Random House New Releases - Philosophy - Metaphysics

Exploring the Edge Realms of Consciousness by Ken Jordan

2012-09-18T00:30:00-05:00

Exploring the Edge Realms of Consciousness Liminal Zones, Psychic Science, and the Hidden Dimensions of the Mind
Edited by Daniel Pinchbeck and Ken Jordan

Trade Paperback, 384 pages | EVOLVER EDITIONS | Body, Mind & Spirit - New Thought; Body, Mind & Spirit - Parapsychology; Philosophy - Metaphysics | $18.95 | 978-1-58394-488-2 (1-58394-488-5)

A diverse group of authors journey into the fringes of human consciousness, tackling psychic and paranormal phenomena, lucid dreaming, synchronistic encounters, and more. Collected from the online magazine Reality Sandwich, these essays explore regions of the mind often traversed by shamans, mystics, and visionary artists; adjacent and contiguous to our normal waking state, these realms may be encountered in dreams or out-of-body experiences, accessed through meditation or plant medicines, and marked by psychic phenomena and uncanny synchronicities. From demons encountered in sleep paralysis visions to psychic research conducted by the CIA, the seemingly disparate topics covered here congeal to form a larger picture of what these extraordinary states of consciousness might have to tell us about the nature of reality itself.

Exploring the Edge Realms of Consciousness by Ken Jordan

2012-09-18T00:30:00-05:00

Exploring the Edge Realms of Consciousness Liminal Zones, Psychic Science, and the Hidden Dimensions of the Mind
Edited by Daniel Pinchbeck and Ken Jordan

eBook, 384 pages | EVOLVER EDITIONS | Body, Mind & Spirit - New Thought; Body, Mind & Spirit - Parapsychology; Philosophy - Metaphysics | $12.95 | 978-1-58394-517-9 (1-58394-517-2)

Fathomless Heart by William Stranger

2011-08-02T00:30:00-05:00

Fathomless Heart The Spiritual and Philosophical Reflections of an English Poet-Sage
Written by Lewis Thompson
Edited by Richard Lannoy
Foreword by William Stranger
Introduction by Richard Lannoy

Trade Paperback, 408 pages | North Atlantic Books | Religion - Spirituality; Literary Criticism & Collections; Philosophy - Metaphysics | $19.95 | 978-1-58394-280-2 (1-58394-280-7)

Lewis Thompson (1909–1949) was primarily a poet, a man of letters influenced by Eastern spiritualism and the poets Rimbaud and Rilke. As Richard Lannoy, the editor of Fathomless Heart, writes, Thompson, who rejected traditional literature after experiencing a spiritual crisis as a teenager, wrote “solely as a form of spiritual exercise the most sparse and urgent communication conceivable.” Later in life he wandered alone in India for many years. This book is the culmination of his life and writing.

Fathomless Heart is Thompson’s view on how to live a spiritual and truthful life—how to awaken to full consciousness. Meant to be sampled for insights into topics that matter most to the reader, the book is divided into sections on universal subjects such as Truthfulness, Ignorance, Sexuality, Beauty, and Idleness. Novelist Somerset Maugham met Thompson at an Indian ashram and incorporated him into the character of Larry, the hero of the novel The Razor’s Edge, which popularized the archetypal westerner pursuing spirituality in the East. In reality, Thompson directed his unique powers of concentration toward exploration of mental awareness rather than on the accumulation of knowledge about exotic spiritual techniques—an awareness that manifests throughout this useful and inspiring book.

Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are, 15th Anniversary Edition by Bob Frissell

2010-06-15T00:30:00-05:00

Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are, 15th Anniversary Edition
Written by Bob Frissell

eBook, 336 pages | North Atlantic Books | Philosophy - Metaphysics; Body, Mind & Spirit - UFOs | $12.95 | 978-1-55643-977-3 (1-55643-977-6)

Nothing in This Book Is True, But It’s Exactly How Things Are is an account of humankind’s function within the grand celestial battle between internal and external knowledge. Author Bob Frissell gives a compelling account of our planetary ascent into higher consciousness, presenting a big-screen view of the Earth through the experience of the Ascended Masters, Thoth, Babaji, and Drunvalo Melchizedek.

Pulling in all manner of conspiracy theories from the Secret Government to the Philadelphia Experiment, Frissell proposes both a core transdimensional shift based on the Mayan calendar and a personal Rapture mediated through the connected, affirmed breaths of rebirthing that his teacher Melchizedek used to travel from the other side of the universe to here—breathing your own spacecraft (merkaba) out of and around your aura in order to travel through the astral realms.

