Philosophical traditions and schools of thought

The trajectory of Friedrich Nietzsche's thought has long presented a difficulty for the study of his philosophy.

Ludwig Wittgenstein famously declared that philosophy "e;ought really to be written only as a form of poetry,"e; and he even described the Tractatus as "e;philosophical and, at the same time, literary.

An enormous amount of literature exists on Greek law, economics, and political philosophy.

In this wide-ranging and thoughtful study, Michael Allen Gillespie explores the philosophical foundation, or ground, of the concept of history.

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A powerful, mesmerizing collection of letters from one of the most important intellectuals and writers of the twentieth century Called "e;the most important critic of his time"e; by Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin has only become more influential over the years, as his work has assumed a crucial place in current debates over the interactions of art, culture, and meaning.

Germany's political and cultural past from ancient times through World War II has dimmed the legacy of its Enlightenment, which these days is far outshone by those of France and Scotland.

Dieses eBook: "Über den Umgang mit Menschen" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

Thomas von Aquin ist 'der' Denker des Mittelalters, der die am längsten anhaltende Orientierung geboten, die intensivsten historischen Interessen auf sich gezogen und - neben seiner Bedeutung als Kirchenlehrer - für die vielfältigsten denkerischen Konzeptionen Pate gestanden hat und dessen Werk daher noch heute auf praktisch allen Feldern philosophischer Problemstellungen Anregungen zu geben vermag.

Paul Rateau traces the genesis and development of G.

Though many practitioners of yoga and meditation are familiar with the Shri Chakra, a sacred diagram, few fully understand the depth of meaning in this representation of the cosmos.

Ex nihilo nihil fit.

Ex nihilo nihil fit.

This important new book is the first of a series of volumes collecting the essential articles by the eminent and highly influential philosopher Saul A.

In the history of philosophical thought, few themes loom as large as skepticism.

The World We Want compares the future world that Enlightenment intellectuals had hoped for with our own world at present.

Nietzsche wrote in a scientific culture transformed by Darwin.

In this book, Phillip Cary argues that Augustine invented the concept of the self as a private inner space-a space into which one can enter and in which one can find God.

The first history of Traditionalism, an important yet surprisingly little-known twentieth-century anti-modern movement.

At the end of his 1994 book, The Soul of the American University, George Marsden advanced a modest proposal for an enhanced role for religious faith in today's scholarship.

This important new book is the first of a series of volumes collecting the essential articles by the eminent and highly influential philosopher Saul A.

Kant's discussion of the relations between cognition and self-consciousness lie at the heart of the Critique of Pure Reason, in the celebrated transcendental deduction.

In this moving and thought-provoking volume, Arthur Kleinman tells the unsettling stories of a handful of men and women, some of whom have lived through some of the most fundamental transitions of the turbulent twentieth century.

Why is the future so different from the past?

One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life.

The World We Want compares the future world that Enlightenment intellectuals had hoped for with our own world at present.

The first history of Traditionalism, an important yet surprisingly little-known twentieth-century anti-modern movement.

This book provides a new interpretation of the ethical theory of G.

One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life.

To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism.

To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism.

How should one respond, personally or theologically, to genocide committed on one's behalf?

As an incredibly diverse religious system, Buddhism is constantly changing.

Over the last decade, "e;New Atheists"e; such as Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens have pushed the issue of atheism to the forefront of public discussion.

Over the last decade, "e;New Atheists"e; such as Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens have pushed the issue of atheism to the forefront of public discussion.

Nietzsche wrote in a scientific culture transformed by Darwin.

In this moving and thought-provoking volume, Arthur Kleinman tells the unsettling stories of a handful of men and women, some of whom have lived through some of the most fundamental transitions of the turbulent twentieth century.

The great Franciscan theologian St.

In this book, Phillip Cary argues that Augustine invented the concept of the self as a private inner space-a space into which one can enter and in which one can find God.

At the end of his 1994 book, The Soul of the American University, George Marsden advanced a modest proposal for an enhanced role for religious faith in today's scholarship.

Why is the future so different from the past?

Swami Vivekananda, the nineteenth-century Hindu monk who introduced Vedanta to the West, is undoubtedly one of modern India's most influential philosophers.

Swami Vivekananda, the nineteenth-century Hindu monk who introduced Vedanta to the West, is undoubtedly one of modern India's most influential philosophers.

Are human beings purely material creatures, or is there something else to them, an immaterial part that does some (or all) of the thinking, and might even be able to outlive the death of the body?

Are human beings purely material creatures, or is there something else to them, an immaterial part that does some (or all) of the thinking, and might even be able to outlive the death of the body?

It is widely known that Buddhists deny the existence of the self.

It is widely known that Buddhists deny the existence of the self.

In this collection of essays, philosopher Paul Russell addresses major figures and central topics of the history of early modern philosophy.

In this collection of essays, philosopher Paul Russell addresses major figures and central topics of the history of early modern philosophy.

If you are from the West, it is likely that you normally assume that you are a subject who relates to objects and other subjects through actions that spring purely from your own intentions and will.