If There Is Something To Desire

Author : Vera Pavlova
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-10
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780307957580

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If There is Something to Desire by Vera Pavlova Pdf

I broke your heart. / Now barefoot I tread / on shards. Such is the elegant simplicity—a whole poem in ten words, vibrating with image and emotion—of the best-selling Russian poet Vera Pavlova. The one hundred poems in this book, her first full-length volume in English, all have the same salty immediacy, as if spoken by a woman who feels that, as the title poem concludes, “If there was nothing to regret, / there was nothing to desire.” Pavlova’s economy and directness make her delightfully accessible to us in all of the widely ranging topics she covers here: love, both sexual and the love that reaches beyond sex; motherhood; the memories of childhood that continue to feed us; our lives as passionate souls abroad in the world and the fullness of experience that entails. Expertly translated by her husband, Steven Seymour, Pavlova’s poems are highly disciplined miniatures, exhorting us without hesitation: “Enough painkilling, heal. / Enough cajoling, command.” It is a great pleasure to discover a new Russian poet—one who storms our hearts with pure talent and a seemingly effortless gift for shaping poems.

Author : Allan Hazlett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198889847

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The Epistemology of Desire and the Problem of Nihilism by Allan Hazlett Pdf

Most people have wondered whether anything really matters, some have temporarily thought that nothing really matters, and some philosophers have defended the view that nothing really matters. However, if someone thinks that nothing matters--if they are a "nihilist about value"--then it seems that it is irrational for them to care about anything. It seems that nihilism about value mandates total indifference. This is the "problem of nihilism" Allan Hazlett addresses in The Epistemology of Desire and the Problem of Nihilism. Hazlett argues that the problem of nihilism arises because desire--and thus caring--is a species of evaluation that admits of irrationality. This contradicts the influential Humean view that desire does not admit of irrationality, which has a ready solution to the problem of nihilism: since desire does not admit of irrationality, it cannot be irrational to care about something that you believe does not matter. However, following G.E. Anscombe, Hazlett argues that desire has the same relationship to goodness as belief has to truth: just as truth is the accuracy condition for belief, goodness is the accuracy condition for desire. This reveals desire as an appropriate target of epistemological inquiry, in the same way that belief is an appropriate target of epistemological inquiry. Desires can amount to knowledge (in the same way that beliefs can amount to knowledge) and, crucially for the problem of nihilism, desire admits of irrationality (in the same way that belief admits of irrationality). Nevertheless, although it is obviously irrational to believe something that you believe is not true, Hazlett argues that it is not irrational to desire something you believe is not good, despite the fact that goodness is the accuracy condition for desire. This provides a solution to the problem of nihilism, and shows that nihilism about value can coherently be combined with the anti-Humean view that desire is a species of evaluation.

Author : Sergio Tenenbaum
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780195382440

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Desire, Practical Reason, and the Good by Sergio Tenenbaum Pdf

The "Guise of the Good" thesis - the view that desire, intention, or action) always aims at the good - has received renewed attention in the last twenty years. The book brings together work on various issues related to this thesis both from contemporary and historical perspectives.

Author : Christopher G. Framarin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134043446

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Desire and Motivation in Indian Philosophy by Christopher G. Framarin Pdf

This book advances an original interpretation of the orthodox Indian theories of motivation in light of the Indian prohibition on desire and evaluates its consequences for Indian ethics and soteriology.

Author : Giles Pearson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139561013

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Aristotle on Desire by Giles Pearson Pdf

Desire is a central concept in Aristotle's ethical and psychological works, but he does not provide us with a systematic treatment of the notion itself. This book reconstructs the account of desire latent in his various scattered remarks on the subject and analyses its role in his moral psychology. Topics include: the range of states that Aristotle counts as desires (orexeis); objects of desire (orekta) and the relation between desires and envisaging prospects; desire and the good; Aristotle's three species of desire: epithumia (pleasure-based desire), thumos (retaliatory desire) and boulêsis (good-based desire - in a narrower notion of 'good' than that which connects desire more generally to the good); Aristotle's division of desires into rational and non-rational; Aristotle and some current views on desire; and the role of desire in Aristotle's moral psychology. The book will be of relevance to anyone interested in Aristotle's ethics or psychology.

Author : Jeremy Stangroom,James Garvey
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781477704110

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Great Philosophers by Jeremy Stangroom,James Garvey Pdf

Some of the most important principles of modern society were founded hundreds, even thousands, of years ago. Readers explore the lives of some of the greatest philosophers and thinkers of all time, from Socrates to Sartre. Topics covered include, how they lived, what their principles were, and what kind of an impact they have on modern society.