The 15th anniversary edition of this cult classic is revised and expanded with new illustrations and 50 pages of important new information on the Lucifer Rebellion, the solar storm, and the final three breaths of the merkaba meditation.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Amazing Grace by Nick Good

2010-05-18T00:30:00-05:00

Amazing Grace The Nine Principles of Living in Natural Magic
Written by David Wolfe and Nick Good

eBook, 224 pages | North Atlantic Books | Body, Mind & Spirit - Personal Transformation; Self Help - Motivational; Philosophy - Metaphysics | $11.95 | 978-1-55643-861-5 (1-55643-861-3)

It’s official; embraced by everyone from stars like Uma Thurman and Woody Harrelson to average people who are seeking the best health possible, raw food and the live food lifestyle is “in.” But making that transition can be a challenge. That’s where Amazing Grace comes in. Written by raw-foods authority David Wolfe with life coach Nick Good, this combination of personal story and motivational guide offers a wealth of ways to improve life, health, and spirit by adopting this nurturing, intuitive lifestyle. Amazing Grace shares Wolfe’s secrets on how to become a superhero and lead a life full of fun, synchronicity, and magic. These secrets are based both on the personal experiences of the authors and the seven principles of Huna, the ancient Hawaiian shamanic tradition. With the addition of Grace and Forgiveness, they comprise nine powerful principles for success.

Equally useful whether reading cover to cover, sampling for nuggets of wisdom and inspiration, or retaining as a reference for support and guidance, Amazing Grace shows readers how to experience a new yet basic paradigm of possibility in an increasingly complex and confusing world.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Cracking Tower by Jim DeKorne

2010-05-18T00:30:00-05:00

The Cracking Tower A Strategy for Transcending 2012
Written by Jim DeKorne

eBook, 232 pages | North Atlantic Books | Body, Mind & Spirit - Prophecy; Body, Mind & Spirit - Spirituality - General; Philosophy - Metaphysics | $11.95 | 978-1-55643-944-5 (1-55643-944-X)

End-of-the-world paranoia has been with us since time immemorial. Now, with the end of the legendary Mayan “long count” calendar looming on December 21, 2012 and recent threats of a worldwide economic collapse triggering widespread apprehension and a search for answers, The Cracking Tower offers an arsenal of strategies to turn these fears into an opportunity for spiritual and personal growth.

Beginning with a lively memoir of the author’s experiences in the ’60s, the book goes on to explore apocalyptic thinking through perennial philosophy, shamanism, gnostic mysticism, the body as a vessel of consciousness (and death as “an extended out-of-body experience”), and psychedelics. Shaping the discussion is the fascinating metaphor of the cracking tower, an apparatus for distilling gasoline, as a vehicle for distilling our awareness. Rather than speculating on what might occur in 2012, DeKorne proposes vigilance of a more introspective sort. “The important thing,” he says, “is to ignore the finger and strive to comprehend the moon,” to see what our apocalyptic tendencies reveal about ourselves.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Cracking Tower by Jim DeKorne

2009-11-03T00:30:00-05:00

The Cracking Tower A Strategy for Transcending 2012
Written by Jim DeKorne

Trade Paperback, 232 pages | North Atlantic Books | Body, Mind & Spirit - Prophecy; Body, Mind & Spirit - Spirituality - General; Philosophy - Metaphysics | $16.95 | 978-1-55643-816-5 (1-55643-816-8)

Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are, 15th Anniversary Edition by Bob Frissell

2009-09-29T00:30:00-05:00

Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are, 15th Anniversary Edition
Written by Bob Frissell

Trade Paperback, 336 pages | Frog Books | Philosophy - Metaphysics; Body, Mind & Spirit - UFOs | $17.95 | 978-1-55643-831-8 (1-55643-831-1)

The Ontological Argument from Descartes to Hegel by Kevin J. Harrelson

2008-07-01T00:30:00-05:00

The Ontological Argument from Descartes to Hegel
Written by Kevin J. Harrelson

Hardcover, 253 pages | Humanity Books | Philosophy - Metaphysics | $39.99 | 978-1-59102-639-6 (1-59102-639-3)

The ontological argument for the existence of God has been a constant in the philosophy of religion since its first formulation by Anselm of Canterbury in the 11th century. In the 17th century, it was revived by René Descartes, and ever since has been a subject of dispute and much debate among philosophers. Descartes formulated it as follows:

"Premise 1: That which we clearly understand to belong to the true and immutable nature, or essence, or form of something, can be truly asserted of that thing.

