But Not Philosophy
But Not Philosophy

Author: George Anastaplo

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2001-12-29

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 0739152742

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Gathered in this one volume, But Not Philosophy provides useful and thought-provoking introductions to seven major 'schools' of non-Western thought: Mesopotamian, ancient African, Hindu, Confucian, Buddhist, Islamic, and North American Indian. Anastaplo studies ancient literary epics and legal codes and examines religious traditions and systems of thought, providing detailed references to authoritative histories and commentators.

A Second Look in the Rearview Mirror
A Second Look in the Rearview Mirror

Author: Mortimer Jerome Adler

Publisher: Free Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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"Fifteen years ago, when I was only seventy-five years old, I wrote my autobiography prematurely. . . ". So begins the second autobiography of Mortimer Adler, the Chairman of the Board of Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Among other things, he discusses the enormously controversial second edition of Great Books of the Western World and his involvement with the Aspen Institute.

Let's Start with Jesus
Let's Start with Jesus

Author: Dennis F. Kinlaw

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0310262615

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This book presents a new way of doing theology proper. Instead of starting with the usual philosophical arguments for the existence and nature of God, Dennis Kinlaw proposes and shows what it means to start theology with Jesus.

My Life with Bob
My Life with Bob

Author: Pamela Paul

Publisher: Henry Holt

Published: 2017-05-02

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1627796312

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"For twenty-eight years, Pamela Paul has been keeping a diary that records the books she reads, rather than the life she leads. Or does it? Over time, it's become clear that this Book of Books, or Bob, as she calls him, tells a much bigger story. For Paul, as for many readers, books reflect her inner life--her fantasies and hopes, her dreams and ideas. And her life, in turn, influences which books she chooses, whether for solace or escape, diversion or self-reflection, information or entertainment. My Life with Bob isn't about what's in those books; it's about the relationship between books and readers"--

The Fire in the Equations
The Fire in the Equations

Author: Kitty Ferguson

Publisher: Templeton Foundation Press

Published: 2004-06-08

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 9781932031676

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Heralded for its readability and scholarship, The Fire in the Equations offers a fascinating discussion of scientific discoveries and their impact on our beliefs. The book's title is derived from Dr. Stephen Hawking's pondering, "What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe?"

The Big Golden Book of Dinosaurs
The Big Golden Book of Dinosaurs

Author: Mary Elting

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9780307155672

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An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of a variety of dinosaurs.