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The Splendor of Tefillin: Insights into the Mitzvah of Tefillin From the Writings of Rabbi Abraham Isaac HaKohen Kook    by Chanan Morrison
Price: $0.99 USD. 8130 words. Language: English. Published on May 25, 2011. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Religious philosophy.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
What are tefillin? What is their deeper significance? How can we bind our hearts and souls to God, as we bind these these scrolls to our arms and heads? Nine essays on the mitzvah of tefillin, based on the writings of Rabbi Abraham Isaac HaKohen Kook, one of the most influential Jewish thinkers of our times.
Understanding Freud: The Unconscious Mind    by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 2320 words. Language: English. Published on April 6, 2011. Nonfiction » Philosophy » European philosophy.

A concise guide to Freud's theory of the unconscious mind as outlined in his Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis. Topics covered include the role the unconscious plays in 'parapraxes', the dream-works, neurotic diseases and symptoms, and it's central part in psychoanalysis.
In vino veritas    by Søren Kierkegaard
Price: $5.50 USD. 31500 words. Language: French. Published by Editions de  L'Herne  on April 27, 2012. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Metaphysics.

In vino veritas fut écrit en 1844. Il s’agit d’un récit qui rapporte dans la tradition du banquet platonicien les discours de cinq convives sur l’amour, exprimant les obsessions de Kierkegaard lui-même. Dans une langue animée d’un souffle poétique profond, In vino veritas symbolise la première étape que l’homme parcourt sur le chemin de la vie intérieure.
Pourquoi tout n'a-t-il pas déjà disparu ?    by Jean Baudrillard
Price: $4.99 USD. 6790 words. Language: French. Published by Editions de  L'Herne  on April 29, 2011. Nonfiction » Philosophy » European philosophy.

Le texte de ce carnet est un inédit de Jean Baudrillard.
Notes on Philosophy    by Larry Clevenger
Price: $2.99 USD. 28700 words. Language: English. Published by Fideli Publishing on February 15, 2012. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Philosophy.

Starting with brief biographies of the great philosophers, including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and Descartes in part one, and moving through other forms and ways of thinking this book is a nice introduction to the world of philosophy.
I Dreamed of Everything: The Story of Us    by Bryan Scott Butler
Price: $4.95 USD. 24920 words. Language: English. Published on December 15, 2010. Nonfiction » Philosophy » American philosophy.

At Last: The universe explained simply! This book unbinds the theory of truth: infinity, nothingness, something, everything, and faith. The mysteries surrounding the origins of existence will no longer be a question. This book offers everything, takes nothing, and strengthens what you already have. Unbind what has been said to be permanently bound and unknowable.
You Are What You Think!    by Tina Montalto
Price: $0.99 USD. 2700 words. Language: English. Published by Conscious Kernels, Inc. on February 22, 2011. Nonfiction » Philosophy » New age philosophy.

A general overview of Metaphysics and the Science of Mind Philosophy. A short overview of what the Science of Mind teaching is all about. The philosophy that began the "change your thinking, change your life" movement.
Where Are the Zombies?    by Kar Lee
Price: $2.99 USD. 55560 words. Language: English. Published on August 16, 2010. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Physics.

So, what is consciousness? Young was blind in half of his visual field when he appeared on NOVA(PBS). But if you threw him a ball from the blind side, he would catch it without knowing what he did. He had blindsight. His brain knew something that he did not. When one's brain acts on its own without the person knowing it, we have a p-zombie. This book is about p-zombies - unconscious automatons.
Bodhisattva Attitude: How to Dedicate Your Life to Others    by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Price: $0.99 USD. 68300 words. Language: English. Published by Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive on March 12, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Buddhism.

This book is drawn from Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s essential teachings given from 2008 onward. It is the first volume in LYWA’s Heart Advice Series. The topic of ‘Bodhisattva Attitude’ is how to develop bodhicitta by practicing it throughout the day, from start to finish.
Understanding, the simplicity of life    by Colin Mallard
Price: $9.99 USD. 50690 words. Language: English. Published on February 9, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Spiritual awakening.

(5.00 from 2 reviews)
UNDERSTANDING is a logical approach to understanding human nature and the world in which we live. It addresses issues of belief, truth, impersonal and personal awareness, and free will. The book is alive with anecdotes, teaching stories and metaphors, which make difficult or unfamiliar concepts easily understandable.An invaluable book for the spiritual seeker interested in enlightenment and peace.