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Despite his psychic gifts, healing teacher Joshua Gardner never saw student Harmony Rogers coming. Cats on a Pole is the story of two psychically-gifted people who are isolated-like cats stuck up on a telephone pole. But their belief that they don't fit in actually makes them more like most people than either of them will acknowledge. A passionate love affair without physical contact, a battle of wills without speech, a psychic duel between male and female equals who have, for the first time, met their match. Cats on a Pole is an intense, sexy, sometimes funny, metaphysical love story that "outs" the insecurities we all have, exposing our overwhelming commonality.

A surprising collection of sometimes irreverent anecdotes and stories intertwined with a few insights and some timely questions.

Throughout his career, Martin Heidegger read and reinterpreted his own writings. This was part of the entirely self-critical orientation of the journey in the landscape of thought.On My Own Publications is the first English-language translation of volume 82 of Heidegger's Complete Works. Started a decade after Being and Time (1927), much of this volume presents running commentary, interpretations, and insights of many of Heidegger's fundamental works, illuminating the philosopher's notes and personal thoughts on his own works and offering a rare look inside the mind of an influential thinker.Focusing on several works including What Is Metaphysics? (1929), The Origin of the Work of Art (1935-36), and The Letter on Humanism (1946), On My Own Publications presents Heidegger reading, interpreting, and confronting some of his own most important and influential publications.

Piotr Jakubowski is a physicist and universal philosopher who has extended his Unified Physics to a Unified Description of the entire Universe, including life and human consciousness. The Universe formula he discovered will fundamentally change all natural sciences and the technologies based on them. The Model-Naturics of the Earth's climate is the only such model based on the embedding of the Solar System in its vast Cosmic Hierarchy. Reconstructing and predicting changes in the global climate over millennia is possible and reliable. The consequences of calculated changes for us humans in the near and distant future are severe.

Es ist nicht mehr zu übersehen, dass die heutige Kulturseele krank ist und einer Heilung bedarf. Wie die Gruppenseele setzt sich Kulturseele aus den Seelen ihrer Mitglieder zusammen, wobei auf eine wundersame Weise ein Ganzes entsteht, das stets mehr ist, als die Summe seiner Teile. Da jeder Mensch ein Teil der Kulturseele ist, kann er auch zur Heilung der Kulturseele beitragen. Dies setzt lediglich den Glauben voraus, dass das natürliche Leben auf der Erde etwas Wunderbares ist, für das es sich zu kämpfen lohnt.Wie jeder Arzt weiß, kann eine Krankheit stets erst dann in einer zufriedenstellenden Weise geheilt werden, wenn sie in einer hinreichenden Weise analysiert und verstanden worden ist. Damit ein Mensch in Bezug auf die heutige Kultur zu einem solchen Verständnis kommen kann, muss er sich mit einigen unangenehmen Kulturrealitäten auseinandersetzen. Eine dieser unangenehmen Realitäten besteht darin, dass der Faschismus, der direkt auf das Herrschaftswesen der Römer zurückgeht, heute in nahezu allen Ländern der Erde eine wesentliche Ursache für die Erkrankung der Kulturseele ist. Es reicht daher nicht aus, nur an der Oberfläche des kulturellen Alltags zu operieren, da die Heilung der Kulturseele eine ausreichende Analyse eines "selbstverständlich" gewordenen ideologischen Kulturerbes voraussetzt. Erst wenn der Einzelne feststellt, dass ein großer Teil dieses Kulturerbes aus völlig willkürlichen, widernatürlichen und krankhaften Ideen besteht, kann er sein natürliches Gewicht und seine natürliche Stimme gezielt in die Waagschale der Kulturentwicklung werfen und eine wichtige heilende Wirkung für die Kulturseele generieren. Dieses Buch liefert alle dafür notwendigen Informationen.

