Танкетка – новейшая сверхкраткая твёрдая форма поэзии, русскоязычный поэтический текст из шести слогов, разделенный на две строки (3+3 либо 2+4 слога). В марте 2018 года ей исполнилось 15 лет. Основная творческая площадка – популярный...
В течение жизни человек проводит в туалете почти полтора года. Не сидите впустую – читайте! В этой книге собраны высказывания самой цитируемой женщины за всю мировую историю. Каждый, повторяем, каждый ее афоризм стоит выучить наизусть. Начните...
Эта книга – рентгеновский снимок общества, со всеми его многочисленными переломами и опухолями.Эта книга – энциклопедия человеческой глупости и заблуждений. Эта книга – волшебное заклинание из особых слов, изгоняющее древних призраков...
Каждая притча – это древнее послание, рассказ, заключающий в себе смысл и нравоучительный урок. Это мудрость и прозорливость, закрепленные во времени словом, витиеватые буквы на состаренной бумаге – будто напутствие, оставленное мудрецом…
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Предлагаемый вниманию боголюбивых читателей Цветник духовный есть собрание назидательных мыслей и добрых советов, извлеченных из трудов весьма многих ученых мужей и писателей, преимущественно из творений святых отцов и учителей Церкви. Между...
Это книга о том, что нас окружает, порой восхищает, иногда поражает, временами даже бесит, но все же так необходимо, ведь этот мир – наш дом, в котором все мы по-своему счастливы, пока в нем есть вера, надежда и любовь.«Буквы про жизнь» – это...
«Այն հեռավոր ամռանը» բովանդակում է հեղինակի մի քանի վիպակները, պատմվածքներն ու մի շարք մանրաքանդակները, որոնք մեծամասամբ արտացոլում են հայրենի Արցախ լեռնաշխարհի ու նրա մարդկանց առօրօյան՝ հանրային կեցության հարափոփոխ իրավիճակներում:
Լևոն Ադյանը ներկա գրքում մի տեսակ առանձնահատուկ, դյուրզգաց քնքշանքով է նկարագրում հարազատ օրրան Արցախն իր՝ հեքիաթային բնությամբ, շրջապատված լեռներով, սառն աղբյուրներով, բուռն գետերով, ստվարախիտ զով անտառներով, ծաղկավառ հանդ ու սարերով, ու այս...
Я понял одно – рекомендовать кому-либо книгу, всё равно, что предлагать поносить ботинки, которые вам не по ноге! Мой вам совет – разговаривайте иногда на чужом языке, чтобы не забыть, как плохо вы его знаете. Эта антология поможет вам выходить...
Афоризмы – десятая глава из собраний сочинений «Фантастика и философия XXΙ века» Кирнасова Романа Ивановича под псевдонимом – Душ (Априот). Идеи для афоризмов приходили только из личной жизни автора, без фантазий, в связи с тем, что автор...
Популярные цитаты – одна из важных частей культуры; нередко это формулы нашего мышления. Знать, откуда они появились и что они означали в разное время, – дело вовсе не лишнее.
Позволю себе предположить, что даже осведомленный читатель узнает...
Труднее всего познать самого себя. Так утверждают мудрецы. А не познаешь себя, то и мир останется для тебя вечной загадкой. Поэтому философы во все времена пытались и пытаются изучать человеческую природу и донести свои знания до нас, простых...
Настоящий сборник стихотворений и афоризмов призван подготовить сознание зрителя и читателя к восприятию художественного фильма "Забор" (автор сценария и режиссёр – Л.Машинский, оператор – В.Зубков, композиторы – Е.Гольфман и И.Герасимов, в...
The Art of Comics is the first-ever collection of essays published in English devoted to the philosophical topics raised by comics and graphic novels. In an area of growing philosophical interest, this volume constitutes a great leap forward in...
This unique collection of essays on the late Pierre Hadot’s revolutionary approach to studying and practising philosophy traces the links between his work and that of thinkers from Wittgenstein to the French postmodernists. It shows how his...
From Santa, elves and Ebenezer Scrooge, to the culture wars and virgin birth, Christmas – Philosophy for Everyone explores a host of philosophical issues raised by the practices and beliefs surrounding Christmas. Offers thoughtful and humorous...
Covering interesting and varied philosophical terrain, Cycling – Philosophy for Everyone explores in a fun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, and existential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled by human energy....
Philosophy and gardens have been closely connected from the dawn of philosophy, with many drawing on their beauty and peace for philosophical inspiration. Gardens in turn give rise to a broad spectrum of philosophical questions. For the...
Hunting – Philosophy for Everyone presents a collection of readings from academics and non-academics alike that move beyond the ethical justification of hunting to investigate less traditional topics and offer fresh perspectives on why we hunt....
Written with insight and humor, College Sex – Philosophy for Everyone investigates a broad array of philosophical issues relating to student sex. Examines the ethical issues of dating, cheating, courtship, homosexual experimentation, and drug...
The complex world of motherhood is here unveiled. Covering issues ranging from whether we should occasionally lie to our children, to the unexpected challenges and complications of being a mother, Motherhood – Philosophy for Everyone offers...
Fatherhood – Philosophy for Everyone offers fathers wisdom and practical advice drawn from the annals of philosophy. Both thought-provoking and humorous, it provides a valuable starting and ending point for reflecting on this crucial role....
