Wildflowers of America: American Na

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Discover family-friendly amusements in a city like no other, a place where lights flash, water dances, pirate ships sink, and volcanoes light up the sky. Away from the strip families will find that sand dunes, towering red cliffs, wild sheep and horses, and desert oases are all within a day's drive.

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Best Book on Vegas with kids.......2005-08-12

I have to say when I was on a hunt for books on Vegas with kids, I went through quite a few in the bookstore. I found that most of them completed half the book with how to book a flight, how to pack a suitcase, where to stay, what to bring. I already had those things done. I needed to know what to do with a 10 year old boy in vegas! I had no clue! This book offers so many ideas it is incredible. There is way more for kids than you ever dreamed possible, from theme parks, to water parks, to arcades, to circuses, to concerts for kids. The list is endless. There is no way you will do it all, but with this book you can outline, what sounds like fun and what sounds like something you want to do, and have an idea before you go to Vegas. Talk to the kids and see what they like. Definitely a must have if you are bringing kids along!

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Confessions is a somewhat misleading term in this context: you won't find any lurid tales between these covers. Bryan Magee's memoirs-cum-histories of philosophy aren't even "confessions" in the self-flagellating tradition of St. Augustine and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

So what is Confessions of a Philosopher, then? It's a fascinating excursion through 2,000 years of wondering about the basic nature of existence and reality. As a 20th-century philosopher, Magee has a lot to say about his peers, and he spares no feelings. The "Oxford philosophers," who decided that philosophy was not about the nature of existence but about the nature of language, yet refused to give any consideration to fiction, are particular targets of Magee's intellectual scorn, while the late Karl Popper, a personal acquaintance of the author, is celebrated as a man who persevered in philosophy's true duties in the face of widespread academic frippery.

If you've ever wondered why we exist, you have what it takes to be a philosopher ... or at least to understand one. Bryan Magee's Confessions are thoroughly engaging proof that you don't need a degree to be a deep thinker.

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Already called "a masterpiece,"* this brilliant, beautifully written memoir introduces mainstream readers to all of the outstanding figures of Western philosophy.

"Until I was five I shared a bed with my sister, three years older than me. After our parents had switched out the light we would chatter away in the darkness until we fell asleep. But I could never afterwards remember falling asleep. It was always the same: one moment I was talking to my sister in the dark, and the next I was waking up in a sunlit room having been asleep all night. Yet every night there must have come a time when I stopped talking and settled down to sleep. It was incomprehensible to me that I did not experience that, and never remembered it."

In this inspiring, infectiously exciting book, Bryan Magee tells the story of his own discovery of philosophy, and makes the subject not only come alive but seem intensely relevant. He describes the fundamentals of philosophy as questions about the nature of reality encountered in the course of living, not as problems presented in the writings of the philosophers. Experiences of everyday life provoke discussions about why, through the ages, certain philosophical questions have persistently exercised our minds. Magee's memoir follows the course of his life, so that problems and philosophers are discussed in the order in which he came upon them, rather than in chronological order. By the end of the book, we have been introduced to all the great philosophers, from the pre-Socratics to those of the twentieth century, including two of the most important contemporary philosophers, Bertrand Russell and Karl Popper, both of whom the author knew personally.

Logically and with great fluency, Magee clarifies this sometimes obscure subject, revealing its richness to readers who may have considered it inaccessible. Intensely personal and brimming with intellectual enthusiasm, Confessions of a Philosopher is a fascinating introduction to philosophy by an outstanding writer and teacher.

"Bryan Magee from an early age has had a passion for philosophy. He has also been an MP and a renowned television broadcaster on current affairs, as well as on the history of ideas. Such breadth of experience, together with Magee's great talent for exposition, gives this autobiographical book its extraordinary wisdom, authority and impact."
--The Daily Telegraph

*Literary Review, London

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Confessions of a Philosopher.......2007-09-10

A very readable and easy way for an introduction to a many sided and complex subject, absolutely fascinating and enjoyable.