"Premise 2: But once we have made a sufficiently careful investigation into what God is, we clearly and distinctly understand that existence belongs to his true and immutable nature.

Conclusion: Hence we can now truly assert of God that he does exits"

In this interesting history of the argument, philosopher Kevin J. Harrelson shows that the defense of the ontological argument is more consistent and persuasive than has frequently been supposed. In addition to correcting many common misunderstandings about the argument, the author highlights what appears to be an irremovable tension between the conclusion and the explanation of the proof. Both the common objections to the argument and its historical development in early modern philosophy are explained in light of this tension.

Amazing Grace by Nick Good

2008-04-01T00:30:00-05:00

Amazing Grace The Nine Principles of Living in Natural Magic
Written by David Wolfe and Nick Good

Trade Paperback, 224 pages | North Atlantic Books | Body, Mind & Spirit - Personal Transformation; Self Help - Motivational; Philosophy - Metaphysics | $16.95 | 978-1-55643-730-4 (1-55643-730-7)

Dennett and Ricoeur on the Narrative Self by Joan Mccarthy

2007-07-17T00:30:00-05:00

Dennett and Ricoeur on the Narrative Self
Written by Joan Mccarthy

Trade Paperback, 298 pages | Humanity Books | Philosophy - Metaphysics; Philosophy - Criticism | $39.99 | 978-1-59102-548-1 (1-59102-548-6)

A central issue in contemporary philosophy is the problem of the self. Is it some kind of real entity or a very convincing illusion? Drawing on the work of two leading philosophers, Daniel Dennett and Paul Ricoeur, philosopher Joan McCarthy examines how each of these thinkers casts the self in narrative terms.

McCarthy begins with Dennett’s naturalist objectivist account of the narrative self. Specifically, she considers Dennett’s use of the language of computer programming and his version of the self as a kind of downloadable software package, a useful theoretical fiction yet one that is not real in any scientifically acceptable sense. She poses some objections to his naturalist approach to the problem of human selfhood.

Turning to Ricoeur, she assesses his phenomenological-hermeneutic account of the self as a culturally mediated narrative unity. In comparing Ricoeur’s concept of self as an embodied character (as in a play or novel) woven from the many plots of a single life to Dennett’s neuroscientific model, McCarthy ultimately finds Ricoeur’s approach more comprehensive. The key advantage of Ricoeur’s interpretation is that it focuses, not on things, but on relationships between peculiarly human activities, such as developing long-term projects or making promises. She criticizes Dennett’s excessive objectivism as being too narrow to account for the richness and many-faceted aspects of human life.

Finally she makes links with other contemporary scholars who are deploying theories of narrative selfhood in order to address questions of moral agency in a new light. This new approach to ethical issues, narrative ethics, is currently the subject of much debate in bioethical literature.

Freedom of Thought by J. B. Bury

2007-07-17T00:30:00-05:00

Freedom of Thought A History
Written by J. B. Bury

Trade Paperback, 199 pages | Prometheus Books | Philosophy; Philosophy - Metaphysics | $15.99 | 978-1-59102-519-1 (1-59102-519-2)

Most people who live in open societies, especially in the West, take freedom of thought and the right to express that thought for granted. But through most of history, independent thinking, outside of the framework of social or religious convention, was discouraged and often actively persecuted. It is only recently that rational critiques of traditional perspectives have become an accepted part of public discourse. The struggle for independence of mind was many centuries in the making and involved repression, bloodshed, and martyrdom as well as breakthrough discoveries and heroic individuals who changed the way we look at the world, many times at risk to their own lives.
One of the best surveys of this dramatic intellectual history is J. B. Bury’s Freedom of Thought. With striking eloquence and clarity of expression, Bury succinctly describes the struggle of reason in the search for truth from ancient times to the beginning of the 20th century. He leads the reader from the amazing florescence of rational inquiry in classical Greece, through the eclipse of free thought under the sway of religious authority during much of the Middle Ages, to the rediscovery of Greco-Roman philosophy in the Renaissance, and finally to the growth of rationalism during the Enlightenment and the scientific revolution. Along the way, Bury elucidates the key events that contributed to the modern rational comprehension of nature. He also provides thumbnail sketches of the many important persons — philosophers, scientists, and writers — who championed independent thinking and laid the groundwork for contemporary Western culture.
Though written more than ninety years ago, this erudite yet very accessible intellectual history should be on the bookshelves of everyone who values reason and independent thinking.

