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Until a few years ago anyone who spoke of secession as a legal right could expect to be scoffed at as the advocate of a permanently outmoded idea. In recent decades, however, separatist movements have appeared across Europe and North America. Peoples are seeking to reclaim their self-government from centralized nationstates and secession can now be seriously discussed. John Remington Graham has brought his considerable knowledge to the question. He...
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Devenez incollable sur Emmanuel Levinas avec lePetitPhilosophe.fr!
Cette fiche propose une analyse approfondie de la philosophie de Levinas, avec sa biographie, le contexte philosophique dans lequel il s'inscrit, l'analyse détaillée de sa pensée et une synthèse de ce qu'il faut en retenir. La fiche est complétée par une liste de citations clés du philosophe.
• Après la biographie, la mise en contexte aborde les phénoménologies husserlienne...
8224) The Anthologies: Africa
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During a career of thirty years, Tahir Shah has published dozens of books on travel, exploration, topography, and research, as well as a large body of fiction.
Through this extraordinary series of Anthologies, selections from the corpus are arranged by theme, allowing the reader to follow certain threads that are of profound interest to Shah. Spanning a number of distinct genres — in both fiction and non-fiction work — the collections incorporate...
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If you've ever wondered how much real science goes into movies like “Gravity”, novels like “The Martian”, and television shows like “Doctor Who”, this is the book for you. Written by an author who is both a data scientist and a science fiction writer, this entertaining and accessible book uses popular science fiction movies, stories, and TV shows to explain the science behind popular narrative concepts like time travel, lightsabers, AI,...
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The Life of Wisdom in Rousseau's "Reveries of the Solitary Walker" is the first complete exegesis and interpretation of Rousseau's final and culminating work, showing its full philosophic and moral teaching. The Reveries has been celebrated as a work of literature that is an acknowledged acme of French prose writing. Thomas L. Pangle argues that this aesthetic appreciation necessitates an in-depth interpretation of the writing's complex and multileveled...
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Cette fiche propose une analyse approfondie de la philosophie de Blaise Pascal, avec sa biographie, le contexte philosophique dans lequel il s'inscrit, l'analyse détaillée de sa pensée et une synthèse de ce qu'il faut en retenir. La fiche est complétée par une liste de citations clés du philosophe.
• Après la biographie, la mise en contexte aborde les bouleversements scientifiques et théologiques du XVIIe siècle, le cartésianisme et...
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The ruby is a gemstone naturally formed in the shape of a human heart. It has no special powers of its own. But for the one who possesses it, their innate powers are amplified-if used to help others. Or to bring them to a belief and trust in the Son of God
The Ruby heart is given to Basilikos, Basil at his coming of age.
In his 18th year, he hears of a baby king who will change the world for ever. Against orders, he stows away as a servant on his...
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Simon Blackburn taught philosophy for many years at the University of Oxford, the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and the University of Cambridge. He is the author of many notable books, including Think and Being Good.
From the author of Think, an enlightening and entertaining exploration of narcissism and self-esteem
Everyone deplores narcissism, especially in others. The vain are by turns annoying or absurd, offending us whether they...
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The post-Christian world we inhabit today presents us with a mundane and disenchanted view of reality. Under the sway of materialism and science, we have been left with a way of seeing, thinking, and living that has no place for beauty and wonder. We now live in a world bereft of magic and mystery.
Many--including many Christians--no longer perceive the world in its proper light. As a result, the Christian imagination is muted. Moreover, the church...
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Devenez incollable sur Friedrich Nietzsche et sa pensée avec lePetitPhilosophe.fr !
Cette fiche propose une analyse approfondie de la philosophie de Nietzsche, avec sa biographie, le contexte philosophique dans lequel il s'inscrit, l'analyse détaillée de sa pensée et une synthèse de ce qu'il faut en retenir. La fiche est complétée par une liste de citations clés du philosophe.
• Après la biographie, la mise en contexte aborde les théories...
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Devenez incollable sur la notion de désir avec lePetitPhilosophe.fr!
Cette fiche propose une analyse approfondie de la notion de désir, avec une introduction générale, l'analyse des diverses approches philosophiques du concept et une synthèse de ce qu'il faut en retenir. La fiche est complétée par une liste de citations clés et une sélection des principaux sujets tombés au bac de philo ces dernières années en lien avec la notion.
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8233) Maxims
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These maxims, of the French Duc, remain one of the best books of its kind, and have been translated into many languages, and frequently into English. The present edition by John Heard, noted translator of Ronsard, von Hofmannsthal, Clemenceau, and others, was originally published by Houghton Miflfin, and long since out-of-print.
8234) Inside The Yoga Sutras
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A comprehensive sourcebook for the study and practice of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, yoga philosophy's consummate classic text, by one of its most inspiring modern teachers. Extensive cross-referencing, a sutras-by-subject index, section by section previews and reviews, study guide for teachers and students, a word-for-word sutra dictionary, Sanskrit glossary, and down-to-earth hints for daily practice. A unique, must-have treasure for spiritual seekers...
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This book shows how persecution is a condition that binds each in an ethical obligation to the other. Persecution is functionally defined here as an impinging, affective relation that is not mediated by reason. It focuses on the works and personal lives of Emmanuel Lévinas, a phenomenological ethicist who understood persecution as an ontological condition for human existence, and Sigmund Freud, the inventor of psychoanalysis who proposed that a demanding...
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Pretentiousness is for anyone who has braved being different, whether that's making a stand against artistic consensus or running the gauntlet of the last bus home dressed differently from everyone else. Pretentiousness is an essential ingredient in pop music and high art. Why do we choose accusations of elitism over open-mindedness? What do our anxieties about "pretending" say about us?
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Fourteen papers explore the relationship between knowledge and the body through a series of historical and archaeological case studies. More specifically, it considers the concept of embodied knowledge by exploring some of the apparent diverse and yet shared forms of what may be called embodied knowledge. Using specific case studies of knowledgeable actions, the book explores embodied knowledge through a focus on practice.
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"Emerge en el presente libro una inédita comparación entre las obras de dos figuras mayores del pensamiento político como son Platón y Aristóteles. La audacia de Elena Mancinelli consiste en establecer un diálogo entre estos clásicos con la obra del psicoanalista francés Jacques Lacan en una articulación profundamente original y altamente fructífera que produce rigurosas formulaciones y novedosos puntos de vista.
La elección de la obra...
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First published in 1920, this is book five of a seven-volume course on leaning jujitsu, including lessons 19-22. Jujutsu, also referred to as Jujitsu or Jiu-Jitsu, is a Japanese style of martial art and close combat that concentrates on defeating an armed opponent both with and without a short weapon. "Ju" means soft or flexible, while "Jutsu" means "art" or "technique" and refers to the use of your opponent's force against themselves. This volume...
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"El crítico como artista", de Oscar Wilde, es una exploración elocuente y sugerente de la naturaleza de la crítica y del papel del crítico en el ámbito artístico. Wilde cuestiona las nociones convencionales de la crítica y defiende la importancia de la interpretación subjetiva y el individualismo en la apreciación del arte. El autor profundiza en la idea de que el verdadero crítico es, de hecho, un artista por derecho propio, que contribuye...
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