Crossing The Stream Leaving The Cave

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198880882

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Crossing the Stream, Leaving the Cave by Anonim Pdf

Crossing the Stream, Leaving the Cave brings philosophers from two of the world's great philosophical traditions--Platonic and Indian Buddhist--into joint inquiry on topics in metaphysics, epistemology, mind, language, and ethics. An international team of scholars address selected questions of mutual concern to Buddhist and Platonist: How can knowledge of reality transform us? Will such transformation leave us speechless, or disinterested in the world around us? What is cause? What is self-knowledge? And how can dreams shed light on waking cognition? What do the paradoxes thrown up by abstract thought about fundamental notions such as being and unity reveal? Is it possible to attain unity in ourselves, and should we even try? Would doing so make us happy--and is such happiness consistent with both contemplation of reality and action in the world? With close readings of texts by Buddhaghosa, Nagarjuna, Vasubandhu, Dignaga, Bhaviveka, Santideva; by Plato, Plotinus, Porphyry, Olympiodorus, and Damascius (among others), these studies consider not just the different answers Buddhists and Platonists might give to these questions, but also the criticisms they might bring to each other's positions, the sort of arguments they use, and the use they put these arguments to. Bringing Platonic and the Buddhist perspectives jointly to bear creates a cosmopolitan philosophical exchange which yields greater conceptual clarity on the questions and the terms in which they are cast, reveals unnoticed conceptual connections, and opens up new possibilities for addressing central philosophical concerns.

Author : Amber D Carpenter,Pierre-Julien Harter,The Robert H N Ho Family Foundation Professor of Philosophy in Buddhist Studies Pierre-Julien Harter
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198880844

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Crossing the Stream, Leaving the Cave by Amber D Carpenter,Pierre-Julien Harter,The Robert H N Ho Family Foundation Professor of Philosophy in Buddhist Studies Pierre-Julien Harter Pdf

Crossing the Stream, Leaving the Cave brings philosophers from two of the world's great philosophical traditions--Platonic and Indian Buddhist--into joint inquiry on topics in metaphysics, epistemology, mind, language, and ethics. An international team of scholars address selected questions of mutual concern to Buddhist and Platonist: How can knowledge of reality transform us? Will such transformation leave us speechless, or disinterested in the world around us? What is cause? What is self-knowledge? And how can dreams shed light on waking cognition? What do the paradoxes thrown up by abstract thought about fundamental notions such as being and unity reveal? Is it possible to attain unity in ourselves, and should we even try? Would doing so make us happy--and is such happiness consistent with both contemplation of reality and action in the world? With close readings of texts by Buddhaghosa, Nagarjuna, Vasubandhu, Dignaga, Bhaviveka, Santideva; by Plato, Plotinus, Porphyry, Olympiodorus, and Damascius (among others), these studies consider not just the different answers Buddhists and Platonists might give to these questions, but also the criticisms they might bring to each other's positions, the sort of arguments they use, and the use they put these arguments to. Bringing Platonic and the Buddhist perspectives jointly to bear creates a cosmopolitan philosophical exchange which yields greater conceptual clarity on the questions and the terms in which they are cast, reveals unnoticed conceptual connections, and opens up new possibilities for addressing central philosophical concerns.

Author : Alex Stewart
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781783625765

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Kilimanjaro by Alex Stewart Pdf

At 5895m, Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest point and the highest freestanding mountain in the world, yet it is possible to reach its summit, Uhuru Peak, without any technical climbing ability. Those who do make it to 'the Roof of Africa' are richly rewarded, enjoying outstanding views, the unique experience of being 'on top of the world' and, of course, a tremendous sense of achievement. This practical guidebook is split into four parts and includes all the information needed to fully prepare and undertake a successful trek. The first chapter covers preparation and practicalities, offering guidance on how to choose a route and an outfitter, along with extensive information on travel, equipment, health considerations, guides and porters and ethical trekking. The second chapter tells the story of Kilimanjaro and the people, plants and wildlife of the region, presenting a fascinating insight to enrich your trip. This is followed by a description of the six main ascent routes - the Marangu, Machame, Umbwe, Lemosho, Shira and Rongai Routes, plus three summit routes, two descent routes and the circuit path which circumnavigates the mountain.

Author : William Henry Perrin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1094 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Summit Co., O.
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036819931

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History of Summit County by William Henry Perrin Pdf

Author : John S. Reese
Publisher : Kent State University Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 087338735X

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Guide Book for the Tourist and Traveler Over the Valley Railway by John S. Reese Pdf

Founded in 1871 by a group of entrepreneurs from Cleveland, Akron, and Canton, the Valley Railway paralleled the Cuyahoga River Valley, stretching from southeast Cleveland to Akron and then on to Canton and Valley Junction in Tuscarawas County. The Railway filled a need in the region by providing an important passenger rail link among the three cities and provided direct access to the coal fields in Stark and Tuscarawas Counties, supplying coal for Cleveland's iron mills and other growing industries. The Railway began operation in 1880, continued service until 1962, and was revived in the early 1970s. Construction of the Valley Railway coincided with a growing interest in travel and tourism in the United States. It was in the spirit of tourism and boosterism that John Reese wrote his Guide, which is the only primary-source account of the landscape and communities of the region in 1880. Reese discusses both the built environment - bridges, viaducts, trestles, and roadbeds - and natural features in plain view from the train and illustrates it all with thirty period engravings. In addition, the Guide is filled with advertisements for all sorts of tradesmen, merchants, and businesses t

