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Die persönlichen Aufzeichnungen Mads Tellis zu nahezu allem - Metaphysik, Zeitgeschehen, Erotik, Kunst und Literatur: sehnsüchtige, ironische und kritische Blicke aus der seelischen Ferne des Ausreißers auf die Dinge, die Menschen umtreiben. Psychologie ist Kunst, ist Poesie - wenn man es will."Der Begriff des Ausreißers lässt an ausbüxende Kinder oder statistische Messwerte außerhalb eines Erwartungsbereichs denken. Ausreißer stellen jene Ordnungssysteme, deren Teil sie sind oder sein sollen, durch ihr Sein in Frage. Ihre Individualität überwiegt. Sie sind und bleiben Ausnahmen. Ausnahmen, die, weil sie Tatsachen sind, die Quelle von Kreativität im Individuellen wie im Kollektiven sind. Sie sind Nochniedagewesene und bringen Nochniedagewesenes hervor. Ihre Werke und Taten sagen: Ohne Freiheit bist du nichts. Aber ohne Freiheit sind auch keine Kulturen möglich. Das organisierte Zusammenleben der Menschen mit all seinen Strukturen, sozialen Rollen, seinen metaphysischen und weltlichen Erzählungen, die Menschen zu Einwohnern derselben Sphäre machen, war und ist der vermutlich folgenreichste kreative Akt, den wir über die Jahrtausende hervorgebracht haben. Am Anfang standen die Ausreißer, stand das Unwahrscheinliche, Ungedachte, die Ausnahme."

The relationship between philosophy and Jewish thought has often been a matter of lively discussion. But despite its long tradition and the variety of positions that have been taken in it, the debate is far from being closed and keeps meeting new challenges. So far, research on this topic has mostly been based on historically diachronic references, analogies, or contacts among philosophers and Jewish thinkers. The contributors to this volume, however, propose another way to advance the debate: Rather than adopting a historical approach, they consider the intersections of philosophy and Jewish thought from a theoretical perspective.

Romantik und Realismus werden in der Literaturgeschichtsschreibung vorwiegend als Gegensätze beschrieben. Ihre Rekonstruktion als dichotome Epochen verstellt aber den Blick auf die Kontinuitäten zwischen den beiden großen Literaturbewegungen des 19. Jahrhunderts, auf ihre gemeinsamen Problemfelder und Strategien zur Problembewältigung. Denn weshalb beziehen sich Texte in der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts permanent auf eine Literatur, die sie als ¿Romantik¿ kennzeichnen und aus der Welt schaffen wollen? Weshalb bearbeiten Texte, die als ¿realistische¿ positioniert werden, über einen Zeitraum von immerhin gut 50 Jahren Konzepte und Themenkomplexe, die erkennbar ihren Anfang in der von ihnen abgelehnten und als obsolet konzipierten Romantik nehmen? Weshalb lassen sie fortwährend romantische Figuren auftreten oder romantische Motive handlungsleitend ein? Ganz offenbar handelt es sich beim Romantischen, das der Realismus bestreitet, um einen unerledigten Problemkomplex. Ausgehend vondiesen Beobachtungen stellt sich das Verhältnis von romantischer und realistischer Literatur weniger als epochale Dichotomie, sondern vielmehr als konstitutives Wechselverhältnis dar ¿ als komplementäre Konstellation vor einem gemeinsamen Problemhorizont. Romantische und realistische Literatur lassen sich als alternative und gleichwohl parallele Strategien im Umgang mit historischen Transformationsprozessen auffassen, die ungeachtet ihrer markierten Konkurrenz kaum jemals ungemischt zur Anwendung kommen. Romantische und realistische Tendenzen treten in wechselseitiger Abhängigkeit auf. Dabei geht es sowohl den programmatisch romantisierenden als auch den programmatisch realistischen Texten um nicht weniger als die Gestaltung gesellschaftlicher Realität. Auf der Grundlage einer anderen Begründungsgeschichte der deutschsprachigen Literatur im 19. Jahrhundert lassen sich Beschreibungsmodelle für kulturelle Identifikations- und Transformationsprozesse gewinnen. Die untersuchten literarischen Texte formulieren ebenso Konzepte für den Umgang mit kulturellem Wandel wie sie Konstellationen kulturellen Wandels als Positionskämpfe zwischen romantischen und realistischen Akteuren konfigurieren.

