Новая книга Н. Мальцева продолжает раскрывать тему феноменальной теории гравитации, сложившейся в результате научно-философского осмысления энергетических процессов, протекающих в материальном мире и пространстве Вселенной. Автор предупреждает,...
Hit the lights and jump in the fire, you’re about to enter the School of Rock! Today’s lecture will be a crash course in brain surgery. This hard and fast lesson is taught by instructors who graduated from the old school—they actually paid $5.98...
Have you ever wondered what the phrase “God is dead” means? You’ll find out in Existentialism For Dummies, a handy guide to Nietzsche, Sartre, and Kierkegaard’s favorite philosophy. See how existentialist ideas have influenced everything from...
Alan Moore's Watchmen is set in 1985 and chronicles the alternative history of the United States where the US edges dangerously closer to nuclear war with the Soviet Union. Within this world exists a group of crime busters, who don elaborate...
The first unauthorized look at the philosophy behind Heroes, one of TV's most popular shows When ordinary individuals from around the world inexplicably develop superhuman abilities, they question who they are, struggle to cope with new...
An unauthorized look at the philosophical issues raised by one of today's most popular television shows: House House is one of the top three television dramas on the air, pulling in more than 19 million viewers for each episode. This latest book...
Каган – специалист в области философии и истории культуры, который на протяжении полувека издал множество публикаций и трудов по теории и истории искусства, а также по теории и истории культуры. В данное издание вошли основные монографии автора,...
Каган – специалист в области философии и истории культуры, который на протяжении полувека издал множество публикаций и трудов по теории и истории искусства, а также по теории и истории культуры. В данное издание вошли оригинальные работы,...
Книга «Пути Благословения» – авторский сборник выдающегося русского мыслителя и художника Н. К. Рериха (1874–1947), впервые увидевший свет в 1924 году. В него вошли повесть «Пламя», созданная в Карелии, а также очерки, написанные во время...
Человек наблюдает за миром вокруг на протяжении многих тысяч лет, и обобщить когнитивный опыт такого объема непросто. Да и, пожалуй, не стоит пытаться. Вместе с тем перечень экзистенциальных проблем, которые пытаются разрешить многие поколения...
Всё это произошло так спонтанно, что я сама до сих пор не могу осознать всего происходящего. Всё предельно просто. Я пишу о том, что меня окружает, что чувствую. Каждый материал расположен в хронологической последовательности. Так что можно...
Настоящее учебно-методическое пособие полностью соответствует Федеральным государственным образовательным стандартам высшего образования (ФГОС ВО) и разработан для проведения практических занятий со студентами вузов по основным разделам...
Представить богатство и величие философской культуры с почти трехтысячелетней историей в небольшом учебном пособии – задача непростая, но увлекательная. Долгий путь познания начинается с первого шага: освоение основ философского знания – это...
Представить богатство и величие философской культуры с почти трехтысячелетней историей в небольшом учебном пособии – задача непростая, но увлекательная. Долгий путь познания начинается с первого шага: освоение основ философского знания в рамках...
Николай Константинович Рерих – русский художник, философ, общественный деятель. В философии Н.К. Рерих создал «учение жизни», – он считал, что это учение пришло из глубокой древности, от той самой мудрости, которая именуется Божественной. Оно...
Что такое культура? Какое культурное пространство нас окружает? Какую культуру нам ждать завтра? Книга включает работы «Пространство культуры», «Игры с реальностью», «Что такое постмодернизм», «Антиномии постмодернизма».
Данное исследование написано в 2015 году. Будет полезно для учащихся ВУЗов, а также педагогов. Рассматривается сакральное происхождение музыкальных инструментов в контексте времени.
У вас когда-нибудь возникало ощущение, что все вокруг знают какую-то истину, какой-то важный урок, который придаёт им сил двигаться вперёд по жизни, а вы остаётесь на обочине, потому что прогуляли то занятие? Эта книга написана именно для того,...
В пособии представлены подходы различных философских школ к проблемам истории и философии науки, права, юридического познания. Раскрыты сущность и содержание науки (в том числе, юридической) как социального образования, источники ее развития,...
Это философский ключ к раскрытию научных тайн. Прочитав все мои книги, Вы научитесь делать правильный выбор в сложных и важных жизненных ситуациях, научитесь правильно и удачно управлять, распоряжаться своей жизнью. Автор.
What can we know and what should we believe about today's world? What to Believe Now: Applying Epistemology to Contemporary Issues applies the concerns and techniques of epistemology to a wide variety of contemporary issues. Questions about what...
Does sexism against men exist? What it looks like and why we need to take it seriously This book draws attention to the «second sexism,» where it exists, how it works and what it looks like, and responds to those who would deny that it exists....
Rethinking Pragmatism explores the work of the American Pragmatists, particularly James and Dewey, challenging entrenched views of their positions on truth, meaning, instrumentalism, realism, pluralism and religious beliefs. It clarifies...
