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The Concept of Evil, Volume XXXVI
ISBN: 9781118534175 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Concept of Evil is dedicated to the analysis of the concept of evil. The term -evil- is used widely in ordinary language and yet philosophers have disagreed on what, if anything, distinguishes an evil act from a wrong act or an evil person from a bad one. Is -evil- a distinct and important moral category? Which agents and acts can and should be classified as -evil-? In which areas of practice does evil arise? These questions indicate three essential categories that belong to a thorough analysis of the concept of evil: meta-evil, the nature of evil, and applied evil. The... The Concept of Evil is dedicated to the analysis of the concept of evil. The term -evil- is used widely in ordinary language and yet ... |
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Self, No Self?: Perspectives from Analytical, Phenomenological, and Indian Traditions
ISBN: 9780199672011 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The nature and reality of self is a subject of increasing prominence among Western philosophers of mind and cognitive scientists. It has also been central to Indian and Tibetan philosophical traditions for over two thousand years. It is time to bring the rich resources of these traditions into the contemporary debate about the nature of self. This volume is the first of its kind. Leading philosophical scholars of the Indian and Tibetan traditions join with leading Western philosophers of mind and phenomenologists to explore issues about consciousness and selfhood from these multiple...
The nature and reality of self is a subject of increasing prominence among Western philosophers of mind and cognitive scientists. It has also been cen...
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Confucianism: A Modern Interpretation (2012 Edition)
ISBN: 9789814439879 / Angielski / Twarda / 508 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Confucianism: A Modern Interpretation is the Magnum Opus dedicated to Mr Chang Chi-yun, a prominent historian as well as the founder of Chinese Culture University. This book illustrates the six elements of Confucius's teachings: Philosophy of Life Ethics, Philosophy of Education, Philosophy of Creation, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Providence and Philosophy of Peace. The book explains the value and significance of Confucius's teachings and also focuses on the modernization of the teachings. It ascertains that "to understand Confucius is to understand China, the Chinese people, Chinese...
Confucianism: A Modern Interpretation is the Magnum Opus dedicated to Mr Chang Chi-yun, a prominent historian as well as the founder of Chinese Cultur...
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Indian Buddhist Philosophy: Metaphysics as Ethics
ISBN: 9781844652976 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Organised in broadly chronological terms, this book presents the philosophical arguments of the great Indian Buddhist philosophers of the fifth century BCE to the eighth century CE. Each chapter examines their core ethical, metaphysical and epistemological views as well as the distinctive area of Buddhist ethics that we call today moral psychology. Throughout, this book follows three key themes that both tie the tradition together and are the focus for most critical dialogue: the idea of anatman or no-self, the appearance/reality distinction and the moral aim, or ideal. Indian Buddhist...
Organised in broadly chronological terms, this book presents the philosophical arguments of the great Indian Buddhist philosophers of the fifth centur...
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Abendland und Sarazenen
ISBN: 9783110098808 / Angielski / Twarda / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Die Studien zur Geschichte und Kultur des islamischen Orients / Studies in the History and Culture of the Islamic Orient (STIO) ist die Reihe der "Beihefte" zur Zeitschrift Der Islam. Beide werden von der Abteilung fur Geschichte und Kultur des Vorderen Orients, Asien-Afrika-Institut, Universitat Hamburg herausgegeben. Die Abteilung wurde im Jahre 1908 noch vor der Universitat Hamburg gegrundet. Sie war unter ihrem ersten Direktor C. H. Becker das erste wissenschaftliche Zentrum in Deutschland, in dem die Lehre und Forschung sich auf die historischen und... Die Studien zur Geschichte und Kultur des islamischen Orients / Studies in the History and Culture of the Islamic Orient (STIO) ist die Re... |
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Cultivating Spirituality: A Modern Shin Buddhist Anthology
ISBN: 9781438439822 / Angielski / Miękka / 321 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cultivating Spirituality is a seminal anthology of Shin Buddhist thought, one that reflects this tradition's encounter with modernity. Shin (or Jodō Shinshū) is a popular form of Pure Land Buddhism, the most widely practiced form of Buddhism in Japan, but is only now becoming well known in the West. The lives of the four thinkers included in the book spanned the years 1863-1982, from the Meiji opening to the West to Japan's establishment as an industrialized democracy and world economic power. Kiyozawa Manshi, Soga Ryōjin, Kaneko Daiei, and Yasuda Rijin, all associated...
