Kategoria BISAC: Philosophy >> Social

What is leisure? How does leisure relate to leading a good life? This critical and intelligent study interrogates the basic principles of leisure and demonstrates the continuing relevance of these questions for our society today. It not only explores the traditional philosophical concepts at the heart of leisure studies, but also pursues new possibilities for reconceptualising leisure that have emerged from recent developments in society, technology and the broader discipline of philosophy itself.

Approaching leisure from a philosophically inquisitive perspective, the book argues...

"Old Sayings I Just Made Up" began on Twitter. Although Professor Ray Grant has a Masters Degree in poetry from world renowned University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, the 140 character restriction on Twitter was challenging and reminded him of poetry. He wrote all of his sayings which were basically summations of discussions he'd had with everybody in his life: wife, kids, friends, strangers, students, etc. He was cranking out the sayings daily all on his iPhone like an assembly line worker at a mass production plant. He received a tweet from a friend of his who's a TV personality. He said,...

A lively investigation of the intimate connections we maintain with the things we toss away

It's hard to think of trash as anything but a growing menace. Our communities face crises over what to do with the mountains of rubbish we produce, the enormous amount of biological waste generated by humans and animals, and the truckloads of electronic equipment judged to be obsolete. All this effluvia poses widespread problems for human health, the well-being of the planet, and the quality of our lives.

But though our notorious habits of disposal have put us well on the way to...

Originally delivered as a series of lectures for the Halley Stewart trust in 1926, Lodge's work was collected and first published in 1927. Lodge uses his scientific training to inquire into such general issues as religion, human progress, and societal advances with an aim to better understand the physical order of the universe. This title will be of interest to students of philosophy, particularly those interested in the development of early twentieth century thought.

Begun as a means of expanding potential readership for the novel-in-progress And Eve Said Yes, the blog The Pebble soon became one of the most-followed series on the online site Scriggler. An eclectic blend of different genres-reviews, humor, politics, current-event commentary, fiction, poetry, memoir, excerpts, opinion, short stories, satire-the series offered the reader a wide array of choice in taste and perspective. Virtually a little something for everyone as well as a fuller acquaintance with the author and his work. The Pebble: Life, Love, Politics and Geezer Wisdom is comprised of...

In a culture that worships ceaseless striving, "settling" seems like giving up. But is it? On Settling defends the positive value of settling, explaining why this disdained practice is not only more realistic but more useful than an excessive ideal of striving. In fact, the book makes the case that we'd all be lost without settling--and that even to strive, one must first settle.

We may admire strivers and love the ideal of striving, but who of us could get through a day without settling? Real people, confronted with a complex problem, simply make do, settling for some...

The social sciences have a legitimacy problem in the modern world. The natural sciences are viewed as 'proper science' by journalists and policy-makers because they discover 'truths', make money, and help governments solve problems. In turn, defenders of the social sciences borrow the language of instrumentality, profit and policy impact. Karl Spracklen, by contrast, makes the moral case for the social sciences, arguing that they are a necessary social good capable of fighting inequality and revealing the workings of hegemonic power.

Postmodern Racial Dialectics is a collection of ten essays on African American philosophy. Addressing issues as disparate as why there are no graduate programs in philosophy at the more than one hundred traditionally black colleges and universities in the U.S.--to conceptions of Black utopianism--to the nature of postmodern revolutions, these essays are beyond the bounds of traditional racial discourse. The essays are dialectical in the sense that they are conversations between personal histories, between ideologies, and between changing ways that the races talk to one another. The book is...

This book explores the socio-political implications of human heredity from the second half of the nineteenth century to the present postgenomic moment. It addresses three main phases in the politicization of heredity: the peak of radical eugenics (1900-1945), characterized by an aggressive ethos of supporting the transformation of human society via biological knowledge; the repositioning, after 1945, of biological thinking into a liberal-democratic, human rights framework; and the present postgenomic crisis in which the genome can no longer be understood as insulated from environmental...

Should we be looking for alternatives to the western world's status quo of neo-liberal capitalism? Should we be seeking a new form of freedom for a more just and better social world? Drawing on Rawls's theory of justice and Marx's critique of capitalism, this book answers those questions in a resounding affirmative. Some think that a just society for Rawls cannot promote a better social world unless it is acceptable to all but, this wrongly treats Rawls as a supporter of minimal government. Setting this aside, the book argues that the ideas of justice behind political and media pundit support...

Valiance provides a unique insight into the dynamics of faith and brotherhood. This work reviews the doctrines and practice of major religions and social organizations that are active across the globe today. Insight into the cultural influences that shaped the practices are also revealed in addition to the commonalities that exist between them. It is revealed that the common thread of charity extends through all. Despite structural differences in practices and doctrine, the focus on charity and mutual respect are the keys to peace in a changing world. Collaboration will be a key to moving...

The Anthropocene is a new epoch characterized by the overarching importance of the human species, but also by the recognition of human dependence. A critical human turn affecting the human condition is still arriving. This turn implies that the traditional field of investigation for the human sciences has become crucially important.

A Theory, based on a foundation of understanding and self-awareness. Where you learn how logic, reason and other components are used to create a unique individual that is driven by past events and personal perspective. It teaches how to become more self-aware while understanding the world you as well as those who inhabit it.

This is a book of poetry mainly aimed at the issues; plaguing the world with injustices. These injustices, which I focus on, in my poetry, is used to create awareness and action. If you are a victim, of or witnessed injustices, this book is for you. If you are a survivor, in the process of healing or helping someone thru a process, this book is for you. If there is nothing else taken from this book, I would love for you to get the feeling of strength, accomplishment, possibilities, and most importantly; how to love yourself. If you love yourself, then all other possibilities are simple. This...

Mencius (385-303/302 BCE) and Aristotle (384-322 BCE) were contemporaries, but are often understood to represent opposite ends of the philosophical spectrum. Mencius is associated with the ecological, emergent, flowing, and connected; Artistotle with the rational, static, abstract, and binary. Douglas Robinson argues that in their conceptions of rhetoric, at least, Mencius and Aristotle are much more similar than different: both are powerfully socio-ecological, espousing and exploring collectivist thinking about the circulation of energy and social value through groups. The agent performing...

Facsimile reprint of edition published in 1925 by George Allen and Unwin Ltd.

What does it mean to be a woman? Do women have a unique nature and a unique vocation? Should feminists work to help women specifically or to support all people? Thinking Woman examines the lives and ideas of women in the history of philosophy who wished to understand and advocate for themselves as women. Some, like Hildegard of Bingen and Edith Stein, found women to be a unique creature designed by God, necessary for good stewardship of creation. Others, such as Mary Wollstonecraft and Sojourner Truth, found women to be identical to men in all but biology and thus identical before the law....

Randal Marlin's classic text on the history and ethics of propaganda is updated in this new edition.

Championing diversity has never been so entertaining. In over 600 aphorisms, essays, parables, and dialogues, such themes as God, politics, and love are explored with a view to the range of humanity's possible fates. Every negative philosophy is bled dry, every positive philosophy made negative, every relevant theology revived and twisted to bear witness. For societies sightseeing over the abyss, a tour guide is needed. This is a self-help book for the endangered species swinging on the top of the food chain. Suicide or conservation? Genes versus environment: saving one entails the...

Poetry related to humanity's place in life upon the earth, including historical events, nature, appreciation of all that is with a view of both the best and the worst way life is shared around the world and through history. Every path of every heart is different, yet extra-ordinary and unique.