobi Classics)

    by Daniel Defoe ...
    This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display. ... Read more

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