Philosophy

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by Philip West (Author)Are there any things it is impossible to know? What is the point of punishing people? What was there before the Big Bang? Is a perfect forgery as good as an original painting? Are good intentions more important than being successful? If you find questions like these fascinating, you are a philosopher. And if you are a philosopher, this book is for you. Like its predecessor, Just Think, this book is aimed at intelligent children aged 9 to 14 and their parents and teacher...

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by Alexandra Adler (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, repro...

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by Emil L. Fackenheim (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, re...

Doing Process Research in Organizations: Noticing Differently - Hardcover

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by Barbara Simpson (Editor), Line Revsb?k (Editor)This book takes up the challenge that process philosophy and process ontology pose to conventional, entity-based empirical research, even daring to question the relevance of 'methodology' in contemporary process organization studies. A process ontology demands reimagining and ongoing reinvention of how researchers inquire into and engage with the movements and moments of a morphing world. This in turn requires us to notice differently in our e...

The Moral Philosophy of Maria Montessori: Agency and Ethical Life - Paperback

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by Patrick Frierson (Author)In the first scholarly exposition of Maria Montessori's moral philosophy, Patrick R. Frierson presents an empirically-grounded ethics that takes its start from our tendency to strive for excellence and emphasizes mutual respect, social solidarity, and love. Laying out a compelling, Montessorian approach to ethical life, Frierson constructs an account of human agency based on children, who when attentively at work on self-chosen tasks, have agency worthy of respect...

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Plato - Paperback

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by Gerald A. Press (Editor), Mateo Duque (Editor)This essential reference text on the life, thought and writings of Plato uses over 160 short, accessible articles to cover a complete range of topics for both the first-time student and seasoned scholar of Plato and ancient philosophy. It is organized into five parts illuminating Plato's life, the whole of the Dialogues attributed to him, the Dialogues' literary features, the concepts and themes explored within them and Plato's reception via h...

Jung's Philosophy: Controversies, Quantum Mechanics, and the Self - Paperback

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by Lionel Corbett (Author)'Jung's Philosophy' explores some of the controversial philosophical ideas that are both explicit and implicit within Jung's psychology, comparing the philosophical assumptions between this and other psychotherapeutic traditions.Author BiographyLionel Corbett is a psychiatrist and Jungian Analyst. He is the author of six books and four volumes of collected papers. His primary interest is in Jung's concept of the religious function of the psyche. Number of Pages: 214 ...

Declutter Your Mind: Achieve Mental Clarity and Inner Peace through Mindful Decluttering (2023 Guide for Beginners) - Paperback

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by Ruby Tomlinson (Author)In today's fast-paced and chaotic world, it's easy for our minds to become cluttered with stress, distractions, and negative thoughts. But what if you could declutter your mind and create a space for tranquility and clarity? This book is your comprehensive guide to achieving a peaceful and harmonious mental state through mindful decluttering techniques.Inside, you'll discover: - Practical strategies to identify and release mental clutter that weighs you down - Mindfu...

Marcus Aurelius to Himself: In English - Hardcover

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by Gerald Henry Rendall (Author)A classic of Stoic philosophy, Meditations is a series of personal reflections from Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius on how to live a meaningful and virtuous life. This edition, translated by Gerald Henry Rendall, brings Marcus Aurelius's timeless wisdom to a new generation of readers.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the Unite...

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by Christine Daigle (Editor), Matthew Hayler (Editor)Problematic assumptions which see humans as special and easily defined as standing apart from animals, plants, and microbiota, both consciously and unconsciously underpin scientific investigation, arts practice, curation, education, and research across the social sciences and humanities. This is the case particularly in those traditions emerging from European and Enlightenment philosophies. Posthumanism disrupts these traditional humanist o...

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by Jacques Ranciere (Author), Andrew Brown (Translator)The global triumph of democracy was announced thirty years ago, promising an age of consensus in which the dispassionate consideration of objective problems would give birth to a world at peace. Today, these grand hopes lie in ruins, and the era touted as new has turned out to be remarkably similar to the old order. To understand why this might be so, we need to examine the nature of the consensus itself, which is not the peace that it pr...

The Philosophy of Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi: On the Contradiction Between System and Freedom - Paperback

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by Birgit Sandkaulen (Author), Courtney D. Fugate (Editor), Matthew Erlin (Translator)The contemporaries of Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi (1743-1819) openly acknowledged his towering importance. Both Fichte and Hegel praised him in the same breath with Kant as having launched the philosophical revolution they sought to complete. Yet for more than a century, misrepresentations of Jacobi's thought have stood in the way of a proper appreciation of his insights. In her study of this long-neglected Ge...

