Download or read book The Spirit of Asia written by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Modern Spirit of Asia written by Peter van der Veer and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comparative look at religion and spirituality in postcolonial China and India The Modern Spirit of Asia challenges the notion that modernity in China and India are derivative imitations of the West, arguing that these societies have transformed their ancient traditions in unique and distinctive ways. Peter van der Veer begins with nineteenth-century imperial history, exploring how Western concepts of spirituality, secularity, religion, and magic were used to translate the traditions of India and China. He traces how modern Western notions of religion and magic were incorporated into the respective nation-building projects of Chinese and Indian nationalist intellectuals, yet how modernity in China and India is by no means uniform. While religion is a centerpiece of Indian nationalism, it is viewed in China as an obstacle to progress that must be marginalized and controlled. The Modern Spirit of Asia moves deftly from Kandinsky's understanding of spirituality in art to Indian yoga and Chinese qi gong, from modern theories of secularism to histories of Christian conversion, from Orientalist constructions of religion to Chinese campaigns against magic and superstition, and from Muslim Kashmir to Muslim Xinjiang. Van der Veer, an outspoken proponent of the importance of comparative studies of religion and society, eloquently makes his case in this groundbreaking examination of the spiritual and the secular in China and India.
Download or read book A Dissertation on the Governments Manners and Spirit of Asia written by John Logan and published by . This book was released on 1787 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Dissertation on the governments manners and spirit of Asia Taken in short hand and published by W C written by John LOGAN (Poet.) and published by . This book was released on 1787 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Spirit of Laws written by Baron De Montesquieu and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most influential books of all time, this masterpiece of political philosophy was widely read throughout Europe, attracted an especially enthusiastic readership in England, and had a profound effect on the framers of the American Constitution. Montesquieu (1689-1755), already famous and controversial through his Persian Letters, a work of his youth in which he humorously satirized the foibles of French society, turned in his later years to this serious treatise on the nature of law. But though the subject itself was profound, this gravitas did not inhibit the famous Montesquieu wit. Master of the pithy bon mot, he managed to survey a great deal of political and philosophical territory while keeping his readers charmed with memorable and artfully turned phrases. Liberty, he says, consists in the ability to do what one ought to desire and in not being forced to do what one ought not to desire. Concerning the unpopularity of the English in France, he says it is due to their arrogance, which is such that even in peace they seem to negotiate with none but enemies.The scope of this masterful work is truly prodigious. Montesquieu explores the essentials of good government; compares and contrasts despotism, monarchy, and democracy; and discusses the factors that lead to corruption of governments. Among the many other topics considered are education of the citizenry, crime and punishment, abuse of power and of liberty, individual rights, taxation, slavery, the role of women, the influence of climate on the temper of a people and their form of government, commerce, religion, and a host of additional subjects.The Spirit of Laws is essential and genuinely enjoyable reading for anyone interested in the development of democracy.
Download or read book The Spirit of Laws written by Charles Baron De Montesquieu and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spirit of Laws, first published in 1750, is a detailed treatise on the structures and theory of government by French political philosopher Baron de Montesquieu. Unlike his well-loved Persian Letters, The Spirit of Laws scandalized the French-it was even banned by the Roman Catholic Church. The fact that it is hardly dated to modern readers is a testament to how revolutionary it must have seemed 250 years ago. Among its comparisons of different forms of governments, such as monarchies, despotic regimes, and republics, is the now-famous section on Montesquieu's concept of the separation of powers, dividing the ruling body into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.Also included is the author's thinking on slavery, religion in government, families and censuses, the influence of climate on politics and culture, and the making of laws. A powerful influence on the framers of the U.S. Constitution, this classic work will appeal to history buffs and anyone interested in the roots of modern political theory and government.CHARLES-LOUIS DE SECONDAT, BARON DE MONTESQUIEU (1689-1755), born in the South of France and often known simply as Montesquieu, was a political philosopher and social commentator known for his influential political views, especially for his "separation of power" theory, still used today in constitutions around the world. Some of his best-known work, the satirical Persian Letters, which made fun of life in Paris under Louis XIV, delighted France in the 1720s
Download or read book The Spirit of the Laws written by Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1949 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the essentials of good government; compares and contrasts despotism, monarchy, and democracy; and discusses the factors that lead to the corruption of governments; education of the citizenry, crime and punishment, abuse of power and of liberty, individual rights, taxation, slavery, the role of women, commerce, religion, and a host of additional subjects.
Download or read book The Spirit of the Laws written by Charles de Secondat and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spirit of the Laws is a treatise on political theory, as well as a pioneering work in comparative law, published in 1748 by Montesquieu. Originally published anonymously, partly because Montesquieu's works were subject to censorship, its influence outside France was aided by its rapid translation into other languages. In 1751 the Roman Catholic Church added De l'esprit des lois to its Index Librorum Prohibitorum. Yet Montesquieu's treatise had an enormous influence on the work of many others, most notably: Catherine the Great, who produced Nakaz (Instruction); the Founding Fathers of the United States Constitution; and Alexis de Tocqueville, who applied Montesquieu's methods to a study of American society, in Democracy in America.
