Plato's World

Plato's World
Author: Joseph Cropsey
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1995-05-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780226121215

Masterfully leading the reader through the seven scenes of the drama, Cropsey shows how they are, to an astonishing degree, concerned with the resources available to help us survive in such a world.

The Human Place in the Cosmos

The Human Place in the Cosmos
Author: Max Scheler
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Total Pages: 105
Release:
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0810164116

Upon Scheler’s death in 1928, Martin Heidegger remarked that he was the most important force in philosophy at the time. Jose Ortega y Gasset called Scheler "the first man of the philosophical paradise." The Human Place in the Cosmos, the last of his works Scheler completed, is a pivotal piece in the development of his writing as a whole, marking a peculiar shift in his approach and thought. He had been asked to provide an initial sketch of his much larger works on philosophical anthropology and metaphysics--works he was not able to complete because of his early demise. Frings' new translation of this key work allows us to read and understand Scheler's thought within current philosophical debates and interests. The book addresses two main questions: What is the human being? And what is the place of the human being in the universe? Scheler responds to these questions within contexts of said two projected much larger works but not without reference to scientific research. He covers various levels of being: inorganic reality, organic reality (including plant life and psychological life), all the way up to practical intelligence and the spiritual dimension of human beings, and touching upon the holy. Negotiating two intertwined levels of being, life-energy ("impulsion") and "spirit," this work marks not only a critical moment in the development of his own philosophy but also a significant contribution to the current discussions of continental and analytic philosophers on the nature of the person.

Man's Place in the Universe

Man's Place in the Universe
Author: Alfred Russel Wallace
Publisher: Franklin Classics
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2018-10-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9780342191963

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, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Man in the Cosmos

Man in the Cosmos
Author: Christian Wertenbaker
Publisher: Codhill Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-12-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781930337695

Explores the relationship between the mystical cosmology of G. I. Gurdjieff and the discoveries and theories of modern science.

Universal

Universal
Author: Brian Cox
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2017-03-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0306822717

An awe-inspiring, unforgettable journey of scientific exploration from Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw, the international bestselling authors of Why Does E=MC2? and The Quantum Universe, with 55 black-&-white and 45 full-color pages featuring photographs, diagrams, maps, tables, and graphs. We dare to imagine a time before the Big Bang, when the entire universe was compressed into a space smaller than an atom. And now, as Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw show, we can do more than imagine: we can understand. Universal takes us on an epic journey of scientific exploration. It reveals how we can all come to grips with some of the most fundamental questions about our Earth, Sun, and solar system--and the star-filled galaxies beyond. How big is our solar system? How quickly is space expanding? How big is the universe? What is it made of? Some of these questions can be answered on the basis of observations you can make in your own backyard. Other answers draw on the astonishing information now being gathered by teams of astronomers operating at the frontiers of the known universe. At the heart of all this lies the scientific method. Science reveals a deeper beauty and connects us to each other, to our world, and to our universe. Science reaches out into the unknown. As Universal demonstrates, if we dare to imagine, we can do the same.

Man’s Place in the Universe

Man’s Place in the Universe
Author: Alfred Russel Wallace
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 2021070409

Man’s Place in the Universe by Alfred Russel Wallace is a thought-provoking exploration of humanity's role and significance in the vast expanse of the cosmos. It is a must-read for those who ponder about the existential mysteries of the universe. Written with the curiosity of a scientist and the wonder of a philosopher, Wallace invites readers to journey with him as he unravels the intricate web of cosmic relations, humanity's place within it, and what it means for our understanding of life and existence. Man’s Place in the Universe breaks the barriers of the known and ventures into the unexplored, challenging readers to think deeply about our relationship with the cosmos and our purpose within it. It is a timeless reflection on our place within the grandeur of the universe. For those who are intrigued by the mysteries of the cosmos and our place within it, this is an essential addition to your library. Delve into Man’s Place in the Universe today, and embark on a journey of self-discovery on a cosmic scale.

The Human Cosmos

The Human Cosmos
Author: Jo Marchant
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0593183045

A Best Book of 2020 (NPR) A Best Book of 2020 (The Economist) A Top Ten Best Science Book of 2020 (Smithsonian) A Best Science and Technology Book of 2020 (Library Journal) A Must-Read Book to Escape the Chaos of 2020 (Newsweek) Starred review (Booklist) Starred review (Publishers Weekly) A historically unprecedented disconnect between humanity and the heavens has opened. Jo Marchant's book can begin to heal it. For at least 20,000 years, we have led not just an earthly existence but a cosmic one. Celestial cycles drove every aspect of our daily lives. Our innate relationship with the stars shaped who we are—our art, religious beliefs, social status, scientific advances, and even our biology. But over the last few centuries we have separated ourselves from the universe that surrounds us. It's a disconnect with a dire cost. Our relationship to the stars and planets has moved from one of awe, wonder and superstition to one where technology is king—the cosmos is now explored through data on our screens, not by the naked eye observing the natural world. Indeed, in most countries, modern light pollution obscures much of the night sky from view. Jo Marchant's spellbinding parade of the ways different cultures celebrated the majesty and mysteries of the night sky is a journey to the most awe-inspiring view you can ever see: looking up on a clear dark night. That experience and the thoughts it has engendered have radically shaped human civilization across millennia. The cosmos is the source of our greatest creativity in art, in science, in life. To show us how, Jo Marchant takes us to the Hall of the Bulls in the caves at Lascaux in France, and to the summer solstice at a 5,000-year-old tomb at Newgrange, Ireland. We discover Chumash cosmology and visit medieval monks grappling with the nature of time and Tahitian sailors navigating by the stars. We discover how light reveals the chemical composition of the sun, and we are with Einstein as he works out that space and time are one and the same. A four-billion-year-old meteor inspires a search for extraterrestrial life. The cosmically liberating, summary revelation is that star-gazing made us human.

God and the Cosmos

God and the Cosmos
Author: Harry Lee Poe
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2012-02-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830839542

Theologian Harry Lee Poe and chemist Jimmy H. Davis argue that God's interaction with our world is a possibility affirmed equally by the Bible and the contemporary scientific record. Rather than confirming that the cosmos is closed to the actions of the divine, advancing scientific knowledge seems to indicate that the nature of the universe is actually open to the unique type of divine activity portrayed in the Bible.