The Extinction Of Desire

Author : Michael Boylan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781405181297

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The Extinction of Desire by Michael Boylan Pdf

What would you do if you suddenly became rich? Michael O’Meara had never asked himself this question. A high school history teacher in Maryland, Michael is content- until, after a freak accident, he unexpectedly finds himself the beneficiary of a million dollars that disrupt his life and leave him questioning everything he had and everything he thought he wanted. The Extinction of Desire blends Buddhist philosophy and fiction to maps the course of one man’s voyage to uncover the fundamental truths about what is really valuable in life. An engaging novel that seeks to portray a philosophical depiction of the author’s worldview theory Addresses core topics in philosophy and religion - knowledge, reality, self and others, value-in narrative form Confronts the place of materialism and instant gratification in our world views Includes a foreword by Charles Johnson, winner of the American National Book Award for fiction in 1990, for his book Middle Passage Accompanied by a supporting website offering a wealth of additional resources, including discussion points for reading groups and a teachers’ guide: www.blackwellpublishing.com/publicphilosophy/boylan

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B3078972

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The Presbyterian Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Catholic University of America
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1370 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044095331666

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Dissertations for the Doctorate in Sacred Theology by Catholic University of America Pdf

Author : Samuel Henry Kellogg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : OXFORD:N13214254

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The Light of Asia and the Light of the World by Samuel Henry Kellogg Pdf

Author : James Kellenberger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317147527

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Dying to Self and Detachment by James Kellenberger Pdf

Exploring the religious category of dying to self, this book aims to resolve contemporary issues that relate to detachment. Beginning with an examination of humility in its general notion and as a religious virtue that detachment presupposes, Kellenberger draws on a range of ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary sources that address the main characteristics of detachment, including the work of Meister Eckhart, St. Teresa, and Simone Weil, as well as writers as varied as Gregory of Nyssa, Rabi'a al-Adawiyya, Søren Kierkegaard, Andrew Newberg, John Hick and Keiji Nishitani. Kellenberger explores the key issues that arise for detachment, including the place of the individual's will in detachment, the relationship of detachment to desire, to attachment to persons, and to self-love and self-respect, and issues of contemporary secular detachment such as inducement via chemicals. This book heeds the relevance of the religious virtue of detachment for those living in the twenty-first century.

Author : Richmond West
Publisher : Richmond West
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : 9780977920419

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Your Yesterday Is My Tomorrow by Richmond West Pdf

Author : S.N. Sasgupta
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625584144

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Hindu Mysticism by S.N. Sasgupta Pdf

This 1927 classic is a systematic introduction to Hindu mysticism as it evolved in India through the ages. This book gives a brief general outline of some of the most important types of mysticism, indicating their mutual relations, sometimes genetically and sometimes logically. These include early sacrificial, Upanisadic, Yogic, Buddhistic, and Classical as well as Popular Bhakti cult explaining concisely and clearly their main characteristics, basing the interpretations directly on the original sources.

Author : Malcolm B. Hamilton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134589029

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The Sociology of Religion by Malcolm B. Hamilton Pdf

The Sociology of Religion is a comprehensive and wide-ranging introduction to theoretical debates in the sociology of religion, placing these theories in the context of specific religious beliefs and practices. Using examples as diverse as primitive religions, Buddhism, millenial movements, the Protestant Ethic, secularisation, cults and the new religious movements, Malcolm Hamilton demonstrates the multiplicity of religious traditions and enables readers to place their own experiences in a wider context. He draws on both historical and anthropological perspectives in his examination of religious practices and outlines the work of major sociological theorists including Marx, Durkheim, Malinowski and other Functionalists, Frazer and Weber in the examination of world religion, bringing these theories up-to-date. The significance of each theoretical perspective is illustrated by chapters on particular beliefs and practices.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Theosophy
ISBN : PSU:000058556122

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Lucifer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Damien Keown
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1996-10-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191606441

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Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction by Damien Keown Pdf

This Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the teachings of the Buddha and to the integration of Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive features of Buddhism? Who was the Buddha, and what are his teachings? How has Buddhist thought developed over the centuries, and how can contemporary dilemmas be faced from a Buddhist perspective? Words such as 'karma' and 'nirvana' have entered our vocabulary, but what do they mean? Damien Keown's book provides a lively, informative response to these frequently asked questions about Buddhism.

Author : Elodie Boublil
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781793639530

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Reframing Twentieth-Century French Philosophy by Elodie Boublil Pdf

Reframing Twentieth-Century French Philosophy: The Roots of Desire, edited by Elodie Boublil, investigates the works of French philosophers who have been relegated to the margins of the canon, even if their teachings and writings have been recognized as highly influential. The contributions gather around the concept of “desire” to make sense of the French philosophical debate throughout the twentieth century. The first part of the volume investigates the concept of desire by questioning the role of reflexivity in embodiment and self-constitution. It examines specifically the works of three authors—Maine de Biran, Jean Nabert, and Jean-Louis Chrétien—to highlight their specific contribution to twentieth-century French philosophy. The second part of the volume explores desire's pre-reflective and affective dynamics that resist objectification and reflexivity by analyzing the contributions of lesser-known thinkers such as Simone Weil, Sarah Kofman, and Henri Maldiney. The last part of the volume focuses on three philosophical endeavors that aim to positively rethink the foundations of phenomenology and French philosophy: Jacques Garelli, Marc Richir, and Mikel Dufrenne.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119094154

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Littell's Living Age by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 942 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112110961551

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The Living Age by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Wolfsdorf
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780195327328

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Trials of Reason by David Wolfsdorf Pdf

Plato's arguments are developed through complex exchanges between literary characters. Consequently, it is questionable that theses can be attributed to the author himself. Wolfsdorf has it that the answer to this dilema lies in transcending the divide and integrating the literary and philosophical dimensions of the texts.

Author : Jesus Christ
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590539866

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Christ for to-day; international sermons by eminent preachers of the Episcopal Church in England and America, ed. by H.D. Rawnsley by Jesus Christ Pdf