Van Ditmar Boeken B.V. (36)
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Mythologies
2024 || Paperback || Roland Barthes || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
'Barthes' purpose is to tear away masks and demystify the signs, signals and symbols of the language of mass culture' The TimesIn this magnificent and often surprising collection of essays Barthes explores the myths of mass culture.
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Civilization and Its Discontents
2024 || Hardcover || Sigmund Freud || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
Considering the incompatibility of civilization and individual happiness, the author focuses on what he perceives to be one of society's greatest dangers; 'civilized' sexual morality, he asks, does repression compromise our chances of happiness?
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Essays and Aphorisms
2024 || Hardcover || Arthur Schopenhauer || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
One of the philosophers of the nineteenth century, believed that human action is determined not by reason but by 'will' - the blind and irrational desire for physical existence. This title includes his writings on religion, ethics, politics, women, suicide, books and many other themes.
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Simply Philosophy
2024 || Hardcover || DK || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
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I've Been Thinking
2024 || Hardcover || Daniel C. Dennett || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
Praise for Daniel C. Dennett"Dennett is the mild-mannered super wizard of philosophical brainstorms."
-- 3: AM Magazine"There seems to be no stopping Daniel Dennett. In academic circles, he has long been recognized as a leading figure. He has played a major role in integrating philosophy of mind with cognitive science, and his ideas have been widely discussed for decades...It is no accident that [he] has gained such a wide readership. He is always fun to read. He has few equals at explaining c...
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
40th Anniversary Edition
2024 || Paperback || Robert Pirsig || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
Acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, this modern epic became an instant bestseller upon publication in 1974, transforming a generation and continuing to inspire millions.
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The Bhagavad Gita
2024 || Paperback || Laurie L. Patton || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
Recounts the conversation between Arjuna the warrior and his charioteer Krishna, the manifestation of God. This book sets out the lessons Arjuna must learn to change the outcome of the war he is to fight, and culminates in Krishna revealing to the warrior his true cosmic form, counselling him to search for the universal perfection of life.
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The Doors of Perception
And Heaven and Hell
2024 || Paperback || Aldous Huxley || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
In 1953, in the presence of an investigator, Aldous Huxley took four-tenths of a gramme of mescalin, sat down and waited to see what would happen. When he opened his eyes everything, from the flowers in a vase to the creases in his trousers, was transformed.
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The Book Of Answers
The gift book that became an internet sensation, offering both enlightenment and entertainment
2024 || Hardcover || Carol Bolt || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
Intriguing and inspiring, this book has the solution to every question.
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At The Existentialist Cafe
Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails
2024 || Paperback || Sarah Bakewell || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
Three young friends meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar on the rue Montparnasse. They are Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and their friend Raymond Aron, who opens their eyes to a radical new way of thinking...