One of the world's most important philosophers
of mind and language, John Searle (b.
1932) is direct, combative, and intellectually
ambitious. more info
This is a revision
of a book that was the first to thoroughly
integrate new perspectives into the traditional
Human Behavior and Social Environment field.more info
In her foreword, Angier writes, "This book
is a celebration of the female body ---
its anatomy, its chemistry, its evolution,
and its laughter.more info
What better introduction to the world
of philosophy than through the lives of its
most prominent citizens. In The Philosophers,
we are introduced to twenty-eight of the greatest
thinkers in Western civilization, ranging from
Aristotle and Plato to Wittgenstein, Heidegger,
and Sartre. more info
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Chinatown, NY:
Labor and Politics,
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City of Walls:
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The Price of Death : The Funeral Industry
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