The Philosophy Of Human Life

Author : Scott Samuelson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780226130415

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The Deepest Human Life by Scott Samuelson Pdf

This accessible and thought-provoking introduction to philosophy shows how the eternal questions can shed light on our lives and struggles. These days, we generally leave philosophical matters to professional philosophers. Scott Samuelson thinks this is tragic, for our lives as well as for philosophy. In The Deepest Human Life, he restores philosophy to its proper place at the center of our humanity, rediscovering it as our most profound effort toward understanding, as a way of life that anyone can live. Exploring the works of some of history’s most important thinkers in the context of the everyday struggles of his students, Samuelson guides readers through the most vexing quandaries of existence—and shows just how enriching the examined life can be. Samuelson begins at the beginning: with Socrates, and the method he developed for approaching our greatest mysteries. From there he embarks on a journey through the history of philosophy, demonstrating how it is encoded in our own personal quests for meaning. Through heartbreaking stories, humanizing biographies, accessible theory, and evocative interludes like “On Wine and Bicycles” or “On Zombies and Superheroes,” Samuelson invests philosophy with the personal and vice versa. The result is a book that is at once a primer and a reassurance—that the most important questions endure, coming to life in each of us. Winner of the 2015 Hiett Prize in the Humanities

Author : Amos DEAN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1839
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0018394181

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The Philosophy of Human Life. Being an Investigation of the Great Elements of Life ... Together with Reflections Adapted to the Physical, Political, Popular, Moral and Religious Natures of Man by Amos DEAN Pdf

Author : ralph b.bacchus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1702412326

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BEING HUMAN BEING the Philosophy of Existence by ralph b.bacchus Pdf

The philosophy of existence is an account of the multitude of all that matters in human life, and how they are connected. A book about humans from the perspective of the reality and facts of our origin, existence, and future, with a multi-disciplinary approach, including doctrine, science, anthropology, history, psychology, consciousness, spirituality, and other related aspects. Explore who we are, what we are, where we are in this time, and where we are headed in this vast universe. You get to decide what is, and what is not, as we test the differences between doctrinal belief, and the acceptance of science. Knowledge is the power to understand all that is. Be prepared to see yourself through this book as though you are looking into a mirror. The book was published in 2019 and mentions events that are happening in 2020. "The philosophy of existence" will help you see the world through a wide angle lens instead of a microscope. It will guide you to understand enough to realize that you are simply passing through this time, and your knowledge and understanding can help you find a place of peace in the life you live.

Author : Isaac Jennings
Publisher : Health Research Books
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1996-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0787312576

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The Philosophy of Human Life by Isaac Jennings Pdf

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Author : David Roden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317592327

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Posthuman Life by David Roden Pdf

We imagine posthumans as humans made superhumanly intelligent or resilient by future advances in nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science. Many argue that these enhanced people might live better lives; others fear that tinkering with our nature will undermine our sense of our own humanity. Whoever is right, it is assumed that our technological successor will be an upgraded or degraded version of us: Human 2.0. Posthuman Life argues that the enhancement debate projects a human face onto an empty screen. We do not know what will happen and, not being posthuman, cannot anticipate how posthumans will assess the world. If a posthuman future will not necessarily be informed by our kind of subjectivity or morality the limits of our current knowledge must inform any ethical or political assessment of that future. Posthuman Life develops a critical metaphysics of posthuman succession and argues that only a truly speculative posthumanism can support an ethics that meets the challenge of the transformative potential of technology.

Author : Susannah Henderson
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020828927

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The Philosophy of Human Life by Susannah Henderson Pdf

This book examines the fundamental questions of human existence, including the purpose of life and the nature of reality. Henderson draws on a variety of philosophical and religious traditions to offer insights and perspectives on these timeless issues. With clear and accessible language, she invites readers to explore the depths of their own beliefs and reflect on what it means to be human. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Isaac Jennings
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1999-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1858103657

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Philosophy of Human Life by Isaac Jennings Pdf

Author : Herbert M. Shelton
Publisher : Health Research Books
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0787307831

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Human Life by Herbert M. Shelton Pdf

Author : Massimo Pigliucci,Skye Cleary,Daniel Kaufman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780525566151

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How to Live a Good Life by Massimo Pigliucci,Skye Cleary,Daniel Kaufman Pdf

A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life. Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically? This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what it means to live according to a philosophy of life. From Eastern philosophies (Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism) and classical Western philosophies (such as Aristotelianism and Stoicism), to the four major religions, as well as contemporary philosophies (such as existentialism and effective altruism), each contributor offers a lively, personal account of how they find meaning in the practice of their chosen philosophical tradition. Together, the pieces in How to Live a Good Life provide not only a beginner's guide to choosing a life philosophy but also a timely portrait of what it means to live an examined life in the twenty-first century. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL

Author : John Gray
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780374718794

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Feline Philosophy by John Gray Pdf

The author of Straw Dogs, famous for his provocative critiques of scientific hubris and the delusions of progress and humanism, turns his attention to cats—and what they reveal about humans' torturous relationship to the world and to themselves. The history of philosophy has been a predictably tragic or comical succession of palliatives for human disquiet. Thinkers from Spinoza to Berdyaev have pursued the perennial questions of how to be happy, how to be good, how to be loved, and how to live in a world of change and loss. But perhaps we can learn more from cats--the animal that has most captured our imagination--than from the great thinkers of the world. In Feline Philosophy, the philosopher John Gray discovers in cats a way of living that is unburdened by anxiety and self-consciousness, showing how they embody answers to the big questions of love and attachment, mortality, morality, and the Self: Montaigne's house cat, whose un-examined life may have been the one worth living; Meo, the Vietnam War survivor with an unshakable capacity for "fearless joy"; and Colette's Saha, the feline heroine of her subversive short story "The Cat", a parable about the pitfalls of human jealousy. Exploring the nature of cats, and what we can learn from it, Gray offers a profound, thought-provoking meditation on the follies of human exceptionalism and our fundamentally vulnerable and lonely condition. He charts a path toward a life without illusions and delusions, revealing how we can endure both crisis and transformation, and adapt to a changed scene, as cats have always done.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0371617987

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The Philosophy of Human Life. Being an Investigation of the Great Elements of Life ... Together With Reflections Adapted to the Physical, Political, Popular, Moral and Religious Natures of Man by Anonim Pdf

Author : James B. Reichmann
Publisher : Loyola Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UCSC:32106008731074

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Philosophy of the Human Person by James B. Reichmann Pdf

Author : Felix Adler
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : EAN:8596547657217

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An ethical philosophy of life presented in its main outlines by Felix Adler Pdf

"An ethical philosophy of life presented in its main outlines" by Felix Adler. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Amos Dean
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1839
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : HARVARD:HNVDQG

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The Philosophy of Human Life by Amos Dean Pdf

Author : Frederick A. Olafson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1995-07-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521479371

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What is a Human Being? by Frederick A. Olafson Pdf

Olafson develops Heidegger's philosophy and yields a distinctive new alternative in the philosophy of mind.