8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Some cover curl. Light wear to wraps. From back wrap: "the Ascended masters state this book is destined to transform the world. Contained within these pages are some of the greastest spiritual teachings from the ancient mystery schools, plus instruction on how to apply these teachings to our everyday lives." (20)

Contents Preface. Introduction. I. Central and peripheral tributary cultures 1. The formation of tributary ideology in the Mediterranean Region. 2. Tributary culture in other regions of the precapitalist world. II. The culture of capitalism 1. The decline of metaphysics and the reinterpretation of religion. 2. The construction of Eurocentric culture. 3. Marxism and the challenge of actually existing capitalism. 4. The culturalist evasion provincialism and fundamentalism. 5. For a truly universal culture. In this original and provocative essay Samir Amin the author of a number of pathbreaking studies on the structure of the world economy takes on one of the great ideological deformations of our time Eurocentrism. Rejecting the dominant Eurocentric view of world history which narrowly and incorrectly posits a progression from the Greek and Roman classical world to Christian Feudalism and the European capitalist system Amin presents a sweeping reinterpretation that emphasizes the crucial historical role played by the Arab Islamic world. Throughout the work Amin addresses a broad set of concerns ranging for the ideological nature of scholastic metaphysics to the meanings and shortcomings of contemporary Islamic fundamentalism. Consistently subversive of the established pieties of the west this book breaks new theoretical and historiographical ground by outlining a compelling non Eurocentric vision of world history.

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Nature of philosophy: central role of metaphysics. 3. Philosophy of alternatives: A. Alternation: its logic and epistemology. B. Metaphysical orientation. 4. The "Transcendental" turn: new methodology. 5. Freedom-key to metaphysic of human nature. 6. Indian philosophy-revised look in a comparative schema. 7. Vedanta in new perspective. 7. Reflections on culture and society. 9. Ultimate alternation.10. Concluding note. Bibliography of Kalidas Bhattacharyya. Index. "Among the academic philosophers who built up the edifice of contemporary Indian philosophy, Kalidas Bhattacharyya holds a unique position in respect of originality as well as breadth of creative thinking.Joining critical analysis and methodology with constructive insights, he introduced an indepth comparative approach in interpreting the Indian philosophical tradition, while offering framework of metaphysics on fresh grounds. The present author, in this study of Bhattacharyya's subtle ands wide-ranging thought from a close quarter, highlights its major strands and traces the course of its development in its different phases. The distinctive character of his philosophizing is brought into focus, while at the same time interpreting the significance and relevance of Bhattacharyya's philosophical contribution for the present-day thinking and culture. The work combines sympathetic understanding with critical analysis in presenting Kalidas Bhattacharyya in the perspective of a total philosopher of his generation, and for generations to follow." (jacket) No.

Contents: Introduction.1. Concepts of existence. 2. Description and existence. 3. Subject and predicate. 4. Whether existence is a predicate. References cited. Index.Some Logical Problems Concerning Existence is not only a treatise on philosophical logic or philosophy of language but also contains explanations of concepts which are necessary for understanding other branches of philosophy, especially metaphysics or ontology. It deals with the nature of existential propositions, theories of definite descriptions, and definitions of existence. It also discusses the question whether existence is a predicate.The book not only examines the views of leading philosophers such as Frege, Russell, Quine and Strawson, but also evaluates their achievements and shortcomings. The views of free logicians, such as Leonard and Lambert, have also been discussed and compared with those of classical logicians. It also provides a guide and framework for further research in the area of philosophy of language and logic.This book will be very useful to students of Western philosophy as well as to professionals in this field for understanding some of the concepts of logic, philosophy of language and metaphysics.

Contents Preface. Introduction. 1. Law and crime are not social or statutory but natural phenomena. 2. Crime waves. 3. Criminal antenna. 4. Criminal soul. 5. Crime causation. 6. Metaphysics of crime. 7. Salvation from crime. 8. Epilogue. Interpretation and expansion of Italics. Index. Crime wave deceives criminal mind perceives and criminal soul conceives. The element of criminal instinct is present in the nature since the birth of the cosmos. An effort has always been made to discover the root cause of crime but the search so far has been in vain. Further the more attempts to stop crime are made the more quantitative and qualitative crime is emerging on every inhabited patch of the globe. The book reveals a unique fundamental cause of crime its metaphysics and the process of salvation therefrom. The whole cosmos is one and we are an inseparable part of it. We cannot deviate from the basic laws of nature nor can we flout it without being punished. The book reflects human psychology in a scientific manner emphasizing upon the universal truth that man and the universe are not machine but a unique system of systems.

