Philosophical traditions and schools of thought

The long battle between exclusionary and inclusive versions of the American storyWas America founded as a Christian nation or a secular democracy?

Theology and the Scientific Imagination is a pioneering work of intellectual history that transformed our understanding of the relationship between Christian theology and the development of science.

The surprising story of how Greek classics are being pressed into use in contemporary China to support the regime's political agendaAs improbable as it may sound, an illuminating way to understand today's China and how it views the West is to look at the astonishing ways Chinese intellectuals are interpreting-or is it misinterpreting?

Aristotle's Categories can easily seem to be a statement of a naive, pre-philosophical ontology, centered around ordinary items.

An argument for why Plato's Laws can be considered his most important political dialogueIn Plato's Second Republic, Andre Laks argues that the Laws, Plato's last and longest dialogue, is also his most important political work, surpassing the Republic in historical relevance.

Thoughts and Transmission brings together essays that originally appeared as introductions to works produced by Dharma Publishing.

"Once you invite the blessings of the Dharma into your heart, you may not have much need of teachers or traditions.

The year 2015 is the Chinese Year of the Goat - what will this mean for you?

Was Claus-Artur Scheier in diesem Buch unternimmt, ist nicht weniger als der Entwurf einer Philosophie der Moderne im Zeitalter der Medialität.

A Princeton Classics edition of an essential work of twentieth-century scholarship on India Since its first publication, Philosophies of India has been considered a monumental exploration of the foundations of Indian philosophy.

A compelling collection of the life-changing writings of William JamesWilliam James-psychologist, philosopher, and spiritual seeker-is one of those rare writers who can speak directly and powerfully to anyone about life's meaning and worth, and whose ideas change not only how people think but how they live.

An entertaining and enlightening collection of ancient writings about the philosophers who advocated simple living and rejected unthinking conformityThe Cynics were ancient Greek philosophers who stood athwart the flood of society's material excess, unexamined conventions, and even norms of politeness and thundered "e;No!

This book is the fruit of twenty-five years of study of Spinoza by the editor and translator of a new and widely acclaimed edition of Spinoza's collected works.

Contradicting the long-held belief that Aristotle was the first to discuss individuation systematically, Mary Margaret McCabe argues that Plato was concerned with what makes something a something and that he solved the problem in a radically different way than did Aristotle.

La Humanidad ha tocado a su fin y, con el ascenso de los Póstumos, se ha producido el ingreso del orbe terrestre en el titanismo de una nueva Era signada por la tecnificación telemática universal.

This third volume of Princeton Readings in Religions demonstrates that the "e;three religions"e; of China--Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism (with a fourth, folk religion, sometimes added)--are not mutually exclusive: they overlap and interact with each other in a rich variety of ways.

This fresh outlook on Socrates' political philosophy in Plato's early dialogues argues that it is both more subtle and less authoritarian than has been supposed.

Timeless wisdom on generosity and gratitude from the great Stoic philosopher SenecaTo give and receive well may be the most human thing you can do-but it is also the closest you can come to divinity.

This book explores a fundamental tension in Aristotle's metaphysics: how can an entity such as a living organisma composite generated through the imposition of form on preexisting matterhave the conceptual unity that Aristotle demands of primary substances?

A vibrant new translation of Seneca's "e;On the Shortness of Life,"e; a pointed reminder to make the most of our timeWho doesn't worry sometimes that smart phones, the Internet, and TV are robbing us of time and preventing us from having a life?

Named one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time by the Modern LibraryAnne Carson's remarkable first book about the paradoxical nature of romantic loveSince it was first published, Eros the Bittersweet, Anne Carson's lyrical meditation on love in ancient Greek literature and philosophy, has established itself as a favorite among an unusually broad audience, including classicists, essayists, poets, and general readers.

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, which equates the ultimate end of human life with happiness (eudaimonia), is thought by many readers to argue that this highest goal consists in the largest possible aggregate of intrinsic goods.

A masterful overview of the philosophy of language from one of its most important thinkersIn this book one of the world's foremost philosophers of language presents his unifying vision of the field-its principal achievements, its most pressing current questions, and its most promising future directions.

Philosophic Pride is the first full-scale look at the essential place of Stoicism in the foundations of modern political thought.

The two volumes of Philosophical Essays bring together the most important essays written by one of the world's foremost philosophers of language.

How Maoism captured the imagination of French intellectuals during the 1960sMichel Foucault, Jean-Paul Sartre, Julia Kristeva, Phillipe Sollers, and Jean-Luc Godard.

A brief account of philosophical logic from one of the world's leading authoritiesPhilosophical Logic is a clear and concise critical survey of nonclassical logics of philosophical interest written by one of the world's leading authorities on the subject.

This is a penetrating reinterpretation and defense of Hegel's social theory as an alternative to reigning liberal notions of social justice.

When it first appeared in 1979, Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature hit the philosophical world like a bombshell.

Dieses eBook: "Träume eines Geistersehers, erläutert durch Träume der Metaphysik" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

Wie geht es weiter mit unsrer Zukunft, in Politik, Gesellschaft, unserem Leben?

Henry David Thoreau is beloved as Americas bard of Walden Woods.

A sweeping intellectual biography that restores the Enlightenment polymath to the intellectual, scientific, and courtly worlds that shaped his early life and thoughtDescribed by Voltaire as ';perhaps a man of the most universal learning in Europe,' Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (16461716) is often portrayed as a rationalist and philosopher who was wholly detached from the worldly concerns of his fellow men.

Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Welt der Geishas!

Adopting the role of tour guide, award-winning writer Kevin Hart leads the reader through the pitfalls, conundrums and complexities that characterize postmodernism, while providing an overview of the many different approaches (philosophical, cultural, literary) to the subject.

Revealing the man behind the icon.

A systematic and thorough interpretation of the philosophy of Daniel Dennett, this book is a tantalizing entre into the philosophy of mind.

En "La Era de la Fraternidad", Jorge Úbeda presenta una visión renovada sobre la fraternidad como un pilar esencial para una nueva era de convivencia humana.

A classic, examining the history of the great Chinese Zen masters of the 7th through 10th century.

»Menschliches, noch Menschlicheres« ist ein authentisch-philosophischer Essay, in einer Sprache geschrieben, die so verständlich und präzise wie inspirierend ist.

Michail M.

What are the Yoga Sutras?

In this book, the author has chosen 90 verses of the Gita out of the total 700, which are purely subjective in nature.

The Book of Filial Duty - Confucius - Part of the Wisdom of the East series.

Irracionalidad es un relato ambicioso y cautivante que echa luz sobre la sinrazón en un momento en que el mundo parece haberse vuelto loco.

The Bhagavad Gita has been chanted and read in homes and workplaces.