Very interesting journey...........2007-08-16

Having read Magee's outstanding book on Popper, I got interested in this "biography"...which I knew was some kind of introduction...I have found his confessions to be very interesting and if you want to say so..they apply in some aspects, mainly in what he says about his midlife crisis, not just to himself, but to a lot of us. Regarding the "introductory" part of the book..the chapters on Kant, Popper, Russell and Schopenhauer are very good indeed, and some of the explanations that he brings forward are very much to the point and very clarifying. This is due to the fact that Mr. Magee is a very good writer and I would add, very honest. The way he puts his ideas in writing are very easy to follow and to digest. Get this book if you are really interested in Philosophy...

The autobiographical element makes this a fascinating introduction to the history of philosophy.......2007-06-19

This is a fantastic book that I literally cannot put down. Bryan Magee is an Oxford and Yale educated philosopher/politician/British television personality who recounts his philosophical development throughout the whole of his life. The book deals with his formal education in college as well as his never ending search for meaning once his academic training is over. The book does not present philosophy from a historical or chronological perspective but from the first person process of actually encountering them. Magee makes it clear from the very first chapter that he actually HAD philosophical problems as a child...fundamental questions he thought about that served as the impetus for his education in philosophy. He spends several chapters criticizing the atmosphere he encountered during his many years as a student at Oxford. Oxford at the time, was the bastion of linguistic philosophy. Magee never could accept the view the the way we utilize language was the primary subject matter of philosophy, and he spends a good deal of time in the book demolishing this tradition. It is clear that Magee's chief philosophical influences are Kant, Schopenhauer and Popper. He gives considerable time to discussing the ideas of each and includes chapters on his personal relationships with Popper and Bertrand Russell. He ventures into more personal aspects of his life and his mid life crisis. In doing so, he not only recounts personal thoughts and experiences but gives overviews of numerous philosophers in doing so. The book is very clearly written and is very enjoyable to read. It is a book written by a man who has spent a life time in the study of philosophy and it clearly shows how ver, VERY well read Mr. Magee is. When he writes, you know that the knows what he is talking about. I think anyone who enjoys this book will be motivated to begin reading the classics of philosophy immediately.

Entirely uninteresting.......2007-01-07

I simply could not get over the horribly plentiful, useless detail about the author's life. The actual "blood and guts" philosophy is little and scarce. I expected an honest discussion of one's philosophical journey, but be prepared to loose interest fast rummaging through trite repetition of events of the author's life who considers himself hopelessly self important. Don't waste your time or money

Fascinating personal journey through Wisdom.......2006-11-20

Bryan Magee is a writer of several popular books on philosophy and philosophers. He has written an important study of Schopenhauer and has also appeared on television and on radio, discussing philosophy.

The 'Confessions' is Magee's personal recollections of his journey to and through philosophy. It is generally very well written and doesn't over-indulge in excessive self-introspection or pass over important ideas too quickly.

In this work Magee discusses how as a child he became fascinated with things such as the nature of time, and also quickly became an atheist. His most important philosophical influences are Kant and Schopenhauer, and a lot of the book is devoted to explaining the profound influence both philosophers had on his own thought. Magee rightly regards Kant as the most important Western philosopher since the medieval period, and laments on how obscure his work is. He finishes the work with an account of the failures of logical positivism and the fascinating aspects of continental philosophy, and the clear-headedness of Karl Popper in the face of Marxist ideaology.

The book is a fascinating journey through philosophy which shows philosophy is not really about learning ideas and view but about learning to ask questions about things with a sense of wonder. The task of philosophy is never finished as there is never a final view to which philosophy must arrive at, something Magee sees as very noble about it (and in this I agree).

At times Magee's journey shows some biases, but overall it is a good introduction to the vocation of Philosophy, and should be read along with his other introductions to the subject.