Twenty letters, thirteen of which appeared during Samuel Widmer's lifetime and eleven after his death, were published with a foreword, summarising the basic work of self-knowledge. They also summarise Samuel's literary activities of the past years on the subject of self-knowledge in a concise work.Samuel wrote:Should not the most important and fundamental concerns of such a movement be addressed in a collection of such letters over time? Shouldn't its goals and its tools for achieving these goals be outlined in more detail and anew? And do these goals not simply consist in the renewal of ourselves and our world, which we hope to achieve with the tool of self-knowledge? Have we not come to make the earth a paradise? Is this not our real goal? Are we not part of the movement that intends such a thing, dreams such a thing? We are not really forming a movement. That would be something organised, something created and produced by thoughts, by the ego. We are part of the movement that is led by love. We have awakened to this fundamental movement in the universe. The goal of this force, if it can be described as a goal at all, is renewal. The renewal of us humans and thus of our world. It is love that makes everything new again and again.

Contents: Does God Answer Christians Only? Conflicting Prayers Subconscious Religion Praying for Visions of Heaven Great Prayers Use of the Bible in Prayer Conclusions "The soul which is in tune with the Infinite can more effectively detect and understand the "sound waves" from the spirit world than the soul which is out of tune with God." R.H. Conwell

Este texto que se ocupa de diversas cuestiones y todas constituye un camino que lleva a la filosofía como arte de vivir. El mismo está destinado a todo público, pues los problemas del vivir son de interés general y tienen que hacerse accesibles a todos. En este libro no hay un camino previamente trazado cuya comprensión requiera una lectura progresiva, desde la primera hasta la última página. Por el contrario, la oferta es variada y es un arsenal de propuestas que invitan a pensar, las cuales están ordenadas de una forma determinada pero se pueden combinar de muchas otras maneras. Cada apartado es breve y está concebido como una pieza que se puede ensamblar con otras que el lector considere adecuados.Este libro de filosofía es un diálogo abierto porque está lleno de cuestiones y problemas no resueltos. Pensar es sinónimo de inversión y placer donde se abordan los asuntos fundamentales del vivir humano, y estas cuestiones suponen un desafío para nuestra voluntad de poder.La invitación, estimado lector, es la que ya nos hizo Immanuel Kant:¿Atrévete a pensar¿.

Ingen lærer os, hvordan man elsker. Når vi søger og møder kærligheden, har vi ofte ikke meget andet end romantiske film og sangtekster at navigere efter. Men kærlighed er hverken en ophøjet tilstand eller en samling klicheer, kærlighed er en færdighed, du kan lære. "Kærlighedens otte regler" er en øjenåbnende guide til, hvordan du opbygger nærende og varige kærlighedsrelationer, både med dig selv og andre. Baseret på gammel visdom fra de indiske Veda-skrifter og moderne neurovidenskab guider Jay Shetty dig gennem kærlighedens faser, fra den første date over den stormende forelskelse, beslutningen om at være sammen, ønsket om at forblive det til eventuelt at give slip – og måske finde kærlighed igen. Om forfatteren: Jay Shetty (f. 1987) er britisk-indisk forfatter og podcastvært på "On Purpose". Jay Shettys debutbog "Tænk som en munk" blev en øjeblikkelig bestseller, da bogen udkom i 2020. I dag er Jay Shetty en populær foredragsholder, livstilscoach og influencer på sociale medier.

