Download or read book The Power of Nothingness written by Alexandra David-Neel and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Power of Nothingness written by Alexandra David-Neel and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Power of Nothingness written by Alexandra David-Néel and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lu Xun s Affirmative Biopolitics written by Wenjin Cui and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores an extraordinary case of affirmative biopolitics through the study of Lu Xun (1881–1936), the most prominent cultural figure of modern China. Diverging from the Enlightenment-humanist framework in reference to which Lu Xun is commonly interpreted, it demonstrates how his thinking is defined by a naturalistic conception of culture that is best understood in the global context of what Foucault defines as the biological turn of modernity. In comparison to ontologically-grounded modern Western theories of life, it brings to light the deep connection between Lu Xun’s affirmative biopolitics and the epistemic ground of Chinese tradition―what is known as correlative thinking. Combining close readings of literary texts with a theoretical consideration of broader issues of culture, this book is an essential read for scholars and students who are interested in Lu Xun, modern Chinese intellectual history, comparative studies of Chinese and Western thought, and the question of affirmative biopolitics.
Download or read book The Art of Embracing Nothingness written by Dr Robert J Glen and published by Dr Robert J Glen. This book was released on 2024-09-21 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Art of Embracing Nothingness" by Robert J Glen In a world consumed by constant noise, endless distractions, and the relentless pursuit of more, Robert J Glen offers a radical yet profoundly simple solution: embrace nothingness. This groundbreaking book challenges conventional wisdom, inviting readers on a transformative journey to discover the hidden power of emptiness. Glen masterfully weaves together ancient wisdom, modern mindfulness practices, and cutting-edge scientific insights to reveal how embracing nothingness can lead to unprecedented clarity, creativity, and inner peace. Discover how to: • Find serenity in a fast-paced world • Unlock your creative potential through moments of stillness • Cultivate emotional resilience and mental clarity • Let go of societal pressures and live authentically • Harness the transformative power of mindfulness and meditation "The Art of Embracing Nothingness" is not just a book; it's a roadmap to a more fulfilling life. Glen's accessible writing style and practical exercises make this complex concept approachable for everyone, from busy professionals to spiritual seekers. Are you ready to embrace the void and unlock the infinite possibilities that lie within? Turn the page and begin your journey to a lighter, more liberated existence. Your path to true freedom and self-discovery starts here.
Download or read book Nothingness and the Meaning of Life written by Nicholas Waghorn and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the meaning of life? Does anything really matter? In the past few decades these questions, perennially associated with philosophy in the popular consciousness, have rightly retaken their place as central topics in the academy. In this major contribution, Nicholas Waghorn provides a sustained and rigorous elucidation of what it would take for lives to have significance. Bracketing issues about ways our lives could have more or less meaning, the focus is rather on the idea of ultimate meaning, the issue of whether a life can attain meaning that cannot be called into question. Waghorn sheds light on this most fundamental of existential problems through a detailed yet comprehensive examination of the notion of nothing, embracing classic and cutting-edge literature from both the analytic and Continental traditions. Central figures such as Heidegger, Carnap, Wittgenstein, Nozick and Nagel are drawn upon to anchor the discussion in some of the most influential discussion of recent philosophical history. In the process of relating our ideas concerning nothing to the problem of life's meaning, Waghorn's book touches upon a number of fundamental themes, including reflexivity and its relation to our conceptual limits, whether religion has any role to play in the question of life's meaning, and the nature and constraints of philosophical methodology. A number of major philosophical traditions are addressed, including phenomenology, poststructuralism, and classical and paraconsistent logics. In addition to providing the most thorough current discussion of ultimate meaning, it will serve to introduce readers to philosophical debates concerning the notion of nothing, and the appendix engaging religion will be of value to both philosophers and theologians.