God, Humanity, and the Universe - Paperback

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by Alexei V. Nesteruk (Author)The main objective of this book on cosmology and theology is to reassess the current approach to research in the field of interaction, mediation, and dialogue between modern cosmology and Christian theology (Eastern Orthodox theology in particular). This project was part of wide-ranging cross-disciplinary research undertaken by scientists, philosophers, and theologians across the world within the framework of Science & Orthodoxy around the World, run by the N...

Philosophical Essays on Divine Causation - Paperback

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by Gregory Ganssle (Editor)This book discusses aspects of God's causal activity. It explores historical views of divine causal activity from the Pre-Socratics to Hume. It also addresses contemporary issues related to God's causal activity, including the possibility of special acts of God, proposals of models of divine causation, and analyses of divine conservation.Author BiographyGregory E. Ganssle is Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology - Biola University. He works in the phi...

Maurice Blanchot on Poetry and Narrative: Ethics of the Image - Paperback

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by Kevin Hart (Author), James Reid (Editor), Rick Anthony Furtak (Editor)Blanchot and his writings on three major poets, Mallarm?, H?lderlin, and Char, provide a decisive new point of departure for English language criticism of his philosophical writings on narrative in this study by leading Blanchot scholar, Kevin Hart. Connecting his work to later leading figures of 20th-century French philosophy, including Emmanuel Levinas, Simone Weil, and Jacques Derrida, Hart highlights the importance o...

On the Dignity of Society: Catholic Social Teaching and Natural Law - Hardcover

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by Russell Hittinger (Author), Scott Roniger (Editor)Author BiographyF. Russell Hittinger is Warren Chair of Catholic Studies and Research Professor of Law at the University of Tulsa. Scott Roninger is associate professor of philosophy at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. Mary Ann Glendon is the Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and a former United States Ambassador to the Holy See Number of Pages: 490 Dimensions: 1 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: November 22, 2024

Survival of a Perverse Nation: Morality and Queer Possibility in Armenia - Paperback

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by Tamar R. Shirinian (Author)In Survival of a Perverse Nation, Tamar R. Shirinian traces two widespread rhetorics of perversion--sexual and moral--in postsocialist Armenia, showing how they are tied to anxieties about the nation's survival. In her fieldwork with Armenians, Shirinian found that right-wing nationalists' focus on sexual perversion centers the figure of the homosexual, while questions of moral perversion surround oligarchs and other members of the political-economic elite. While...

The Priest is Not His Own & Calvary and the Mass - Paperback

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by Fulton J. Sheen (Author), Allan J. Smith (Editor)THE PRIEST IS NOT HIS OWN & CALVARY AND THE MASSTwo of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's best-selling books have been brought together in one special collection.The Priest Is Not His Own is far more than a book for priests or for those considering the priesthood as a vocation. In these penetrating, deeply pondered discussions of the priesthood, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen has produced a work of lasting value, a book that will perhaps change many h...

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by Marijana Vujosevic (Author)This Element considers Kant's conception of self-control and the role it plays in his moral philosophy. It offers a detailed interpretation of the different terms used by Kant to explain the phenomenon of moral self-control, such as 'autocracy' and 'inner freedom'. Following Kant's own suggestions, the proposed reading examines the Kantian capacity for self-control as an ability to 'abstract from' various sensible impressions by looking beyond their influence on ...

The Republic and Meditations - Hardcover

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by Plato (Author), Marcus Aurelius (Author), Jollyjoy Books (Designed by) The Republic by Plato is a philosophical masterpiece that delves into the nature of justice, ethics, and governance. Explore Socratic dialogues, envision an ideal society, and ponder the timeless questions it raises. Journey into the depths of ancient Greek philosophy. Uncover Plato's vision of a just society and its implications. Engage in profound discussions on the nature of reality and knowledge. Experience the thou...

About the Horrors of Death: A Philosophical Speech - Paperback

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by Adam Weishaupt (Author), Kane Kanerva (Translator)The Illuminati is one of the most famous things in the world that hardly anyone knows anything about. Yet the Illuminati has been made into a multi-million dollar business; sometimes to scare and raise more money for churches and sects, sometimes to mislead conspiracy theorists or feed people's own delusions, and sometimes to recruit others to pursue people's personal agendas. This book is the first translation into English of the philosoph...