The Kalam Cosmological Argument for God by Mark R. Nowacki

2007-01-30T00:30:00-05:00

The Kalam Cosmological Argument for God
Written by Mark R. Nowacki

Hardcover, 315 pages | Prometheus Books | Religion - Theology; Philosophy - Metaphysics; Religion - Religion & Science | $59.99 | 978-1-59102-473-6 (1-59102-473-0)

Approximately 1500 years ago John Philoponus proposed a simple and compelling argument for the existence of God: (1) Whatever comes to be has a cause of its coming to be; (2) The universe came to be; (3) Therefore, the universe has a cause of its coming to be.

Due to the influence of William Lane Craig — analytic philosopher, Christian apologist, champion of Philoponus’s position, and author of The Kalam Cosmological Argument — this argument and the family of subarguments that support it have come to be known as the Kalam Cosmological Argument (KCA). The term kalam comes from Medieval Arabic philosophy and broadly means "natural theology" or "philosophical theism."

Despite being one of the most widely discussed and hotly debated arguments in philosophy today, it has been more than twenty-five years since any systematic presentation of the argument as a whole has been attempted. The present book helps remedy that situation, laying bare the logical structure of the KCA as it has emerged from continuous philosophical refinement. A handy taxonomy of major objections and replies to the KCA has been included as an aid to understanding the argument and its background literature.

This book breaks new ground by arguing that future progress on the KCA requires that the argument be situated within a substance-based metaphysics. In addition to providing an analytic account of substances, this book describes a modal theory sensitive to the possibilities and necessities that obtain for substances. With these conceptual tools, the characteristic thought-experiments supporting the KCA can be properly assessed.

Are You a Machine? by Eliezer J. Sternberg

2007-01-02T00:30:00-05:00

Are You a Machine? The Brain, the Mind, And What It Means to Be Human
Written by Eliezer J. Sternberg

Trade Paperback, 176 pages | Humanity Books | Philosophy - Metaphysics; Psychology & Psychiatry; Science - Physiology | $18.99 | 978-1-59102-483-5 (1-59102-483-8)

Right now, someone in an artificial intelligence lab is fusing silicon circuitry in an attempt to engineer the human mind. In a hospital, a neurosurgeon is attempting to influence a patient’s emotions by firing electrical impulses into his brain. In a classroom, a teacher is explaining how neurons in the brain interact to generate thoughts, feelings, and decisions.

The question of where consciousness comes from and how it works is likely the greatest mystery we face. Despite progress in our knowledge of the brain, we still don’t know how it allows us to do things like enjoy a sunset, solve a math problem, or use our imagination. For those of us who have ever thought about issues of the mind or free will, these developments pose provocative questions.

What would happen if those mysterious processes could be understood? Would a scientist be able to know everything about our minds just from studying the systems in our brains? Could he predict how we will think and act? After all, the brain is an organ just like the heart or stomach, and scientists can figure out when the heart will beat and when the stomach will release bile. If such a thing could be accomplished, would that make me a machine?

There are those who approach this question from a technological perspective. Someday, an engineer might be able to build a robot with my memories, opinions, and behavior. Would that make me a machine?

This concise, lucid primer on neuroscience and philosophy of mind takes the reader to the very depths of the mystery of consciousness, exploring it through the eyes of key philosophers, neuroscientists, and technologists. Avoiding jargon and oversimplification, author Eliezer J. Sternberg illuminates baffling questions of the brain, mind, and what it means to be human.

