Filosofi

In Beyond Good and Evil, Nietzsche leaves behind traditional morality in favour of what he regards as an affirmative approach that fearlessly confronts the perspectival nature of knowledge and the perilous condition of the modern individual.

The Discourses of Epictetus are a series of practical informal lectures. Epictetus directs his students to focus attention on their opinions, anxieties and desires so they may never fail to get what they desire. Also included is the Enchiridion.

Man kan få den tanke, at katastroferne nærmest står i kø i vores tid: klimaudfordring, krig og pandemi. Journalist Bjørg Tulinius og kulturredaktør Michael Bach Henriksen, begge Kristeligt Dagblad, går mod strømmen og har interviewet i alt 16 internationalt anerkendte forfattere og tænkere – skandinaviske, europæiske og amerikanske – om verdens tilstand og mulige veje for fremtid, håb og handling. Hvert kapitel indledes af en introduktion til forfatterskabet. Bogen er en selvstændig opfølger til Mellem frygt og håb (2019), der udkom i flere oplag. Mød forfatterne Jonathan Franzen, Judith Hermann, Siri Hustvedt, Karl Ove Knausgård, Ben Lerner, Dorthe Nors, Elizabeth Strout og Gary Shteyngart samt tænkerne Anne Applebaum, Lea Ypi, Peter Sloterdijk, Arne Johan Vetlesen, Michael Ignatieff, Andreas Reckwitz, Arlie Russell Hochschild og Svend Brinkmann. Tænkerne Anne Applebaum, Svend Brinkmann, Arlie Hochschild, Michael Ignatieff, Andreas Reckwitz, Peter Sloterdijk, Arne Johan Vetlesen og Lea Ypi.Pressen skrev om Mellem frygt og håb:”Der er en tankens storhed over bogen.” ****** AltingetBjørg Tulinius, født 1964, er exam.art. i filosofi og uddannet journalist. Tidligere redaktør ved DR og mediechef på Aarhus Universitet. Siden 2015 journalist ved Kristeligt Dagblad.Michael Bach Henriksen, født 1974, er cand.mag. i litteraturhistorie og amerikanske studier. Tidligere underviser ved Aarhus Universitet. Foredragsholder og forfatter til flere bøger om amerikanske samfundsforhold og litteratur. Siden 2005 kulturredaktørved Kristeligt Dagblad.

Det akademiske essay udgør en særegen hybrid mellem afhandlingen, analysen, kommentaren og causeriet. Ikke for ingenting betegnede Georg Brandes, der selv var en flittig essayist, genren som ”denne videnskabeligt-kunstneriske Afart”.Måske mere end noget andet universitetsfag egner teologien sig med sine uhåndgribelige materier til essayets uortodokse karakter. Gennem årene har ikke mindst systematiske teologer da også ofte benyttet sig af formen – fra Johannes Sløk til Anna Marie Aagaard, for nu at nævne to højst forskelligartede repræsentanter.David Bugge har i sin efterhånden mangeårige beskæftigelse dels med K.E. Løgstrups forfatterskab, hvori essayet indtager en central rolle, dels med forskningsfeltet litteratur & teologi, der næsten per definition inviterer til essayistik, beskæftiget sig med essaygenren. Med ‘Nådestødet og andre essays’ tager han selv livtag med genren.

Revisit one of the most important pillars in modern philosophy with this new English translation—the first in more than 60 years—of Jean-Paul Sartre’s seminal treatise on existentialism. “This is a philosophy to be reckoned with, both for its own intrinsic power and as a profound symptom of our time” (The New York Times).In 1943, Jean-Paul Sartre published his masterpiece, Being and Nothingness, and laid the foundation of his legacy as one of the greatest twentieth century philosophers. A brilliant and radical account of the human condition, Being and Nothingness explores what gives our lives significance. In a new and more accessible translation, this foundational text argues that we alone create our values and our existence is characterized by freedom and the inescapability of choice. Far from being an internal, passive container for our thoughts and experiences, human consciousness is constantly projecting itself into the outside world and imbuing it with meaning. Now with a new foreword by Harvard professor of philosophy Richard Moran, this clear-eyed translation guarantees that the groundbreaking ideas that Sartre introduced in this resonant work will continue to inspire for generations to come.

