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Par Sarah Bakewell. 2010
Explores the inner world of French philosopher Michel de Montaigne (1553-1592) by examining his essays and the social context in…
which they were written. Discusses twenty questions he posed about the art of living, which address topics like friendship, death, and travel. Nat'l Book Critics Circle Award. Some descriptions of sex. 2010.Par Kim Woodburn, Aggie MacKenzie. 2004
In this book the authors continue the mission of their popular Channel 4 television series - to educate, inform and…
generally browbeat us all into cleaning properly. Sweeping through the house room by room, they tackle all manner of cleaning challenges, from streaky windows to smelly fridges. Each chapter is packed with tools of the trade, star tips, 'don't do that's', step-by-steps and 'before's and after's'. There's even a 'filth questionnaire' to determine your cleanly status - and Aggie's famous rotas for the cleaning-impaired! 2004.Par Diane Sims. 1998
The story of Diane Sims, who struggled with Multiple Sclerosis for 23 years and then found out she had the…
same cancer that took her sister's life. Her friend, Marla Fletcher, decided to send Sims letters about her garden. These letters would prove to be an incredible source of inspiration for both women; gardens became a metaphor for the human spirit and as the years passed, Sims began to heal. 1998."Gardening from Berryfields" is invaluable to all gardeners and, in particular, to the viewers of BBC2's "Gardeners' World". Using the…
main projects undertaken at Berryfields (the "Gardeners' World" garden), the book guides the reader through a year of gardening, giving practical advice so that they can use Berryfields as a template for managing their own. The book is divided into 13 chapters covering subjects such as the kitchen garden, courtyard garden, dry garden, herb garden, mixed borders, pond, orchard, and wildflower meadow. 1999.Par George Steiner. 1978
With characteristic lucidity and style, Steiner makes Heidegger's immensely difficult body of work accessible to the general reader. In a…
new introduction, Steiner addresses language and philosophy and the rise of Nazism. 1978.Par James Lovelock. 2000
In this work Jim Lovelock puts forward his idea that life on earth functions as a single organism. Written for…
non-scientists, Gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence with which to support a new and radically different model of our planet. In contrast to conventional belief that living matter is passive in the face of threats to its existence, the book explores the hypothesis that the earth's living matter, air, ocean, and land surfaces forms a complex system that has the capacity to keep the Earth a fit place for life. Since Gaia was first published, many of Jim Lovelock's predictions have come true and his theory has become a hotly argued topic in scientific circles. In a new Preface to this reissued title, he outlines his present state of the debate. 2000.Par J Krishnamurti, Mary Lutyens. 1983
The author shows how people can free themselves radically and immediately from the tyranny of the expected, no matter what…
their age--opening the door to transforming society and their relationships. 1983.Par Roger Shattuck. 1996
An inquiry into "dangerous knowledge" scientific and literary in Western civilization, along with ethical questions that are raised. Examines "forbidden"…
sources that range from folklore and myth to the writings of Marquis de Sade. Considers human conscience related to research such as the development of the atomic bomb. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. c1996.Par Susan Neiman. 2002
Examines our understanding of evil from the Inquisition to contemporary terrorism. The author also posits that debating the nature of…
evil impelled modern philosophy, and eroded belief in God's benevolence, power, and relevance. Lastly, Neiman turns to consider philosophy's response to the Holocaust as a final moral evil. Some descriptions of violence. 2002.Par Philip Mairet, Jean-Paul Sartre. 1973
Sartre has laid the foundations for an original doctrine of Existentialism. His concern, however, has been to relate his theory…
to human response and the practical demands of living. To this end, he has carried his concepts into his novels and plays. He has demonstrated the utility of Existentialist doctrine while creating works of high literary merit. 1973. Uniform title: Existentialisme est un humanisme.Par Arthur Schopenhauer, R J Hollingdale. 1970
One of the greatest philosophers of the nineteenth century, Schopenhauer (1788-1860) believed that human action is determined not by reason…
but by 'will' - the blind and irrational desire for physical existence. This selection of his writings on religion, ethics, politics, women, suicide, books and many other themes is taken from Schopenhauer's last work, "Parerga and Paralipomena", which he published in 1851. These pieces depict humanity as locked in a struggle beyond good and evil, and each individual absolutely free within a Godless world, in which art, morality and self-awareness are our only salvation. 1970. Uniform title: Parerga und ParalipomenaPar Marjorie Harris. 2009
Harris - who has been an organic gardener since the 1960s - encourages the Canadian gardener to get back to…
basics. With information updated for today's society, she shows how little use pesticides and chemicals are when making a lush and abundant garden. 2009.Par Jane Jacobs. 2004
Architectural and city-planning scholar Jacobs argues that Western civilization in general and North American society in particular are headed for…
a period of reconfiguration, chaos, and lost cultural memory. She credits this to the erosion of five key pillars of Western civilization: community and family, higher education, scientific advancement, taxation, and self-policing by learned professions, as well as changes in agriculture and transportation. 2004.Par Christopher Norris. 1987
Jacques Derrida is one of the most important people in contemporary Anglo-American literary theory. This book sets out to explain…
the significance of Derrida's writings and to place them within the western philosophical tradition. The author also discusses some reasons for the massive institutional resistance which has prevented philosophers from engaging seriously with Derrida's work. 1987.Par Diane Ackerman. 2001
A celebration of the sensory pleasures of the garden, from deadheading flowers to studying slugs. Ackerman describes the unexpected drama,…
and the sanctuary, that her garden provides. Her hymn to the outdoors and the pleasure we take in it ranges from descriptions of nature's violence to loneliness, portrayed by clamouring male crickets in spring, to sheer wonderment. 2001.Par Bryan Magee. 1997
The author tells the story of his discovery of philosophy, and in doing so introduces the subject to his reader.…
Experiences of everyday life provide discussion of philosophers and explain why certain philosophical questions persistently exercise our minds. 1997.Par Lydia Flem. 1997
A psychoanalyst examines the life and memoirs of the self-professed great lover. Describes Giacomo Casanova's pleasure in reliving his experiences…
as he wrote twelve volumes of his reflections. Analyzes his amorous pursuit of women. Some descriptions of sex. c1997. Uniform title: Casanova, ou, L'exercise du bonheur.Par Kieran Egan. 2000
This narrative is a chronicle of Egan's Zen garden adventure with observations about the "Zen" principles that guided his work.…
It is the education professor's first foray into the world of garden writing. 2000.Par Jean-Paul Sartre, Hazel Estella Barnes. 2003
This monumental book, regarded by many as Sartre's greatest achievement, is one of the most influential philosophical works of the…
20th century. In it Sartre set out his fundamental views on philosophy and laid the foundations of existentialism. 2003.