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This vintage book contains a collection of essays written by the influential Russian philosopher, Lev Isaakovich Shestov. One of the most delicate and individual of modern Russian critics, Shestov was a radical empiricist and proto-existentialist thinker who integrated literary theory and philosophical thought in a masterful way that inspired such minds as Camus, Dostoyevsky, Deleuze, D. H. Lawrence, and Bataille. Included in this collection are the essays: "Anton Chekhov," "The Gift of Prophecy," "Penultimate Words," and "The Theory of Knowledge." The essays of this collection are...

This antiquarian book contains a fascinating treatise on the relationship between religion and government, written by the father of American psychology, William James. A thought-provoking and eloquently composed essay, "The Refuge of Lies" is highly recommended for those with an interest in the topic, and constitutes a veritable must-read for fans and collectors of James s work. William James (1842 - 1910) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and physician. James was the first person to offer a psychology course in America, and is commonly hailed by many as one of the most important...