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In "Labour: The Divine Command," Leo Tolstoy articulates a profound philosophical exploration of labor and its spiritual dimensions. The work reflects Tolstoy's literary style, characterized by clar……続きを見る

In 'The Antichrist: Curse on Christianity', Friedrich Nietzsche presents a profound critique of Christian morality and its implications on Western civilization. This polemical text, written in 1888,……続きを見る

In "Rhetoric," Aristotle meticulously explores the art of persuasion, delineating the principles that govern effective communication. This seminal text interweaves philosophical inquiry with practic……続きを見る

In "On the Significance of Science and Art," Leo Tolstoy embarks on a profound exploration of the relationship between art and science, delving into their moral implications and societal roles. Writ……続きを見る

Recurrent Patterns' host Vaclav Vincalek interviews David Brin. David is a fiction author, but he's also a scientist, with a PhD in space science. He helped found the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Hum……続きを見る

This book argues that the major traditions in the philosophy of language have mistakenly focused on highly idealized linguistic contexts. Instead, it presents a non-ideal foundational theory of lang……続きを見る

Os ensaios reunidos neste livro abordam o tema do a priori, tal como ele ocorre no pensamento de Kant. Sendo este reconhecidamente o mais central e o mais óbvio dos temas da filosofia kantiana, ele ……続きを見る

A powerful new examination of the performative that asks “what’s next?” for this well-worn concept From its humble origins in J. L. Austin’s speech-act theory of the 1950s, the performative has grow……続きを見る

In recent years, there has been an explosion of interest in both Marxism and German Idealism across the humanities, but the discourse around the two traditions has grown stagnant and is still define……続きを見る

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's 'The Philosophy of Mind' is a profound exploration of the human mind and its relationship to reality. Written in Hegel's unique dialectical style, the book delves int……続きを見る

In "A Plea for Atheism," Charles Bradlaugh articulates a powerful defense of atheism framed within the context of 19th-century rationalism and social reform. Employing a direct and persuasive litera……続きを見る

Originally published in the European Journal of Psychoanalysis (EJP), the essays in this volume are a set of responses to the coronavirus crisis by distinguished philosophers and psychoanalysts from……続きを見る

「般若波羅蜜多心經」，出自於《大正藏經》第八冊。玄奘大師所譯之「心經」，是在唐太宗. 貞觀二十三年（六四九）譯出，全文共二百六十字，對般若義理，取精用宏，圓融通達，涵攝大小乘佛法之綱要，且譯文流暢，受……続きを見る

In "The Universal Postulate," Herbert Spencer presents a profound exploration of the philosophical foundations of knowledge and reality. Through a systematic analysis of logical principles, Spencer ……続きを見る

Leadership, innovation, diversity, inclusiveness, sharing, accountabilityーsuch is the resounding administrative refrain we keep hearing in the contemporary Western university. What kinds of benefit……続きを見る

El Bardo Thödol o Libro de los muertos, antiguo texto del budismo tibetano que describe lo que el difunto se encuentra después de la muerte y antes de asumir una nueva existencia, es uno de los gran……続きを見る

Freedom of speech and extremism in university campuses are major sources of debate and moral panic in the United Kingdom today. In 2018, the Joint Committee on Human Rights in Parliament undertook a……続きを見る

In "Modern Rationalism," Joseph McCabe presents a compelling critique of contemporary philosophical thought, exploring the intersections of reason, science, and belief systems. With a clear and acce……続きを見る

A new emphasis on diversity and difference is displacing older myths of nation or community. A new attention to gender, race, language or religion is disrupting earlier preoccupations with class. Bu……続きを見る

This work investigates how ancient philosophers understood productive knowledge or technê and used it to explain ethics, rhetoric, politics and cosmology. In eleven chapters leading scholars set out……続きを見る

Gustav Freytag's 'The Pictures of German Life Throughout History' provides readers with a deep dive into the cultural and social evolution of Germany over the centuries. With a meticulous blend of h……続きを見る

佛告阿難： 「汝當深心清淨受持此陀羅尼，廣宣流布於閻浮提，莫令斷絕。此陀羅尼能大利益三界眾生， 善男子！此陀羅尼威神之力，不可思議！不可思議！歎莫能盡。若不過去久遠已來廣積善根，乃至名字不可得聞，何況……続きを見る

The key objective of this volume is to allow philosophy students and early-stage researchers to become practicing philosophers in technoscientific settings. Zwart focuses on the methodological issue……続きを見る

Friedrich Nietzsche's 'Beyond Good and Evil' is a groundbreaking philosophical work that delves into the concepts of morality, power, and societal norms. Written in Nietzsche's distinctive and provo……続きを見る

In "Principles of Nature," Elihu Palmer presents a compelling examination of the Natural Philosophy that underpins his worldview. With a blend of scientific inquiry and philosophical reflection, Pal……続きを見る

Die Dichter, wenn sie Romane schreiben, pflegen so zu tun, als seien sie Gott und könnten irgendeine Menschengeschichte ganz und gar überblicken und begreifen und sie so darstellen, wie wenn Gott si……続きを見る

David Hume's "The Natural History of Religion" delves into the origins and evolution of religious belief, arguing that religion emerges naturally from human psychology and societal influences. In a ……続きを見る

This book investigates how we should form ourselves in a world saturated with technologies that are profoundly intruding in the very fabric of our selfhood.　 New and emerging technologies, such as ……続きを見る

An einem Märzabend macht sich die Münchner Stadträtin Antonia Silberstein auf den Weg zu einer Ortsbesichtigung der besonderen Art. In ihrer Begleitung: die Schriftstellerin Ortrud Vandervelt und di……続きを見る

This open access book examines the methodological complications of using complexity science concepts within the social science domain. The opening chapters take the reader on a tour through the deve……続きを見る