Reflections On Mind And The Image Of Reality

Author : Jason Brown
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781498240925

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Reflections on Mind and the Image of Reality by Jason Brown Pdf

This collection of brief essays and still briefer commentaries is a personal reflection on some topics that have been thematic in the development of my theoretical work. These essays are not meant to extend the theory into yet-uncharted territory, but rather to draw out some of its implications for clinical neuroscience, philosophy of mind, and everyday life. The point of view guiding these reflections can be found in prior works, but the discerning reader will not fail to see a departure from current models of mind and brain based on circuit board diagrams, modular and computational theories that conflict with a processual account in which the mind/brain is more like a living organism. This perspective, which is often at odds with common sense and folk psychology, has particular relevance to our concepts of the self, the inner life, subjective time, adaptive process, and the world represented in perception.

Author : Aldrich Chan
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781324015987

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Reassembling Models of Reality: Theory and Clinical Practice (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) by Aldrich Chan Pdf

Clinical musings on the nature of reality and “known experience.” Therapists must rely on their clients’ reporting of experience in order to assess, treat, and offer help. Yet we all experience the world through various filters of one sort or another, and our experiences are transformed through several nonconscious processes before reaching our conscious awareness. Science, philosophy, and wisdom traditions share the belief that our awareness is very restricted. How, then, can anyone accurately report their experience, let alone get help with it? Neuropsychologist Aldrich Chan examines how our experience of reality is assembled and shaped by biological, psychological, sociocultural, and existential processes. Each chapter explores processes within these domains that may act as “veils.” Topics in the book include: the default mode network, cognitive distortions, decision-making heuristics, the interconnected mind, memory, and cultural concepts of distress. By understanding the ways in which reality can be distorted, clinicians can more effectively help their clients reach their personal psychotherapeutic goals.

Author : Jeffrey Hopkins
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Dge-lugs-pa (Sect)
ISBN : 8120826108

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Reflections on Reality by Jeffrey Hopkins Pdf

This is the second volume in Jeffrey Hopkins' valuable series on the Mind-Only School of Buddhism and a focal description of it in Dzong-Ka-ba's The Essence of Eloquence. Dzong-Ka-ba (1357-1419) is generally regarded as one of the greatest Tibetan philosophers, and his Mind-Only discourse on emptiness is considered a landmark in Buddhist philosophy. In Volume I, Emptiness in the Mind-Only School of Buddhism, Hopkins provided a translation of the introduction and the section on the Mind-Only School in The Essence of Eloquence. The present volume places this enigmatic and influential exposition in its historical and philosophical contexts. Reflections on Reality conveys the intellectual vibrancy of the different cultural interpretations of this text and expands the key philosophical issues it addresses. Hopkins, one of the leading scholarly voices in Tibetan studies, begins this volume with two introductory chapters contextualizing Tibetan scholarship in general. He then goes on to discuss in detail the religious significance of the central topic of the three natures in the Mind-Only School. He also considers various views on the status of reality, including the doctrine of other-emptiness promulgated by the fourteenth century Jo-nang savant Shay-rap-gyel-tsen. Presenting accurate and insightful translations of a large amount of material that has never been available in English before, he shows how these topics have been debated among scholars in Tibet over six centuries. Comparing these with presentations in Europe, Japan, and the United States today, he created a lively conversation between normally disparate voices.

Author : Ludger Hölscher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134049073

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The Reality of the Mind by Ludger Hölscher Pdf

Among the various approaches to the question of the nature of the mind (or soul), Augustine’s philosophical arguments for the existence of an incorporeal and spiritual substance in man and against materialism are here thoroughly examined on their merits as a source of insight for contemporary discussion. This book, originally published in 1986, employs Augustine’s method of introspection, and argues that, as a philosopher, Augustine can teach the modern mind how to detect the reality of such a spiritual subject in and through basic human acts and faculties, such as imagination, memory, knowledge, free-will and self-knowledge. It presents a critical dialogue with various materialistic anthropologies directly addressed by Augustine himself, or those which have arisen at later periods, including epiphenomenalism, mind-brain identity theory, Marxism and others.

Author : Tarthang Tulku
Publisher : Dharma Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : IND:30000036580730

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Reflections of Mind by Tarthang Tulku Pdf

Pioneers in the healing professions offer essays based on personal encounters with Tarthang Tulku.