A Journey Into Platonic Politics: Plato's Laws

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A Journey Into Platonic Politics: Plato's Laws
Albert Keith Whitaker
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What's the proper role of religion in public life? It's a question no contemporary student of politics can ignore. This book takes the reader on a journey through the classic treatment of this query, a journey replete with observations on manners, customs, and legislation ancient and modern.

Myths of the Underworld Journey: Plato, Aristophanes, and the 'Orphic' Gold Tablets

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Myths of the Underworld Journey: Plato, Aristophanes, and the 'Orphic' Gold Tablets
III, Radcliffe G. Edmonds
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Plato, Aristophanes, and the creators of the "Orphic" gold tablets employ the traditional tale of a journey to the realm of the dead to redefine, within the mythic narrative, the boundaries of their societies. Rather than being the relics of a faded ritual tradition or the products of Orphic influence, these myths can only reveal their meanings through this detailed analysis of the specific ways in which each author makes use of the tradition.

Confessions of a Philosopher: A Personal Journey Through Western Philosophy from Plato to Popper

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Confessions of a Philosopher: A Personal Journey Through Western Philosophy from Plato to Popper
Bryan Magee
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Kadmus; or, Three Journeys Toward the East, Compiled from the Works of Pythagoras, Herodotus, and Plato, and Carefully Compared with Rites and Ceremonies of Modern Freemasons and Other Initiative Orders

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Kadmus; or, Three Journeys Toward the East, Compiled from the Works of Pythagoras, Herodotus, and Plato, and Carefully Compared with Rites and Ceremonies of Modern Freemasons and Other Initiative Orders
G. Kadmus
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Little journeys to the homes of great teachers (His Little journeys)

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Elbert Hubbard
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Little Journeys To The Homes of Great Teachers. Plato Vol.22, April 1908 No.4

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Little Journeys To The Homes of Great Teachers. Plato Vol.22, April 1908 No.4
Elbert Hubbard
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Plato (series: Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Teachers)

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Plato (series: Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Teachers)
Elbert Hubbard
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Plato's Journey
Linda Talley
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A goat named Plato travels to ancient Olympia and learns the value of telling the truth. Colorful endpages give factual information about Greece and the Olympic games.

CONFESSIONS OF A PHILOSOPHER: A PERSONAL JOURNEY THROUGH WESTERN PHILOSOPHY FROM PLATO TO POPPER.(Review) (book review): An article from: First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life

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CONFESSIONS OF A PHILOSOPHER: A PERSONAL JOURNEY THROUGH WESTERN PHILOSOPHY FROM PLATO TO POPPER.(Review) (book review): An article from: First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life
Edward T. Oakes
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This digital document is an article from First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, published by Institute on Religion and Public Life on December 1, 2000. The length of the article is 6408 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: CONFESSIONS OF A PHILOSOPHER: A PERSONAL JOURNEY THROUGH WESTERN PHILOSOPHY FROM PLATO TO POPPER.(Review) (book review)
Author: Edward T. Oakes
Publication: First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2000
Publisher: Institute on Religion and Public Life
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Fr Steven has given us a unique set of essays for edification, discussion and even comment and disagreement. His exposition on "God the Father" returns us to the roots of Orthodox iconography from which practitioners have strayed so completely, especially in recent centuries. Today, there is a tremendous interest in authentic iconography engendered by greater freedom to travel in such countries as Russia where eighteenth and century icons of "God the Father" abound. Travelers see these icons and come back with many questions which Fr Steven's study answers. More important, the broad interest in traditional Christianity throughout the English-speaking world has generated this need to present authentic expression of the faith. This continues the tradition of the publisher and the author who have collaborated on translations of other worthy efforts to describe Orthodox iconography and spirituality.

Fr Steven is a scholar and researcher of Orthodox tradition. He is a graduate of St Vladimir's Seminary and holds a doctorate from the University of Montreal in theology with a specialization in Christian and Orthodox iconography. His work here in these essays and studies hopefully will present an opportunity for further development of the subjects and more publications about beliefs consistent with the basic pillars of Christianity, Holy Scripture, and Holy Tradition.

