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Myth of the Closed Mind: Understanding Why and How People Are Rational
Ray Scott Percival
“At last, a twenty-first century philosopher willing to stand up and argue for the power of sheer human rationality.”
—Paul Levinson, author of New New Media
How to Prove There Is a God: Mortimer J. Adler's Writings and Thoughts about God
Compiled and Edited by Ken Dzugan
“How to Prove There Is a God is vintage Mortimer Adler. A job beautifully done.”
— Jacques Barzun, author of From Dawn to Decadence (2000) and Simple and Direct (1985)
The Rolling Stones and Philosophy: It's Just a Thought Away
Edited by Luke Dick and George A. Reisch
“I know, it’s only rock’n’roll, but I like thinking about it. If you too think the Stones are worth thinking about, and thinking about deeply, this is the book for you. It’s said that philosophy begins in wonder. Fifty years of the Rolling Stones—now THERE’S something to wonder about!”
—Joel Rudinow, author of Soul Music: Tracking the Spiritual Roots of Pop from Plato to Motown
Inception and Philosophy: Ideas to Die For
Edited by Thorsten Botz-Bornstein
“The authors of Inception and Philosophy: Ideas to Die For will take you downwards and forwards. They’ll plant seeds that grow in your mind. . . . Pick it up, start reading, wait for the kick.”
—D.E. Wittkower, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Old Dominion University
Sherlock Holmes and Philosophy: The Footprints of a Gigantic Mind
Edited by Josef Steiff
“Everything’s covered in Sherlock Holmes and Philosophy, from obsession and good manners to sexuality and drugs.”
—Del Harvey, publisher, FilmMonthly.com
Philip K. Dick and Philosophy: Do Androids Have Kindred Spirits?
Edited by D.E. Wittkower
“an intelligent, exciting, and highly entertaining read that will be valued by all thoughtful Dick fans as well as philosophers.”
—Marya Schechtman, author of The Constitution of Selves
Dexter and Philosophy: Mind Over Spatter
Edited by Richard Greene, George A. Reisch, and Rachel Robison-Greene
“For the millions of Dexter devotees for whom life seems drained of meaning during the dreary interregnums between seasons, this book is a godsend (assuming you believe in a god who demands human sacrifice).”
——Harold Schechter, author of The Serial Killer Files
Rawls Explained: From Fairness to Utopia
Paul Voice
Rawls Explained introduces the reader to the political theories of the American philosopher John Rawls, who is arguably the most important political philosopher of the twentieth century.
