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This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate – Naomi Klein – 2014, Simon & Schuster

Naomi Klein argues that capitalism is fundamentally incompatible with addressing climate change, exploring the systemic obstacles and ideological forces preventing effective action.
The book highlights the disproportionate impact of climate change on vulnerable populations and the rise of “disaster capitalism”.
It encourages readers to reconsider the prevailing economic system and its relationship to environmental sustainability.

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The World of the Presocratics by Peter Gorman – Peter Gorman – 1990

This book explores the philosophies of the Presocratic thinkers, emphasizing the connection between their ideas, altered states of consciousness, and the dawn of Western thought.
It provides a unique perspective on these early philosophers by connecting them to shamanic traditions and mystical experiences.

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Time’s Arrow: Scientific and Philosophical Perspectives on Time – Huw Price – 1996, Oxford University Press

Huw Price’s Time’s Arrow offers a comprehensive and critical analysis of the asymmetry of time, exploring the intersection of physics, philosophy, and information theory. The book challenges conventional explanations and provides a nuanced understanding of this enduring scientific and philosophical puzzle.

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Thinking Through Cultures – Richard A. Shweder – 1991, Harvard University Press

Shweder’s work challenges universalist views of morality, proposing that cultures operate with distinct ethical systems. It is a seminal text in cultural psychology that advocates for contextualizing psychological phenomena within their specific cultural environments.

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Time’s Arrow: Scientific Time and the Direction of History – Arthur Eddington – 1928, Cambridge University Press

Eddington’s Time’s Arrow explores the asymmetry of time, linking entropy and the selective attention of observers to the unidirectional flow we experience. It offers a unique perspective bridging physics, philosophy, and the role of consciousness in perceiving reality.

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Totality and Infinity – Emmanuel Levinas – 1961, Duquesne University Press (English translation, 1974)

Totality and Infinity presents a radical ethical philosophy centered on the infinite responsibility to the Other, challenging traditional Western thought’s tendency towards totalization.
Levinas’s work, profoundly impacted by the 20th century’s atrocities, seeks to establish ethics as prior to ontology.

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Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman – 2011, Farrar, Straus and Giroux

An exploration of the dual systems that drive human thought and the cognitive biases that influence decision-making.

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Totemism and Social Structures – Émile Durkheim – 1912

Durkheim’s work proposes that totemism represents the earliest form of religious life, not focused on deities but on the collective social experience. It is a foundational text in sociological approaches to the study of religion and social structure.

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Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin – Ashley Montagu – 3rd Edition (1986), Harper & Row (First published 1971)

A comprehensive examination of the skin’s role as a vital sensory organ, detailing the biological and psychological necessity of touch for human development and social well-being.

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Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry – Alasdair MacIntyre – 1990, University of Notre Dame Press

Alasdair MacIntyre’s work examines the historical development of moral reasoning, identifying three key traditions – Aristotelian, Augustinian, and Enlightenment – and analyzing their strengths and weaknesses.
It explores the fragmentation of contemporary moral discourse and the challenges of establishing objective ethical foundations.
The book is a significant contribution to ethical theory and intellectual history.

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