Download or read book Zhuangzi and the Becoming of Nothingness written by David Chai and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the cosmological and metaphysical thought in the Zhuangzi from the perspective of nothingness. Zhuangzi and the Becoming of Nothingness offers a radical rereading of the Daoist classic Zhuangzi by bringing to light the role of nothingness in grounding the cosmological and metaphysical aspects of its thought. Through a careful analysis of the text and its appended commentaries, David Chai reveals not only how nothingness physically enriches the myriad things of the world, but also why the Zhuangzi prefers nothingness over being as a means to expound the authentic way of Dao. Chai weaves together Dao, nothingness, and being in order to reassess the nature and significance of Daoist philosophy, both within its own historical milieu and for modern readers interested in applying the principles of Daoism to their own lived experiences. Chai concludes that nothingness is neither a nihilistic force nor an existential threat; instead, it is a vital component of Daos creative power and the life-praxis of the sage. Chai provides an elaborate philosophical meontological interpretation of the ontology/cosmology found in the Zhuangzi and the implications for existential practice. Its a close, careful, but in many respects quite original reading of the classic that contributes significantly to the field of philosophical Daoist studies. Geir Sigurðsson, author of Confucian Propriety and Ritual Learning: A Philosophical Interpretation
Download or read book God of Nothingness written by Mark Wunderlich and published by Graywolf Press. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magnificent book of hope and resolve written out of profound losses, by award-winning poet Mark Wunderlich
Download or read book Something and Nothingness written by John Neary and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Neary shows that the theological dichotomy of via negativa (which posits the authentic experience of God as absence, darkness, silence) and via affirmativa (which emphasizes presence, images, and the sounds of the earth) is an overlooked key to examining and comparing the works of John Fowles and John Updike. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of both Christian and secular existentialism within the modern theology of Barth and Levinas and the contemporary critical theory of Derrida and J. Hillis Miller, Neary demonstrates the ultimate affinity of these authors who at first appear such opposites. He makes clear that Fowles's postmodernist, metafictional experiments reflect the stark existentialism of Camus and Sartre while Updike's social realism recalls Kierkegaard's empirical faith in a generous God within a kind of Christian deconstructionism. Neary's perception of uncanny similarities between the two authors--whose respective careers are marked by a series of novels that structurally and thematically parallel each other--and the authors' shared long-term interest in existentialism and theology support both his critical comparison and his argument that neither author is "philosophically more sophisticated nor aesthetically more daring."
Download or read book The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk written by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best known as the man who brought Zen classics to the West, Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki sheds light on all phases of a monk's experience, from being initially refused admittance at the Zendo's door to the definitive understanding the meaning of one's koan as the final act of ordinance into Zen priesthood. The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk invites us inside the mysterious world of the Zendo, where monks live their lives in monastic simplicity. Suzuki reveals the subtle intricacies of the initiation ceremony, a monk's duty to beg among the laity, and he explains the spiritual remuneration of prayer & meditation as well as a life of service to others.Initially published in 1934, this exceptional hardcover edition contains handsome illustrations of diverse scenes from the life training of a Zen monk.DAISETZ TEITARO SUZUKI (1870-1966) was Japanese author who wrote essays and books on topics such as Buddhism, Zen, and Shin. His books played a role in making the west more knowledgeable with Far Eastern philosophy. He taught at western schools as well as Japanese schools. He was also a translator of Chinese, Japanese, and Sanskrit.
Download or read book Myth and Gospel in the Fiction of John Updike written by John McTavish and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big on style, slight on substance: that has been a common charge over the years by critics of John Updike. In fact, however, John Updike is one of the most serious writers of modern times. Myth, as this book shows, unlocks his fictional universe and repeatedly breaks open the powerful themes in his literary parables of the gospel. Myth and Gospel in the Fiction of John Updike also includes a personal tribute to John Updike by his son David, two essays by pioneer Updike scholars Alice and Kenneth Hamilton, and an anecdotal chapter in which readers share Updike discoveries and recommendations. All in all, weight is added to the complaint that the master of myth and gospel was shortchanged by the Nobel committee.