The Comprehensible Cosmos by Victor J. Stenger

2006-07-05T00:30:00-05:00

The Comprehensible Cosmos Where Do the Laws of Physics Come From?
Written by Victor J. Stenger

Hardcover, 340 pages | Prometheus Books | Philosophy - Metaphysics; Science - Physics | $28.99 | 978-1-59102-424-8 (1-59102-424-2)

For those fascinated by how physics explains the universe and affects philosophy, this in-depth presentation of the cosmos, complete with an appendix of mathematical formulas, makes accessible to lay readers findings normally available only to professional scientists. In a series of remarkable developments in the 20th century and continuing into the 21st, elementary particle physicists, astronomers, and cosmologists have removed much of the mystery that surrounds our understanding of the physical universe. We now have mathematical models that are consistent with all observational data, including measurements of incredible precision, and we have a good understanding of why those models take the form they do. But the question arises: Where do the "laws" revealed by the mathematical models come from? Some conjecture that they represent a set of restraints on the behavior of matter that are built into the structure of the universe, either by God or some other ubiquitous governing principle. In this challenging, stimulating discussion of physics and its implications, the author disputes this notion. Instead, he argues that physical laws are simply restrictions on the ways physicists may draw the models they use to represent the behavior of matter if they wish to do so objectively. Since mathematical descriptions of data must be independent of any specific point of view, that is, they must possess "point-of-view invariance" (maximum objectivity), they naturally conform to certain fundamental laws that insure that objectivity, such as the great conservation principles of energy and momentum. The laws of physics, however, are not simply an arbitrary set of rules since the observed data beautifully demonstrate their accuracy.

Opportunity by Donald Morris

2006-04-04T00:30:00-05:00

Opportunity Optimizing Life's Chances
Written by Donald Morris

Hardcover, 461 pages | Prometheus Books | Philosophy - Metaphysics; Social Science - Sociology | $28.99 | 978-1-59102-402-6 (1-59102-402-1)

Can you recognize an opportunity when it comes your way? Even though the concept seems fairly basic, most people harbor regrets about missed opportunities that in retrospect might have significantly improved their lives. This book will give you the critical tools to sort through the complexities that often obscure the perception of an opportunity and help you take full advantage of what author Donald Morris calls "high-end opportunities" — pivotal situations that can change your life for the better.
Morris begins by developing a model of opportunity in the abstract, analyzing its elements and the contexts and frameworks that affect our recognition of opportunities. Drawing from a wide range of applications, including investing, business, law, criminology, gambling, and even religion, he shows how opportunities can be defined in various contexts. He also examines highly undesirable situations, where opportunity is lacking, such as poverty and historical instances of slavery, to further illustrate, by way of contrast, the defining characteristics of opportunity.
How does a significant opportunity differ from a simple option? How does taking advantage of opportunities differ from being an opportunist? Does our ability to predict the future affect our opportunities? What do we mean by equality of opportunity? By addressing these and other probing questions, Morris shows how to develop more critical perceptions of real opportunities.

Metaphysics by Nicholas Rescher

2006-01-02T00:30:00-05:00

Metaphysics The Key Issues from a Realistic Perspective
Written by Nicholas Rescher

Hardcover, 352 pages | Prometheus Books | Philosophy - Metaphysics | $39.99 | 978-1-59102-372-2 (1-59102-372-6)

Metaphysics is the study of existence at the highest level of generality. It is traditionally characterized as the study of "being qua being"—of being in general rather than specifically of this or that sort. Accordingly, the salient task of the field is to achieve a clearer understanding of the concepts and principles of being, existence, and reality. As such, metaphysics has been an established sector of philosophy since the time of Aristotle’s initial systematization of the subject in the fourth century B.C.E.
In line with tradition, distinguished philosopher Nicholas Rescher presents key topics that have always figured on the agenda of metaphysics: the nature and rationale of existence, the differentiation of what is actual from the unreal and mere possibility, and the prospects and limits of our knowledge of the real.
A central theme of Rescher’s approach to metaphysics is the inherent complexity of actual existence and the consequent limitedness of our knowledge of the world. In the introduction, he states that the ideal of perfected knowledge—of a grasp on the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth—is just that, an inherently unrealizable ideal. Nonetheless, he emphasizes that partial understanding and approximate explanation are certainly better than no explanation at all. He thus rejects the nihilistic brand of skepticism, endorsing instead a fallibilism that is realistic in insisting that our efforts to understand reality will always remain imperfect and incomplete. It is in the spirit of being realistic in this sense of the term that his exploration of metaphysics is conducted.
Though a work of philosophical sophistication and logical rigor, Metaphysics displays a clarity of exposition that makes it suitable for use as a text or supplementary reader in upper-class undergraduate and graduate philosophy courses.

