Download or read book Meditations of a Madman written by Brian K. Woodson, Sr. and published by . This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To embrace the hope of some sense of the presence of God in the midst of benign persecution and overt degradation is to walk a jagged edge along a precipice, whose chasm is insanity. And yet there are those of us who make these often-solitary journeys in silence, with little medication, no adulation, and a naked hope of Divine vindication, which would bring eternal acceptance and appreciation. I am such a one. What follows is the result of a search for a sight of God through the lens prescribed by the paradox of life. It is sent to you in hope that together we might catch a glimpse of glory, that we may transcend the dimensions of torment, and, if only in snatches, to bask in freedom while yet alive. As you contemplatively read, may your life be changed in ways that inspire you to endure the hardships of your lives with hope. May you become more intimate with and dependent on Christ, as well as introspective in ways that make you generous to others.
Download or read book Meditations in an Emergency written by Frank O'Hara and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 1967 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: New York: Grove Press, 1957.
Download or read book Demons Dreamers and Madmen written by Harry G. Frankfurt and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-01-10 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Bullshit, a landmark account of Descartes, reason, and truth In this classic work, philosopher and bestselling author Harry Frankfurt provides a compelling analysis of the question that not only lies at the heart of Descartes's Meditations, but also constitutes the central preoccupation of modern philosophy: on what basis can reason claim to provide any justification for the truth of our beliefs? Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen provides an ingenious account of Descartes's defense of reason against his own famously skeptical doubts that he might be a madman, dreaming, or, worse yet, deceived by an evil demon into believing falsely. Frankfurt's masterful and imaginative reading of Descartes's seminal work not only stands the test of time; one imagines Descartes himself nodding in agreement.
Download or read book Madman s Guide to Enlightenment written by Osho and published by Osho International Foundation. This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Descartes s Meditations written by Catherine Wilson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-11-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents
Download or read book Notes of a Madman written by Osho and published by Osho International Foundation. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Meditations on First Philosophy written by René Descartes and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-05-08 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Descartes's Meditations, the thinker rejects all his former beliefs in the quest for new certainties. He develops new conceptions of body and mind to create a new science of nature. This new translation includes a wide-ranging, accessible introduction, notes and full selections from the Objections and Replies.
Download or read book The Madman s Guide to Enlightenment written by Osho and published by Ma Yoga Laxmi Rajneesh Foundation. This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Silencing the Demon s Advocate written by and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-23 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author argues that many problems of interpretation including notorious problems of circularity, arise from a failure to recognise that Descartes' strategy for the attainment of certainty is not to add support for his beliefs, but to subtract grounds for doubt.
Download or read book The Devil s Avocado written by Nathaniel Bell and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is half memoir, half meditations. It was written so that I could unburden my soul, and look at my own life in an objective fashion. It was also written so I could pass on some of the universal secrets I have learned in my long years of research.
Download or read book Meditations for Every Day in the Month written by François Nepveu and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essays on Descartes Meditations written by Amélie Rorty and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1986-01-22 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this volume form a commentary on Descartes' Meditations. Following the sequence of the meditational stages, the authors analyze the function of each stage in transforming the reader, to realize his essential nature as a rational inquirer, capable of scientific, demonstrable knowledge of the world. There are essays on the genre of meditational writing, on the implications of the opening cathartic section of the book on Descartes' theory of perception and his use of skeptical arguments; essays on the theory of ideas and their role of Descartes' reconstructive analytic method; essays on the proofs for the existence of God, on the role of the will in the formation and malformation of judgments; and the essays on the foundations of the science of extension and on Descartes' account of the union of mind and body.
Download or read book 112 Guided Meditations of Vigyan Bhairav Tantra by Shiva written by Denis Nikulin (tounknown.com) and published by tounknowndotcom. This book was released on 2023-11-11 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare for a profound meditation journey through the oldest science from Shiva; Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, an ancient meditation masterpiece. This text unveils 112 meditation techniques, each leading to love cultivation and self-realization. In our adaptation, we've distilled each of these 112 meditation techniques into unique 15-minute guided sessions, making them easily accessible and practical for your daily practice. These guided sessions incorporate breathing techniques based on Anapanasati, offer a profound exploration of your inner mind-body world through Vipassana, and introduce a variety of chanting, and dance techniques that enhance your meditation experience and women's love-power. It's a divine dialogue between Lord Shiva and Devi (Parvati), sparked by Devi's questions about reality's essence, the universe, and transcending space and time. Shiva responds not with explanations but with a mesmerizing progression of methods. He guides Devi—and you—toward understanding reality through 112 distinct self-centering techniques. Tantra transcends the realm of sexuality entirely. It is, in fact, a profound science aimed at elevating consciousness, facilitating a rendezvous with the supreme consciousness, and fostering a deep understanding of the nature of reality. These techniques are like seeds—compact yet potent. Contemplating them unveils a rich tapestry of deceptively simple yet highly effective meditation methods. These 112 techniques encompass the entire meditation spectrum, spanning ages and eras. They're gifts to all humanity, no matter their spiritual level or disposition. Vigyan Bhairav Tantra ensures everyone finds a path to self-realization. Immerse yourself in this profound meditation guide, illuminating your journey to inner peace, with each technique thoughtfully distilled into unique 15-minute guided meditations.
