Download or read book A Force of Will written by Mike Stavlund and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Mike Stavlund's four-month-old son suddenly died, a flood of cards, flowers, meals, phone calls, and gifts let his family know that they were loved and cared for. What was less welcome were the books, and particularly the religious ones. Often impossibly upbeat, saccharine sweet, and with all kinds of confident promises, they increased the pain rather than soothing it. Though Mike could plainly see that these writers meant well, their preoccupation with defending pristine ideas about God from the suddenly obvious truth of God's unkindness created a cognitive dissonance of such scale that he simply put them away. They were too painful to read and too offensive to bear. Instead he wrote his own book, one week at a time during that first terrible year. A book that embraced the stark reality of loss, the sense of alienation from all of life, the feelings of suffocation at the hands of the well-meaning people gathered around, and the new awareness of feeling abandoned by God. A Force of Will helps anyone who is going through difficulty to honestly confront their feelings without being made to feel guilty. With heartfelt honesty, Mike shows that there is hope--even when there is no happy ending.
Download or read book By the Force of Will Alone written by Christopher Alan Anderson and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2012-08-17 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about an abstraction, held in consciousness, then projected out into the world to heal the world.
Download or read book Philosophy of Science written by Philipp Frank and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A distinguished mathematician traces the history of science, illustrating philosophy's ongoing role, explaining technology's erosion of the rapport between the two fields, and offering suggestions for their reunion. 1962 edition.
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Download or read book Beyond Good and Evil written by Friedrich Nietzsche and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-02-27 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'One of the greatest books of a very great thinker' Michael Tanner Beyond Good and Evil confirmed Nietzsche's position as the towering European philosopher of his age. The work dramatically rejects traditional Western thought with its notions of truth and God, good and evil. Nietzsche seeks to demonstrate that the Christian world is steeped in a false piety and infected with a 'slave morality'. With wit and energy, he turns from this critique to a philosophy that celebrates the present and demands that the individual impose their own 'will to power' upon the world. Translated by R. J. HOLLINGDALE With an Introduction by MICHAEL TANNER
Download or read book The World as Will and Representation written by Arthur, Schopenhauer and published by Aegitas. This book was released on 2016-09-28 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World as Will and Representation is the central work of the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. One of the most important philosophical works of the nineteenth century, the basic statement of one important stream of post-Kantian thought. It is without question Schopenhauer's greatest work. Conceived and published before the philosopher was 30 and expanded 25 years later, it is the summation of a lifetime of thought. "...This book will be of interest to general readers, undergraduates, graduates, and scholars in the field." --George Lăzăroiu, PhD, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, New York, Analysis and Metaphysics
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Download or read book Robert s Papers written by Raquel Gonzalez-Sparks and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-06-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Cortez, a brilliant Anthropology student, claims he can prove there exists an account of the origins and destiny of the universe recorded in a strange code by certain ancient civilizations walking the earth thousands of years ago. If he can produce proof, the very foundations of today's beliefs about who we are and why we are here would be shaken to the core. Capable of changing not only destiny but our understanding of history, parts of these texts and a mysterious artifact end up in Dr. Amanda Winehart's hands. Before Robert can produce his precious evidence, he mysteriously disappears and Amanda finds herself in a perilous race against time to unlock their meaning before it is too late for Robert. Amidst forces of Good and Evil, Amanda sets out in search of a missing student to find herself lifted into a personal journey of Initiation. As she is drawn more and more to the texts she has been entrusted with, will Dr. Winehart be able to brake the code that shelters their secret? Will she unlock their meaning in time to face the forces of Darkness that threaten her very existence and that of a time yet to come?
