Spirits In The Material World

Author : Gil Germain
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780739133705

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In Spirits in the Material World: The Challenge of Technology, Gil Germain provocatively argues that humans are fast becoming spirit-like creatures, beings who assume their bodies are incidental to what it means to be human, and the 'real world' an accidental quality of the human condition. Technology, it is suggested, authorizes such an understanding and legitimates a manner of action that obscures the centrality of embodiment. Technology properly understood is thus an otherworldly or spiritual force. Spirits in the Material World challenges the assumptions underpinning the technological world view through a reading of leading contemporary theorists who have addressed the interconnection between technology and embodiment. The book both reveals and contests the multifarious ways in which technology's spiritual thrust is manifested in contemporary thought and practice. While respecting technology's hold on modernity and its predisposition toward disembodiment, Germain gives important reasons why this inclination toward spiritization ought to be resisted and what shape this resistance must take if it is to be meaningful. Spirits in the Material World will appeal to a broad spectrum of scholars and students alike, especially those interested in philosophy of technology, postmodernism, political theory, phenomenology, the end of history debate, and deep ecology.

Author : Gilbert G. Germain
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0739133683

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Spirits in the Material World by Gilbert G. Germain Pdf

Spirits in the Material World: The Challenge of Technology provocatively argues that technology is best understood as an otherworldly or spiritual force. Under its influence, humans are fast becoming spirit-like creatures, beings who assume their bodies are incidental to what it means to be human and the "real world" an accidental quality of the human condition. Technology authorizes such an understanding and legitimates a manner of action that obscures the centrality of embodiment and its significance. Gil Germain challenges many of the assumptions underpinning the technological worldview through a reading of leading contemporary theorists who have addressed the interconnection between technology and disembodiment. The book both reveals and contests the multifarious ways in which technology's spiritual thrust is manifested in contemporary thought and practice. While respecting technology's hold on modernity and its predisposition toward disembodiment, Germain gives important reasons why this inclination toward spiritizaiion ought to be resisted and what shape this resistance must take if it is to be meaningful. Gil Germain is associate professor of political studies at the University of Prince Edward Book jacket.

Author : Sting
Publisher : Dial Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780307421999

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Lyrics by Sting Pdf

From the first Police album, Outlandos D'Amour, through Sacred Love, here are the collected lyrics written by Sting, along with his commentary. “Publishing my lyrics separately from their musical accompaniment is something that I’ve studiously avoided until now. The two, lyrics and music, have always been mutually dependent, in much the same way as a mannequin and a set of clothes are dependent on each other; separate them, and what remains is a naked dummy and a pile of cloth. Nevertheless, the exercise has been an interesting one, seeing perhaps for the first time how successfully the lyrics survive on their own, and inviting the question as to whether song lyrics are in fact poetry or something else entirely. And while I’ve never seriously described myself as a poet, the book in your hands, devoid as it is of any musical notation, looks suspiciously like a book of poems. So it seems I am entering, with some trepidation, the unadorned realm of the poet. I have set out my compositions in the sequence they were written and provided a little background when I thought it might be illuminating. My wares have neither been sorted nor dressed in clothes that do not belong to them; indeed, they have been shorn of the very garments that gave them their shape in the first place. No doubt some of them will perish in the cold cruelty of this new environment, and yet others may prove more resilient and become perhaps more beautiful in their naked state. I can’t predict the outcome, but I have taken this risk knowingly and, while no one in their right mind should ever attempt to set “The Waste Land” to music, in the hopeful words of T. S. Eliot, These fragments I have shored against my ruins.” —Sting, from the Introduction

Author : Jeffrey Blum
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0449902943

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Living with Spirit in a Material World by Jeffrey Blum Pdf

Author : Michelle D. Brock,Richard Raiswell,David R. Winter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9783319757384

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Knowing Demons, Knowing Spirits in the Early Modern Period by Michelle D. Brock,Richard Raiswell,David R. Winter Pdf

This book explores the manifold ways of knowing—and knowing about— preternatural beings such as demons, angels, fairies, and other spirits that inhabited and were believed to act in early modern European worlds. Its contributors examine how people across the social spectrum assayed the various types of spiritual entities that they believed dwelled invisibly but meaningfully in the spaces just beyond (and occasionally within) the limits of human perception. Collectively, the volume demonstrates that an awareness and understanding of the nature and capabilities of spirits—whether benevolent or malevolent—was fundamental to the knowledge-making practices that characterize the years between ca. 1500 and 1750. This is, therefore, a book about how epistemological and experiential knowledge of spirits persisted and evolved in concert with the wider intellectual changes of the early modern period, such as the Protestant Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment.

Author : Wise Publications
Publisher : Wise Publications
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-24
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780857129666

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The Little Black Songbook: The Police by Wise Publications Pdf

This edition of The Little Black Songbook presents the complete lyrics and chords to every song by The Police. This handy chord songbook is perfect for any aspiring guitarist, ideal for group singalongs, a spot of busking or simply to explore what made this seminal band so special. This little book includes: - A Sermon - Bombs Away - Bring On The Night - Can't Stand Losing You - Dead End Job - Demolition Man - Don't Stand So Close To Me - Every Breath You Take - Hole In My Life - King Of Pain - Low Life - Man In A Suitcase - Message In A Bottle - Murder By Numbers - No Time This Time - Roxanne - Secret Journey - Spirits In The Material World - Synchronicity I - Synchronicity II - The Bed's Too Big Without You - Too Much Information - Visions Of The Night - Voices Inside My Head - Walking On The Moon And many, many more!