Author : Titus Joseph
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781452584782

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Our Curious World of Mirror Images by Titus Joseph Pdf

Introducing a new holistic paradigm that provides a clear new pair of lens - for the mind. This new concept depolarizes our perceptions on reality by reconciling the ancient and deeply compelling paradox known as dualism. As it unravels the greatest mystery of our existential lives, that great enigma that in spirituality led us from “all good”, to good & evil; and in science, leads to two laws that we cannot reconcile. However, with this new pair of depolarizing lens, we are able to conceive something quite remarkable, space, time and how existing things are formed in it. This book is very relevant because it is antidote to the social and political ills of our societies. The polarization inherent in our present paradigm creates social diseases such as sexism, racism, wars, and the myriad forms of hate we tend to indulge in. We daily confront the ravages of political neglect that we are forced to bear, as we try to cope with these corrupted ways of being. The benefit of this new holistic paradigm is that it provides a logical, science-based understanding that is so obvious and universal, we are essentially oblivious to it; and, it resolves the greatest paradoxes we face as spiritual beings in a materialistic world. This book promotes well-being for the soul in the evolution of the mind. • Reveals the origin of the invisible field we call Space(Time) • Explains how existing things emerge and form into being • Sheds whole new light on the meaning of GOD • Reconciles the divides between Eastern and Western traditions in religion, science, and philosophy • Bridges Dualism (Separation & Polarization) • Self Actualization Meditations (“I AM ‘Mind’, I AM ‘Consciousness’”)

Author : Jonathan Whelan,Stephen Whitla
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351390279

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Visualising Business Transformation by Jonathan Whelan,Stephen Whitla Pdf

Business transformation typically involves a wide range of visualisation techniques, from the templates and diagrams used by managers to make better strategic choices, to the experience maps used by designers to understand customer needs, the technical models used by architects to propose possible solutions, and the pictorial representations used by change managers to engage stakeholder groups in dialogue. Up until now these approaches have always been dealt with in isolation, in the literature as well as in practice. This is surprising, because although they can look very different, and tend to be produced by distinct groups of people, they are all modelling different aspects of the same thing. Visualising Business Transformation draws them together for the first time into a coherent whole, so that readers from any background can expand their repertoire and understand the context and rationale for each technique across the transformation lifecycle. The book will appeal to a broad spectrum of readers involved in change, whether that is by creating change models themselves (strategists, architects, designers, engineers, business analysts, developers, illustrators, graphic facilitators, etc.), interpreting and using them (sponsors, business change managers, portfolio/programme/project managers, communicators, change champions, etc.), or supporting those involved in change indirectly (trainers, coaches, mentors, higher education establishments and professional training facilities).

Author : Sergey Smolnikov
Publisher : Springer
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319718859

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Great Power Conduct and Credibility in World Politics by Sergey Smolnikov Pdf

This book seeks to answer one main question: what is the core concern of great powers that streamlines their behavior in the contemporary system of international relations? Building on the examples of the United States, China, Russia, France, and Britain, it tracks both consistency and fluctuations in global power dynamics and great power behavior. The author examines the genesis, causality, and policy implications of decision makers’ fixation with retaining a credible image of power in world politics, while exploring how the dynamics of power distribution in international systems modify perceptions of primacy. Drawing on findings from disciplines such as history, economics, social and political psychology, communication theory, philosophy, political science, strategic studies, and above all, from International Relations theory and practice, the volume proposes a novel theory of power credibility, which offers an original explanation of great powers’ behavior at the stage of their relative decline.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105071212141

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Translations from Kommunist by Anonim Pdf

Author : Claudia Simone Dorchain,Felice Naomi Wonnenberg
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110265132

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Contemporary Jewish Reality in Germany and Its Reflection in Film by Claudia Simone Dorchain,Felice Naomi Wonnenberg Pdf

The notion of “self” and “other” and its representation in artwork and literature is an important theme in current cultural sciences as well as in our everyday life in contemporary Western societies. Moreover, the concept of “self” and “other” and its imaginary dichotomy is gaining more and more political impact in a world of resurfacing ideology-ridden conflicts. The essays deal with Jewish reality in contemporary Germany and its reflection in movies from the special point of view of cultural sciences, political sciences, and religious studies. This anthology presents challengingly new insights into topics rarely covered, such as youth culture or humor, and finally discusses the images of Jewish life as realities still to be constructed.