Impossible objects are those about which the philosopher, narrowly conceived, can hardly speak: poetry, film, music, humor. Such «objects» do not rely on philosophy for interpretation and understanding; they are already independent practices and...
If you just can't decide what to wear, this enlightening guide will lead you through the diverse and sometimes contradictory aspects of fashion in a series of lively, entertaining and thoughtful essays from prominent philosophers and writers. A...
A Companion to Foucault comprises a collection of essays from established and emerging scholars that represent the most extensive treatment of French philosopher Michel Foucault’s works currently available. Comprises a comprehensive collection...
In this extensively revised and updated edition, 168 alphabetically arranged articles provide comprehensive treatment of the main topics and writers in this area of aesthetics. Written by prominent scholars covering a wide-range of key topics in...
With nearly 300 entries on key concepts, review essays on central issues, and self-profiles by leading scholars, this companion is the most comprehensive and up-to-date single volume reference guide to epistemology. Epistemology from A-Z is...
Incisive and engaging, The Free Market Existentialist proposes a new philosophy that is a synthesis of existentialism, amoralism, and libertarianism. Argues that Sartre’s existentialism fits better with capitalism than with Marxism Serves as a...
Four Arts of Photography explores the history of photography through the lens of philosophy and proposes a new scholarly understanding of the art form for the 21st century. Re-examines the history of art photography through four major...
Featuring significant revisions and updates, Classic Questions and Contemporary Film: An Introduction to Philosophy, 2nd Edition uses popular movies as a highly accessible framework for introducing key philosophical concepts Explores 28 films...
The Possibility of Culture: Pleasure and Moral Development in Kant’s Aesthetics presents an in-depth exploration and deconstruction of Kant’s depiction of the ways in which aesthetic pursuits can promote personal moral development. Presents an...
Philosophical Writing: An Introduction, 4th Edition, features numerous updates and revisions to A. P. Martinich’s best-selling text that instructs beginning philosophy students on how to craft a well-written philosophical essay. Features an...
Anarchy, State, and Utopia: An Advanced Guide presents a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the ideas expressed in Robert Nozick’s highly influential 1974 work on free-market libertarianism—considered one of the most important and...
Is Democracy overrated? Does power corrupt? Or do corrupt people seek power? Do corporate puppet masters pull politicians’ strings? Why does Frank talk to the camera? Can politics deliver on the promise of justice? House of Cards depicts our...
Rationality Through Reasoning answers the question of how people are motivated to do what they believe they ought to do, built on a comprehensive account of normativity, rationality and reasoning that differs significantly from much existing...
Jon Stewart, one of the world’s leading experts on the work of S?ren Kierkegaard, has here compiled the most comprehensive single-volume overview of Kierkegaard studies currently available. Includes contributions from an international array of...
This authoritative collection surveys the teachings of Confucius, and illustrates his importance throughout Chinese history in one focused and incisive volume. A Concise Companion to Confucius offers a succinct introduction to one of East Asia’s...
Featuring contributions from renowned scholars, A Companion to European Union Law and International Law presents a comprehensive and authoritative collection of essays that addresses all of the most important topics on European Union and...
This is Political Philosophy is an accessible and well-balanced introduction to the main issues in political philosophy written by an author team from the fields of both philosophy and politics. This text connects issues at the core of political...
Philosophy’s Future: The Problem of Philosophical Progress diagnoses the state of philosophy as an academic discipline and calls it to account, inviting further reflection and dialogue on its cultural value and capacity for future evolution....
The work of Simone de Beauvoir has endured and flowered in the last two decades, thanks primarily to the lasting influence of The Second Sex on the rise of academic discussions of gender, sexuality, and old age. Now, in this new Companion...
Political Theory Without Borders offers a comprehensive survey of the issues that have shaped political theory in the wake of social and environmental globalization. Focuses on specific questions that arise from issues of global spillovers like...
Until recently, «continental» philosophy has been tied either to the German tradition of phenomenology or to French post-structuralist concerns with the conditions of language and textuality. Giorgio Agamben draws upon and departs from both...
Four men in a cell in Rebibbia prison, Rome, awaiting trial on serious charges of subversion. One of them, the political thinker Antonio Negri, spends his days writing. Among his writings are twenty letters addressed to a young friend in France...
Goldman and His Critics presents a series of original essays contributed by influential philosophers who critically examine Alvin Goldman’s work, followed by Goldman’s responses to each essay. Critiques Alvin Goldman’s groundbreaking theories,...
The most comprehensive survey of Wittgenstein’s thought yet compiled, this volume of fifty newly commissioned essays by leading interpreters of his philosophy is a keynote addition to the Blackwell series on the world’s great philosophers,...
In A Companion to David Lewis, Barry Loewer and Jonathan Schaffer bring together top philosophers to explain, discuss, and critically extend Lewis's seminal work in original ways. Students and scholars will discover the underlying themes and...
This is a comprehensive collection of essays that explores cutting-edge work in experimental philosophy, a radical new movement that applies quantitative and empirical methods to traditional topics of philosophical inquiry. Situates the...
Reunites the editors of Star Trek and Philosophy with Starfleet’s finest experts for 31 new, highly logical essays Features a complete examination of the Star Trek universe, from the original series to the most recent films directed by J.J....