Peter Brian Gilbert (14 results)

Condition: very_good. Used - Very Good: Item may have minor cosmetic defects.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. ISSN # 0440-2316. From the collection of Robert Hershon.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. Square, tight binding. Clean and bright pages. Wrappers have light edge rubbing and light shelf wear. Contents: Interview with Professor Sir Peter Strawson; Davis, "The argument from morality"; Stock, "F. H. Bradley"; Smith, "Consciousness: a functionalist approach"; Cockburn, "Two views of the soul"; Warnock, "J. L. Austin and linguistic philosophy"; Curtis, "Creativity: the case of an obstinate painter"; Dobson, "Deep ecology"; Archard, "Sex for sale: the morality of prostitution"; Gilbert, "Terrorism: war or crime?"; Miller, "Terrorism: a reply"; Dachun, "A philosophical long march: from China to the World"; various other contributions. 9.75" (25 cm) tall; 82 pages.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

NEW! Hard bound, proceedings of the 8th International Congress on Circumpolar Health held in Whitehorse, Yukon, from May 20-25, 1990. Keynote address to the conference by Thomas Berger. xvii + Pp786. Includes author and subject indexes. New/unread in white laminated boards. 1.2 kilograms unpacked - depending on destination, additional postage may be requested!

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st edition. Near Fine. 4to, 52pp, stapled wrappers. Nice copy of this uncommon first-series issue, includes work by Michael Horovitz, Adrian Henri, Brian Patten, et al. Unmarked copy, light wear. Not Signed.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Blaise Pascal wrote the Pensees to his skeptical and restless friends to move them to seek God. The Pensees are widely regarded as one of the most exhilarating and effective defenses of the Christian faith ever written, particularly for today's readers who resemble Pascal's friends. This comprehensive guided tour of Pascal's Pensees, plus biography of Pascal's courageous life, aims to benefit seekers and believers by conveying Pascal's insights into: (1) Why a human being is miserable without God; (2) Why Christianity uniquely offers a winsome and efficacious cure; and (3) Why Christianity, despite modern objections, is plausibly true. The greatest significance of Pascal's Pensees may be their compelling articulation of the unique relevance of Christ's gospel for our time. In T.S. Eliot's words, "But I can think of no Christian writer, not Newman even, more to be commended than Pascal to those who doubt, but who have the mind to conceive, and the sensibility to feel, the disorder, the futility, the meaninglessness, the mystery of life and suffering, and who can only find peace through a satisfaction of the whole being." Pascal's signature Pensee undergirding the themes of this guided tour is number 148: "What else does this craving proclaim but that there was once in man a true state of happiness, of which all that now remains is the empty print and trace? This he tries in vain to fill with everything around him though none can help, since this infinite abyss can be filled only with an infinite and immutable object, in other words by God himself." Through this Pensee and many others Pascal wakes us up to appreciate that we may have a God-shaped vacuum in our heart, as suggested, for example, by our affinity for diversions and indifference as ways to avoid addressing our grimmest problems such as our impending deaths, unhappiness, and unjust self-absorption. The Pensees in particular address how a person this side of the technological revolution can seriously consider Christian truth and life in the face of contemporary countervailing currents including scientism, cynicism, and entertainment culture. Pascal's case for why to seek and believe is especially relevant for today because he wrote to modern secular society, to ambitious pursuers of career success, to the bored and indifferent, to intellectual skeptics. In contrast, classical rational apologetics hardly penetrate this group, because they neglect the readers' psychology, mistakenly pre-supposing they are open to seeking God. By combining style, wit, and reasoned arguments to move both the heart and mind, Pascal's Pensees are known for setting his listeners on fire to take up an interest in seeking. The Pensees will appeal to those who enjoy brilliant writing and wish to gain deeper insight into the human condition. As Professor Henry Phillips put it, "Pascal offers a portrait of the human condition that provokes questions whose answers will be found only in the Christian religion." The Pensees are especially on target for readers who struggle with how a reasonable person living in today's technological era can be a Christian; for these Pascal is indispensible reading and the ultimate mentor. In addition to helping seekers work out their doubts about belief, this guided tour aims to make Pascal's thoughts practically helpful for a Christian to live life congruently with the gospel, and in particular to better weather modern doubts and criticisms. This book was inspired by the excellent guided tour of the Pensees (Christianity for Modern Pagans, 1993) by Professor Peter Kreeft, and from learning that many fellow Christians count the Pensees as one of their all-time most helpful reads. Given the stature of Pascal as a colossal Christian thinker, it is surprising that very few comprehensive guided tours with objective to help modern seekers a Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

[38] pp.; 13 x 20.5 cm.; staple bound; duotone; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Catalogue of artists' books, records, multiples, and apparel produced by artists and members of Collaborative Projects available at Printed Matter Inc. from [December 1982] through March 31, 1983. Artists include Jane Dickson, Christy Rupp, Ame Gilbert, Marc Blane, Peter Fend, Paulette Nenner, Tom Otterness, Debbie Davis, Brian Piersol, Becky Howland, John Hogan, Ellen Cooper, Christof Kohlhofer, Richard Bosman, Tom Lawson, Sharon Gilbert, Carol Parkinson, Jenny Holzer, Cara Perlman, Nancy Linn, Jonathon Borofsky, Andrea Callard, Peter Grass, Joseph Nechvatal, John Cavanaugh, Lisa Kahane, Teri Slotkin, Tom Warren, Stefan Eins, Kiki Smith, John Fekner, Jody Culkin, Bobby G, Sally Beers, Sol LeWitt, Mike Glier, Matthew Geller, Sarah Charlesworth, Joseph Kosuth, Kathy Acker, Max Blagg, Ken Tisa, Richard Mock, Barbara Kruger, Mike Metz, Laura Buckles, Jeannette Ingberman, Dona Ann McAdams, Verge Piersol, Philip Zimmermann, and others. Cover design by Tom Otterness. Good. This copy mailed to Artists Space with mailing marks and mailing wear. Yellowing of covers, two 5 mm. closed rips along right cover edge, and 5 mm. loss to bottom edge of recto. Contents clean and unmarked.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.