Surveys category: 1940 books

This book presents a study of the various feelings of awe and wonder experienced by astronauts during space flight. It summarizes the results of two experimental, interdisciplinary studies that employ methods from neuroscience, psychology, phenomenology and simulation technology, and it argues for a non-reductionist approach to cognitive science.

With an original introduction by Luce Irigaray, and original texts from her students and collaborators, this book imagines the outlines of a more just, ecologically attuned world that flourishes on the basis of sexuate difference.

This is an in-depth analysis of dramatization as method in the work of Deleuze and Guattari. It provides an account of the value of this method for the study of the political with particular emphasis on the relationship between politics and art.

Baltasar Gracián: Handorakel und Kunst der Weltklugheit Erstdruck: Oráculo manual y arte de prudencia, 1647. Vollständige Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2016. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage. Gesetzt aus Minion Pro, 11 pt.

This book offers an innovative analysis of the Greek philosopher Anaximander’s work. In particular, it presents a completely new interpretation of the key word Apeiron, or boundless, offering readers a deeper understanding of his seminal cosmology and, with it, his unique conception of the origin...

Wie entstehen philosophische Gedanken und Einsichten? Woher stammt die Inspiration für die Ideen, mit denen große Denker unsere Welt begreifen und erklären? Die überraschende These von Bestsellerautor Manfred Geier lautet: oft sind es ganz konkrete einzelne Augenblicke, in denen Philosophen auf...

Em História da filosofia moderna – De Nicolau de Cusa a Galileu Galilei, quarto volume da série sobre a história da filosofia com uma abordagem completamente inovadora, o autor debruça seu olhar sobre mais de 30 pensadores de uma das épocas mais produtivas e instigantes da humanidade: o Renascimento...

It is often thought that consciousness has a qualitative dimension that cannot be tracked by science. Recently, however, some philosophers have argued that this worry stems not from an elusive feature of the mind, but from the special nature of the concepts used to describe conscious states. Marc...

Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits is a book by 19th-century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, originally published in 1878. A second part, Assorted Opinions and Maxims, was published in 1879, and a third part, The Wanderer and his Shadow, followed in 1880. The book is Nietzsche's...

Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique, à été relu et corrigé.  Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique. Extrait: D’avoir plusieurs seigneurs aucun bien je n’y voi : Qu’un, sans plus,...

Le caractère fondamental de la littérature française au XVIIIe siècle, c’est la recherche et l’expression de la vérité. La recherche implique le choix, parmi les vérités diverses, de celles qui sont nécessaires à la conduite...

An accessible account of philosophical concepts, theories and key thinkers with an emphasis on recent developments in the field. Containing over 300 entries, the terms are ordered alphabetically and cross referenced for ease of use. Suggestions for further reading follow the explanations, encouraging further reflection and independent learning.

Normativity has long been conceived as more properly pertaining to the domain of thought than to the domain of nature. This conception goes back to Kant and still figures prominently in contemporary epistemology, philosophy of mind and ethics. By offering a collection of new essays by leading scholars...