It can no longer be overlooked that today's cultural soul is sick and in need of healing. Like the group soul, the cultural soul is made up of the souls of its members, miraculously creating a whole that is always more than the sum of its parts. Since every man is a part of the cultural soul, he can also contribute to the healing of the cultural soul. This only requires the belief that natural life on earth is something marvellous that is worth fighting for.As every doctor knows, an illness can only ever be cured satisfactorily once it has been adequately analysed and understood. In order for a person to come to such an understanding in relation to today's culture, they must come to terms with some unpleasant cultural realities. One of these unpleasant realities is that fascism, which can be traced back directly to Roman rule, is today one of the major causes of the illness of the cultural soul in almost every country in the world. It is therefore not enough to merely operate on the surface of everyday cultural life, as the healing of the cultural soul requires a sufficient analysis of an ideological cultural heritage that has become "self-evident". Only when the individual realises that a large part of this cultural heritage consists of completely arbitrary, unnatural and pathological ideas can he or she throw his or her natural weight and voice into the scales of cultural development and generate an important healing effect for the cultural soul. This book provides all the necessary information for this.

Critical Geography examines the power structures, inequality, and the dominant ideologies that shape physical space. By critically analyzing these forces, the publication stimulates conversations about social justice, environmental sustainability, and transformative change. The artistic practices featured in the book shed light on systemic oppression, violence, and pressing environmental issues, and encompass a wide range of image-based practices that make inequality visible in both colonial and postcolonial contexts, including mapping, social media, and technology. FOTOFEST is a Houston-based contemporary arts organization co-founded by photojournalists Frederick Baldwin and Wendy Watriss. The use of photography or related media to examine social, cultural, and political histories as well as contemporary life is central to FotoFest's mission. In addition to year-round programming, FotoFest organizes a city-wide biennial project that includes large-scale central exhibitions, curated lectures, performances, a symposium, and a film program.

Das Buch wendet sich vorderhand an Lehrende und Lernende des Fachs Ethik, des Weiteren an alle Interessierte moderner Wertedebatten. Es kommt also moralphilosophisch daher, beinhaltet aber reichlich kritischen, insbesondere ideologiekritischen Bezug zu unserer gesellschaftlichen Wirklichkeit. Schwerpunkt ist eine Durchsicht relevanter historischer wie zeitgenössischer ethischer Argumentationslinien. Im letzten Teil wird versucht, Wertvolles der philosophischen Debatte zu retten, nämlich im Wesentlichen den Kantschen "Kategorischen Imperativ" (in der diskursethischen Fassung), aber freilich nicht im Gegensatz, sondern gerade im Einklang mit einem wohlverstandenen Eigeninteresse. "Egoismus" wird also nicht im verbreiteten Sinne verwendet, ist das Gegenteil von borniertem (Konkurrenz-)Egozentrismus und "rational" wird zweimal unterstrichen! An diesem humanistischen Ethikkonzept blamiert sich dann das kapitalistische Geldvermehrungsprinzip und stellt sich als damit unverträglich heraus.

Can you remember the first time you encountered true darkness? The kind that remains as black and inky whether your eyes are open or closed? Where you can't see your hand in front of your face?Jacqueline Yallop can. It was in an unfamiliar bedroom while holidaying in Yorkshire as a child, and ever since then she has been fascinated by the dark, by our efforts to capture or avoid it, by the meanings we give to it and the way our brains process it.Taking a journey into the dark secrets of place, body and mind, she documents a series of night-time walks, exploring both the physical realities of darkness and the psychological dark that helps shape our sense of self. Exploring our enduring love-hate relationship with states of darkness, she considers how we attempt to understand and contain the dark, and, as she comes to terms with her father's deteriorating Alzheimer's, she reflects on how our relationship with the dark can change with time and circumstance.Darkness captivates, baffles and appals us. It's a shifty thing of many textures and many moods. It can be an absence and a presence, a solace and a threat, a beginning and an end. Into the Dark is the story of the many darks that fascinate and assail us. It faces the darkness in all its guises and mysteries, celebrating it as a thing of beauty while peering into the void.

