The Religion of Nature Delineated by William Wollaston
850.00 NZD
Category: Religion
The Religion of Nature Delineated.William Wollaston (1659-1724), teacher, priest and enlightenment philosopher, is remembered mainly for this book, first published privately in 1722. It went through many editions through to 1759, and though prefiguring later deist thought in its attempt to explain a nat ...Show more
Plato's Examination of Pleasure by Plato
25.00 NZD
Category: Greek Philosophy
A translation of the Philebus, with an introduction and commentary by R. Hackforth, M.A. Originally published in 1958, this book contains the complete text of Plato's Philebus in an English translation. Among the last of the late Socratic dialogues, the central concern of the Philebus is the relative ...Show more
Plato: The Collected Dialogues by Edith Hamilton and Huntington Cairns (Edited by)\
80.00 NZD
Category: Greek Philosophy
All the writings of Plato generally considered to be authentic are here presented in the only complete one-volume Plato available in English. The editors set out to choose the contents of this collected edition from the work of the best British & American translators of the last 100 years, ranging f ...Show more
The Emerald Tablet - Alchemy for Personal Transformation by Dennis William Hauck
36.99 NZD
Category: Alchemy | Series: Compass Ser. | Reading Level: very good
The words preserved on the ancient Emerald Tablet contain the essence of the alchemical teachings, and have had an important influence on many Western spiritual and religious traditions. Ostensibly concerned with turning base metals into gold, alchemy is in fact dedicated to transforming the lead of sel ...Show more
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius by Marcus Aurelius; trans. Gregory Hays
30.00 NZD
Category: Stoicism | Series: Modern Library Classics | Reading Level: very good
A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcus's insights and advice - on everything from living in the world to ...Show more
The Present Age - On the Death of Rebellion by Soren Kierkegaard
27.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
"A revolutionary age is an age of action; ours is the age of advertisement and publicity. Nothing ever happens but there is immediate publicity everywhere."-- From The Present AgeIn The Present Age (1846), S ren Kierkegaard analyzes the philosophical implications of a society dominated by the mass-media ...Show more
The Aladdin Factor by Jack Canfield; Mark Victor Hansen
18.00 NZD
Category: Self Help | Reading Level: very good
The Aladdin factor - the ability to get what we want by having the confidence to ask for what we want - is the subject of this book focusing on gaining personal fufilment. This factor is supposed to pinpoint the major stumbling blocks to asking, and teaches simple techniques to overcome them.
Myths of Greece and Rome by Thomas Bulfinch; Bryan Holme (Editor)
40.00 NZD
Category: Greek Philosophy
Orpheus leading his beloved Eurydice back to life ...Ulysses battling to resist the mesmerising Sirens' song ...The tragedy of the vengeful Medea ...The timeless stories of the gods and goddesses of Greece and Rome are charged with passion and romance, magic and murder. Each one is brought to life beaut ...Show more
Plato's Meno in Focus by Jane M. Day (Editor)
25.00 NZD
Category: Greek Philosophy | Series: Philosophers in Focus Ser.
In one volume, this book brings together a new English translation of Plato's Meno, a selection of illuminating articles on themes in the dialogue published between 1965 and 1985 and an introduction setting the Meno in its historical context and opening up the key philosophical issues which the various ...Show more
The Universal Path of Natural Life by Hua-Ching Ni
23.00 NZD
Category: Chinese | Series: Course for Total Health Ser.
Study the ancient spiritual practices of Yin Fu Ching, a predecessor of the Tao Teh Ching. Connect with the natural unity and balance of the universe to nurture our spiritual essence and natural vitality. People marvel at strange phenomenon as holy. They don't notice the ordinary things that are truly s ...Show more
A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume
42.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The Oxford Philosophical Texts series consists of truly practical and accessible guides to major philosophical texts in the history of philosophy from the ancient world up to modern times. Each book opens with a comprehensive introduction by a leading specialist which covers the philosopher's life, work ...Show more
Friendship, and Other Essays (Classic Reprint) by Ralph Waldo Emerson
48.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Excerpt from Friendship, and Other Essays Our intellectual and active powers increase with our.affection. The scholar sits down to write, and all his years of meditation do not furnish 'him with one good thought or happy expression; but it is necessary to write a letter to a friend, and, forthwith, ...Show more