Now back in print, The Life and Thought of Josiah Royce reappears in a substantially rewritten and expanded edition of the first comprehensive biography, originally published to great acclaim in 1985. Several years later a large collection of previously unknown and unpublished correspondence and other materials was discovered. This newly discovered material has allowed Clendenning to probe deeper into Royce's personal, professional, and philosophical lives and to strengthen his findings. The result is an even more revealing portrait of this remarkable intellectual figure.
A group of misfit assassins are abruptly thrown off course by an unknown enemy. They discover new friends along the way, trying to unify their company so they may defeat their great opposer. But will they remain unified? Will one of their own turn on them and become the enemy themself? Join Sto, Ismay, and a host of other characters as they depart on this adventure. They must overcome an enemy from the outside, but also learn to defeat the enemy within themselves. Facing death, past memories, and their wandering hope this inexperienced group learns how to persevere past death.
This set collects the most important responses to the philosophy of Josiah Royce (1855-1916), perhaps the most influential philosophical idealist America has yet produced. Royce's works in theology, metaphysics, logic, history, psychology, epistemology, social policy, ethics, and even his fiction are still widely read and discussed. These volumes contain reviews of his most important books and ideas and therefore should be of use to the study of American philosophy and the history of philosophy.
Traces the story of how ancient cultures envisioned artificial life, automata, self-moving devices and human enhancements, sharing insights into how the mythologies of the past related to and shaped ancient machine innovations.
Senlin continues his ascent up the tower in the word-of-mouth phenomenon fantasy series about one man's dangerous journey through a labyrinthine world. "One of my favorite books of all time" -- Mark Lawrence on Senlin Ascends The Tower of Babel is proving to be as difficult to reenter as it was to break out of. Forced into a life of piracy, Senlin and his eclectic crew are struggling to survive aboard their stolen airship as the hunt to rescue Senlin's lost wife continues. Hopeless and desolate, they turn to a legend of the Tower, the mysterious Sphinx. But help from the Sphinx never comes cheaply, and as Senlin knows, debts aren't always what they seem in the Tower of Babel. Time is running out, and now Senlin must choose between his friends, his freedom, and his wife. Does anyone truly escape the Tower?
Josiah bar Judah has always been a dreamer, though it is his capacity to discover deeper truths within the mystery of music that has drawn the attention of the Patriarchal Council. The young Hebrew boy has been told that his people once were a great nation, chosen and loved by Elohim Himselfbut that was before The Forgetting. The Age of Miracles had long past, and his fellow Israelites now toil under the oppression of the Pharaoh, constructing the "Grand Palisade" in defense against an unseen army from the east; a massive invasion prophesied by the Divine Oracle. Yet despite their difficult circumstances, Josiah finds seeds of hope among his fellow Hebrews; the rediscovery of an Old Covenant has revealed the promise of a Messiah who will deliver the People of Elohim from their bondage. And now, a mysterious yet elusive soul dwells among thema man known as Orpheus, also called "Song Bearer". Many believe that he himself is the "Anointed One", while some whisper that he is none other than the fallen Prince Corban, a quasi-legendary figure who lost the favor of the Pharaoh in the midst of the Great Tribulation.As war looms on the horizon, the Hebrew people struggle to discover where mythology ends and reality begins. Are the stories and teachings in The Writingstales of men called Adam, Abraham, and Mosesmere folklore and analogy? Or does mankind possess a history marked by his tumultuous yet persevering relationship with its Creator?Through this christening fire, a Divine Canticle, composed before the beginning of time, seeks a temporal venue, with humanity itself serving as the chosen instrument of this universaland finalOpus of the Eternal Sovereign.
126 myths: sacred stories, animal myths, local legends, many more. Plus background on Cherokee history, notes on the myths and parallels. Features 20 maps and illustrations.
