Author: K. J. Cleveland Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781479392209 Category : Languages : en Pages : 132
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"Answering the Question: What Is Enlightenment? is a short piece written by Immanuel Kant in 1784. It is a profound and candid explanation of the importance of being your own self, and thinking for yourself. He describes this as a state of enlightenment.... ...Over 2,000 years ago Plato suggested that there was something special about each individual; that there was something magical that lay within each of us, something that gives us happiness, knowledge, and the key to the world. That magical something is our soul. He said that so many people are caught up in the world around them, that it is as if they are chained within a cave with reality being so distant and blurred that it can only be seen as shadows on a wall. Throughout the years many other philosophers and physicists, including Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, Isaac Newton, and Albert Einstein, have repeatedly suggested the same thing. They say that to find peace, comfort, passion and happiness, people must look inside and get to know themselves, or their soul. And that within our selves lay limitless knowledge about what we cannot see or touch in the physical world. Our soul exists somewhere that is beyond empirical reasoning. Many believe this is where God resides. Others simply call it the Other World. This book examines these theories and suggests ways to help everyone turn away from just seeing shadows on a cave to seeing full reality; to seeing ourselves and our soul... " (From the Introduction).
Author: Raymond Martin Publisher: Columbia University Press ISBN: 0231137451 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 402
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Introduction From myth to science Individualism and subjectivity People of the book Resurrected self The stream divides Aristotelian synthesis Care of the soul Mechanization of nature Naturalizing the soul Philosophy of spirit Science of human nature Before the fall Paradise lost Everything that happened and what it means.
Author: K. J. Cleveland Publisher: ISBN: 9781479369973 Category : Languages : en Pages : 160
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Never Give Up: Exercises to Listen to Your Heart, Set Goals and Make Your Dreams Come True offers information and exercises to discover your dreams and inspire you to never give up on all that you really want in life. No matter our age, we all have inherent dreams and desires we would like to see come forth in our lives. Sometimes, however, we unconsciously limit ourselves without even knowing it. We may try to live up to the standards we feel society has set for us, and if those images are not in line with our dreams, we consequently banish our deepest desires. We may forget those dreams from childhood, or adopt the belief system that our dreams were just fruitless endeavors. When we make our dreams a reality they help us expand our awareness and grow as an individual. This book offers detailed exercises to help you uncover your true dreams in life, along with real life stories of others who never gave up, such as Audrey Hepburn and Henry Ford. And it offers goal-setting exercises to help you make your dreams come true. Go out into life, work hard and never give up on your dreams! Excerpt from book: "At 22, Walt Disney had gone bankrupt as a cartoonist. He moved to California, where he and his brother, Roy O. Disney, pooled their money, $500 total, and started their own animation company in their garage. This is where Walt Disney's dream began, which ultimately led to Disney films and Walt Disney parks." "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." Walt Disney Other Never Give Up Stories include Grace Kelly, Henry Ford, Audrey Hepburn, David and Goliath, Booker T. Washington, Audrey Hepburn, Helen Keller, Beatrix Potter, and more.
Author: K J Cleveland Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781484029671 Category : Languages : en Pages : 160
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Never Give Up: The Power of Looking Within to Discover Your Dreams and Getting Things Done with Good Goal Setting Habits, Including Inspirational Stories of Successful People offers information and exercises to discover your dreams and inspire you to never give up on all that you really want in life. No matter our age, we all have inherent dreams and desires we would like to see come forth in our lives. Sometimes, however, we unconsciously limit ourselves without even knowing it. We may try to live up to the standards we feel society has set for us, and if those images are not in line with our dreams, we consequently banish our deepest desires. We may forget those dreams from childhood, or adopt the belief system that our dreams were just fruitless endeavors. When we make our dreams a reality they help us expand our awareness and grow as an individual. This book has detailed exercises to help you uncover your true dreams in life, along with real life stories of others who never gave up, such as Audrey Hepburn and Henry Ford. And it offers goal-setting exercises to help you make your dreams come true. Go out into life, work hard and never give up on your dreams! Excerpt from book: "At 22, Walt Disney had gone bankrupt as a cartoonist. He moved to California, where he and his brother, Roy O. Disney, pooled their money, $500 total, and started their own animation company in their garage. This is where Walt Disney's dream began, which ultimately led to Disney films and Walt Disney parks." "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." Walt Disney Other Never Give Up Stories include Grace Kelly, Henry Ford, Marilyn Monroe, David and Goliath, Booker T. Washington, Audrey Hepburn, Helen Keller, Beatrix Potter, and more.
