On The Way To Self Knowledge

Author : Jacob Needleman,Dennis Lewis
Publisher : Alfred A. Knopf
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Medical
ISBN : IND:30000104229590

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On the Way to Self Knowledge by Jacob Needleman,Dennis Lewis Pdf

"Help! I need somebody--but is it a guru or a shrink?" In response to this dilemma, the philosopher Jacob Needleman arranged a lecture series at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco, in the hope of clarifying both the distinctions and the interrelations between these two paths of self-knowledge, psychotherapy and the ancient spiritual disciplines. This book is the enriching and often electrifying result. The eight lecturers--psychotherapists interested in the further reaches of self-development and spiritual teachers concerned with helping people live--dispatch the basic question with little ultimate disagreement. The consensus, most concisely expressed by British therapist A. C. Robin Skynner, is that therapy and the sacred traditions lead in quite different, one might say perpendicular, directions: therapy towards integration and functioning on the plane of normal daily life, spiritual discipline towards the far more difficult and demanding ascent into transcendence and self-evolution. But while the confusion of the two can be dangerous, properly understood they can assist and enhance each other." - Kirkus Reviews, 10/15/76.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : SteinerBooks
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1999-05
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780880108508

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A Way of Self-Knowledge by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

Ever since her early days at the Findhorn Community in Scotland, Dorothy Maclean has been helping people attune to nature and connect with their inner divinity. Now, in Choices of Love, she discusses the nature of divine love and how each of us can avail ourselves of its power to enrich any aspect of our lives. The immensity of divine love, how to contact it, the nature of the Divine, blocks to understanding, the nature of good and evil, and the angelic world of nature and of human groupings such as cities, states, and nations, are among the topics Dorothy Maclean addresses. Choices of Love will leave you with a clearer understanding of yourself and of the universal love in which we all participate.

Author : Stephen Hetherington
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781770482364

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Self-Knowledge by Stephen Hetherington Pdf

Self-Knowledge introduces philosophical ideas about knowledge and the self. The book takes the form of a personal meditation: it is one person’s attempt to reflect philosophically upon vital aspects of his existence. It shows how profound philosophy can swiftly emerge from intense private reflection upon the details of one’s life and, thus, will help the reader take the first steps toward philosophical self-understanding. Along the way, readers will encounter moments of puzzlement, then clarity, followed by more perplexity and further insights, and then—finally—some philosophical peace of mind.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9791041942961

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A Road to Self Knowledge by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

" It is the endeavour of this treatise to convey spiritual-scientific knowledge concerning the being of man. The method of representation is arranged in such a way that the reader may grow into what is depicted, so that, in the course of reading, it becomes for him a kind of self conference. If this soliloquy takes on such a form that thereby hitherto concealed forces, which can be awakened in every soul, reveal themselves, then the reading leads to a real inner work of the soul; and the latter can see itself gradually urged on to that soul journeying, which truly advances towards the beholding of the spiritual world. What has to be imparted, therefore, has been given in the form of eight Meditations, which can be actually practised. If this is done, they can be adapted for imparting to the soul, through its own inner deepening, that about which they speak. It has been my aim on the one hand, to give something to those readers who have already made themselves conversant with the literature dealing with the domain of the supersensible, as it is here understood....."

Author : Pat B. Allen
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1995-04-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780834823266

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Art Is a Way of Knowing by Pat B. Allen Pdf

An expert in art therapy offers this “wonderful” guide “for anyone, artistic or not, who is interested in using art to know more about himself or herself” (Library Journal) Making art—giving form to the images that arise in our mind's eye, our dreams, and our everyday lives—is a form of spiritual practice through which knowledge of ourselves can ripen into wisdom. This book offers encouragement for everyone to explore art-making in this spirit of self-discovery—plus practical instructions on material, methods, and activities, such as ways to: • Discover a personal myth or story • Recognize patterns and themes in one's life • Identify and release painful memories • Combine journaling and image making • Practice the ancient skill of active imagination • Connect with others through sharing one's art works Interwoven with this guidance is the intimate story of the author's own journey as a student, art therapist, teacher, wife, mother, and artist—and, most of all, as a woman who discovered a profound and healing connection with her soul through making art.

Author : Alex Byrne
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198821618

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Transparency and Self-knowledge by Alex Byrne Pdf

You know what someone else is thinking and feeling by observing them. But how do you know what you are thinking and feeling? This is the problem of self-knowledge: Alex Byrne tries to solve it. The idea is that you know this not by taking a special kind of look at your own mind, but by an inference from a premise about your environment.

Author : Gopi Krishna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:610690299

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The Way to Self-knowledge by Gopi Krishna Pdf

Author : The School of Life
Publisher : School of Life
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Consciousness
ISBN : 0995753504

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Self-Knowledge by The School of Life Pdf

An examination of the importance of self-knowledge, providing practical exercises to aid self-discovery.

Author : Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review,Daniel Goleman,Robert Steven Kaplan,Susan David,Tasha Eurich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Emotional intelligence
ISBN : 1633696618

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Self-Awareness (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series) by Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review,Daniel Goleman,Robert Steven Kaplan,Susan David,Tasha Eurich Pdf

Self-awareness is the bedrock of emotional intelligence. It enables you to see your talents, shortcomings, and potential--but you won't be able to achieve it through personality tests or quarterly feedback alone. This book will teach you how to understand your thoughts and emotions, how to persuade colleagues to share what they really think of you, and why self-awareness will spark more productive and rewarding relationships with your employees and bosses. This volume includes the work of: - Robert Steven Kaplan - Susan David - Tasha Eurich - H. James Wilson--

Author : Quassim Cassam
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199657575

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Self-knowledge for Humans by Quassim Cassam Pdf

Humans are not model epistemic citizens. Our reasoning can be careless, our beliefs eccentric, and our desires irrational. Quassim Cassam develops a new account of self-knowledge which recognises this feature of human life. He argues that self-knowledge is a genuine cognitive achievement, and that self-ignorance is almost always on the cards.