Download or read book The Gramsci Reader written by Antonio Gramsci and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2000-04 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most complete volume of writings by one of the most fascinating thinkers in the history of Marxism Antonio Gramsci was one of the most important theorists of class, culture, and the state since Karl Marx. Imprisoned by the Fascists for much of his adult life, Gramsci spent his time in prison avidly writing on a broad range of subjects—from folklore to philosophy, popular culture to political strategy—and developing seminal ideas that have since become essential to our understanding of political theory. This book brings together the most comprehensive collection of Gramsci's writings available in English. Along with an introduction by leading Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm, the volume includes a biographical introduction, informative introductions to each section, and a glossary of key terms to help readers better grasp the legacy of this important figure. As a thorough introduction to Gramsci’s key concepts, this book is essential reading for every serious student of Marxism, political theory, or modern Italian history.
Download or read book DNS written by Danny Earl and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DNS – Sons of War By: Danny Earl John’s father had always told him to work on developing his focus rather than his special abilities, such as cloaking. But to John, playing with his mutant abilities was much more fun. However, when John’s father is attacked by his enemies, John is separated from his mother and father and taken to a compound where he can train in focus and abilities with other children. Taking the name Shadow, he begins his quest to sharpen his focus and abilities to help him avenge his father. What Shadow doesn’t know is Lionrobot, the son of one of his father’s enemies, is training surreptitiously at the same compound. Sons of War, the first in a series of novels, is an action-packed adventure in an alternate reality where mutants with fantastic abilities face off against nonmutants for control of the galaxy.
Download or read book Mark 947 written by Calpernia Sarah Addams and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-12-31 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark 947 chronicles one woman's progress from spirit to flesh, a literal transubstantiation by force of will. Born a boy to loving but religious parents in the rural heartland of Tennessee, Calpernia Addams found her way on an unlighted path from forbidden dreams to fulfillment as a scholar, showgirl and eventually, as a woman. Sultry stage siren by night, intellectual chameleon by day, she worked her way to the top of Nashville's underground entertainment scene without ever succumbing to drugs, alcohol or bitterness, and through it all never lost her heart. When love walked into her new life in the form of a handsome young Army private, it seemed everything had at last come together. Then at the pinnacle of her career, as she was crowned Tennessee Entertainer of the Year in front of hundreds of adoring fans, her love was murdered in his sleep sixty miles away by bigoted fellow soldiers, sparking a national controversy that resonates still. Whether ablaze in the dazzle of the spotlight or haunting the woods of Tennessee in flannel and pigtails, Calpernia lives her life with the humor and spirit of a woman who can face anything and still move forward with hope intact.
Download or read book Consciousness written by Susan Blackmore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there a theory that explains the essence of consciousness? Or is consciousness itself an illusion? Am I conscious now? Now considered the 'last great mystery of science', consciousness was once viewed with extreme scepticism and rejected by mainstream scientists. It is now a significant area of research, albeit a contentious one, as well as a rapidly expanding area of study for students of psychology, philosophy, and neuroscience. This edition of Consciousness, revised by author team Susan Blackmore and Emily Troscianko, explores the key theories and evidence in consciousness studies ranging from neuroscience and psychology to quantum theories and philosophy. It examines why the term ‘consciousness’ has no recognised definition and provides an opportunity to delve into personal intuitions about the self, mind, and consciousness. Featuring comprehensive coverage of all core topics in the field, this edition includes: Why the problem of consciousness is so hard Neuroscience and the neural correlates of consciousness Why we might be mistaken about our own minds The apparent difference between conscious and unconscious Theories of attention, free will, and self and other The evolution of consciousness in animals and machines Altered states from meditation to drugs and dreaming Complete with key concept boxes, profiles of well-known thinkers, and questions and activities suitable for both independent study and group work, Consciousness provides a complete introduction to this fascinating field. Additional resources are available on the accompanying companion website: www.routledge.com/cw/blackmore
Download or read book The Crowd written by Gustave Le Bon and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most influential books on social psychology ever written, brilliantly instructive in the general characteristics and mental unity of a crowd. A must-read for students, politicians, and investors.
Download or read book Emergence or Reduction written by Ansgar Beckermann and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-07-20 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
