In this important study Ernst Cassirer analyzes the non-rational thought processes that go to make up culture. He demonstrates that beneath both language and myth there lies an unconscious "grammar" of experience, whose categories and canons are not those of logical thought. He shows that this prelogical "logic" is not merely an undeveloped state of rationality, but something basically different, and that this archaic mode of thought still has enormous power over even our most rigorous thought, in language, poetry and myth.
Encyclopedia Of Philosophy 2nd Ed. (10 Volume Set)
Since 1967, the Encyclopedia of Philosophy has been the cornerstone of the philosophy reference shelf.
Containing material from hundreds of highly distinguished contributors representing the world's top universities and institutions, the second edition has a truly global perspective. It contains more than 2,100 entries, including more than 450 new articles.
Among the many topics covered are African, Islamic, Jewish, Russian, Chinese, and Buddhist philosophies; bioethics and biomedical ethics; art and aesthetics; epistemology; metaphysics; peace and war; social and political philosophy; the Holocaust; feminist thought; and much more.
Additionally, the second edition also features 1,000 biographical entries on major figures in philosophical thought throughout history.
Fingerprints of the Gods
The bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true
origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues scattered throughout
the world, Hancock discovers compelling evidence of a technologically
and culturally advanced civilization that was destroyed and obliterated
from human memory. Four 8-page photo inserts.
"A fancy piece of historical sleuthing...intriguing and entertaining and sturdy enough to give a long pause for thought."
"Readers will hugely enjoy their quest in these pages of inspired storytelling."-The Times, London.
Encompassing the whole spectrum of the history and theory of politics from Socrates to Rawls, this is the most comprehensive and scholarly reference work available on its subject. The 350 entries, written by a team of 120 international specialists, are a balanced blend of full-length survey articles and shorter definitions. Key concepts in political thought are defined and analyzed, and ideologies are considered in relation both to historical context and to contemporary politics. All articles are cross-referenced and indexed.