Download or read book The Spirit of the Laws Political Study written by Charles de Secondat and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-09 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Spirit of the Laws: Political Study,' readers are presented with a pivotal exploration of political theory through a diverse array of essays that delve into the nature, principles, and applications of laws across societies. This anthology embodies a rich tapestry of literary styles, from analytical prose to persuasive rhetoric, highlighting the versatility and depth of political thought. The emphasis on the separation of powers, alongside a keen analysis of the relationship between laws and factors like climate, religion, and economy, showcases the complexity and relevance of the works included. Through these essays, the collection paints a comprehensive picture of the legislative nuances that govern human interaction and societal development. Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu, stands as a monumental figure in the Enlightenment period, bringing together a confluence of ideas that have shaped the discourse on governance and liberty. His contributions, resonating through the ages, capture the essence of enlightenment thinking, advocating for political freedom and the refinement of civil society. Montesquieus influence extends beyond his time, inspiring revolutions and informing constitutional designs worldwide. Aligning with various historical, cultural, and literary movements, this collection underscores the evolution of political philosophy. 'The Spirit of the Laws: Political Study' is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the foundations of modern political systems. It offers readers a unique intersection of historical significance and contemporary relevance, inviting them into an enlightened dialogue on governance and law. This anthology is not only a testament to Montesquieus legacy but also a gateway to understanding the intricate balance of power that shapes societies. Scholars, students, and enthusiasts of political science will find in these pages a profound educational tool and a source of endless insight.
Download or read book The Spirit of Missions written by and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Society.
Download or read book Spirit and Salvation written by Veli-Matti Karkkainen and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fourth volume in Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen's ambitious five volume systematic theology develops a constructive Christian pneumatology and soteriology in dialogue with the Christian tradition, with contemporary theology in all its global and contextual diversity, and with other major living faiths -- Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Kärkkäinen constructs a wide and deep theology of the Holy Spirit, examining creation and the sciences, other cosmic powers and beings, the concepts of spirits in other religions, and the Spirit's place in society and politics. He also goes beyond traditional ways of understanding salvation -- election, forgiveness, justification, sanctification, and glorification -- and includes discussions of Spirit-baptism, healing and restoration, reconciliation, liberation, and peace-building, carefully comparing Christian perspectives with the salvific views of other religions.
Download or read book The Spirit of Laws written by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 1180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations arising from the nature of things. In this sense all beings have their laws: the Deity His laws, the material world its laws, the intelligences superior to man their laws, the beasts their laws, man his laws. They who assert that a blind fatality produced the various effects we behold in this world talk very absurdly; for can anything be more unreasonable than to pretend that a blind fatality could be productive of intelligent beings? There is, then, a prime reason; and laws are the relations subsisting between it and different beings, and the relations of these to one another. God is related to the universe, as Creator and Preserver; the laws by which He created all things are those by which He preserves them. He acts according to these rules, because He knows them; He knows them, because He made them; and He made them, because they are in relation to His wisdom and power. Since we observe that the world, though formed by the motion of matter, and void of understanding, subsists through so long a succession of ages, its motions must certainly be directed by invariable laws; and could we imagine another world, it must also have constant rules, or it would inevitably perish. Thus the creation, which seems an arbitrary act, supposes laws as invariable as those of the fatality of the Atheists. It would be absurd to say that the Creator might govern the world without those rules, since without them it could not subsist. These rules are a fixed and invariable relation. In bodies moved, the motion is received, increased, diminished, or lost, according to the relations of the quantity of matter and velocity; each diversity is uniformity, each change is constancy. Particular intelligent beings may have laws of their own making, but they have some likewise which they never made. Before there were intelligent beings, they were possible; they had therefore possible relations, and consequently possible laws. Before laws were made, there were relations of possible justice. To say that there is nothing just or unjust but what is commanded or forbidden by positive laws, is the same as saying that before the describing of a circle all the radii were not equal. We must therefore acknowledge relations of justice antecedent to the positive law by which they are established: as, for instance, if human societies existed, it would be right to conform to their laws; if there were intelligent beings that had received a benefit of another being, they ought to show their gratitude; if one intelligent being had created another intelligent being, the latter ought to continue in its original state of dependence; if one intelligent being injures another, it deserves a retaliation; and so on. But the intelligent world is far from being so well governed as the physical. For though the former has also its laws, which of their own nature are invariable, it does not conform to them so exactly as the physical world. This is because, on the one hand, particular intelligent beings are of a finite nature, and consequently liable to error; and on the other, their nature requires them to be free agents. Hence they do not steadily conform to their primitive laws; and even those of their own instituting they frequently infringe. Whether brutes be governed by the general laws of motion, or by a particular movement, we cannot determine. Be that as it may, they have not a more intimate relation to God than the rest of the material world; and sensation is of no other use to them than in the relation they have either to other particular beings or to themselves. By the allurement of pleasure they preserve the individual, and by the same allurement they preserve their species. They have natural laws, because they are united by sensation; positive laws they have none, because they are not connected by knowledge. And yet they do not invariably conform to their natural laws; these are better observed by vegetables, that have neither understanding nor sense. Brutes are deprived of the high advantages which we have; but they have some which we have not. They have not our hopes, but they are without our fears; they are subject like us to death, but without knowing it; even most of them are more attentive than we to self_preservation, and do not make so bad a use of their passions. Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws. As an intelligent being, he incessantly transgresses the laws established by God, and changes those of his own instituting. He is left to his private direction, though a limited being, and subject, like all finite intelligences, to ignorance and error: even his imperfect knowledge he loses; and as a sensible creature, he is hurried away by a thousand impetuous passions.
Download or read book The Spirit of Prophecy Defended written by John Lacy and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2003 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1713 as "The General Delusion of Christians", this is an apology for the miracles, signs and wonders of the Christian past and the so-called French prophets. This edition includes the text of the 1713 edition, John Lacy's marginalia, and the notes and preface of Edward Irving.
Download or read book The Spirit of Laws written by Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu and published by . This book was released on 1823 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Spirit of Laws Translated by Thomas Nugent A New Edition Carefully Revised To which are Prefixed a Memoir of the Life and Writings of the Author and an Analysis of the Work by M D Alembert written by Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu and published by . This book was released on 1823 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Asia and the United States written by and published by . This book was released on 1957* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