Seeing the Light: Exploring Ethics Through Movies is an engaging and innovative approach to the study of philosophy and the development of moral reasoning skills. Features broad coverage of topics in ethics and moral reasoning Offers an...
What do we know about Hegel? What do we know about Marx? What do we know about democracy and totalitarianism? Communism and psychoanalysis? What do we know that isn't a platitude that we've heard a thousand times – or a self-satisfied certainty?...
The first comprehensive treatment of environmental philosophy, going beyond ethics to address the philosophical concepts that underlie environmental thinking and policy-making today Encompasses all of environmental philosophy, including...
The God Debates presents a comprehensive, non-technical survey of the quest for knowledge of God, allowing readers to participate in a debate about the existence of God and gain understanding and appreciation of religion?s conceptual...
Philosophy of Mind introduces readers to one of the liveliest fields in contemporary philosophy by discussing mind-body problems and the various solutions to them. It provides a detailed yet balanced overview of the entire field that enables...
Alain Badiou is one of the leading philosophers in the world today. His ground-breaking philosophy is based on a creative reading of set theory, offering a new understanding of what it means to be human by promoting an 'intelligence of change'....
A comprehensive overview of Slavoj ?i?ek's thought, including all of his published works to date. Provides a solid basis in the work of an engaging thinker and teacher whose ideas will continue to inform philosophical, psychological, political,...
Drawing comparisons with other art forms, this book examines the role of aesthetic features in silent reading, such as narrative structure, and the core experience of reading a novel as a story rather than a scholarly exercise. Focuses on the...
This is Philosophy: An Introduction offers an engagingly written introduction to philosophical concepts that include ethics, the existence of God, free will, personal identity, philosophy of mind, and epistemology. Conveys the excitement and...
This is Philosophy of Mind presents students of philosophy with an accessible introduction to the core issues related to the philosophy of mind. Includes issues related to the mind-body problem, artificial intelligence, free will, the nature of...
Contemporary Moral and Social Issues is a uniquely entertaining introduction that brings ethical thought to life. It makes innovative use of engaging, topically oriented original short fiction, together with classic and influential readings and...
This highly original work introduces the ideas and arguments of the ancient Chinese philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism to some of the most intractable social issues of modern American life, including abortion, gay marriage, and assisted...
A thoroughly updated introduction to the concepts, methods, and standards of critical thinking, A Practical Guide to Critical Thinking: Deciding What to Do and Believe, Second Edition is a unique presentation of the formal strategies used when...
In his recent writings on religion and secularization, Habermas has challenged reason to clarify its relation to religious experience and to engage religions in a constructive dialogue. Given the global challenges facing humanity, nothing is...
A Brief History of Analytic Philosophy: From Russell to Rawls presents a comprehensive overview of the historical development of all major aspects of analytic philosophy, the dominant Anglo-American philosophical tradition in the twentieth...
Ancient Greek Philosophy: From the Presocratics to the Hellenistic Philosophers presents a comprehensive introduction to the philosophers and philosophical traditions that developed in ancient Greece from 585 BC to 529 AD. Provides coverage of...
An enlightening introduction to the study of logic: its history, philosophical foundations, and formal structures Logic: Inquiry, Argument, and Order is the first book of its kind to frame the study of introductory logic in terms of problems...
Michel Foucault and Paul Veyne: the philosopher and the historian. Two major figures in the world of ideas, resisting all attempts at categorization. Two timeless thinkers who have long walked and fought together. In this short book Paul Veyne...
Designed to accompany Epistemology: An Anthology or stand alone as a concise primer, this is a straightforward and accessible introduction to contemporary epistemology for those studying the topic for the first time. A step-by-step introduction...
Levinas, Subjectivity, Education explores how the philosophical writings of Emmanuel Levinas lead us to reassess education and reveals the possibilities of a radical new understanding of ethical and political responsibility. Presents an original...
Developing Deontology consists of six new essays in ethical theory by leading contemporary moral philosophers. Each essay considers concepts prominent in the development of deontological approaches to ethics, and these essays offer an invaluable...
By exploring the ethical differences between humans and animals, Animalkind establishes a middle ground between egalitarianism and outright dismissal of animal rights. A thought-provoking foray into our complex and contradictory relationship...
An entertaining and insightful examination of the Emmy-award winning American satirical news show, broadcast on Comedy Central in the US, and (in an edited edition) on More4 in the UK and CNN International around the world. Includes discussion...
This book offers a clear and highly readable introduction to the ethical and social-political philosophy of John Stuart Mill. Dale E. Miller argues for a «utopian» reading of Mill's utilitarianism. He analyses Mill's views on happiness and goes...
Minerva’s Night Out presents series of essays by noted philosopher and motion picture and media theorist No?l Carroll that explore issues at the intersection of philosophy, motion pictures, and popular culture. Presents a wide-ranging series of...