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Teaches the principles and concepts of philosophy through one-liner jokes, vaudeville humor, cartoons, and limericks, in an irreverent introduction to the great philosophers and philosophical traditions, from Existentialism to Logic. Reprint.

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A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist journeys inside the workings of the imperfect human mind to examine the science behind the brain's ability to see, think, remember, and forget, accompanied by real-life anecdotes, visual puzzles, informational sidebars, and simple solutions for overcoming our maddening foibles. 30,000 first printing.

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Originally published in 1943, this classic and controversial story of gifted architect Harold Roark, his struggle against conventional standards, and his violent love affair brilliantly addresses a number of universal themes, in a special edition commemorating the centennial of the author's birth. By the author of Atlas Shrugged.

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World-renowned Zen master and spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh shows how to find joy in each moment and attain greater self-understanding and peace through the practice of "mindfulness".

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An American Buddhist nun encourages accepting everyday life and the wonders and pains of this world as the gateway to an enhanced spiritual life.

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Awakening on an Oregon beach with an enigmatic serpent tattoo on her back and next to a dead man, Destiny McCree, left with few memories of her past, finds herself on the run from dark forces that are out to destroy her, joining forces with master thief Trae Wilson, a man with his own secret agenda, to explore the mystery of their extraordinary new powers and stop their enemies. Original.

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Presenting no less than a history and critique of the concept of the aesthetic throughtout modern Western thought, The Ideology of the Aesthetic is a critical survey of modern Western philosphy, focusing in particular on the complex relations between aesthetics, ethics, and politics.

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A new version of the classic "Book of the Way" provides a manual on the art of living, offering eighty concise chapters that offer wisdom and advice on how to achieve balance, perspective, and serenity in every aspect of one's life. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

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Five key works, unabridged and unique to the Modern Library, by the most influential philosopher for the 20th Century.

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Howard Roark is an architect whose genius and integrity will not be comprised. He has ideas that work against conventional standards.

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A modern-day spiritual teacher explains how, by opening oneself up to the present moment, a person can discover one's True Nature, thereby freeing an individual from worries, attachments, feelings of inadequacy, preoccupation with goals, and other negatives to develop greater self-acceptance, contentment, and harmony. Original. 15,000 first printing.

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A compilation of the essential works of Plato in one paperback volume: The Republic, The Symposium, Parmenides, Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo.

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