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Image of God the Father in Orthodox Theology and Iconography

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10 Herbs for Happy, Healthy Dogs (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, a-260)
Kathleen Brown
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10 Herbs for Happy, Healthy Dogs
Kathleen Brown
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This work on the family Boraginaceae details the biology, ecology, and cultivation of more than 200 species and hundreds of varieties. This family includes not only the popular genus Pulmonaria (commonly known as lungworts), but also many other highly ornamental plants. Apart from the old favorites such as forget-me-nots, comfrey, borage, heliotrope, and alkanet, the book details many less well known plants that include honeywort, gromwell, languid-ladies, and prophet flower. It gives full details on the biology and classification of Boraginaceae, pulmonarias in their habitat, cultivation and propagation, descriptions of Pulmonaria species and cultivars, and other plants of the borage family in the wild and in cultivation.

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This microfiche edition of photographs contains prints of all the black-and-white negatives in the Allegro Qumran Photograph Archive in the Manchester Museum. The originals were taken by John M. Allegro between 1955 and 1962. Several colour photographs are also represented in black and white. The several hundred photographs are arranged in four categories: archaeology, biographical pictures (of those involved in the Qumran excavations and the decipherment of the scrolls), the Copper Scroll, and other photographs of documents from Qumran and elsewhere. The importance of the collection is self-evident for Qumran specialists, filling out our knowledge of the Qumran remains, but especially giving further information on the Copper Scroll and other texts, notably from Cave 4.

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excellent for reading, browsing, or as a reference book.......2007-08-27

Replete with timelines, maps, sidebars, and photographs, this is a wonderful resource. Whether you're watching a DVD of "I, Claudius" or reading Gibbon, it's a highly useful reference book where you can get a quick read on any emperor. Often, I'll pull it down from the shelf to research a particular emperor, then find myself still reading it an hour later.

What I like best about it are the photographed busts of the emperors which along with the lively writing really bring the Roman rulers to life. They also allow one to trace the change in Roman art from the idealized classicism of Augustus to the grim realism of the mid 3rd century's portrait of Philip the Arab when the Empire was falling apart to the stolid and blank cartoonlike portrait of Constantine the Great in the 4th century when the Empire had been restored, but had become Christian and more medieval.

A real gem, this book is highly recommended for fans of Roman history.

Great!.......2006-11-10

Excellent book, very few errors. Good source of information, very nice colorfull pictures and sketches. Worth the cost.

Chronicles Rule!.......2006-03-19

I bought a second one for a friend a week after the first copy arrived. Great, concise book.

A useful Reference document.......2006-02-01

This is a useful reference that places the lives of the Roman Emperors in chronological order. The detail is useful but not onerous and it is quite an easy read.

Great book for curious beginners in Roman history.......2005-02-21

This book is a superb addition to the library of history buffs. The book is short but packed with information on many different topics on the Roman Emperors. The book covers all Roman Emperors and does contest some myths commonly held regarding some of the more well-known emperors. The book spends a proportionate amount of time in the book compared to the emperor's rule and importance. In each mini-biography of rule, Scarre adds sections concentrating on interesting aspects of that person's rule. For instance, Augustus' section discusses the early lineage of emperors by tracing and discussing the Julio-Claudian family tree. Trajan's section has a two page insert on Trajan's Column. The book acts as a great reference of Roman leadership. Scarre adds hundreds of images consisting of both artistic renderings and archaeological finds from all periods of the Emperors' rule. Scarre ends with a highly abbreviated discussion of the last emperors of the split Roman empire.
Scarre adds at the end a select bibliography and a robust index.
The book is well bound and should be a long lasting addition to the library.

Chronicle of the Roman Emperors The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome

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Chronicle of the Roman Emperors The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome
Scarre Chris
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Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: the Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome
Christopher Scarre
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