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  • The Last Problem

    by Eric Temple Bell ...
    What Eric Temple Bell calls "The Last Problem" is the problem of proving 'Fermat's Last Theorem', which Fermat wrote in the margin of a book almost 350 years ago. The original text of The Last Problem traced the problem from 2000 BC to 17th century France. Along the way we learn quite a bit about history, and just as much about mathematics. This book fits no categories. It is not a book of ... Read more

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  • The Magic of Numbers

    by Eric Temple Bell ...
    From one of the foremost interpreters for lay readers of the history and meaning of mathematics: a stimulating account of the origins of mathematical thought and the development of numerical theory. It probes the work of Pythagoras, Galileo, Berkeley, Einstein, and others, exploring how "number magic" has influenced religion, philosophy, science, and mathematics ... Read more

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  • The Purple Sapphire

    by John Taine, Eric Temple Bell ...
    Eric Temple Bell in 1924, published The Purple Sapphire, his first novel. Bell adopted the pseudonym of John Taine for all of his fictional work while continuing to write non-fiction under his own name. In the field of mathematics, Bell polynomials and Bell numbers of combinatorics are named in his honour and in 1924 he was awarded the Bocher Memorial Prize for his work in mathematical analysis ... Read more

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  • Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays

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  • The Art of Happiness

    by Epicurus, George K. Strodach ...
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  • The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress

    Enriched edition. Tracing Reason: A Journey Through Human Thought and Civilization

    by George Santayana, Crispin Hargrove ...
    In "The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress," George Santayana presents a comprehensive exploration of human thought and its evolution through various cultural epochs. Written in a rich, philosophical prose that weaves together insights from history, science, and ethics, Santayana examines the interplay between reason and the emotional underpinnings of human behavior. The work is divided ... Read more

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  • How to Think About God

    by Mortimer J. Adler ...
    Dr. Adler, in his discussion, extends and modernizes the argument for the existence of God developed by Aristotle and Aquinas. Without relying on faith, mysticism, or science (none of which, according to Dr. Adler, can prove or disprove the existence of God), he uses a rationalist argument to lead the reader to a point where he or she can see that the existence of God is not necessarily dependent ... Read more

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  • Angels and Us

    by Mortimer J. Adler ...
    A wonderfully enlightening work on the affinities between angels and human beings.Mortimer Adler has always been ahead of his time. In 1982, before the current revival of interest in angels, Dr. Adler published "The Angels and Us," an engaging look at the various images and hierarchies of angels (including guardian angels). Dr. Adler, the bestselling author of "Ten Philosophical Mistakes," ... Read more

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  • The Art of Philosophizing

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    by Bertrand Russell ...
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  • Some Turns of Thought in Modern Philosophy

    by George Santayana ...
    A good portrait of Locke would require an elaborate background. His is not a figure to stand statuesquely in a void: the pose might not seem grand enough for bronze or marble. Rather he should be painted in the manner of the Dutch masters, in a sunny interior, scrupulously furnished with all the implements of domestic comfort and philosophic enquiry: the Holy Bible open majestically before him, ... Read more

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