Author : New Church gen. confer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1839
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555010535

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The Intellectual repository for the New Church. (July/Sept. 1817). [Continued as] The Intellectual repository and New Jerusalem magazine. Enlarged ser., vol.1-28 by New Church gen. confer Pdf

Author : Peter Tan
Publisher : Peter Tan Evangelism
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Heaven
ISBN : 9780980524703

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The Spiritual World by Peter Tan Pdf

Author : Eden Robinson
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307363947

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Traplines by Eden Robinson Pdf

From a writer whom the New York Times dubbed Canada’s “Generation X laureate” comes a quartet of haunting, unforgettable tales of young people stuck in the inescapable prison of family A New York Times Notable Book and winner of Britain’s prestigious Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize, Traplines is the book that introduced the world to Canadian author Eden Robinson. In three stories and a novella, Robinson explodes the idea of family as a nurturing safe haven through a progression of domestic horrors experienced by her young, often helpless protagonists. With her mesmerizing, dark skill, the author ushers us into these worlds of violence and abuse, where family loyalty sometimes means turning a blind eye to murder, and survival itself can be viewed as an act of betrayal. In the title story, for a teenager named Will growing up on a Native reserve in northwestern Canada, guilt, race, and blind fidelity are the shackles chaining him to the everyday cruelty and abuse he is forced to endure. In “Dogs in Winter,” a girl recalls life with her serial-killer mother and fears for her own future. A young teen and the sadistic, psychopathic cousin who comes to live with him engage in a cat-and-mouse game that soon escalates out of control in “Contact Sports,” while in the final story, “Queen of the North,” a young Native girl deals in her own way with sexual molestation at the hands of a pedophile uncle. Each of these tales is vivid, intense, and disturbing, and Robinson renders them unforgettable with her deft flair for storytelling and a surprising touch of humor.

Author : Eileen Moore Koenigsberg
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781465324979

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Vaporizing Clouds by Eileen Moore Koenigsberg Pdf

Vaporizing Clouds: Exploring Mind, Body, & Spirit by Eileen Moore Koenigsberg We all know there is more to this world than meets the eye. We all have a great potential inside. Most of us only explore the tip of our own icebergs, of ourselves. This book will help you to explore further, deeper into the workings of your mind, deeper into the connection to your inner self. It will help you to see how you influence life in a profound way, and how you can become more aware of your whole consciousness. Vaporizing real, physical clouds is something we can all learn to do. This book shows you how. You will realize through doing the various exercises and techniques, how much impact you have on your life, on your environment, on things you would never have imagined. You will be given keys to working with the Universal Laws, including the Law of Attraction, understanding and directing your mind, and exploring your inner connection to Source. We all have many different clouds in our lives. We often see clouds as things that are in our way, or in the way of the light. Come with an open mind and heart, explore your mind, body and spirit, and uncover your own light of understanding. Namaste!

Author : Colleen Deatsman
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781578634439

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Seeing in the Dark by Colleen Deatsman Pdf

A step-by-step guide to the development of the skills of energy perception and reception, tools vital for making one's way through various challenges.

Author : Khorshed Bhavnagri
Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788179929858

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The Laws of the Spirit World by Khorshed Bhavnagri Pdf

WITH A BRAND NEW LOOK! ON FEBRUARY 22, 1980, KHORSHED AND RUMI BHAVNAGRI’S WORLD WAS SHATTERED. ONE MONTH LATER, A NEW ONE OPENED. Khorshed and Rumi Bhavnagri lost their sons, Vispi and Ratoo, in a tragic car crash. With both their sons gone, the couple felt they would not survive for long. They had lost all faith in God until a miraculous message from the Spirit World gave them hope and sent them on an incredible journey.

Author : Barbara Hannan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000313505

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Subjectivity And Reduction by Barbara Hannan Pdf

Contemporary philosophy has seen a proliferation of complex theories and intricate arguments brought to bear on the mind-body problem, perhaps the most intractable of perennial philosophical problems. In this concise and accessible text, Barbara Hannan provides an elegant introduction to this contemporary debate. Her emphasis is upon the clear and even-handed presentation and evaluation of the major theories of the mind, but she does not shrink from contributing to the advancement of the argument, including the presentation of an original account, the theory of "content internalism." Along the way to the formulation of this account, Hannan puts into context and discusses the views of all the major contemporary philosophers writing on the mind, including Lewis, Putnam, Searle, Davidson, Dennett, and Fodor. Combining a deep respect for the depth of the issues with clarity of thought and lucidity of expression, Subjectivity and Reduction is the ideal introduction to the central problem of today's philosophy of mind.

Author : Charles Mountford Burnett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1850
Category : Matter
ISBN : BL:A0018307743

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The Philosophy of Spirits in Relation to Matter by Charles Mountford Burnett Pdf

Author : Saint John (of Kronstadt),Ėrnest Evgenʹevich Guli͡aev
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Devotional literature
ISBN : HARVARD:AH4Z8Q

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My Life in Christ by Saint John (of Kronstadt),Ėrnest Evgenʹevich Guli͡aev Pdf