A foundational philosophical inquiry into the four elements and the mechanics of physical change. Aristotle explains how the primary qualities of Hot, Cold, Dry, and Moist drive the eternal cycle of generation and decay in the natural world.
Aristotle’s foundational treatise on natural philosophy, exploring the mechanics of how substances come into being, the cyclical transformation of the four elements, and the celestial causes of earthly change.
A detailed investigation into the history and mathematics of the Gregorian calendar, exploring the scientific, religious, and political struggles to align human time with the solar year.
A seminal collection of scholarly research exploring the mental shortcuts and systematic errors that characterize human judgment under conditions of uncertainty.
A foundational collection of Inuit oral traditions recorded by explorer Knud Rasmussen. The work captures a complex worldview of shamanic transformation, powerful nature spirits, and the rigorous social ethics required for survival in the Arctic.
A comparative scholarly study of the mantic traditions of Early China and Ancient Greece, examining divination as a sophisticated tool for understanding fate, causality, and social order.
A foundational 1896 collection of the folklore of the Noongahburrah people of New South Wales. The work explores the great spirit Byamee, the origins of native wildlife, and the moral frameworks of the Gamilaraay-speaking nations.
A seminal narrative study documenting the recovery of patients from a decades-long catatonic state, exploring themes of consciousness, identity, and the subjective experience of time.
A scholarly examination of the technical and intellectual history of astrology in the West, tracking its journey from a foundational academic science to its eventual decline during the Enlightenment.
A foundational philosophical dialogue exploring the origins of the cosmos, the mathematical structure of matter, and the relationship between the eternal realm of ideas and the physical world.