Download or read book Sartre on Sin written by Kate Kirkpatrick and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sartre on Sin: Between Being and Nothingness argues that Jean-Paul Sartre's early, anti-humanist philosophy is indebted to the Christian doctrine of original sin. On the standard reading, Sartre's most fundamental and attractive idea is freedom: he wished to demonstrate the existence of human freedom, and did so by connecting consciousness with nothingness. Focusing on Being and Nothingness, Kate Kirkpatrick demonstrates that Sartre's concept of nothingness (le néant) has a Christian genealogy which has been overlooked in philosophical and theological discussions of his work. Previous scholars have noted the resemblance between Sartre's and Augustine's ontologies: to name but one shared theme, both thinkers describe the human as the being through which nothingness enters the world. However, there has been no previous in-depth examination of this 'resemblance'. Using historical, exegetical, and conceptual methods, Kirkpatrick demonstrates that Sartre's intellectual formation prior to his discovery of phenomenology included theological elements-especially concerning the compatibility of freedom with sin and grace. After outlining the French Augustinianisms by which Sartre's account of the human as 'between being and nothingness' was informed, Kirkpatrick offers a close reading of Being and Nothingness which shows that the psychological, epistemological, and ethical consequences of Sartre's le néant closely resemble the consequences of its theological predecessor; and that his account of freedom can be read as an anti-theodicy. Sartre on Sin illustrates that Sartre' s insights are valuable resources for contemporary hamartiology.
Download or read book Nothing written by New Scientist and published by John Murray. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zero, zip, nada, zilch. It's all too easy to ignore the fascinating possibilities of emptiness and non-existence, and we may well wonder what there is to say about nothing. But scientists have known for centuries that nothing is the key to understanding absolutely everything, from why particles have mass to the expansion of the universe; without nothing we'd be precisely nowhere. With chapters by 22 science writers, including top names such as Ian Stewart, Marcus Chown, Helen Pilcher, Nigel Henbest, Michael Brooks, Linda Geddes, Paul Davies, Jo Marchant and David Fisher, this fascinating and intriguing book revels in a subject that has tantalised the finest minds for centuries, and shows there's more to nothing than meets the eye.
Download or read book Being and Nothingness written by Jean-Paul Sartre and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1992 with total page 869 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sartre explains the theory of existential psychoanalysis in this treatise on human reality.
Download or read book Autism and the Myth of the Person Alone written by Douglas Biklen and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prevailing view of autism and disability is redefined in this beautifully written book.
Download or read book The Power of O written by Marcus Raphael and published by . This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history people have sensed a special energy at sacred places and tried to draw on this natural power. Many great religious leaders had mystical experiences in the desert or mountains and told the world of their revelations and prophecies. People responded to sacred places by building churches or temples or medicine wheels, and they attracted pilgrimages and vision quests.Many believe that all sacred sites, from the most famous such as Stonehenge and Sedona to lesser-known spots, form a worldwide web of light and communicate on some level. These energy hubs could potentially serve as acupuncture points on the body of Mother Earth, which is in dire need of healing. Sacred places on the network of light stand ready to receive divinely inspired wisdom, a taste of the wonderful things to come as humanity moves toward a global shift in consciousness.A deep link between spirit and nature once brought harmony and balance, yet today it seems that we have lost our way, squandered our connection to Mother Nature and to the “old ways” of magic and mysticism. This power can be retrieved at sacred sites, where we can experience Zero or Nothingness, Oneness, and the ecstasy of sexual Orgasms. This is The Power of O.
Download or read book The All Is Nothingness written by Alan V. Gordon and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the basis of mankinds conception of what Reality really is, in terms of the crucial differences between what man sees as Nothing, and the positive construct of Nothingness. Shura, the son of a well-respected Russian Particle Physicist, describes his fathers life-long ambition to quantify the very basis of The All, the creative entity. He recalls some of his fondest memories of his conversations with his father, and the desperate anger of his words, There is nothing, bloody nothing, those particles just suddenly appear from nowhere, instantly annihilate themselves, and then disappear back into nothingness. His father a particle physicist, cosmologist, and a philosopher, firmly believed in a creating entity, he termed The All, yet he had little time for faith in a religious divine god. The empty space time, within a Quantum vacuum, in which virtual particles appeared and disappeared, seemingly out of nowhere, was not at all the same as the philosophical concept of nothing. It was a very real sensation in the human brain. The book traces his fathers life long research in particle physics, and records the many varied views and hypothesis to explain the act of creation. We are taken on a step by step account of his fathers unbelievable world of particles, anti-particles, and of matter which exists only by virtue of an invisible force, found in the Nothingness of the oscillating Quarks, within the Protons empty space. Convinced he could prove the existence of gods backyard location, he undertook a life-long study of the amazing world of virtual particles.
