The Mind And Philosophy Of Man In His Search For The Divine

Author : I. G. Soorma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1532016239

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The Mind and Philosophy of Man in His Search for the Divine by I. G. Soorma Pdf

What does it mean to be human? Does this search for identity take us only inward--into investigations about the nature of our minds and our ways of thinking--or does it tend to draw any willing seeker beyond himself, perhaps to spirituality, to religion, or to deep reflections on the divine? In The Mind and Philosophy of Man in His Search for the Divine, author I. G. Soorma explores religious themes and traditions from around the world as he dwells on the identity, journey, and ultimate destination of humankind. As a cross-cultural approach to philosophy and religion, it encourages us to think critically and introspectively as we engage in like discussions with others. The Mind and Philosophy of Man in His Search for the Divine is a highly original survey of great ideas from the classics, and it places mystical and Islamic and Sufist works as equals alongside the traditional European and East Asian canon. Soorma references and comments on the great masterpieces of philosophy, religion, nature, art, and psychology--the Bible and the Qu'ran, Rumi and Shakespeare, Goethe and Hafez, and Confucius and Plato--as he asks us to embrace the challenging ideas and notions that are shared across these supposedly disparate works. Placing these great works in a dialogue with each other creates a lively discussion which will stimulate the seeker of knowledge to come to his or her own understanding of life, the universe, and human destiny. Such an invigorating elixir is particularly welcome in a technological age in which intense, prolonged reading has become a less crucial element in the formation of one's understanding of the world--and in which specialization has supplanted broad general education and thoughtful reflection.

Author : Horatio Willis Dresser
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1519444214

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Man and the Divine Order by Horatio Willis Dresser Pdf

Mr. Dresser's book is of a highly religious yet thoroughly philosophic nature. He seeks to show the unity which exists between religion, philosophy and science. While his book is thoroughly idealistic yet he in no way ignores the practical side of life. For, recognizing that the ideal is only truly exemplified as it expresses itself through the practical, the author shows the need of the spirit having full access to the outer life. We cannot do better than to quote Mr. Dresser's own words wherein he shows the difference between the spirit and the letter: "One might say that what the world most needs at present is to brush away all abstractions, and return to the sources of things until it is once more fired by the presence of the divine, until it knows for a fact that God lives; then be true to that fact, live for that fact, realize that the divine order is, exists, - not merely seems to be. It is not so much 'reasons for believing' that we need as that type of conduct which accompanies thrilling belief, stirring consciousness of the divine. The world needs science; it needs education, thought, thoroughgoing philosophy, not mere dabbling in the metaphysical realm. But it needs the Spirit even more than it needs downright thinking. "We are absorbed in forms: let us have the Spirit itself. Therefore, when you read the imperfect terms of a philosophical book, remember the broadly spiritual ideal. Instead of singling out its defects and publishing them, set a new fashion and begin to be constructive; supply in your conduct what the book lacks. One must be tremendously in earnest to know life. One must courageously persist to the end. The science of truth is inseparable from the art of life, and one can no more float easily into the harbour of wisdom than one can know what love is by delegating someone to love in one's stead. "Let philosophy become religion once more. Let religion be purged by philosophy. Let us begin work at last. We have scarcely reached the age of reason. We live in bits, in schemes, devices, and shadows, which we mistake for wholes and realities. Let us come out into the broad sunlight and be men. A man is an organic assemblage, and must be poet, philosopher, lover, and much else, all in one. The highest life is many-sided. We must adore it from many points of view. We must be beautiful in order truly to adore. Therefore, let us begin to live." The book is written in a clear, scholarly way and is a worthy successor to the many good books that Mr. Dresser has written. -"Mind," Vol. 13 [1904]

Author : James Allen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781625586308

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Men and Systems by James Allen Pdf

The unceasing change, the insecurity, and the misery of life make it necessary to find some basis of certainty on which to rest if happiness and peace of mind are to be maintained. All science, philosophy, and religion are some many efforts in search of this permanent basis; all interpretations on the universe, whether from the material or spiritual side, are so many attempts to formulate some unifying principle or principles by which to reconcile the fluctuations and contradictions of life.

Author : Sarah Lane Ritchie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781108476515

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Divine Action and the Human Mind by Sarah Lane Ritchie Pdf

Challenges theological models of divine action that locate God's activity in human mind. Emphasizes God's relationship with all of nature.

Author : Richard Tarnas
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780307804525

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Passion of the Western Mind by Richard Tarnas Pdf

"[This] magnificent critical survey, with its inherent respect for both the 'Westt's mainstream high culture' and the 'radically changing world' of the 1990s, offers a new breakthrough for lay and scholarly readers alike....Allows readers to grasp the big picture of Western culture for the first time." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Here are the great minds of Western civilization and their pivotal ideas, from Plato to Hegel, from Augustine to Nietzsche, from Copernicus to Freud. Richard Tarnas performs the near-miracle of describing profound philosophical concepts simply but without simplifying them. Ten years in the making and already hailed as a classic, THE PASSION OF THE WESERN MIND is truly a complete liberal education in a single volume.

