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Literature/Philosophy/Mythology    830 pp, 6 X 9
$25.00 Softcover                   ISBN 1-878977-40-7

On Being Human: Interpretations of Humanism from the Renaissance to the Present by Salvatore Puledda, foreword by Mikhail Gorbachev

"We live in a period of transition... the book by Salvatore Puledda...is therefore most timely...makes fascinating reading and I recommend it warmly." -- Ilya Prigogine, Nobel Laureate

"[a] stimulating inquiry...concise, lucid survey...a springboard for thought and action." --Publishers Weekly

Who are we, these fascinating and restless creatures called human beings? Is there a fixed "human nature" predetermining our actions, or does human existence encompass the liberty to make moral choices, to change the direction of our lives and society as a whole? These questions are more than abstract philosophical issues: as events in our world accelerate, each of us must make choices affecting both our own lives and those around us. And agreement about human nature and freedom is far from unanimous; every major political and religious movement has answered these questions in its own, often divergent ways.

In this illuminating work, from which readers can draw insights for their own lives, the author poses the central question of what it is to be fully human. Beginning with the Renaissance, he surveys primary sources for such seemingly contradictory approaches as Marxist Humanism (Marx, Engels, etc.), Christian Humanism (Maritain), and Existentialist Humanism (Sartre), as well as critical voices (Heidegger, Lévi-Strauss, Foucault), concluding with New Humanism and Silo's thought, which shows the need for a new and universal humanism that must be, more than an idea or a philosophy, a human attitude, capable of bringing people together while respecting their diversity. Translated by Andrew Hurley.

Philosophy/History                 222 pp,  5 .5 X 8.25
$11.95 Softcover                   ISBN 1-878977-18-0

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Letters to My Friends: On Social and Personal Crisis in Today's
World by Silo (out of stock)

A lucid outline of the "big picture" that makes comprehensible the confusing paradoxes of our time and has led Mikhail Gorbachev to comment: "...recommended...our views of the current social and personal crisis are very close...."

In ten provocative letters Silo masterfully articulates the approach of a new and universal Humanism, libertarian, pluralistic, and engaged to the central questions of our time. With keen irony the author strips away the conventional wisdom, revealing that the "emperor's new clothes" of today's unprincipled pragmatism and speculative capitalism are indeed no more than that, a hollow shell of decaying myths that can no longer conceal the failures of an inhuman social and economic system long overdue for honest criticism and profound transformation. Combines a comprehensive description of current events with specific approaches readers can follow emphasizing local actions. Translated by Paul Tooby.

Current Affairs/Ethics/Humanism     160 pgs, 5 .5 X 8.25	
$11.95 Softcover                    ISBN 1-878977-23-7
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Tales for Heart and Mind: The Guided Experiences,
A Storybook for Grownups by Silo

This collection of twenty-one sage and lively tales invites the reader into a playful theater of life. Timeless yet contemporary, this illustrated large-format storybook for grownups is of dual interest, both entertaining and useful in bringing personal peace and resolution. James Michener called it "...a unique contribution to the mix of history, fable, racial memories and contemporary experience. His passages short stories, scenes, prose poems tantalize the mind and generate understandings." Publishers Weekly comments that these stories "...speak meaningfully to our daily predicaments..." Clarín, Buenos Aires' largest newspaper said that "...underlying these apparently simple stories are deeper meanings fed by psychological insights and literary roots ranging from Lewis Carroll to Jung, Dante, Shakespeare, the Tarot, and the Popol-Vuh...overcoming the way in which competition and compartmentalization in today's world separate us from ourselves." Illustrated with over 40 original drawings by Joseph Berry.

Fiction/Storytelling                160 pages, Illustrated 8 x 10	
$18 Hardcover Gift Edition          ISBN 1-878977-15-6

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Vol. I available, 7 stories, $9.95 cassette
ISBN Vol. I: 1-878977-25-3

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Literatura/Filosofía/Mitología	   ´       504 pages, 5 1/2 X 8 1/2  
$16.95 Quality Softcover                  ISBN 1-878977-24-5

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Psychology                               176 pages, 7 x 10	
$10.00 Softcover                         Original edition

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Forthcoming Titles in the New Humanism Series Silo: Collected Works, Volume II Three important works by Silo, including Psychology Notes, Notes,and the Dictionary of New Humanism. Morphology: Signs, Symbols, and Allegories by José Caballero An accessible work for non-specialists analyzing the principal signs and symbols of human history and many cultures. Helps readers become aware of the many important but habitually overlooked roles such forms play in their lives not only through signs and conventions, but also through symbols and allegories. Morphology / Art / Psychology Silo Speaks A wide-ranging record of the thought of Mario Rodríguez Cobos, Silo, as expressed in 23 speeches spanning almost thirty years of public life. Includes talks at book publications, rallies, and other occasions. Included in Silo: Collected Works, Volume I, see above. Public Affairs/Humanism Dictionary of New Humanism by Silo This dictionary sheds light on the various uses and meanings of the word humanism and associated terms, with emphasis on New Humanism as a specific form of humanism. Reference / Humanism Humanize the Earth: The Inner Look, The Inner Landscape, The Human Landscape by Silo This beautiful and profound book expresses in simple poetic prose a humanist approach to life that is finding increasing resonance in today's world. Ranges broadly from the larger questions of human existence to the particulars of daily life. Included in Silo: Collected Works, Volume I, see above. Philosophy / Literature Humanism in Different Cultures by the World Center for Humanist Studies A collection of essays outlining humanist expressions in fact if not in name in various cultures. Includes humanist contributions from Islamic, Chinese, Ibero-American, Jewish, and Native American cultures. Included in Silo: Collected Works, Volume I, see above. History / Humanism Day of the Winged Lion and Other Stories by Silo Imaginative, ironic, and powerful stories in Silo's spare, contemporary prose. In contrast to what is usual for the fantastic genre, rather than carrying us into the world of dreams, these stories subtly bring us back to the important things in life. Silo's stories never fail to illuminate, amuse, and provoke the reader's thinking in fresh directions. Included in Silo: Collected Works, Volume I, see above. Fantasy / Science Fiction Your Neighborhood: Building Human Communication by Daniel Zuckerbrot and Paul Tooby A step-by-step guide to building human communication in your neighborhood. Emphasizes uniting people as human beings in addressing common needs while respecting their differences. Examples of successful projects in many countries. Social Action Contributions to Thought by Silo Two philosophical essays, the first on the human mind, how thought is represented within it, and the central role of the image; the second on how time and history are a central and intrinsic part of human existence. Included in Silo: Collected Works, Volume I, see above. Philosophy The Tokarev Report by Salvatore Puledda A gripping multi-level story both in the book itself and the role it may have played in averting nuclear war in the '80s. Prescient in its predictions of what is now taking place in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Follows the protagonist, Yuri Tokarev, on an exotic world journey as he attempts to trace the source of the strange mental phenomena intensifying in the populations of many countries, for which conventional science can offer no coherent rational explanations. Fantasy / Science Fiction Universal Root Myths by Silo An intriguing and thorough compilation of the universal myths that recur across various cultures. Based entirely on the original texts, faithfully and skillfully completed where gaps exist, preserving the voice of the original. Included in Silo: Collected Works, Volume I, see above. Mythology.

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