Author: Richard Tarnas Publisher: Ballantine Books ISBN: 0307804526 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 560
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"[This] magnificent critical survey, with its inherent respect for both the 'Westt's mainstream high culture' and the 'radically changing world' of the 1990s, offers a new breakthrough for lay and scholarly readers alike....Allows readers to grasp the big picture of Western culture for the first time." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Here are the great minds of Western civilization and their pivotal ideas, from Plato to Hegel, from Augustine to Nietzsche, from Copernicus to Freud. Richard Tarnas performs the near-miracle of describing profound philosophical concepts simply but without simplifying them. Ten years in the making and already hailed as a classic, THE PASSION OF THE WESERN MIND is truly a complete liberal education in a single volume.
Author: Jostein Gaarder Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN: 1466804270 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 544
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One day Sophie comes home from school to find two questions in her mail: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" Before she knows it she is enrolled in a correspondence course with a mysterious philosopher. Thus begins Jostein Gaarder's unique novel, which is not only a mystery, but also a complete and entertaining history of philosophy.
Author: Hannah Arendt Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101662654 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 320
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From the author of Eichmann in Jerusalem and The Origins of Totalitarianism, “a book to think with through the political impasses and cultural confusions of our day” (Harper’s Magazine) Hannah Arendt’s insightful observations of the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past, constitute an impassioned contribution to political philosophy. In Between Past and Future Arendt describes the perplexing crises modern society faces as a result of the loss of meaning of the traditional key words of politics: justice, reason, responsibility, virtue, and glory. Through a series of eight exercises, she shows how we can redistill the vital essence of these concepts and use them to regain a frame of reference for the future. To participate in these exercises is to associate, in action, with one of the most original and fruitful minds of the twentieth century.
Author: Oliver Sensen Publisher: Walter de Gruyter ISBN: 3110267160 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 245
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Immanuel Kant is often considered to be the source of the contemporary idea of human dignity, but his conception of human dignity and its relation to human value and to the requirement to respect others have not been widely understood. Kant on Human Dignity offers the first in-depth study in English of this subject. Based on a comprehensive analysis of all the passages in which Kant uses the term ‘dignity’, as well as an analysis of the most prominent arguments for a value of human beings in the Kant literature, the book carefully examines different ways of construing the relationship between dignity, value and respect for others. It takes seriously Kant’s Copernican Revolution in moral philosophy: Kant argues that moral imperatives cannot be based on any values without yielding heteronomy. Instead it is imperatives of reason that determine what is valuable. The requirement to respect all human beings is one such imperative. Respect for human beings does not follow from human dignity—for this would violate autonomy—but is an unconditional command of reason. Following this train of thought yields a unified account of Kant’s moral philosophy.
Author: DK Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1465441069 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 772
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Discover how our big social, political and ethical ideas are formed with The Philosophy Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Philosophy in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Philosophy Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Philosophy, with: - Key quotes from more than 100 of the great thinkers of philosophy - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Philosophy Book is the perfect introduction to philosophy, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you'll discover how key concepts in philosophy have shaped our world, with authoritative articles that explore big ideas. Learn about everyone who's contributed to the flow of world philosophy, from antiquity to the modern age, through superb mind maps explaining the line of thought. Your Philosophical Questions, Simply Explained If you thought it was difficult to learn philosophy and its many concepts, The Philosophy Book presents the key ideas in a clear layout. Find out what philosophers thought about the nature of reality, and the fundamental questions we ask ourselves; What is the meaning of life? What is the Universe made of? And work your way through the different branches of philosophy such as metaphysics and ethics, from ancient and modern thinkers. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Philosophy Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.
Author: Edward R. Dougherty Publisher: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering ISBN: 9781510607354 Category : Knowledge, Theory of Languages : en Pages : 0
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Why epistemology? -- Pre-Galilean science -- The birth of modern science -- Reflections on the new science -- A mathematical-observational duality -- Complex systems: a new epistemological crisis -- Translational science under uncertainty
Author: K. J. Cleveland
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