Mysticism is about existential ecstasy - an experience of heightening one's senses and self into a sheer feeling of aliveness. Mystical experiences offer us a practical way to open our thoughts and deepen the sense of our lives, whether through a mainstream connection to God or by taking part in mind-altering experiences. Here, Simon Critchley explores the history and practice of mysticism, from its origins in Eastern and Western religion, through its association with esoteric and occult knowledge, and up to the ecstatic modernism of T.S. Eliot and others. Through a discussion of the lives of famous mystics, like Julian of Norwich and Jesus Christ, Critchley reveals how embracing the spectrum of mystical experience can refresh our thinking and help us live deeper and freer lives.Philosophical and playful, analytical and inventive, On Mysticism is a definitive account of humanity's quest to understand the divine, and a call to thinkers everywhere to broaden our minds to life larger than our selves.

Emma Curtis Hopkins' Metaphysik für das 21. JahrhundertEmma Curtis Hopkins war die "Lehrerin der Lehrer", die Frau, die die Gründer von Unity, Divine Science, Church of Truth und Religious Science unterrichtete - die Frau, die in den 1890er Jahren den Begriff "Wissenschaft des Geistes" erfand. Sie heilte Hunderte und lehrte Tausende, wobei sie ihre eigene "Argumentationslinie" und ihre "Vision nach oben" nutzte, um sie zu ermächtigen."Die heutigen Studenten der Metaphysik haben nur einen kleinen Teil des Verständnisses erhalten, das Emma bot. Mit diesem Buch werden sowohl ihre Prinzipien als auch ihre Praktiken einem modernen Publikum zugänglich gemacht. Miller hat Emmas viktorianische Rhetorik in eine klare, moderne Sprache "übersetzt" und Emmas Empfehlungen für die tägliche Praxis ausführlich dargestellt.Die zwölf Lektionen der Wissenschaft der Metaphysik sind allesamt Ideen: Ideen mit lebendigen Bedeutungen. In dieser Wissenschaft klammern wir uns nicht an irgendwelche Ideen, denn wenn wir an eine Vorstellung gebunden sind, dass wir die ganze Welt auf eine bestimmte Weise sehen möchten, können wir genauso gut an einen Pfahl gebunden sein. Atme die alten Ideen aus und atme Beschreibungen von allem ein, worüber du dich freust. Du wirst dich über die Vorstellungen von deiner Welt erheben, dich von ihnen befreien. Du wirst dich sogar über die Idee der Freiheit erheben, da sie Unfreiheit impliziert und du weder frei noch gebunden bist, sondern über dieser Ebene stehst. Ihr seid ihr weder überlegen noch unterlegen, sondern jenseits - denn der Geist verfängt sich nie an den Haken irgendeiner Idee. Im Geist sind sie alle gut. Ideen werden aus dem Geist geboren. Der Geist ist Gott. " Emma Curtis HopkinsFür jedes Kapitel wurde von der Illustratorin Cynthia Maletzki (https://www.cynthia-maletzki.de) liebevoll ein Bild gestaltet.Weitere spirituelle Bücher können unter www.jesus-books.de erworben werden.

One of the most provocative and controversial writers of his time, these essays comprise George Bataille’s most incisive study of surrealism

"If the AI transition goes well, human labor becomes obsolete. Furthermore, at technological maturity, human nature becomes entirely malleable. We will thus enter a condition of 'post-instrumentality', in which our efforts are not needed for any practical purpose. In such a solved world, what is the point of human existence? What gives meaning to life? What do we do all day? Deep Utopia shines a new light on these old questions, giving us glimpses of a different kind of existence, which might be ours in the future." -- Dust jacket.

Seeks to introduce an "affective turn" to the study of China's political modernization process.

