Science, material, idealism, pragmaticism, history of scientific thought. With Buchler's book, best way to approach notoriously cryptic philosopher. Features 24 selections including "The Place of Our Age in the History of Civilization," "Questions Concerning Certain Faculties Claimed for Man," "Some Consequences of Four Incapacities," and "The Fixation of Belief."
Jewish Mysticism: An Introduction to the Kabbalah by J. Abelson An overview of the salient features of Jewish mysticism, based on research by Jewish scholars as well as Talmudic and rabbinical literature. Topics include Essenism, Merkabah mysticism, Yetsirah, Zohar mysticism, more.
St. Thomas Aquinas by G. K. Chesterton Chesterton's customary wit and engaging storytelling provide a brief but vivid profile. He focuses on the saint's life, rather than on theology, to illustrate Thomas's relevance to modern readers.
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Vol. 1 by John Locke Volume 1 of a 2-volume set of Locke's monumental work containing every word of all 4 books comprising the Essay. Marginal analyses of almost every paragraph, plus hundreds of explanatory footnotes.
The Table Talk of Martin Luther by Martin Luther, Thomas S. Kepler The Protestant Reformation's most prominent leader comments on life, the Church, and the Bible, in absorbing informal anecdotes recounted to his students and colleagues.
The Lost Books of the Bible by William Hone, Jeremiah Jones, William Wake Excised from the standard bible by various church councils, these "lost" texts help to give depth to the historical characters of Jesus, Mary, the apostles, and other figures of the New Testament.