Kwasi Wiredu (1931 - 2022). He was a Ghanaian philosopher. Often called the greatest African philosopher of his generation, his works, particularly the rallying call for conceptual decolonization of African thought, have greatly contributed to the development of postcolonial African philosophy. One of Wiredu's concerns when defining "African Philosophy" was the cognizance of the precolonial, colonial and postcolonial African thoughts that have to be linked. While recognising the central roles precolonial African cultures have towards the development of African philosophy, Wiredu maintains that African folk-beliefs and world views must be treated as heritages for the practice of philosophising. He, however, argues that the African heritages, both cultural and colonial, must be decolonised.

This book argues for the necessity of a re-evaluation of our thinking about responsibly relating to future generations in the context of environmental philosophy. Using long-term nuclear waste disposal as its paradigmatic case, this book makes the case that the predominant mode of thinking the future in terms of continuity and repetition of the present requires a critique informed by French philosopher Jacques Derrida in order to think responsibility adequately. The book begins by surveying contemporary accounts of intergenerational responsibility before outlining the specifics of nuclear waste disposal policy. With these stakes established, the contributions of Jacques Derrida to future-oriented ethics are introduced. These include discussions of communication across contexts, the relationship between inheritance and responsibility, and the political imperatives that result from this critique. This book concludes by arguing for an intergenerational environmental policy that rejectspolicy and infrastructural projects that depend on the present reproducing itself indefinitely.

Human-Superhuman-BeingThe eternal battleGreek edition of Akratos

Perhaps it's axiomatic that much of the meaning of our lives is moral ... which involves discovering, identifying and knowing the constituents and some inputs and outcomes in a complex logical-moral field. As I look out at the landscape of life much of it I see as a moral landscape. Presumably, there are reasons for seeing it this way that are knowable. It's a living landscape,...very alive ... with people, other entities ... and connected events, ... inclusive of missed ... and occasionally made ... opportunities ... commissions, omissions, etc. Choices ... here-there ... to be made; ... some banal and readily set aside in our thinking, or barely noticed and in moral terms, not consequential.

War and peace are the topics of the present book. No one will gainsay the assertion that peace is a vital value today, and that war is to be avoided since it is one of the most undesirable states of affairs. Therefore, the current book will address mainly the problem of war and aggression, and the possibility to live in peace. The dichotomy war-peace will be analyzed, including the problem of aggression and violence. We will begin our analysis with the problem of aggression, and we will go on with the problem of war then. The book will contain moral, psychological, philosophical and religious analysis. It will employ philosophical as well as Christian arguments and theses to analyze the problem. This still does not mean that the book will not have any value for the reader not interested in Christianity. Our analysis will demonstrate clearly that peace has many forms and could be defined in various ways; hence, the Christian conception of peace is one of them, but it will be shown that this conception meets the criteria set by common sense. Peace can be defined in geopolitical, in psychological, in moral context as well. Still, the Christian interpretation should convince the reader. It will be shown that we can have true peace only in God. Peace in the way we usually envisage it is not achievable on earth. The conception of the eternal peace is a utopia, although it is good to have hope that such peace could exist. But hope is one thing, and reality- completely different thing. We will show that it is possible to reduce military tension and conflicts in the world, but still, this will not lead to absolute peace.

"Cudenec, like a prophet, calls for us to become spirit rebels" - W.D James.In this latest collection of radical writing, Paul Cudenec sets out his personal vision through a new essay entitled Our Quest For Freedom.He argues that the liberation of humankind from tyranny will require a process involving a number of interrelated stages: Realising; Remembering; Yearning; Exposing; Explaining; Proposing; Meaning; Motivating; Becoming; Inspiring; Preparing; Boycotting; Building and Defending.And he warns: "If people don't understand the extent of the problem with contemporary society, if they don't understand who they really are, if they are not prepared to risk everything, then our bid for liberty will fall short".The book also contains a dozen other recent articles, in which Cudenec consistently rejects modern industrialism in favour of the rediscovery of the natural order of freedom.

