Wisdom for today's world from three great thinkers of the Renaissance era. This collection of three philosophical works by Renaissance men offers timeless advice on how to prosper and live morally in business, romance, religion,...
Philosophy
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Author:Gracian, BaltasarSummary: - Author:Berman, MorrisSummary:
Originally published by Simon & Schuster in 1989, "Coming to Our Senses" is the second volume in a trilogy on the evolution of human consciousness, and the recipient (in 1990) of the Governor's Writers Award for Washington State. (...
- Author:McCabe, VikiSummary:
In Coming to Our Senses, cognitive scientist Viki McCabe argues that prevailing theories of perception, cognition, and information cannot explain how we know the world around us. Using scientific studies and true stories, McCabe shows...
- Author:ConfuciusSummary:
This edition goes beyond others that largely leave readers to their own devices in understanding this cryptic work, by providing an entrée into the text that parallels the traditional Chinese way of approaching it: alongside...
- Author:Strathern, PaulSummary:
In Confucius in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Confucius's life and ideas and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world.
- Author:Harris, AnnakaSummary:
As concise and enlightening as Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, this mind-expanding dive into the mystery of consciousness is an illuminating meditation on the self, free will, and felt experience....
- Author:Mill, John StuartSummary:
Considerations on Representative Government is a book by John Stuart Mill published in 1861. As the title suggests, it is an argument for representative government, the ideal form of government in Mill's opinion.
- Author:Daniel, Stephen H.Summary:
Contemporary Continental Thought gives one central reference that brings together topics from many sources. This collection of readings provides a sense of the variety and depth of the contemporary thinker's positions. It is accessible...
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Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science contains sixteen original essays by leading authors in the philosophy ofscience, each one defending the affirmative or negative answer toone of eight specific questions, including: Are there...
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Touching upon the nature of the state, democracy, justice, rights, liberty, equality and oppression, this title brings together some of the seminal texts in post-war political philosophy.
- Author:Pappas, Nicholas J.Summary:
In a style emulating that of the Platonic dialogue, the author approaches serious moral questions in a conversational manner that will appeal to both the general and the specialized reader. The first dialogue, Controvert, or On the Lie...
- Author:Cottone, R. Rocco, Tarvydas, Vilia M.Summary:
This book guides helping professionals, using the theme of decision-making as an anchor for the discussion of ethics in professional practice. Providing a thorough presentation of ethical principles and standards, the authors...
- Author:Robichaud, ValoisSummary:
« Pour l’auteur, le bonheur n’est jamais immédiatement donné, mais doit toujours être conquis : « il faut vouloir être heureux, et y mettre du sien ». Mais cela ne signifie pas se lancer dans une recherche spécifique et éperdue du...
- Author:Quinnett, PaulSummary:
In this follow-up to his widely acclaimed Pavlov's Trout, internationally recognized psychologist and 50-year fisherman Paul Quinnett, Ph.D., explores the evolutionary foundations of fishing and why so many people have such a strong...
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Among the topics explored in David Bowie and Philosophy are the nature of Bowie as an institution; Bowie's work in many platforms, including movies and TV; Bowie's spanning of low and high art, and his relation to Warhol; the...
- Author:Ruest, Mlanie, Drolet, Marie-JoséeSummary:
L'ergothérapeute se sent souvent démuni devant les situations éthiques plus ou moins complexes rencontrées en pratique. En offrant un vocabulaire éthique et une méthode d'approche des enjeux éthiques de la pratique ergothérapique, ce...
- Author:Smolkin, DoranSummary:
While most texts present the results of ethical discussions on health care issues, Debating Health Care Ethics shows students how debates on philosophical ethics are conducted. Debating Health Care Ethics provides the tools to examine...
- Author:Strathern, PaulSummary:
Ren ̌Descartes spent most of his childhood in solitude, a situation that also came to characterize his adult life. Fortunately, these countless lonely hours helped Descartes produce the declaration that changed all philosophy: "I...
- Author:Phipps, GregorySummary:
This interdisciplinary book develops a dialectical narrative about the beginning of the universe by combining Hegel's philosophy with texts about the Big Bang theory. Scientific accounts of the Big Bang indicate that the first second of...
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Edited by two theologians with pastoral experience, this volume invites engagement with these issues and more by drawing on real-life experiences, and offering a range of responses to some of the most challenging moral questions...
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