Author : Raymond Drake Forehand
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-29
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781463436537

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The Trail of the Old Ones by Raymond Drake Forehand Pdf

In the Ice Age, mountains of ice grew where the ice did not melt, as more ice formed from the rains. Cave men had to compete with all animals for shelter and food. He depended on the ability of other creatures to survive.This made him one of the deadliest of animals. He showed no mercy. He kiled to borrow what he could not produce. Animals produce fur, to keep them warm. Man had to take the furs from animals to survive. He also had to take their meat, bones, and innards. In Spring wild green things sprouted and grew. Man learned to sort and use these. Some leery, more careful people began to notice medical properties of these plants They remembered these properties. Soon others of the clan became dependent on these people who could remember what to use for this or that ailment. They became the Shaman. Their job became as important as the hunter. Salt became an important commodity in the later Ice Age. Man crave it. If you had salt, you could trade it for meat, furs, and weapons. But if they had nothing to trade, then they would revert to borrowing.

Author : Oscar Phelps Austin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : IND:30000119876179

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Uncle Sam's Secrets by Oscar Phelps Austin Pdf

Author : Annette Summers Engel,Scott A. Engel
Publisher : Karst Waters Institute
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780978997649

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Select Field Guides to Cave and Karst Lands of the United States 2009 by Annette Summers Engel,Scott A. Engel Pdf

Author : Johnny Molloy
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581578164

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Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Tennessee River Gorge to the Big South Fork and throughout the Cumberlands by Johnny Molloy Pdf

Experience great hiking in the scenic swath of Tennessee between Nashville and Knoxville. Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau, a wide tableland cut with a dizzying array of deep gorges, is a geological wonderland. It is a place to behold and a place to savor. This new entry in the trusted series details 50 hikes on the plateau, from the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area near Kentucky to the fascinating Walls of Jericho astride the Alabama state line; from the thousand-foot gorge cut by the mighty Tennessee River down Chattanooga way to the watery beauty of Virgin Falls by Sparta. It will encourage you to get out and enjoy the treasures of Tennessee’s unspoiled Cumberland Plateau. Specific emphasis is placed on the most scenic destinations and the unique places that make the plateau so special, places like the Great Stone Door, with its sandstone formations and vertical rock walls, and Cumberland Mountain State Park, with its ancient trees and evidence of human history. Also included are comprehensive maps for each hike, scenic photos, and a Hikes-at-a-Glance table that makes choosing your desired hike a breeze.

Author : Kevin Apostobranco
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003-03-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781553950523

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Iporanga! by Kevin Apostobranco Pdf

In 1969, Dr. D.M. McArtor, Deputy Director of Technology for the US Dept. of Defense went before the Senate Committee for Approbations & requested $10 million to design a virus that is ''refractory to the immunological systems . In 1970, Dr. McArtor was granted the $10 million by the US Government to invent the AIDS virus. In 2000, feeling drawn to Brazil, the author arrived in the town of Iporanga, Sao Paulo where it is common knowledge among the residents that the US Army has been conducting some kind of secret experiments in a nearby cave hidden in the jungle in 1970. Impossible events occur on a regular basis, & previous to arriving in Iporanga he was shown through a series of coincidences that with the letter 'A' in front of his name, his surname is Apostlethwaite, or Apostobranco. On his second night, Kevin used a strange sentence for the first time & told a young doctor whose days are filled with AIDS victims; "I'm a white blood cell, I go where needed." In answer to her question regarding why he was there. Shortly after seeing a school music book full of Nazi mind control experiments with sound & melody, Apostobranco is shown a cave nearby called Caverna Laboratorio. The local residents were obviously victims of some kind of mind control. There are people in the valley that can't remember when their parents died, & another who can't remember that her husband died of AIDS. All of these things were more than enough to convince the author that he was no longer just a tourist but had assumed the role of a character in a legend. Iporanga! is an expose of numerous crimes against humanity. It's the true account of the discovery of the origin of AIDS & the bizarre series of events that surround it - an account of impossible coincidences & miracles, the misery of AIDS, & the terror of being chased by an army through the jungle in Brazil.

Author : Steve Henry
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780897328838

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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: St. Louis by Steve Henry Pdf

Mention St. Louis, and most people think of the famous arch. Residents and knowledgeable visitors appreciate the many outdoor recreational opportunities the Gateway to the West has to offer. With new hikes and updated text and maps, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: St. Louis points hikers to the best outdoor trails and rambles within easy reach of the city. Whether walking in the footsteps of Louis and Clark, exploring amazing rock formation in the Pickle Springs Natural Area, or trekking along a portion of the longest rails-to-trails paths in the United States, hikers are sure to be amazed at the diversity of outdoor experiences awaiting them.

Author : Jeff Mitchell
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004-12-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780811740104

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Backpacking Pennsylvania by Jeff Mitchell Pdf

Detailed descriptions of 37 trails. Information on terrain, difficulty, precautions, contacts. Directions to each trail and descriptions of features along the trek.

Author : John O'Daly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10035609

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Fenian Poems by John O'Daly Pdf

Author : Ossianic Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Ireland
ISBN : UOM:39015005637262

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Transactions of the Ossianic Society by Ossianic Society Pdf

Volumes 1-6 include the 1st-8th annual report of the society.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Ireland
ISBN : UCBK:C052786588

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Transactions of the Ossianic Society for the Year ... by Anonim Pdf