Author : Supreme Understanding,Sunez Allah,C'BS Alife Allah
Publisher : Supreme Design Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Knowledge of Self by Supreme Understanding,Sunez Allah,C'BS Alife Allah Pdf

Do you know who - and what - you are? Do you know who you're meant to be? Do you know how to find the answers to questions like these? Knowledge of Self is the result of a process of self-discovery, but few of us know where to begin when we're ready to start looking deeper. Although self-actualization is the highest of all human needs, it is said that only 5% of people ever attain this goal. In the culture of the Nation of Gods and Earths, commonly known as the Five Percent, students are instructed that they must first learn themselves, then their worlds, and then what they must do in order to transform their world for the better. This often intense process has produced thousands of revolutionary thinkers in otherwise desperate environments, where poverty and hopelessness dominate. Until now, few mainstream publications have captured the brilliant yet practical perspectives of these luminary men and women. Knowledge of Self: A Collection of Writings on the Science of Everything in Life presents the thoughts of Five Percenters, both young and old, male and female, from all over the globe, in their own words. Through essays, poems, and even how-to articles, this anthology presents readers with an accurate portrait of what the Five Percent study and teach, as well as sound direction on how to answer timeless questions like: Who am I, and why am I here? Why is there so much injustice in the world, and what can be done about it? Who is God and where on Earth is he? How do I improve myself without losing myself? Why are people of color in the situations they're in? What can we do about the global problems of racism and poverty?

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781602060524

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The Threshold of the Spiritual World by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

In 16 concise chapters, Rudolf Steiner reveals how we can look through the material veil of this world and glimpse the world of the spirit. With meditation and concentrated thought we can develop our intuition and clairvoyance and even our powers of ESP. Written "to be of use to those who are really in earnest in seeking knowledge of the spiritual world," this book continues to inspire today. Austrian scholar, philosopher and spiritual researcher RUDOLF STEINER (1861-1925) has written dozens of books, including Philosophy of Freedom, Theosophy, An Outline of Occult Science, and Knowledge of the Higher Worlds.

Author : Mitchell S. Green
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317197829

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Know Thyself by Mitchell S. Green Pdf

Know Thyself: The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge takes the reader on tour of the nature, value, and limits of self-knowledge. Mitchell S. Green calls on classical sources like Plato and Descartes, 20th-century thinkers like Freud, recent developments in neuroscience and experimental psychology, and even Buddhist philosophy to explore topics at the heart of who we are. The result is an unvarnished look at both the achievements and drawbacks of the many attempts to better know one’s own self. Key topics in this volume include: Knowledge – what it means to know, the link between wisdom and knowledge, and the value of living an "examined life" Personal identity – questions of dualism (the idea that our mind is not only our brain), bodily continuity, and personhood The unconscious — including the kind posited by psychoanalysis as well as the form proposed by recent research on the so-called adaptive unconscious Free will – if we have it, and the recent arguments from neuroscience challenging it Self-misleading – the ways we willfully deceive ourselves, and how this relates to empathy, peer disagreement, implicit bias, and intellectual humility Experimental psychology – considerations on the automaticity of emotion and other cognitive processes, and how they shape us This book is designed to be used in conjunction with the free ‘Know Thyself’ MOOC (massive open online course) created through collaboration of the University of Connecticut's Project on Humility and Conviction in Public Life, and the University of Edinburgh’s Eidyn research centre, and hosted on the Coursera platform (https://www.coursera.org/learn/know-thyself). The book is also suitable as a text for interdisciplinary courses in the philosophy of mind or self-knowledge, and is highly recommended for anyone looking for a short overview of this fascinating topic.

Author : Annalisa Coliva
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191631269

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The Self and Self-Knowledge by Annalisa Coliva Pdf

A team of leading experts investigate a range of philosophical issues to do with the self and self-knowledge. Self and Self-Knowledge focuses on two main problems: how to account for I-thoughts and the consequences that doing so would have for our notion of the self; and how to explain subjects' ability to know the kind of psychological states they enjoy, which characteristically issues in psychological self-ascriptions. The first section of the volume consists of essays that, by appealing to different considerations which range from the normative to the phenomenological, offer an assessment of the animalist conception of the self. The second section presents an examination as well as a defence of the new epistemic paradigm, largely associated with recent work by Christopher Peacocke, according to which knowledge of our own mental states and actions should be based on an awareness of them and of our attempts to bring them about. The last section explores a range of different perspectives—from neo-expressivism to constitutivism—in order to assess the view that self-knowledge is more robust than any other form of knowledge. While the contributors differ in their specific philosophical positions, they all share the view that careful philosophical analysis is needed before scientific research can be fruitfully brought to bear on the issues at hand. These thought-provoking essays provide such an analysis and greatly deepen our understanding of these central aspects of our mentality.

Author : Jordi Fernández
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199664023

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Transparent Minds by Jordi Fernández Pdf

How do we know our current states of mind—what we want, and believe in? Jordi Fernández proposes a new theory of self-knowledge, challenging the traditional view that it is a matter of introspection. He argues that we know what we believe and desire by 'looking outward', towards the states of affairs which those beliefs and desires are about.