Hvad skal vi dog med endnu en bog om den tyske filosof Friedrich Nietzsche? Man kunne med rette indvende at der allerede er skrevet alt for mange bøger om den herostratisk berømte filosof med det imposante overskæg.Nietzsches polemiske opgør med kristendommen og hans dunkle lovprisning af et kommende autonomt overmenneske er blevet læst og lovprist verden over i en sådan grad at fortolkerne har glemt den patologiske Nietzsches inhumane og dybt problematiske udsagn og udfald mod den kristne del af menneskeheden.Bogens forfattere har sat sig for at grave den forsvundne og affirmativt tildækkede Nietzsche frem igen ved at give en kritisk indføring i Nietzsches kultursyn.

"The three most venerated sutras of Zen in a true pocket-sized edition. The Heart Sutra, introducing the Prajnaparamita teaching of emptiness; the Diamond Sutra, introducing the bodhisattva path followed by the Buddha; and the Platform Sutra, introducing the teaching of Zen that students have been putting into practice for the past 1,300 years. In addition to new translations of all three texts, Red Pine has included an introduction that ties all three together and just enough footnotes to explain what needs explaining but not enough to get in the way"--

Marvelous landscapes of human experience and emotion rendered through the magnification of our tears

Terra Viva was originally published in India in 2022 by Women Unlimited.

I "Kærlighedens gerninger" fra 1847 beskriver Søren Kierkegaard næstekærligheden som den sande kærlighed, der åbenbaredes hos Kristus. Beskrivelsen er ironisk, således at den i højere grad beskæftiger sig med kærlighedens modsætninger som mistro, misundelse, hovmod og dømmesyge. Kierkegaard skrev adskillige af sine værker under pseudonym, men "Kærlighedens gerninger" er et af de få, hvor han brugte sit eget navn.idden /title /head body center h1 403 Forbidden /h1 /center /body /htmlDen danske teolog og filosof Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) er kendt verden over som ophavsmand til eksistentialismen og regnes som en af de vigtigste figurer i den danske guldalder. Han var fra 1840-41 forlovet med den ni år yngre Regine Olsen, og hun kom til at spille en stor rolle i og for det senere forfatterskab, som påbegyndtes i 1843 med "Enten – Eller". Kierkegaard skrev adskillige af sine værker under pseudonym – ikke fordi han ønskede at være anonym, men for på den måde at kunne lade forfatterskabets teologiske, filosofiske og psykologiske temaer spille dialektisk op mod hinanden.

Suveræn virus? Den kapitalistiske åndenød er Donatella Di Cesare seneste bog, og er en kort og koncis intellektuel vejviser til Corona-pandemien. Den udgør et af de første væsentlige bidrag til den filosofiske litteratur om pandemien, og er en bearbejdning af en række centrale temaer inden for politisk filosofi, herunder undtagelsestilstand, livets sårbarhed, grænseregimet, teknokrati, ekspertvælde, konspirationsteorier, demokrati, isolation og vejrtrækning.Donatella di Cesare (f. 1956) er en af Italiens mest fremtrædende og nulevende filosoffer. Hun er forfatter til en række bøger om forholdet mellem filosofi og politik, herunder Heidegger og jøderne: de »sorte hæfter« (2014) samt Tortur (2016). Senest har hun i den italienske presse kritiseret Giorgio Agambens kommentarer om Corona-virussens farlighed og hans sammenligning af vaccinepas med de nazistiske jødestjerner; en parallel som også har været genstand for omfattende kritik i Danmark.

Den engelske filosof John Stuart Mill var en af de første mandlige fortalere for ligestilling mellem kønnene og for kvindernes frigørelse. Han gik ind for kvinders økonomiske frihed og mente, at kvindens rolle i ægteskabet burde ændres. Bogen "Kvindernes underkuelse" er en klassiker, når det handler om kvindekamp og kvindefrigørelse.Denne oversættelse er fra 1869.-