Download or read book Madness and the Romantic Poet written by James Whitehead and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-21 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Madness and the Romantic Poet examines the longstanding and enduringly popular idea that poetry is connected to madness and mental illness. The idea goes back to classical antiquity, but it was given new life at the turn of the nineteenth century. The book offers a new and much more complete history of its development than has previously been attempted, alongside important associated ideas about individual genius, creativity, the emotions, rationality, and the mind in extreme states or disorder - ideas that have been pervasive in modern popular culture. More specifically, the book tells the story of the initial growth and wider dissemination of the idea of the 'Romantic mad poet' in the nineteenth century, how (and why) this idea became so popular, and how it interacted with the very different fortunes in reception and reputation of Romantic poets, their poetry, and attacks on or defences of Romanticism as a cultural trend generally - again leaving a popular legacy that endured into the twentieth century. Material covered includes nineteenth-century journalism, early literary criticism, biography, medical and psychiatric literature, and poetry. A wide range of scientific (and pseudoscientific) thinkers are discussed alongside major Romantic authors, including Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Hazlitt, Lamb, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Keats, Byron, and John Clare. Using this array of sources and figures, the book asks: was the Romantic mad genius just a sentimental stereotype or a romantic myth? Or does its long popularity tell us something serious about Romanticism and the role it has played, or has been given, in modern culture?
Download or read book The Faces of Intellectual Disability written by Licia Carlson and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a challenge to current thinking about cognitive impairment, this book explores what it means to treat people with intellectual disabilities in an ethical manner. Reassessing philosophical views of intellectual disability, Licia Carlson shows how we can affirm the dignity and worth of intellectually disabled people first by ending comparisons to nonhuman animals and then by confronting our fears and discomforts. Carlson presents the complex history of ideas about cognitive disability, the treatment of intellectually disabled people, and social and cultural reactions to them. Sensitive and clearly argued, this book offers new insights on recent trends in disability studies and philosophy.
Download or read book Daily Meditations on the Mysteries of Our Holy Faith and on the Lives of Our Lord Jesus Christ and of the Saints written by Alonso de Andrade and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Between Foucault and Derrida written by Yubraj Aryal and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the biographical, historical and philosophical connections between Jacques Derrida and Michel FoucaultBetween Foucault and Derrida explores the notorious Cogito debate and includes: the central articles, an important piece by Jean-Marie Beyssade, along with a letter Foucault wrote to Beyssade in response both these pieces available for the first time in English translation. In the second part of the book, 10 essays written by some of the most well-known scholars working in contemporary continental philosophy address the various philosophical intersections and divergences of these two profoundly important thinkers.Key FeaturesThe first collection of the central essays involved in the Cogito debate between Foucault and DerridaIncludes the first English translations of Jean-Marie Beyssades important 1973 article on the debate and Foucault's letter in responseSome of the best-known scholars working in continental philosophy today examine where Foucault and Derrida converge and diverge, and how they ultimately shaped each others projectsContributorsAmy Allen, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA.Ellen Armour, Vanderbilt Divinity School, Tennessee, USA. Yubraj Aryal, University of Montreal, Canada and New York University, USA. Jean-Marie Beyssade, University of Paris IV, France.Vernon W. Cisney, Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania, USA.Fred Evans, Duquesne University, Pennsylvania, USA.Peter Gratton, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.Leonard Lawlor, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA.Edward McGushin, Stonehill College, Massachusetts, USA.Nicolae Morar, University of Oregon, Oregon, USA. Jeff Nealon, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA.Christopher Penfield, Purdue University, Indiana, USA.Arkady Plotnitsky, Purdue University, Indiana, USA. Paul Rekret, Richmond, The American International University in London, UK. Alan Schrift, Grinnell College, Iowa, USA.
