Philosophy

  • When Einstein walked with Godel : excursions to the edge of thought

    Creator

    Holt, Jim

    Abstract

    From Jim Holt, New York Times bestselling author of Why Does the World Exist', comes When Einstein Walked with Godel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought, an entertaining and accessible audiobook guide to the most profound scientific and mathematical ideas of recent centuries Does time exist' What is infinity' Why do mirrors reverse left and right but not up and down' In this scintillating collection, Holt explores the human mind, the cosmos, and the thinkers who've tried to encompass the latter with the former.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    [Prince Frederick, Md.]

    Macmillan Audio

    [Distributed by] RBdigital

    Not specified
  • Zen guitar

    Creator

    Sudo, Philip Toshio

    Abstract

    Unleash the song of your soul with Zen Guitar, a contemplative handbook that draws on ancient Eastern wisdom and applies it to music and performance. Each of us carries a song inside us, the song that makes us human. Zen Guitar provides the key to unlocking this song-a series of life lessons presented through the metaphor of music. Philip Sudo offers his own experiences with music to enable us to rediscover the harmony in each of our lives and open ourselves to Zen awareness uniquely suited to the Western Mind.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    [Prince Frederick, Md.]

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    [Distributed by] RBdigital

    Not specified
  • The age of Voltaire

    Creator

    Durant, Will

    Durant, Ariel

    Abstract

    This volume presents an in-depth examination of France and England in the first half of the eighteenth century. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the salons of Paris, the philosophes, Voltaire himself, and more.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Not specified
  • The dream of reason : a history of philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance

    Creator

    Gottlieb, Anthony

    Abstract

    In this landmark study of Western thought, Anthony Gottlieb looks afresh at the writings of our great thinkers, from the pre-Socratic age to the Renaissance, providing a fresh and vivid portrait of the human drive for understanding.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Not specified
  • Thinking the twentieth century

    Creator

    Judt, Tony

    Snyder, Timothy

    Abstract

    Renowned historian Tony Judt's final work brings the twentieth century's conflicted intellectual history to life as the age of ideas. Spanning the entire era and all currents of thought, this book restores clarity to the classics of modern thought.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Not specified
  • The lessons of history

    Creator

    Durant, Will

    Durant, Ariel

    Abstract

    The authors devoted five decades to the study of world history and philosophy, culminating in the masterful eleven-volume Story of Civilization. In this compact summation of their work, Will and Ariel Durant share the vital and profound lessons of our collective past.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Not specified
  • The Larger Conversation Contemplation and Place

    Creator

    Lilburn, Tim

    Abstract

    This volume, the final in Tim Lilburn’s decades-long meditation on philosophy and environmental consequences, traces a relationship between mystic traditions and the political world. Struck by the realization that he did not know how to be where he found himself, Lilburn embarked on a personal attempt at decolonization, seeking to uncover what is wrong within Canadian culture and to locate a possible path to recovery.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Edmonton

    The University of Alberta Press

    Not specified
  • Seeking order in anarchy : multilateralism as state strategy

    Creator

    Murray, Robert W.

    Abstract

    "The idea of multilateralism is not something that can be forced on states, nor does it come naturally to them." —Tom Keating Seeking Order in Anarchy offers insights into both the theoretical foundations and the real-world outcomes of multilateralism in world affairs. Recognizing that Tom Keating’s theories, though rooted in Canadian foreign policy, have a broader application in international relations, Robert W. Murray has assembled an array of theoretical interpretations of multilateralism, as well as case studies examining its practical effects.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Edmonton

    The University of Alberta Press

    Not specified