The Paradoxes of Delusion: Wittgenstein, Schreber, and the Schizophrenic Mind (Sass Louis A.)(Paperback)

The Paradoxes of Delusion: Wittgenstein, Schreber, and the Schizophrenic Mind (Sass Louis A.)(Paperback)

Insanity--in clinical practice as in the popular imagination--is seen as a state of believing things that are not true and perceiving things that do not exist. Most schizophrenics, however, do not act as if they mistake their delusions for reality. In a work of uncommon insight and empathy, Louis

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

Memoirs of My Nervous Illness (Schreber Daniel Paul)(Paperback)

In 1884, the distinguished German jurist Daniel Paul Schreber suffered the first of a series of mental collapses that would afflict him for the rest of his life. In his madness, the world was revealed to him as an enormous architecture of nerves, dominated by a predatory God. It became clear to

Delusion and Mass Delusion (Meerloo Joost A. M.)(Paperback)

2021 Reprint of the 1949 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Meerloo's best-known book is Rape of the Mind, published in 1956. The book received wide attention in part because it dealt with totalitarian applications of brainwashing

Theology After Wittgenstein (Kerr Fergus)(Paperback)

The philosopher Wittgenstein is considered by many to be the most influential and significant of the 20th century. This book introduces him to students of theology and focuses on his writings dealing with theological issues such as the inner life, immortality of the soul, and the relationship of

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

Portraits of Wittgenstein: Abridged Edition (Flowers III F. a.)(Paperback)

Portraits of Wittgenstein is a major collection of memoirs and reflections on one of the most influential and yet elusive personalities in the history of modern philosophy, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Featuring a wealth of illuminating and profound insights into Wittgenstein's extraordinary life, this

Growth Delusion - The Wealth and Well-Being of Nations (Pilling David)(Paperback / softback)

Zen: The Path of Paradox (Osho)(Paperback)

In Zen: The Path of Paradox, Osho suggests Zen as a possible bridge between East and West, and between the scientific and the spiritual. 'Without science, the East has lost much; without meditation, the West has lost much. I am trying to bring together East and West, because together they will

Ninth Life of Louis Drax - Film Tie-in (Jensen Liz)(Paperback / softback)

A spellbinding tale about what the human heart can inflict and the mind

Chimp Paradox - The Acclaimed Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness (Peters Prof Steve)(Paperback)

The Two-State Delusion: Israel and Palestine--A Tale of Two Narratives (O'Malley Padraig)(Paperback)

Schreber's Law: Jurisprudence and Judgment in Transition (Goodrich Peter)(Paperback)

Reappraises - and reinstates - the jurisprudence of Judge Schreber, looking beyond mental health to their distinguished contribution to legal theoryThe first legal analysis of the Memoirs of Judge SchreberAn exemplary case study of the intersection of psychoanalysis and jurisprudence A novel

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind (Murphy Joseph)(Paperback)

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind introduces and explains the mind-focusing techniques that remove the subconscious obstacles that prevent us from achieving the success we want-and deserve. This authorized edition of Dr. Murphy's keystone work is the first premium mass market edition to feature

The Lost Tools of Learning and the Mind of the Maker (Paperback) (Sayers Dorothy)(Paperback)

The God Delusion (Dawkins Richard)(Paperback)

A preeminent scientist--and the world's most prominent atheist--asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11. With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old

Major Works: Selected Philosophical Writings (Wittgenstein Ludwig)(Paperback)

'The book deals with the problems of philosophy and shows, I believe, that the method of formulating these problems rests on the misunderstanding of the logic of our language. Its whole meaning could be summed up somewhat as follows: What can be said at all can be said clearly; and whereof one

The Stupidity Paradox: The Power and Pitfalls of Functional Stupidity at Work (Alvesson Mats)(Paperback)

Journey to the End of the Night (Cline Louis-Ferdinand)(Paperback)

Louis-Ferdinand Celine's revulsion and anger at what he considered the idiocy and hypocrisy of society explodes from nearly every page of this novel. Filled with slang and obscenities and written in raw, colloquial language, Journey to the End of the Night is a literary symphony of violence,

Wittgenstein and Davidson on Language, Thought, and Action (Verheggen Claudine)(Pevná vazba)

Wittgenstein and Davidson are two of the most influential and controversial figures of twentieth-century philosophy. However, whereas Wittgenstein is often regarded as a deflationary philosopher, Davidson is considered to be a theory builder and systematic philosopher par excellence. Consequently,

Mind is Flat - The Illusion of Mental Depth and The Improvised Mind (Chater Nick)(Paperback / softback)

Dawkins' God: From the Selfish Gene to the God Delusion (McGrath Alister E.)(Paperback)

A fully updated new edition of a critically acclaimed examination of the theories and writings of Richard Dawkins by a world-renowned expert on the relation of science and religion Includes in-depth analysis of Dawkins' landmark treatise The God Delusion (2006), as well as coverage of his later

The Restful Mind (Dokhampa Gyalwa)(Paperback)

The restless mind is frightened of silence, easily bored, and busy, busy, busy. The restful mind is creative and alert, relaxed and confident. The step from one to the other is all in the way we think. His Eminence Gyalwa Dokhampa has a real understanding of the pressures of modern life and how our