The Conscious Self by David H. Lund

2005-02-01T00:30:00-05:00

The Conscious Self The Immaterial Center of Subjective States
Written by David H. Lund

Hardcover, 413 pages | Humanity Books | Philosophy - Metaphysics; Philosophy | $61.99 | 978-1-59102-261-9 (1-59102-261-4)

In philosophical work on the nature of the conscious self, the prevailing views are reductionist and materialist—i.e., the conscious self, if considered to be anything more than a remarkably tenacious illusion, is reduced to a collection of experiences strung out over time, experiences that are materialistically understood to be nothing more than physical or functional states of the body. Persons are human bodies, and thus are entirely material beings. Daniel Dennett, for instance, has called the self an abstract "Center of Narrative Gravity" and Derek Parfit has defended a reductionist view of the self in his book Reasons and Persons.

Against such views, philosopher David H. Lund advances a nonmaterialist and nonreductionist interpretation of the self in this rigorously argued work in the philosophy of mind. Using both analytic and phenomenological approaches, Lund meets well-known materialist and reductionist theories of the self head on, providing a comprehensive set of arguments against such theories. Arguing that the conscious self must be accorded the ontological status of a "metaphysically basic particular," he first establishes that the unity of consciousness experienced at the present moment reveals the presence of a unitary subject of conscious states. He then shows that the unity of consciousness that extends over time (revealed in the sense of having remained the same person over time despite numerous changes) can be plausibly explained only if the selfsame unitary subject endures through time. Finally, he demonstrates that the subject of conscious states (the conscious self) has modal properties (those reflecting the conditions under which the conscious self might have existed) that no purely material entity could possess.

This thorough, erudite, and highly original defense of dualism as a serious philosophical account of consciousness will be of interest to philosophers, cognitive scientists, and anyone with an interest in the perennial riddle of consciousness.

The Complete Guide to Labyrinths by Cassandra Eason

2004-06-01T00:30:00-05:00

The Complete Guide to Labyrinths Tapping the Sacred Spiral for Power, Protection, Transformation, and Healing
Written by Cassandra Eason

Trade Paperback, 336 pages | Crossing Press | Philosophy - Metaphysics; Reference - Curiosities & Wonders; History | $14.95 | 978-1-58091-126-9 (1-58091-126-9)

Mortalism by Peter Heinegg

2003-05-01T00:30:00-05:00

Mortalism Readings on the Meaning of Life
Edited by Peter Heinegg

Trade Paperback, 213 pages | Prometheus Books | Philosophy - Metaphysics | $24.99 | 978-1-59102-042-4 (1-59102-042-5)

The inevitability and finality of death have prompted some of the world’s most poignant and memorable literature, from the Epic of Gilgamesh of ancient Babylon to the works of contemporary poets and novelists. The conviction that death means everlasting extinction, with no possibility of an afterlife, is described by Peter Heinegg as "mortalism." In this unique anthology he has collected more than fifty selections of poetry and prose that reflect this view.

Contrary to what one might expect, mortalism does not invariably lead to pessimism, despair, or the sense that life is absurd. Although such sentiments are found in some of the quoted passages, many others give one the opposite impression: since life is brief and terribly finite, it should be treasured and celebrated for all its pleasures and rich experiences. Also noteworthy is the fact that the mortalist point of view is not necessarily confined to unbelievers. Heinegg presents quotations from Job, Ecclesiastes, the Venerable Bede, Blaise Pascal, and Søren Kierkegaard, as well as from such unbelievers as Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Sigmund Freud.

Heinegg calls mortalism the great open secret of our culture—open because the arguments in its favor are clear, powerful, and perfectly accessible, and a secret because acknowledging it has been seen either as impious or as simply too depressing to discuss. In perusing this intriguing volume the reader will find that mortalism was the viewpoint shared by many of the most profound and creative minds in history.

Random House New Releases - Philosophy - Metaphysics

Exploring the Edge Realms of Consciousness by Ken Jordan

Exploring the Edge Realms of Consciousness Liminal Zones, Psychic Science, and the Hidden Dimensions of the MindEdited by Daniel Pinchbeck and Ken Jordan

Exploring the Edge Realms of Consciousness by Ken Jordan

Exploring the Edge Realms of Consciousness Liminal Zones, Psychic Science, and the Hidden Dimensions of the MindEdited by Daniel Pinchbeck and Ken Jordan

Fathomless Heart by William Stranger

Fathomless Heart The Spiritual and Philosophical Reflections of an English Poet-SageWritten by Lewis Thompson Edited by Richard Lannoy Foreword by William Stranger Introduction by Richard Lannoy

Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are, 15th Anniversary Edition by Bob Frissell

Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are, 15th Anniversary Edition Written by Bob Frissell

Amazing Grace by Nick Good

Amazing Grace The Nine Principles of Living in Natural MagicWritten by David Wolfe and Nick Good

The Cracking Tower by Jim DeKorne

The Cracking Tower A Strategy for Transcending 2012Written by Jim DeKorne

The Cracking Tower by Jim DeKorne

The Cracking Tower A Strategy for Transcending 2012Written by Jim DeKorne

Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are, 15th Anniversary Edition by Bob Frissell

Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are, 15th Anniversary Edition Written by Bob Frissell

The Ontological Argument from Descartes to Hegel by Kevin J. Harrelson

The Ontological Argument from Descartes to Hegel Written by Kevin J. Harrelson

Amazing Grace by Nick Good

Amazing Grace The Nine Principles of Living in Natural MagicWritten by David Wolfe and Nick Good

Dennett and Ricoeur on the Narrative Self by Joan Mccarthy

Dennett and Ricoeur on the Narrative Self Written by Joan Mccarthy

Freedom of Thought by J. B. Bury

Freedom of Thought A HistoryWritten by J. B. Bury

The Kalam Cosmological Argument for God by Mark R. Nowacki

The Kalam Cosmological Argument for God Written by Mark R. Nowacki

Are You a Machine? by Eliezer J. Sternberg

Are You a Machine? The Brain, the Mind, And What It Means to Be HumanWritten by Eliezer J. Sternberg

The Comprehensible Cosmos by Victor J. Stenger

The Comprehensible Cosmos Where Do the Laws of Physics Come From?Written by Victor J. Stenger

Opportunity by Donald Morris

Opportunity Optimizing Life's ChancesWritten by Donald Morris

Metaphysics by Nicholas Rescher

Metaphysics The Key Issues from a Realistic PerspectiveWritten by Nicholas Rescher

The Conscious Self by David H. Lund

The Conscious Self The Immaterial Center of Subjective StatesWritten by David H. Lund

The Complete Guide to Labyrinths by Cassandra Eason

The Complete Guide to Labyrinths Tapping the Sacred Spiral for Power, Protection, Transformation, and HealingWritten by Cassandra Eason

Mortalism by Peter Heinegg

Mortalism Readings on the Meaning of LifeEdited by Peter Heinegg

Exploring the Edge Realms of Consciousness Liminal Zones, Psychic Science, and the Hidden Dimensions of the Mind
Edited by Daniel Pinchbeck and Ken Jordan

Exploring the Edge Realms of Consciousness Liminal Zones, Psychic Science, and the Hidden Dimensions of the Mind
Edited by Daniel Pinchbeck and Ken Jordan

Fathomless Heart The Spiritual and Philosophical Reflections of an English Poet-Sage
Written by Lewis Thompson
Edited by Richard Lannoy
Foreword by William Stranger
Introduction by Richard Lannoy

Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are, 15th Anniversary Edition
Written by Bob Frissell

Amazing Grace The Nine Principles of Living in Natural Magic
Written by David Wolfe and Nick Good

The Cracking Tower A Strategy for Transcending 2012
Written by Jim DeKorne

The Cracking Tower A Strategy for Transcending 2012
Written by Jim DeKorne

Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are, 15th Anniversary Edition
Written by Bob Frissell

The Ontological Argument from Descartes to Hegel
Written by Kevin J. Harrelson

Amazing Grace The Nine Principles of Living in Natural Magic
Written by David Wolfe and Nick Good

Dennett and Ricoeur on the Narrative Self
Written by Joan Mccarthy

Freedom of Thought A History
Written by J. B. Bury

The Kalam Cosmological Argument for God
Written by Mark R. Nowacki

Are You a Machine? The Brain, the Mind, And What It Means to Be Human
Written by Eliezer J. Sternberg

The Comprehensible Cosmos Where Do the Laws of Physics Come From?
Written by Victor J. Stenger

Opportunity Optimizing Life's Chances
Written by Donald Morris

Metaphysics The Key Issues from a Realistic Perspective
Written by Nicholas Rescher

The Conscious Self The Immaterial Center of Subjective States
Written by David H. Lund

The Complete Guide to Labyrinths Tapping the Sacred Spiral for Power, Protection, Transformation, and Healing
Written by Cassandra Eason

Mortalism Readings on the Meaning of Life
Edited by Peter Heinegg