This book "uses the letters written home by an imaginary Chinese philosopher, Lien Chi Altangi, to provide an estranged perspective--both naèive and critical--on the imperial metropolis and the transformation of British society across the eighteenth century"--

"This book presents a revisionist argument about Ralph Waldo Emerson, explaining how he wrestled mightily with his personal philosophy to eventually support abolitionism. Written in an accessible manner, this book is for students, scholars, and general readers interested in nineteenth-century US history and the history of political thought"--

An eminent philosopher explains why we owe it to future generations to take immediate action on global warmingClimate change is the supreme challenge of our time. Yet despite growing international recognition of the unfolding catastrophe, global carbon emissions continue to rise, hitting an all-time high in 2019. Unless humanity rapidly transitions to renewable energy, it may be too late to stop irreversible ecological damage. In The Pivotal Generation, renowned political philosopher Henry Shue makes an impassioned case for taking immediate, radical action to combat global warming.Shue grounds his argument in a rigorous philosophical analysis of climate change's moral implications. Unlike previous generations, which didn't fully understand the danger of burning carbon, we have the knowledge to comprehend and control rising carbon dioxide levels. And unlike future generations, we still have time to mitigate the worst effects of global warming. This generation has the power, and thus the responsibility, to save the planet. Shirking that responsibility only leaves the next generation with an even heavier burden-one they may find impossible to bear.Written in direct, accessible language, The Pivotal Generation approaches the latest scientific research with a singular moral clarity. It's an urgently needed call to action for anyone concerned about the planet's future.

An original, unified reconstruction of Mill's moral and political philosophy-one that finally reveals its consistency and full powerFew thinkers have been as influential as John Stuart Mill, whose philosophy has arguably defined Utilitarian ethics and modern liberalism. But fewer still have been subject to as much criticism for perceived ambiguities and inconsistencies. In Completely Free, John Peter DiIulio offers an ambitious and comprehensive new reading that explains how Mill's ethical, moral, and political ideas are all part of a unified, coherent, and powerful philosophy.Almost every aspect of Mill's practical philosophy has been charged with contradictions, illogic, or incoherence. Most notoriously, Mill claims an absolute commitment both to promoting societal happiness and to defending individual liberty-a commitment that many critics believe must ultimately devolve into an either/or. DiIulio resolves these and other problems by reconsidering and reconstructing the key components of Mill's practical thought: his theories of happiness, morality, liberty, and freedom. Casting new light on old texts, DiIulio argues that Mill's Utilitarianism and liberalism are not only compatible but philosophically wedded, that his theories naturally emanate from one another, and that the vast majority of interpretive mysteries surrounding Mill can be readily demystified. In a manner at once sympathetic and critical, DiIulio seeks to present Mill in his most lucid and potent form.From the higher pleasures and moral impartiality to free speech and nondomination, Completely Free provides an unmatched account of the unity and power of Mill's enduring moral and political thought.

"An in-depth look at the ways in which an emboldened effort to ungovern threatens to undermine the effective working of the administrative state. In this book, political theorists Nancy Rosenblum and Russell Muirhead, aim to identify and name a growing effort to undermine the workings of effective government. They call this "ungoverning." It is an unfamiliar name for an unfamiliar phenomenon, but one which has become increasingly strident in recent years. It is a root and branch attack on the functions and legitimacy of the administrative state, that unloved element of modern government that is necessary for everything people expect a modern state to do. The administrative state consists of the vast array of government agencies that shape, implement, adjudicate, and enforce public policies of every kind. It encompasses all those who carry on the day-to day business of government: the ordinary and routine, the wars and emergencies, and even the most basic function of a democracy: the oversight of free and fair elections. Ungoverning is the effort to reverse, by various methods, the already highly developed capacity of state to provide for its citizenry. It is different from state failure because it is a path deliberately chosen by politicians and agency heads who have a specific aim in mind. Ungoverning in the U.S., went from thinly veiled policy to open warfare, during the Trump presidency. Although efforts to ungovern were underway before his term in office, Trump clarified ungoverning as no one else could by forming the first presidential administration that was anti-administration. Rosenblum and Muirehead point to the incapacitation of a range of agencies from the Departments of State and Justice to Housing and Urban Development. Ungoverning did not come out of nowhere. The President brought decades of cultivated hostility toward government to a crescendo. Prior to that, even though over its history hostility toward the administrative state was expressed by both the Left and Right, there had been nothing like errant destruction of government capacity. But this is not just a story of the Trump administration. The damage ungoverning has done and can do remains a grave threat. Despite the Biden's admistration's efforts, reversing the corrosive effects of ungoverning cannot happen at a stroke. The capacity of a public agency takes many years to build. Replacing demoralized civil servants can take decades. The retail consequences of disdain for governing endure: As hard to reverse, and perhaps most serious for democracies, is public belief that neither the ability nor the will to govern exists. Ungoverning is, the authors argues, part of the constellation of actions that make up illiberal, anti-democratic politics with the end result being democratic erosion"--