Author : Joseph F. Donceel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035670046

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The Searching Mind by Joseph F. Donceel Pdf

Author : Abraham Joshua Heschel
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1976-06-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781429967624

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God in Search of Man by Abraham Joshua Heschel Pdf

Abraham Joshua Heschel was one of the most revered religious leaders of the 20th century, and God in Search of Man and its companion volume, Man Is Not Alone, two of his most important books, are classics of modern Jewish theology. God in Search of Man combines scholarship with lucidity, reverence, and compassion as Dr. Heschel discusses not man's search for God but God's for man--the notion of a Chosen People, an idea which, he writes, "signifies not a quality inherent in the people but a relationship between the people and God." It is an extraordinary description of the nature of Biblical thought, and how that thought becomes faith.

Author : Ann Hartle
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0847684180

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Self-knowledge in the Age of Theory by Ann Hartle Pdf

The philosophical ideal of self-knowledge has been all but forgotten in what Walker Percy calls "the age of theory." Hartle attempts to recover that ancient philosophical task and to articulate what that ideal could mean in the context of our historical situation. She considers and rejects claims that we can attain self-knowledge through theory, anti-theory, or narrative and she defends philosophy as a humanistic, rather than scientific, endeavor. Self-Knowledge in the Age of Theory will be of great interest not only to philosophers but to scholars of literature and other humanities.

Author : Horatio W. Dresser
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0259534803

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Man and the Divine Order by Horatio W. Dresser Pdf

Excerpt from Man and the Divine Order: Essays in the Philosophy of Religion and in Constructive Idealism The profoundest theme that can engage the human mind, but not all would agree in regard to the method to be employed. The present volume aims to meet various practical and philosophical demands without insisting upon any one method except the spontaneous development of thought. Hence these essays, written at different times and not in the order here printed, have not been re duced to a consecutively developed whole. Chap ter V. Originally a lecture entitled The Divine Order, gave the clue to the unifying thought; Chapter XI. Exemplifies the prevailing method; and the discussion of Plato's idealism contains the supplementary principle. Chapters XII. - XVI. Are largely concerned with Obj ections to the gen eral doctrine; the exposition of Christianity is a further development of the interpretation pub lished a few years ago in The Christ Ideal; while the last chapter outlines the system implied in the various discussions, as well as in the ten volumes of essays which preceded the present. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : John A. Coleman
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597520294

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An American Strategic Theology by John A. Coleman Pdf

This book represents a major new initiative in the contemporary dialogue between theology and sociology within the specifics of the North American context. Relying on a renewed confidence in the power of biblical and Christian prophetic symbolism, John Coleman proposes an American theology. Far from being an easy accommodation to the American style with its strong tendencies toward the privatization of religion, this is a forceful and comprehensive argument for the public possibilities of the Christian gospel in contemporary American culture.

Author : Edward Craig
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198236825

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The Mind of God and the Works of Man by Edward Craig Pdf

Craig surveys the history of modern thought and argues that it is dominated by two pictures of man. One portrays human beings as made in the image of God; the other sees us as autonomous creators of our own environment and values.

Author : Simo Knuuttila,Pekka Kärkkäinen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402061257

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Theories of Perception in Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy by Simo Knuuttila,Pekka Kärkkäinen Pdf

This is the first extensive account of philosophical psychology of perception from ancient to early modern times. The book aims to shed light on the developments in the theories of sense-perception in medieval Arabic and Latin philosophy, their ancient background and traditional and new themes in early modern thought. Particular attention is paid to the philosophically significant parts of the theories. The articles concentrate on the so-called external senses and related themes.

Author : Melina G. Mouzala
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110744224

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Ancient Greek Dialectic and Its Reception by Melina G. Mouzala Pdf

This series provides a forum for monographs and collected volumes aiming at a philosophical discussion of the texts, topics, and arguments of ancient philosophers. The authors demonstrate that philosophical historiography not only paraphrases the claims of ancient authors, but can also reconstruct the arguments for those claims and consider ongoing discussions in modern philosophy, thus enriching the philosophical debate of our time.

Author : I. K. Taimni
Publisher : Quest Books
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780835631372

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Man, God, and the Universe by I. K. Taimni Pdf

The deepest concern of every thinking individual must surely be with the three great subjects which comprise the title of the book, and with the relationships between them. The profound concepts inevitably involved in a discussion of such a theme are presented with great clarity and wisdom, and the many diagrams and charts with which the ideas are illustrated are invaluable aids to comprehension. East and West meet here in enlightened synthesis. Chapters include such topics as Cosmic Consciousness, The Monad and the Logos, Involution and Evolution, Mathematics as the Basis of Manifestation and Reality and Consciousness. The book also includes both a glossary and index.

Author : J. W. Bright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : God
ISBN : CUB:U183037823578

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An Essay on God and the Angels, Man, Nature, and the Devil by J. W. Bright Pdf