Explore the universe of Frank Herbert's Dune in all its philosophical richness"He who controls the spice controls the universe." Frank Herbert's Dune saga is the epic story of Paul, son of Duke Leto Atreides, and heir to the massive fortune promised by the desert planet Arrakis and its vast reservoirs of a drug called "spice." To control the spice, Paul and his mother Jessica, a devotee of the pseudo-religious Bene Gesserit order, must find their place in the culture of the desert-dwelling Fremen of Arrakis. Paul must contend with both the devious rival House Harkonnen and the gargantuan desert sandworms--the source of the spice. The future of the Imperium depends upon one young man who will need to lead a new jihad to control the universe.Dune and Philosophy recruits 23 philosophers to sift wisdom from Frank Herbert's Duniverse, including the first of an expected series of films following Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides and his descendants, captivatingly brought to the big screen by Denis Villeneuve in 2021. Part of the New Wave of science fiction of the 60s and 70s, Dune is characterized by literary experimentation with shifting styles, differing narrative points of view, and with the "psychedelic" culture of the period. In Dune, the long-term strategies and intricate plots of warring Great Houses are driven not just by Heighliner spacecraft and lasguns, but also by mind-expanding drugs, psychic powers, dystopian themes, race memories, and martial arts allowing control of the mind and the body. Substantial yet accessible chapters address philosophical questions including:* Is it morally right to create a savior?* Would interplanetary travel change human nature?* What is the deeper meaning of desert ecologies?* In conflict, how can you stay light years ahead of your opponents?* Are there some drugs we would want to be addicted to?* Does history repeat itself?Tens of thousands of years into an intergalactic future, can humans endure or will we sacrifice what is most important in our humanity for power, glory, religion and of course, the control of the spice? Dune and Philosophy sets an intellectual course through sand and stars to find out.

"An entertaining and enlightening collection of ancient writings about the philosophers who advocated simple living and rejected unthinking conformity. The Cynics were ancient Greek philosophers who stood athwart the flood of society's material excess, unexamined conventions, and even norms of politeness and thundered 'No!' Diogenes, the most famous Cynic, wasn't shy about literally extending his middle finger to the world, expressing mock surprise that 'most people go crazy over a finger.' When asked why he was called Diogenes the Dog, he replied 'because I fawn on those who give, I bark at those who don't, and I bite scoundrels.' How to Say No is a delightful collection of brief ancient writings about Cynicism that captures all the outrageousness, wit, and wisdom of its remarkable cast of characters-from Diogenes in the fourth century BCE to the column-stander Symeon Stylites in late antiquity. With their 'less is more' approach to life, the Cynics speak urgently to our world of climate change, economic uncertainty, and psychic malaise. Although the Cynics weren't writers, their memorable utterances and behavior were recorded by their admirers and detractors, and M. D. Usher offers fresh new translations of appealing selections from this body of writing-ranging from street sermons and repartee to biography and snapshots of Cynics in action.Complete with introductions to the volume and each selection as well as the original Greek and Latin on facing pages, this lively book demonstrates why the Cynics still retain their power to surprise us and make us laugh-and to make us think and question how we live"--

A compelling foundation for a new story of interconnectedness, showing how, as our civilization unravels, another world is possible. Award-winning author, Jeremy Lent, investigates humanity's age-old questionsWho am I? Why am I? How should I live?from a fresh perspective, weaving together findings from modern systems thinking, evolutionary biology, and cognitive neuroscience with insights from Buddhism, Taoism, and Indigenous wisdom. The result is a breathtaking accomplishment: a rich, coherent worldview based on a deep recognition of connectedness within ourselves, between each other, and with the entire natural world. As our civilization careens toward a precipice of climate breakdown, ecological destruction, and gaping inequality, people are losing their existential moorings. Our dominant worldview of disconnectionwhich tells us we are split between mind and body, separate from each other, and at odds with the natural worldhas passed its expiration date. Yet another world is possible. The Web of Meaning offers a compelling foundation for the new story that could enable humanity to thrive sustainably on a flourishing Earth. It's a book for everyone looking for deep and coherent answers to the crisis of civilization.

In his new book, Stephen Levine, author of the perennial best-seller Who Dies?, teaches us how to live each moment, each hour, each day mindfully--as if it were all that was left. On his deathbed, Socrates exhorted his followers to practice dying as the highest form of wisdom. Levine decided to live this way himself for a whole year, and now he shares with us how such immediacy radically changes our view of the world and forces us to examine our priorities. Most of us go to extraordinary lengths to ignore, laugh off, or deny the fact that we are going to die, but preparing for death is one of the most rational and rewarding acts of a lifetime. It is an exercise that gives us the opportunity to deal with unfinished business and enter into a new and vibrant relationship with life. Levine provides us with a year-long program of intensely practical strategies and powerful guided meditations to help with this work, so that whenever the ultimate moment does arrive for each of us, we will not feel that it has come too soon.