Mythology in Our Language - Remarks on Frazer`s Golden Bough (Wittgenstein Ludwig)(Paperback / softback)

Mythology in Our Language - Remarks on Frazer`s Golden Bough (Wittgenstein Ludwig)(Paperback / softback)

In 1931 Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote his famous Remarks on Frazer's 'Golden Bough,' published posthumously in 1967. At that time, anthropology and philosophy were in close contact--continental thinkers drew heavily on anthropology's theoretical terms, like mana, taboo, and potlatch, in order to help

Philosophical Investigations (Wittgenstein Ludwig)(Paperback / softback)

In this definitive new en face German-English edition, Wittgenstein experts Peter Hacker and Joachim Schulte have incorporated significant editorial changes to earlier editions of Philosophical Investigations in order to reflect more closely Wittgenstein's original

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Frazer James George)(Paperback)

A classic study of the beliefs and institutions of mankind, and the progress through magic and religion to scientific thought, The Golden Bough has a unique status in modern anthropology and literature. First published in 1890, The Golden Bough was eventually issued in a twelve-volume edition

Philosophical Occasions: 1912-1951 - 1912-1951 (Wittgenstein Ludwig)(Paperback / softback)

Wittgenstein's Lectures on the Foundations of Mathematics, Cambridge, 1939 (Wittgenstein Ludwig)(Paperback)

For several terms at Cambridge in 1939, Ludwig Wittgenstein lectured on the philosophical foundations of mathematics. A lecture class taught by Wittgenstein, however, hardly resembled a lecture. He sat on a chair in the middle of the room, with some of the class sitting in chairs, some on the

Ludwig Wittgenstein - The Duty of Genius (Monk Ray)(Paperback / softback)

In this biography of Wittgenstein, the author interleaves the philosophical and emotional aspects of his subject's

The Golden Bough: Abridged Edition (Frazer James)(Paperback)

The landmark study of world myth and culture Draws on myths, rituals, totems and taboos of ancient European and primitive cultures throughout the world. The third edition of this monumental study of folklore, magic, and religion was abridged by the authour into this single volume in 1922. For more

The Golden Bough: Abridged Edition (Frazer James George)(Paperback)

A certain sacred tree was forbidden to the touch, save only for runaway slaves: if the slave could break off a branch -- The Golden Bough -- he could challenge the tree's attendant priest to mortal combat. If victorious, the slave would replace the priest as King of the Woods -- until his lethal

Remarks on the Foundation of Mathematics [Bemerkungen Uber Die Grundlagen Der Mathematik] (Wittgenstein Ludwig)(Paperback)

2014 Reprint of 1956 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Published in English and German with each text presented on opposing pages. 'Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics' are Wittgenstein's notes on the philosophy of mathematics

Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Wittgenstein and On Certainty (Hamilton Andy)(Paperback)

Ludwig Wittgenstein is arguably the most important philosopher of the twentieth century. In On Certainty he discusses central issues in epistemology, including the nature of knowledge and scepticism. The Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Wittgenstein and On Certainty introduces and assesses:

The Cambridge Companion to Wittgenstein (Sluga Hans)(Paperback)

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) is one of the most important and influential philosophers in modern times, but he is also one of the least accessible. In this volume, leading experts chart the development of his work and clarify the connections between its different stages. The essays, which are

Muhammad and the Golden Bough: Reconstructing Arabian Myth (Stetkevych Jaroslav)(Paperback)

Now in Paperback!Muhammad and the Golden BoughReconstructing Arabic MythJaroslav StetkevychConnects pre-Islamic Arabian myth to world mythic traditions.A Choice Outstanding Academic Book'Stetkevych succeeds brilliantly in reconstructing the myth of the destruction of the Thamud, an ancient people

Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus: German and English (Wittgenstein Ludwig)(Paperback)

The Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus first appeared in 1921 and was the only philosophical work that Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) published during his lifetime. Written in short, carefully numbered paragraphs of extreme compression and brilliance, it immediately convinced many of its readers and

Tightrope - The Fine Line Series (Frazer Andrea)(Paperback / softback)

The second in The Fine Line series of detective novels by Andrea Frazer, featuring DI Hardy and DS

Language Instinct - How the Mind Creates Language (Pinker Steven)(Paperback / softback)

How do babies learn to speak? Why are there so many languages? Do we think in our mother tongue? Who decides what's correct English? How did language evolve? In this landmark book, Pinker explains the mysteries of language within a coherent theory- that language is an adaptation for communication

Wittgenstein's Ladder: Poetic Language and the Strangeness of the Ordinary (Perloff Marjorie)(Paperback)

Marjorie Perloff, among our foremost critics of twentieth-century poetry, argues that Ludwig Wittgenstein provided writers with a radical new aesthetic, a key to recognizing the inescapable strangeness of ordinary language. Taking seriously Wittgenstein's remark that 'philosophy ought really to be

Through the Language Glass - Why The World Looks Different In Other Languages (Deutscher Guy)(Paperback / softback)

Does language reflect the culture of a society? Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world? Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts? This title states that contrary to the fashionable academic consensus of today, the answer to all these questions is -

Linguistics: Why It Matters (Pullum Geoffrey K.)(Paperback)

Language is the medium in which we humans compose our thoughts, explain our thinking, construct our arguments, and create works of literature. Without language, societies as complex as ours could not exist. Geoffrey Pullum offers a stimulating introduction to the many ways in which linguistics, as

Palgrave's Golden Treasury (Palgrave Francis Turner)(Paperback)

Palgrave's Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language is probably the most famous poetry anthology ever compiled. Originally published in 1861, it quickly established itself as the most popular selection of English poems. Today it stands as a testament to the

Reflections in a Golden Eye (McCullers Carson)(Paperback / softback)

Language of Things (Sudjic Deyan)(Paperback / softback)

Decodes the things around us: their hidden meanings, our relationship with them, how they shape our lives and why we desire them. This book makes us part with our money. It defines who we think we

Madeline In London (Bemelmans Ludwig)(Paperback / softback)

'In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines...' Pepito lives next door to Madeline and her friends. When he moves to London, he pines for the twelve little girls terribly. So Miss Clavel and her charges pay him a visit in London...and come

Our Homes, Our Lives - Choice in Later Life Living Arrangements(Paperback / softback)

Evolutions - Fifteen Myths That Explain Our World (Harman Oren)(Paperback / softback)

A reimagining of modern science and ancient mythology, and of what it means to be