Il presente lavoro descrive la traiettoria, di vita e di pensiero, di Carl Gustav Jung. Antonella Valeria Cobianco instaura un confronto con i punti salienti della biografia junghiana, che si traducono poi in figure di pensiero. In Jung, infatti, vita ed opera non sono disgiungibili, ma sono in continua relazione: l'analista ha fatto della sua vita un'opera e della sua opera una vita. Il piano biografico e quello teorico lavorano assieme e si ibridano continuamente.

Meet Liz O'Brien, a young Irish girl whose thirst for adventure leads her to the mystical land of India; This is not just a travel memoir; it's a story of self-discovery that's brimming with humour and a love that defies cultural boundaries.

The Infinite Monkey Theorem is an idea frequently encountered in mass market science books, discourse on Intelligent Design, and debates on the merits of writing produced by chatbots. According to the Theorem, an infinite number of typing monkeys will eventually generate the works of Shakespeare. Shakespeare and Nonhuman Intelligence is a metaphysical analysis of the Bard's function in the Theorem in various contexts over the past century. Beginning with early-twentieth century astrophysics and ending with twenty-first century AI, it traces the emergence of Shakespeare as the embattled figure of writing in the age of machine learning, bioinformatics, and other alleged crimes against the human organism. In an argument that pays close attention to computer programs that instantiate the Theorem, including one by biologist Richard Dawkins, and to references in publications on Intelligent Design, it contends that Shakespeare performs as an interface between the human and our Others: animal, god, machine.

Probabilities: An Aid To Faith is a philosophical and theological treatise written by British author Martin Farquhar Tupper in 1854. The book explores the relationship between faith and probability, arguing that the principles of probability theory can be used to support and strengthen religious belief. Tupper draws on a range of sources, including scientific discoveries, historical events, and personal experiences, to make his case for the rationality of faith. He also engages with the criticisms of skeptics and atheists, offering counterarguments and presenting evidence to support his claims. Probabilities: An Aid To Faith is a thought-provoking and insightful work that offers a unique perspective on the intersection of faith and reason.

In an Age of American Empire What Real Hope is There for Black People?On Cultural Islam: A Godbody Sociology of 1990s Black America Shahidi Collection Vol 3 takes a novel look at life in late modernity, with specific focus on the 1990s and the global events that occurred during that momentous decade. It also investigates the godbody movement and seeks to find ways to define the power of the godbody movement so as to create an Islamic Reformation, a Reformation distinct from the Protestant Reformation with its racist and capitalist undertones. In that sense, On Cultural Islam is a book for those in the Muslim community who are less traditional and more radical, radical enough to seek to change the world.

There were two reasons why I decided to write this book, both of which were personal in nature. Firstly, I was hesitant to write an autobiography despite the insistence of many of my friends. The reason for this was the potential for embarrassment if I were to tell the truth. Writing fiction with altered identities as a way of hiding real names was not an acceptable alternative for me. I believed that concealing real identities made the truth unpalatable and ultimately false. Additionally, it would be slanderous and unfair to some people without affording them a chance to respond. Real identities are often eventually revealed, and this can be damaging.Secondly, I wrote this book from a personal and empirical perspective, drawing on my own experiences to provide insight for future generations. I wanted to share what I have learned and experienced to help others understand the underlying motivations that drive transformation in organisations, homes, institutions, government, and international work networks. This book is intended for those who are interested in understanding the aetiology of human behaviour and motivation.

"Spiritual and community lessons for embracing collective care, co-creating sustainable futures, and responsibly meeting uncertain futures-a Zen and Native Hawaiian take on building better, more balanced ways of being"--

