Battlefield of the Mind

Battlefield of the Mind
Author: Joyce Meyer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre: Christian life
ISBN: 9780340954225

In her most popular bestseller ever, the beloved author and minister shows readers how to change their lives by changing their minds. This expanded commemorative edition features an additional Introduction and updated material.

Controversies in the Contemporary World

Controversies in the Contemporary World
Author: Adriano Fabris
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2019-08-07
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9027262233

Inspired by Marcelo Dascal’s theory of controversies, this volume includes studies in the theory of controversies, studies of the history of controversy forms and their evolution, and case-studies of particular historical and current controversies. The purpose of this volume is to identify a taxonomy of controversies and also to sense a line of development for the phenomenon of controversies itself. At the same time, we want to ask ourselves about the impact and the spread of controversies in the contemporary world, eminently intended as a heuristic element facilitating knowledge. For all these reasons, the fundamental aim of the volume is to provide the reader with a selection of current theoretical and practical perspectives on controversies, and to offer a broad picture of the complex range of definitions, meanings and practices connected to them.

Kant and the Divine

Kant and the Divine
Author: Christopher J. Insole
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 595
Release: 2020-03-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0192594958

The book offers a definitive study of the development of Kant's conception of the highest good, from his earliest work, to his dying days. Insole argues that Kant believes in God, but that Kant is not a Christian, and that this opens up an important and neglected dimension of Western Philosophy. Kant is not a Christian, because he cannot accept Christianity's traditional claims about the relationship between divine action, grace, human freedom and happiness. Christian theologians who continue to affirm these traditional claims (and many do), therefore have grounds to be suspicious of Kant as an interpreter of Christian doctrine. As well as setting out a theological critique of Kant, Insole offers a new defence of the power, beauty, and internal coherence of Kant's non-Christian philosophical religiosity, 'within the limits of reason alone', which reason itself has some divine features. This neglected strand of philosophical religiosity deserves to be engaged with by both philosophers, and theologians. The Kant revealed in this book reminds us of a perennial task of philosophy, going back to Plato, where philosophy is construed as a way of life, oriented towards happiness, achieved through a properly expansive conception of reason and happiness. When we understand this philosophical religiosity, many standard 'problems' in the interpretation of Kant can be seen in a new light, and resolved. Kant witnesses to a strand of philosophy that leans into the category of the divine, at the edges of what we can say about reason, freedom, autonomy, and happiness.

Selections

Selections
Author: John Locke
Publisher:
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1928
Genre: Knowledge, Theory of
ISBN:

The Age of Milton

The Age of Milton
Author: Alan Hager
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2004-03-30
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 031305259X

The 17th century was a time of significant cultural and political change. The era saw the rise of exploration and travel, the growth of the scientific method, and the spread of challenges to conventional religion. Many of these developments occurred in England and North America, and literature of the period reflects the intellectual and emotional fervor of the age. This reference chronicles the lives and works of more than 75 British and American writers of the 17th century. Included are entries on such major canonical authors as Donne, Milton, and Jonson. The volume also covers the writings of such leading thinkers as Hobbes and Locke, along with the works of leading European figures like Galileo and Descartes. Also profiled are numerous significant women writers, including Mary Astell, Aphra Behn, and Anne Killigrew. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and includes a biography, a discussion of major works and themes, a survey of the writer's critical reception, and primary and secondary bibliographies. The volume additionally includes entries on several artists who significantly influenced British and American literary culture.

Lord Kames

Lord Kames
Author: Andreas Rahmatian
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2015-05-20
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0748676740

Andreas Rahmatian explains Kames' conceptions of legal philosophy, including black-letter law, legal science, legal theory, legal sociology and anthropology in its early stages, setting them in the context of the Scottish Enlightenment.

Routledge A Level Religious Studies

Routledge A Level Religious Studies
Author: Jon Mayled
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2017-09-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1351804502

Routledge A Level Religious Studies: AS and Year One is an engaging and comprehensive textbook for the new 2016 OCR A Level Religious Studies syllabus. Structured closely around the OCR specification, this textbook covers philosophy, ethics and Christianity, in an engaging and student-friendly way. Each chapter includes: An OCR specification checklist, to clearly illustrate which topics from the specification are covered in each chapter; Explanations of key terminology; Review questions, thought points and activities to test understanding; An overview of key scholars and theories; Chapter summaries. With a section dedicated to preparing for assessment, Routledge A Level Religious Studies: AS and Year One provides students with all the skills they need to succeed. This book comes complete with diagrams and tables, lively illustrations, a comprehensive glossary and full bibliography. The companion website hosts a wealth of further resources to enhance the learning experience.

The Life and Writings of Saint Augustine

The Life and Writings of Saint Augustine
Author: St. Augustine
Publisher: Wyatt North Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 2124
Release: 2020-01-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1647980232

** Active Table of Contents ** ** Original Biography of Saint Augustine ** ** Full-Length Writings by Saint Augustine ** This book comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each book. A separate Touch-or-Click Table of Contents divides this collection by each book and chapter. Additionally, you can access a full Table of Contents (located at the end of the book) by selecting the built in Kindle Table of Contents bookmark. Just touch or click Go To on your Kindle for instant access to the Table of Contents. This specially formatted book provides everything you need to understand the life of Saint Augustine, including the well-researched original biography The Life of Saint Augustine by Wyatt North. Additionally, this book includes the most influential full-length writings by Saint Augustine: The Confessions The City of God On Christian Doctrine On the Trinity On Grace and Free Will Saint Augustine was a Latin philosopher and theologian, originally from Roman Africa. His writings were very influential in the development of Western Christianity and continue to influence Christianity to this day. In the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion, he is a saint and pre-eminent Doctor of the Church.