Philosophical Reflections
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Author | : Stephen J. Costello |
Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2020-10-12 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1527560619 |
Drawing on a host of philosophers such as Arthur Schopenhauer, Gabriel Marcel, Josef Pieper, Paul Ricoeur, Viktor Frankl, Eric Voegelin, Bernard Lonergan, Roger Scruton, John Caputo, and Ludwig Wittgenstein, as well as theologians like Hans Urs von Balthasar, Karl Rahner, Hans Küng, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, this book argues passionately for the place of hope as the ‘beyond’ of both a will-o’-the-wisp, facile optimism, on the one hand, and a world-weary, fatuous pessimism, on the other. Drawing on the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta in the concluding chapter, it suggests that only by living from the Self as distinct from the ego can we know ultimate peace and experience the bliss of being that is beyond both hope and happiness. These philosophical reflections are both timely, as the publication appears amid the Coronavirus crisis, and wise. It is warmly recommended for its breadth and depth of knowledge. This book will appeal to students of both Eastern and Western philosophy, as well as spiritual seekers.
Author | : Raymond Tallis |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2014-09-03 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1317547411 |
In these lively and provocative essays, philosopher, polymath and all-round intellectual heavyweight, Raymond Tallis debunks commonplace truths, exposes woolly thinking and pulls the rug from beneath a wide range of commentator whether scientist, theologian, philosopher or pundit. Tallis takes to task much of contemporary science and philosophy, arguing that they are guilty of taking us down ever narrowing conduits of problem solving that only invite ever more complex responses and in doing so have lost sight of "wonder" - the metaphysical intoxication that first gave birth to philosophy 2,500 years ago. Tallis tackles some meaty topics - memory, time, language, truth, fiction, consciousness - but always with his characteristic verve, insight and wit. These essays showcase Tallis's skill for getting to the heart of the matter and challenging us to see, and wonder, in different ways. Wonder is the proper state of humankind, and as these essays show it has no more forceful a champion than Raymond Tallis.
Author | : D. Christopher Ralston |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2009-09-19 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9048124778 |
This project draws together the diverse strands of the debate regarding disability in a way never before combined in a single volume. After providing a representative sampling of competing philosophical approaches to the conceptualization of disability as such, the volume goes on to address such themes as the complex interplay between disability and quality of life, questions of social justice as it relates to disability, and the personal dimensions of the disability experience. By explicitly locating the discussion of various applied ethical questions within the broader theoretical context of how disability is best conceptualized, the volume seeks to bridge the gap between abstract philosophical musings about the nature of disease, illness and disability found in much of the philosophy of medicine literature, on the one hand, and the comparatively concrete but less philosophical discourse frequently encountered in much of the disability studies literature. It also critically examines various claims advanced by disability advocates, as well as those of their critics. In bringing together leading scholars in the fields of moral theory, bioethics, and disability studies, this volume makes a unique contribution to the scholarly literature, while also offering a valuable resource to instructors and students interested in a text that critically examines and assesses various approaches to some of the most vexing problems in contemporary social and political philosophy.
Author | : Ved Prakash Varma |
Publisher | : Allied Publishers |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : India |
ISBN | : 9788177647778 |
Author | : Kwame Gyekye |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 359 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0195112253 |
Gyekye offers a philosophical interpretation and critical analysis of the African cultural experience in modern times, and shows how Western philosophical concepts help in addressing a wide range of specifically African problems.
Author | : Katherine Brading |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 459 |
Release | : 2003-12-04 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1139442023 |
This book brings together philosophical discussions of symmetry in physics, highlighting the main issues and controversies. It covers all the fundamental symmetries of modern physics, as well as discussing symmetry-breaking and general interpretational issues. For each topic, classic texts are followed by review articles and short commentaries.
Author | : Licia Carlson |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0253221579 |
In a challenge to current thinking about cognitive impairment, this book explores what it means to treat people with intellectual disabilities in an ethical manner. Reassessing philosophical views of intellectual disability, Licia Carlson shows how we can affirm the dignity and worth of intellectually disabled people first by ending comparisons to nonhuman animals and then by confronting our fears and discomforts. Carlson presents the complex history of ideas about cognitive disability, the treatment of intellectually disabled people, and social and cultural reactions to them. Sensitive and clearly argued, this book offers new insights on recent trends in disability studies and philosophy.
Author | : Gareth D. Williams |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199999767 |
Collection of 13 essays delivered at a conference held at Columbia University in March 2012.
Author | : Virgil Charles Aldrich |
Publisher | : Alan Mendelson |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 2010-12 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0557961041 |
Philosophical Reflections is a companion piece to My Century (initially published in e-format in November, 2010). There are thematic similarities. In both books Virgil is concerned with aesthetics, epistemology, and language. There are overlaps, but there appears to be no indication as to which version antedated the other. Both books depict a man vitally engaged in living a philosophical life and reflecting on traditional philosophical questions.
Author | : Peter-Paul Verbeek |
Publisher | : Penn State Press |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2010-11-01 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9780271046563 |
How are all these things affecting us? How can their role in our lives be understood? What Things Do answers these questions by focusing on how technologies mediate our actions and our perceptions of the world.