Cultivating Spirituality is a seminal anthology of Shin Buddhist thought, one that reflects this tradition's encounter with modernity. Shin (or...
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Classical Vaisesika in Indian Philosophy: On Knowing and What Is to Be Known
ISBN: 9780415549189 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Vaisesika is one of the six systems of Hindu philosophy. It represents a pluralistic realism and is usually held to be an atomistic, metaphysical theory. This book explores the basic tenets of the Vaisesika classical school of Indian philosophy from a new perspective.
Vaisesika is one of the six systems of Hindu philosophy. It represents a pluralistic realism and is usually held to be an atomistic, metaphysical theo...
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A Confucian Constitutional Order: How China's Ancient Past Can Shape Its Political Future
ISBN: 9780691173573 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. But could China develop a unique form of government based on its own distinct traditions? Jiang Qing--China's most original, provocative, and controversial Confucian political thinker--says yes. In this book, he sets out a vision for a Confucian constitutional order that offers a compelling alternative to both the status quo in China and to a Western-style liberal democracy. A Confucian Constitutional Order is the most detailed and systematic... As China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. But ... |
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Tertium Organum
ISBN: 9781936690879 / Angielski / Twarda / 418 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tertium Organum, which he believed was the third major philosophical synthesis, the previous being those of Aristotle and Bacon. Originally issued in Russian in 1912, this is the second, revised edition. It was translated into English and published in 1922.
Tertium Organum, which he believed was the third major philosophical synthesis, the previous being those of Aristotle and Bacon. Originally issued in ...
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The Philosophical Thought of Tasan Chŏng: Translation from the German by Tobias J. Koertner- In Cooperation with Jordan Nyenyembe
ISBN: 9783631575475 / Angielski / Miękka / 383 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Practical Learning, Catholicism and classical Confucianism form the origin of Tasan Chong's philosophy in a uniform interrelation. The first part of this study discusses the development of Neo-Confucianism, its criticism, the development of the Practical Learning, the introduction of European sciences, the influence of Catholicism on the traditional Confucian society and its theoretical dispute. The second part deals with the Catholic influence on Tasan, the criticism of the Neo-Confucian metaphysics and his theories about the human nature and about the Confucian humanity as main subjects of...
Practical Learning, Catholicism and classical Confucianism form the origin of Tasan Chong's philosophy in a uniform interrelation. The first part of t...
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Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo
ISBN: 9781568364971 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1882 Jigoro Kano (1860-1938) founded Kodokan Judo at Eishoji Temple in Tokyo. It was the culmination of a lifelong devotion to the jujutsu of the past, which he reorganized while taking great care to retain its classical traditions. Historically, martial arts were practiced only by the elite in Japan. Kano, a renowned educator as well as a sportsman, is credited with popularizing the martial arts, and in particular, judo, among people in all levels of society. When he was young, Kano studied jujutsu, a martial art practiced in Japan since feudal times, which involved throwing, hitting,...
In 1882 Jigoro Kano (1860-1938) founded Kodokan Judo at Eishoji Temple in Tokyo. It was the culmination of a lifelong devotion to the jujutsu of the p...
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A History of Egypt from the Earliest Times to the Xvith Dynasty
ISBN: 9781473301030 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This early work by the British archaeologist, Flinders Petrie, was originally published in 1897 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'A History of Egypt from the Earliest Times to the XVIth Dynasty' is a scholarly work on the development of the Egyptian civilisation. William Matthew Flinders Petrie was born on 3rd July 1853 in Kent, England, son of Wlilliam Petrie and Ann nee Flinders. He showed an early interest in the field of archaeology and by his teenage years was surveying local Roman monuments near his family home. Flinders Petrie continued to have...
This early work by the British archaeologist, Flinders Petrie, was originally published in 1897 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introd...