Author : Jelena Bogdanović
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000410846

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Icons of Space by Jelena Bogdanović Pdf

Icons of Space: Advances in Hierotopy brings together important scholars of Byzantine religion, art, and architecture, to honour the work of renowned art historian Alexei Lidov. As well as his numerous publications, Lidov is well known for developing the concept of hierotopy, an innovative approach for studying the creation of sacred spaces. Hierotopy and the related concepts of ‘spatial icons’ and ‘image-paradigms’ emphasize fundamental questions about icons, including what defines them as structures, spaces, and experiences. Chapters in this volume engage with the overarching theme of icons of space by employing, contrasting, and complementing methods of hierotopy with more traditional approaches such as iconography. Examinations of icons have traditionally been positioned within strictly historical, theological, socio-economic, political, and art history domains, but this volume poses epistemological questions about the creation of sacred spaces that are instead inclusive of multi-layered iconic ideas and the lived experiences of the creators and beholders of such spaces. This book contributes to image theory and theories of architecture and sacred space. Simultaneously, it moves beyond colonial studies that predominantly focus on questions of religion and politics as expressions of privileged knowledge and power. This book will appeal to scholars and students of Byzantine history, as well as those interested in hierotopy and art history.

Author : John Parris Springer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476610498

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Docufictions by John Parris Springer Pdf

Through most of the 20th century, the distinction between the fictional narrative film and the documentary was vigorously maintained. The documentary tradition developed side by side with, but in the shadow of, the more commercially successful feature film. In the latter part of the century, however, the two forms merged on occasion, and mockumentaries (fictional works in a documentary format) and docudramas (reality-based works in a fictional format) became part of the film and television landscape. The 18 essays here examine the relationships between narrative fiction films and documentary filmmaking, focusing on how each influenced the other and how the two were merged in such diverse films and shows as Citizen Kane, M*A*S*H, This Is Spinal Tap, and Destination Moon. Topics include the docudrama in early cinema, the industrial film as faux documentary, the fear evoked in 1950s science fiction films, the selling of “reality” in mockumentaries, and reality television and documentary forms. The essays provide a foundation for significant rethinking of film history and criticism, offering the first significant discussion of two emerging and increasingly important genres. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : D. L. Herring
Publisher : The Great Reflection
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781434809766

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The Great Reflection by D. L. Herring Pdf

Many faithful Christians go weekly to church, hear the word, and read it for themselves. Yet, few realize the truths that go unnoticed just below the surface. No, I am not speaking of Bible codes. The Bible has been described as a chest filled with treasures. Some are old and comfortable while others are new and challenging. Are you a seeker of truth? Then, dig into The Great Reflection.

Author : P.K. Kirschenmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401168120

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Information and Reflection by P.K. Kirschenmann Pdf

The occasion for this work was provided by the recent Marxist-Leninist philosophic pUblications on problems involving the term 'information' and by the extensive discussions of ideas originating in cybernetics. Thus, the issues are quite recent, which explains some peculiarities of our ap proach. Our main effort has been toward the clarification and systematiza tion of questions on information, which arise in the context of cybernetics. Where basic questions are involved, one is brought back to traditional issues as is often the case when dealing with a novel subject. Stress on questions drawn from physics is due to the author's professional involve ment in this field. This work was written under the direction of Professor J.M. Bochenski, principally in the context of a special program at the Institute of East European Studies of the University of Fribourg (Switzerland); a program carried out by Professor Bochenski with the collaboration of Dr. S. Muller-Markus. Participation in the special program was made possible by a grant from the West German 'Innenministerium'. Completion of the work was subsidized by the Bundesinstitut fUr ostwissenschaftliche und internationale Studien in Cologne. Our thanks go to these persons and organisations, who are in no way responsible for the content of the work. Givisiez, May 1967 TRANSLATOR'S NOTE Although we have made use of the works of Cherry and MacKay, cited in the bibliography, our translation of many terms may still seem some what arbitrary to some readers. The explanation for this is threefold.

Author : R. Crafton Gibbs
Publisher : R. Crafton Gibbs / Google Books Play
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780988268906

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Experimental Man, Vol. 1 by R. Crafton Gibbs Pdf

LIfe before Christ. The Author's non-fiction account in essays and poetry of exploring Mind, Body, and Spirit interaction to enhance character and find Meaning and Purpose in Life