Synopsis: In the last five thousand years, only six primary (or first) civilizations occurred in our human world, and such rare events were nothing but the result of special historical and environmental factors. Except China, all other five appeared on a narrow land near sea and desert. The vast mysterious sea water led prehistoric people to develop megalith culture and religion, and desert led to patriarchal and warrior culture, and narrow land led them to fight against each other in order to control the farm land: the five thousand years of civilization in upgrading war and economic classification.The Chinese civilization appeared near the desert but on a wide land far from the sea. When we divide all human societies into the genetically coded primary society and the man-made secondary society, only Chinese civilization started with the super state of primary societies. Since they kept the original natural mind out of the influence of the mysterious sea water, their early historical memories indicate that their super state was only a chiefdom keeping peace and dealing with vast river flood. Once this super state of primary societies was established: all people of different races thanked this super state for the peaceful environment. During the Axial Age, China was still a mixture of different races and different people to live together and hatched the Taoist and Confucian philosophies which take the primary society and natural man as their ideal. As a result, Chinese peasants still lived in quasi-primary society in the 1950s and the author described his mother and grandmother and their serene mind and natural life. Anthropologists believe that human linguistic chat only replaces anthropological apes' brewing each other's hair: the pure aesthetic value. Civilized humans used it to make the secondary society and man-made men drive each other to work harder and harder by war, which may be God's plan to accumulate wealth and knowledge for a computer world in which humans can enjoy their serenity life again like other animals on earth.This book uses 12 chapters and 3 appendix papers to establish this theory and describe this original but totally new lifestyle.Autobiography: You-Sheng Li graduated from the best medical school in China and received his Ph.D from the University of Cambridge, England. He published more than 30 papers in English and Chinese medical journals and received rewards twice in China for his research work. He started to read extensively on Taoism in 1998 and has dedicated entirely to social science after he retired in 2005. He divided human societies into the genetically coded primary society and the man-made secondary society, and found that unlike all other ancient civilizations, Chinese civilization started from the super state of primary societies until the Axial Age when Taoism and Confucianism established to guide the national consciousness and leave the countryside in the primary society until late 1950s. His published books:You-Sheng Li: A New Interpretation of Chinese Taoist Philosophy: An Anthropological/Psychological View. Taoist Recovery Centre, London, Canada, 2005.You-Sheng Li: Life and the World in a New Perspective: Taoism in 21st Century. Xianzhuangshuju, Beijing, 2009. (In Chinese)You-Sheng Li: The Ancient Chinese Super State of Primary Societies: Taoist Philosophy for the 21st Century. Author House, Bloomington, USA, 2010.(It is ranked as five star book by San Francisco Book Review and selected by 2014 Paris Book Festival as honorable mention)You-Sheng Li: Confucius in a New Perspective. Suchou University Press, 2014. (In Chinese, and it is listed as one or even the first one of those in great demand in many Chinese libraries )

Was passiert, wenn sich Spirituelles und Digitales begegnen, die auf den ersten Blick eher miteinander fremdeln? Beide haben ihre eigene Quelle und Geschichte. Zwischen ihnen liegen ca. 70.000 Jahre. Vor knapp einhundert Jahren hat nun auch das Digitale die Bühne der Moderne betreten.Mit dem 21. Jahrhundert wurde aus dem Neben- ein Miteinander von Spirituellem und Digitalem. Spirituelle Digitalität und digitale Spiri-tualität gewinnen neue Lebensräume. Sie stehen für eine Kultur und erweisen sich als treibende Kräfte des gesellschaftlichen Lebens.Wie wurde ein derartiges Zusammengehen möglich? Was bedeutet das Aufeinandertreffen von Spiritualität und Digitalität für Mensch, Technik und Gesellschaft? Welche neuerlichen Kräfte werden freige-setzt?Die zentrale These des Buches ist: Spirituelles und Digitales sind für den Menschen essenziell. Die Entwicklung der Künstlichen Intelli-genz bedarf des Gebotes einer bewusst zu gestaltenden Kultur des Spirituellen.Das sozialkritische und zugleich mutmachende Buch beschreibt im ersten Teil den Weltenwandel, erzählt die Erfolgsgeschichte erwa-chenden Denkens und beschreibt die Qualitäten und Entwicklungen des Bewusstsein und der Intelligenz des Menschen. Es wird die Technikentwicklung in der Geschichte der Gesellschaft bis zur Digi-talisierung nachgezeichnet.