Author : Ted Honderich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317516132

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Essays on Freedom of Action (Routledge Revivals) by Ted Honderich Pdf

Essays on Freedom of Action, first published in 1973, brings together original papers by contemporary British and American philosophers on questions which have long concerned philosophers and others: the question of whether persons are wholly a part of the natural world and their actions the necessary effects of causal processes, and the question of whether our actions are free, and such that we can be held responsible for them, even if they are the necessary effects of casual processes. This volume will be of interest not only to those who are primarily concerned with philosophy but also to students in those many other disciplines in which freedom and determinism arise as problems.

Author : Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0007748248

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The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer Pdf

One night, after an unsatisfying evening at a party, the author sat down and wrote her heartfelt poem 'The Invitation'. It travelled by word-of-mouth and the Internet across the globe. In this book, she expands on the ideas behind the poem and has created a guidebook for living a life full of integrity, commitment and passion.

Author : Paul David Tripp
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310598893

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Forever by Paul David Tripp Pdf

Is this all you're living for? For years, pastor Paul Tripp understood we were "hardwired for forever." But he didn't understand that it was more than a valuable insight. It is a practical tool to help us face the disappointment of everyday life. Now he knows, and he can help you discover how to survive and thrive in the middle of your story, with the final chapter of heaven in view. Instead of embracing the world's motto--"you only live once"--follow Tripp as he unpacks the biblical truth of the world as a broken place, longing for a second chance. And come alive as you discover the meaning and redemption all this brokenness can bring to your life today. With practical insights on how eternity impacts your relationships, your job, your kids, and your deepest struggles, you'll be encouraged to relax into the eternal story God is writing for you. You really are hardwired for eternity, and this book reveals how you can begin to view all that happens in your life as preparation for Forever.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : English literature
ISBN : CUB:U183015819587

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The Spectator by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Lomas,D. R. Jacobsen
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780781411271

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The Truest Thing about You by David Lomas,D. R. Jacobsen Pdf

There are many true things about you—true things you use to build an identity. Parent. Introvert. Victim. Student. Extrovert. Entrepreneur. Single. These truths can identify you, your successes and failures, your expectations and disappointments, your secret dreams and hidden shames. But what if your true identity isn't found in any of these smaller truths, but in the grand truth of who God says you are? In other words, lots of things are true about you—but are they the truest? David Lomas invites you to discover and live out the truth of who God created you to be: you are loved, you are accepted, and you are made in God's image. It's time to move beyond the lesser voices and discover why everything changes when you become who you really are.

Author : Elena Lombardi
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780802090706

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The Syntax of Desire by Elena Lombardi Pdf

In medieval culture, the consideration of language is deeply connected to other aspects of the system of knowledge. One interesting connection takes place between theories of language and theories of larger concepts such as love and desire. The Syntax of Desire is an interdisciplinary examination of the interlacing operation of syntax and desire in three medieval 'grammars:' theological, linguistic, and poetic. Exploring three representative aspects of medieval language theory, Elena Lombardi uncovers the ways in which syntax and desire were interrelated in the Middle Ages. She suggests that, in Augustine's theology, the creative act of God in the universe emerges as a syntax that the human individual must interpret by means of desire; in the linguistic theory of the Modistae, she sees the syntax of language as parallel to a syntax of reality, one organized by the desiring interplay of matter and form; in Dante's poetry, she argues that the language of the fallen human is bound together by the syntax of poetry, an act of desire that restores language to its primitive innocence. In addition to detailed analyses of medieval texts, The Syntax of Desire examines some aspects of the same relationship in light of contemporary linguistics, philosophy of language, and psychoanalysis.

Author : Michael Pollan
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002-05-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780375760396

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The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan Pdf

“Pollan shines a light on our own nature as well as on our implication in the natural world.” —The New York Times “A wry, informed pastoral.” —The New Yorker The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of How to Change Your Mind, Cooked and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in America Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: The bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers’ genes far and wide. In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan ingeniously demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a similarly reciprocal relationship. He masterfully links four fundamental human desires—sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control—with the plants that satisfy them: the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato. In telling the stories of four familiar species, Pollan illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankind’s most basic yearnings. And just as we’ve benefited from these plants, we have also done well by them. So who is really domesticating whom?

Author : Giles Pearson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107023918

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Aristotle on Desire by Giles Pearson Pdf

This book reconstructs Aristotle's account of desire from his various scattered remarks. It will be relevant to anyone interested in Aristotle's ethics or psychology.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Home economics
ISBN : UOM:39015023904959

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Good Housekeeping Magazine by Anonim Pdf