The Collapse of Israel from Within - Paperback

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by Abdelwahab El-Messiri (Author), Tasq Company (Translator), Tasq Company (Editor)"The Collapse of Israel from Within" by Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Messiri examines the internal factors potentially leading to the collapse of the Zionist entity. It starts with the emergence of Zionism in 17th century Europe, supported by Western colonial powers and Jewish communities for settlement in Palestine. The book discusses Zionist prophecies and unfulfilled expectations, the imperialist roots of the Zionist s...

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by Ayn Rand (Author)The Objectivist Newsletter is a 224-page volume that contains penetrating, philosophical dissection of events and ideas dominating our culture. Among its contents: an elucidation of the two political issues with which the practical fight for freedom should begin; a moving tribute to Marilyn Monroe; illuminating reviews of books by authors as diverse as Victor Hugo and Mickey Spillane; and replies to questions about Objectivism in the "Intellectual Ammunition Department." N...

Zen and the Art of [nothing]: Metaphysics in Poetry: A System to See business, life, and reality better - Paperback

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by Jeff Abrams (Author), John Zdanowski (Author)Are you feeling stuck in life, overwhelmed by your business, or anxious in today's chaotic world? Zen and the Art of [nothing] gently breathes a new perspective into old stories so something new can grow. Sometimes the way we see our livesRestricts us from seeing how our lives could be. [nothing] describes a system to see business, life and reality better. On the 50th anniversary of Robert Pirsig's classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenan...

St John Damascene on Holy Images - Paperback

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by Saint John of Damascus (Author), Mary H. Allies (Translator)St John Damascene on Holy Images, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the t...

The Police and the State: Security, Social Cooperation, and the Public Good - Paperback

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by Brandon del Pozo (Author) Number of Pages: 260 Dimensions: 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 08, 2024

Restoring Science and the Rule of Law - Hardcover

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by Michael Esfeld (Author), Cristian Lopez (Author)Science and the rule of law are the two pillars of modernity. Even though both result from the attempt to employ reason to limit the exercise of power in the scientific and the political sphere, they bear in themselves the germs of their own destruction: scientism and welfare totalitarianism. This book examines a trend towards a new, specifically postmodern totalitarianism, namely a regime of "actually existing postmodernism" that is based on...

Brahma Sutras: The Essence of Vedanta Philosophy and Vedic Wisdom - Hardcover

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by Swami Divyananda (Author), Hindu Philosophy Council (Author)"Brahma Sutras" expounds the foundational principles of Vedanta philosophy, unraveling the metaphysical intricacies of the Vedic tradition. Authored by Sage Vyasa, these sutras provide a systematic and profound exploration of the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the path to spiritual realization.This scholarly work serves as a guide for seekers engaged in deep philosophical inquiry and contemplation. Delving into the essen...

The Theory of Moral Sentiments (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) - Hardcover

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by Adam Smith (Author)The Theory of Moral Sentiments is a philosophical work by Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith. In this book, Smith explores the foundations of human morality, arguing that sympathy, or the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, is the basis for moral judgments. He introduces the concept of the "impartial spectator," an internal voice that guides individuals in determining right from wrong, independent of self-interest. Smith examines various as...

The Rhizome of Reason: Deleuze and Guattari's Uprooting of Kantian Philosophy - Paperback

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by The Curious Philosophy (Author)Dive into a transformative exploration of a revolutionary philosophy that challenges traditional thought and offers a dynamic vision for navigating our complex world. This book delves into the core concepts of "rhizomatic thinking," a radical approach that celebrates interconnectedness, fluidity, and the power of difference.Discover how this philosophy, inspired by the underground growth of rhizomes, provides powerful tools for understanding the ever-changing...

Solving Names: Worldliness and Metaphysics in Librarianship - Paperback

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by Sam Popowich (Author)"Solving Names" is the expression given by the American pragmatist philosopher William James for the metaphysical principles of the university that, once found, meant that no further debate or enquiry was needed. The quest for solving names was the quest for power over the universe, but for James such a search was bound to be fruitless, since rather than a solution, such names only indicate that more work needs to be done, that social reality can never be captured once...

The Diamond Sutra: A Guide to the Perfection of Wisdom - Paperback

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by Autri Books (Adapted by)The Diamond Sutra: A Guide to the Perfection of WisdomIn this profound exploration of Buddhist philosophy, "The Diamond Sutra" illuminates the essential teachings of the Buddha on wisdom, compassion, and non-attachment. Presented as a dialogue between the Buddha and his disciple Subhuti, this timeless text challenges our conventional perceptions of self, reality, and the interconnectedness of all beings.Each chapter offers practical insights into the bodhisattva pat...