Contents Introduction. 1. Samkhya Yoga metaphysics. 2. Satkaryavada. 3. Parinamavada. 4. Parinamavada and Vivartavada. 5. Critical evaluation. Bibliography. Index. The present book is an attempt to give an exhaustive and critical exposition of the concept of parinama in Samkhya Yoga system. The book begins with an introduction which provides a synoptic picture of the philosophical characterization of Samkhya Yoga system. It is followed by five chapters the first chapter Metaphysics is an account of the dualism of purusa and prakrti. The Yoga view of God is also discussed. The second chapter Satkaryavada explains the theory of satkarya and the arguments of Isvara Krsna in defence of it. This chapter is a study in comparison of the two contesting theories of causation namely satkaryavada and asatkaryavada. The third chapter Parinamavada deals with the Samkhya Yoga account of parinama and the different kinds of parinama. It shows that the theory of evolution is a necessary offshoot of its doctrine of pre existent effects (satkaryavada). The fourth chapter Parinamavada and Vivartavada presents a comparative picture of parinamavada in the light of the Sankara School of Advaita Vedanta. A thorough analysis is undertaken to show how satkaryavada is not compatible with parinamavada and also how it logically culminates in vivartavada. The fifth chapter Critical Evaluation presents the main results of the study. The method of approach adopted in the book is mostly analytical and critical.

Contents Author's foreword. Preface. 1. Adi Sankaracarya. 2. Sankara's life work and achievements. 3. Ferment in early Hinduism and its lack of unitary. 4. Main elements of Sankara's metaphysics. 5. The doctrine of Mayavada its genesis and significance. 6. Brahman and personal God how does Advaitism reconcile them. 7. Evolution of Advaitism from Gaudapada to Sankara. 8. Sankara the supreme Karmayogi. 9. From Gita to Advaitism a continuum. 10. God of Sankara personal or impersonal. 11. From Upanisads to Advaitism continuum or transition. 12. The Sankara Bhashyam Sankara's crowning glory. 13. Sankara the Great Synthesizer. This book aims to give an exposition of basic tenets of Advaitism as propounded by Sankara in a succinct yet comprehensive manner. It is often claimed that Sankara looked upon the world as a Maya or illusion and rejected Karmayoga. It has been clearly brought out how these widespread beliefs are unfounded. Separate chapters have been earmarked to exposition of Sankara's major works like Vivekchoodamani and his seminal commentaries on the Gita the Upanisads and the Brahma Sutras. This book highlights the tremendous contribution made by Sankara to the evolution of Hindu metaphysics. It is hoped that through this publication even a lay reader will be able to appreciate why Advaitism has been aptly described as the acme of Indian philosophy.

9.0" (23 cm) Tall Booklet style stapled binding. 10 pp. plus wraps. Clean, bright, no writing or marks. Tipped-in color plate of Pierre August Renoir's "Portrait of Margot" on front of wraps. Contents are in dialogue form, on various philosophical topics. http://www.catscradlebks.com/book_images/030035.jpg

9.0" (23 cm) Tall Booklet style stapled binding. 10 pp. plus wraps. Clean, bright, no writing or marks. Tipped-in color plate of Leonardo da Vinci's "Profile of a Young Woman" on front of wraps. Contents are drawn from notes taken of observations while travelling through the Middle and Far East. http://www.catscradlebks.com/book_images/030034.jpg

9.0" (23 cm) Tall Booklet style stapled binding. 10 pp. plus wraps. Clean, bright, no writing or marks. Tipped-in color plate of Domenico Ghirlandaio's "Lucrezia" on front of wraps. Contents are in dialogue form, dealing with various philosophical issues. http://www.catscradlebks.com/book_images/030023.jpg