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  • Philosophical Truffles

    by Michael Eskin ...
    These aphorisms and philosophical miniatures will astound, enliven, and inspire anyone ready and willing to risk a fresh, unflinching look at the world, humanity, and the often curious ways in which we think, act, and feel … Like truffles that gradually dissolve on our tongue, suffusing us with the gustatory memory of their transient shape and texture, and leaving us desiring more … ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • On Writing Philosophy: A Manifesto

    by Michael Eskin ...
    Polemical and aiming at both the academic and general reader, this short and punchy book – a manifesto, manual of instruction, and inspirational romp through the history of philosophy – argues that what we typically take to be 'philosophy' these days is actually not philosophy in the strong or 'true' sense at all, but a mix of intellectual history, the history of philosophy, philosophical ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Female Friendship

    Literary and Artistic Explorations

    by Ida Day, Victor Fet, Melissa Garr, Adriana Guarro Romero, Ivy Schweitzer, Anya Jabour, Michael Eskin, Joanne Findon, Araceli Hernández-Laroche0, Susan Petrilli1, Natalie M. Van Deusen2, Alexandra Verini3, Kathleen J. Waites4 ...
    This volume focuses on the literary and artistic exploration of female friendship in various geographical contexts, spanning the centuries from the medieval period until the present. The essays address the intense female bonding in world literature as a universal human need for intimacy, sense of belonging, and purpose. The main focus is on the reevaluation of friendships between women, which have ... Read more

    $97.19 USD

  • The Emprise of Poetry

    Durs Grünbein, America, Antisemitism, and the Pursuit of Liberty

    by Professor or Dr. Michael Eskin, Prof Imke Meyer ...
    Series series New Directions in German Studies
    The Emprise of Poetry analyzes the insidious entwinement of anti-Americanism and antisemitism in modern and contemporary German culture through the writings of one of its most acclaimed literary figures: Dresden native Durs Grünbein (1962-).Michael Eskin offers an unprecedented view of the American-cum-Jewish discontents at the heart of modern and present-day German culture through the exemplary ... Read more

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  • The Wisdom of Parenthood: An Essay

    Subway Line, #7

    by Michael Eskin ...
    Series Book 7 - Subway Line
    If parenthood were a function of biology, adoptive parents, for instance, ought not to be considered parents — which is absurd. Thus, it follows that biology cannot be an essential component of parenthood. Concomitantly, if parenthood were merely a function of law, all those who have parented children without being their legal parents would be stripped of their de facto parenthood ... If, then, ... Read more

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  • Yoga for the Mind: A New Ethic for Thinking and Being & Meridians of Thought (2014 Living Now Book Award Winner)

    Subway Line, #6

    by Michael Eskin ...
    Series Book 6 - Subway Line
    "Yoga for the Mind is Slow Thought for a Fast Life."(2014 Living Now Award Winner)We are constituted to think and reflect, to query and question, to seek answers and not stop at the answers we find, pushing further and further on our quest for meaning and insight into the big and the small, into first things and last. In other words, we are philosophical creatures. How, then, can we achieve more ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Canolol and Derivatives

    Chemistry, Extraction, Properties and Application in Food

    Edited by Michael N.A. Eskin, Bertrand Matthaus ...
    As the demand for natural and sustainable solutions grows, Canolol and Derivatives: Chemistry, Extraction, Properties and Application in Food explores the science and potential of canolol, a powerful antioxidant derived from oilseed products like canola and mustard. With antioxidant activity surpassing compounds like vitamin C and quercetin, canolol offers exceptional promise for food preservation ... Read more

    $150.00 USD

  • The DNA of Prejudice: On the One and the Many

    Subway Line, #2

    by Michael Eskin ...
    Series Book 2 - Subway Line
    Winner of the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Social Change.This remarkable book takes the reader through the many layers of meaning that accompany the word 'prejudice'. By critically confronting the ways in which we think and speak about prejudice, Michael Eskin clears the path for a new understanding of prejudice as a concept, a phenomenon, and a lived experience. Combining analytical ... Read more

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  • The Poetics of the Avant-garde in Literature, Arts, and Philosophy

    by Olga Burenina-Petrova, Irina Evdokimova, Ida Day, Norbert Francis, Tim Harte, Mark Konecny, Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer, Christina Lodder, Natalia Murray, Mary A. Nicholas, Michael Eskin0, Margarita Marinova1, Dr. or Professor Slav Gratchev2 ...
    The Poetics of the Avant-garde in Literature, Arts, and Philosophy presents a range of chapters written by a highly international group of scholars from disciplines such as literary studies, arts, theatre, and philosophy to analyze the ambitions of avant-garde artists. Together, these essays highlight the interdisciplinary scope of the historic avant-garde and the interconnectedness of its artists ... Read more

    $99.69 USD

  • Viktor Shklovsky’s Heritage in Literature, Arts, and Philosophy

    by Michael Eskin, Michael Everson, Victor Fet, Norbert Francis, Melissa Garr, David Gorman, Grant Hamilton, Ilya Kalinin, Basil Lvoff0, Alexander Markov1, Steven Mills2, Eric Naiman3, Annie Van den Oever4, Holger Pötzsch5, Rachel Schmidt6, Serguei Oushakine7, Dr. or Professor Slav Gratchev8 ...
    This book examines the heritage of Victor Shklovsky in a variety of disciplines. To achieve this end, Slav N. Gratchev and Howard Mancing draw upon colleagues from eight different countries across the world—the United States, Canada, Russia, England, Scotland, the Netherlands, Norway, and China—in order to bring the widest variety of points of view on the subject. Viktor Shklovsky’s Heritage in ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Vitamin D and health

    by Michael N.A. Eskin ...
    Series Book 109 - Advances in Food and Nutrition Research
    Vitamin D and Health, Volume 109 reviews the versatility of vitamin D in enhancing the immune system and its potential role in combating many chronic diseases. While vitamin D's role in enhancing bone health is well established, recent studies demonstrated the safety and efficacy of peri-operative vitamin D supplementation in cardiac patients and its impact on post-operative outcomes. Chapters in ... Read more

    $163.79 USD

  • Mikhail Bakhtin’s Heritage in Literature, Arts, and Psychology

    Art and Answerability

    by Greg M. Nielsen, Dick McCaw, Yelena Mazour-Matusevich, James Cresswell, Yumi Tanaka, Ricardo Castells, Victor Fet, Melissa Garr, Brian M. Phillips, Steven Mills, Michael E. Gardiner, Pablo José Carvajal Pedraza, Andres Hayes, Michael Eskin, Margarita Marinova ...
    Art and Answerability, the work that would become Mikhail Bakhtin’s literary manifesto, was first published in Den Iskusstva (The Day of the Art) on September 13, 1919. Mikhail Bakhtin’s Heritage in Literature, Arts, and Psychology: Art and Answerability celebrates one hundred years of Bakhtin’s heritage.This unique book examines the heritage of Mikhail Bakhtinin a variety of disciplines.To ... Read more

    $42.89 USD