In the Republic, Socrates discusses the meaning of justice and whether the just man is happier than the unjust man with various Athenians and foreigners. He considers the natures of existing regimes and then proposes a series of hypothetical cities in comparison, culminating in Kallipolis, a utopian city-state ruled by a class of philosopher-kings. They also discuss aging, love, the theory of forms, the immortality of the soul, and the role of the philosopher and of poetry in society.The Republic is generally placed in the middle period of Plato's dialogues. However, the distinction between this group and the early dialogues is not as clear as the distinction between the late dialogues and all the others. Nonetheless, with their separate methodologies, Ritter, Arnim, and Baron agreed that the Republic was well distinguished, along with Parmenides, Phaedrus, and Theaetetus.However, the first book of the Republic, which shares many features with earlier dialogues, is thought to have originally been written as a separate work. Then the remaining books were conjoined to it, perhaps with modifications to the original of the first book.

Notions préliminairesLOGIQUELogique formelle : le terme - la proposition - l'argumentationLogique matérielle : logique préliminaire - l'universel - la démonstration - l'argumentation dialectique - le sophismePHILOSOPHIE DE LA NATURECosmologie : l'être mobile en soi - les propriétés de l'être mobilePsychologie : la vie en général - la vie sensitive - la vie intellective - la volonté humaine - l'âme raisonnable - l'origine de l'hommeMETAPHYSIQUEL'être en général - le problème critique - l'être fini - l'être infini

The author attempts to create a brief and accessible guide to the problems of philosophy. He introduces philosophy as a repeating series of (failed) attempts to answer the same questions: Can we prove that there is an external world? Can we prove cause and effect? Can we validate any of our generalizations? Can we objectively justify morality? He asserts that philosophy cannot answer any of these questions and that any value of philosophy must lie elsewhere than in offering proofs to these questions.Focusing on problems he believes will provoke positive and constructive discussion, Russell concentrates on knowledge rather than metaphysics: If it is uncertain that external objects exist, how can we then know of them but by probability? There is no reason to doubt the existence of external objects simply because of sensory data.The book also looks at the question of mathematical truths and philosophy within mathematics, particularly the question of how pure mathematics is possible.Russell guides the reader through his famous 1910 distinction between knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description and introduces important theories of Plato, Aristotle, René Descartes, David Hume, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, and others to lay the foundation for philosophical inquiry by general readers and scholars alike.

The ALBERTINA modern exhibition presents Alfred Kubin's view of the world of evil, the predominant theme of his life and work. The aesthetics of evil prove to be the antithesis of a tranquil idyll for him, one of the most outstanding drawing artists of the twentieth century. Trapped in his fantasies, he finds himself confronted with uncanny dream apparitions and a pronounced fear of the feminine, the night, and fate. This catalogue explores Kubin's graphic cosmos of the ominous, his nightmares and obsessions and the iconography of evil. ALFRED KUBIN (1877-1959) was an important Austrian draughtsman and graphic artist. In 1898, after a traumatic childhood in Zell am See and a series of mental crises, he began his artistic training in Munich. Kubin worked through his nightmares and obsessions in a large number of fantastic drawings.