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Quṭb Al-Dīn Shīrāzī And the Configuration of the Heavens: A Comparison of Texts and Models
ISBN: 9789400769984 / Angielski / Twarda / 189 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a leading scientist of the 13th century C. E. Qu b al-D n Sh r z wrote three substantial works on "hay'a "(or the configuration of the celestial orbs): " ""Nih yat al-idr k f dir yat al-afl k" ("The Limits of Attainment in the Understanding of the Heavens"), "al-Tu fa al-sh h ya f 'ilm al-hay'a" ("The Royal Offering Regarding the Knowledge of the Configuration of the Heavens"), and "Ikht y r t-i Mu affar " ("The Mu affar Elections"). Completed in less than four years and written in two of the classical languages of the Islamic world, Arabic and Persian, these works provide a fascinating... As a leading scientist of the 13th century C. E. Qu b al-D n Sh r z wrote three substantial works on "hay'a "(or the configuration of the celestial... |
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Proof, Computation and Agency: Logic at the Crossroads
ISBN: 9789400735811 / Angielski / Miękka / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This overview of modern logic and its relationship with other disciplines includes several articles that explore an inspiring new paradigm called 'social software', which studies patterns of social interaction using techniques from logic and computer science.
This overview of modern logic and its relationship with other disciplines includes several articles that explore an inspiring new paradigm called 'soc...
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Avicenna and the Aristotelian Tradition: Introduction to Reading Avicenna's Philosophical Works. Second, Revised and Enlarged Edition, Including an Inventory of Avicenna’s Authentic Works
ISBN: 9789004201729 / Angielski / Miękka / 618 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Through close study of Avicenna's statements and major works, Dimitri Gutas traces Avicenna's own sense of his place in the Aristotelian tradition and the history of philosophy in Islam, and provides an introduction to reading his philosophical works by delineating the approach most consistent with Avicenna's intention and purpose in philosophy. The second edition of this foundational work, which has quickened fruitful research into the philosopher in the last quarter century, is completely revised and updated, and adds a new final chapter summarizing Avicenna's philosophical project. It is...
Through close study of Avicenna's statements and major works, Dimitri Gutas traces Avicenna's own sense of his place in the Aristotelian tradition and...
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The Tree of Yoga: The Definitive Guide to Yoga in Everyday Life
ISBN: 9780007921270 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work identifies the important areas according to ancient yoga wisdom - and shows how we can be happy and fulfilled once we understand and pay attention to each special part of our lives.
This work identifies the important areas according to ancient yoga wisdom - and shows how we can be happy and fulfilled once we understand and pay att...
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Buddha: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 9780192854537 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this valuable introduction, Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes conflicting information that Buddhist texts give us about the life and teaching of the Buddha. He discusses the social and political background of India in the Buddha's time and traces the development of his thought. He also assesses the rapid and widespread assimilation of Buddhism and its contemporary relevance. Well-paced and informative, this introduction will enlighten not only those who study Buddhism and comparative religion but anyone intrigued by the remarkable philosophy of one of the...
In this valuable introduction, Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes conflicting information that Buddhist texts give us abou...
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Orientalism in Louis XIV's France
ISBN: 9780199234844 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This title presents a history of Oriental studies in 17th century France, revealing the prominence within the intellectual culture of the period that was given to studies of Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Chinese texts, as well as writings on Mughal India.
This title presents a history of Oriental studies in 17th century France, revealing the prominence within the intellectual culture of the period that ...
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Gandhi and the Stoics: Modern Experiments on Ancient Values
ISBN: 9780199644339 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Richard Sorabji presents a fascinating study of Gandhi's philosophy in comparison with Christian and Stoic thought. He shows that Gandhi was a true philosopher, who not only aimed to give a consistent self-critical rationale for his views, but also thought himself obliged to live by what he taught.
Richard Sorabji presents a fascinating study of Gandhi's philosophy in comparison with Christian and Stoic thought. He shows that Gandhi was a true p...
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Waiting for the Dawn: A Plan for the Prince
ISBN: 9780231080972 / Angielski / Miękka / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Ming-i Tai-fang Lu of Huang Tsunghsi (1610-1695) is unique in the history of Chinese Political literature. Since the time of Confucius and Mencius, no other work in the long Confucian tradition has stood out so clearly as a major critique of Chinese dynastic institutions.
The Ming-i Tai-fang Lu of Huang Tsunghsi (1610-1695) is unique in the history of Chinese Political literature. Since the time of Confucius and Mencius...
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