This lexicon of modern Western philosophical concepts, problems, principles, and theories may wel...

Henry James (1843-1916) is one of America's premier writers of fiction. His famous novella The Tu...

Was Jesus of Nazareth a real historical person or a fictional character in a religious legend? Wh...

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Fear is a universal emotion and is typically depicted as a despicable one. While fear is regarded...

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This book, written by a geologist, describes the important contributions that geology has made to...

Nostradamus finally meets his match - internationally famous magician and debunker of New Age qua...

This revealing, disturbing, and thoroughly researched book exposes a dark side of faith that most...

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Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) was one of the founders of modern sociology. Ethics and the Sociology ...

Martin Gardner, author of numerous books on science, mathematics, and pseudo-science, has assembl...

Written in part as a theoretical reply to the stodgy conservatism of Edmund Burke's Reflections o...

Metaphysics is the study of existence at the highest level of generality. It is traditionally cha...

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America's most renowned social philosopher John Dewey shines his powerful intellect on the seriou...

Is the sex depicted in pornographic movies a reflection of what happens in real life? Do such mov...

Is it possible for the nonbeliever to lead a happy and meaningful life?This is one question Georg...

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Having spent the last 12 years doggedly tracking the religious right, Boston now offers revealing...

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It begins harmlessly. Parents chatting on the playground compare their babies' first milestones: ...

In the winter of 1776, the American War of Independence, which had been declared months before, w...

This in-depth discussion of New Testament scholarship and the challenges of history as a whole pr...

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Ever since humankind raised its head toward the heavens in search of universal understanding and ...

Is there life after death or do we simply cease to exist? Renowned scholar Paul Edwards has compi...

The brilliant German mathematician Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), one of the founders of modern ast...

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Many of us trained mainly in the humanities and liberal arts may respect mathematics as an essent...

With great insight and empathy, Dr. Mary E. Mercer reflects on happiness and the difficulties we ...

In this entertaining and insightful exploration of the process of invention, an experienced inven...

As one of the early Enlightenment philosophers in England, John Locke sought to bring reason and ...

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) has been proclaimed the seminal figure of modern philosophy as we...

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Truly a legend in his own time, Dr. Henry C. Lee is considered by many to be the greatest forensi...

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Some people claim that evolution is 'just a theory'. Do you know what a scientific theory really ...

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William James (1842-1910) was one of the most original and influential American thinkers of the l...