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Alfred R. Scheepers A survey of buddhist thought
General in its approach, yet penetrating, this book allows the reader to become acquainted with the highlights of Buddhist philosophy. It not only treats the ideas of the founder of the religion, but follows the development of his thought through the ages. It points out how these ideas were used by the psychologists of the Abhidharma, how they issued in the mystical conceptions of Mahayana. But before all, the book treats the more intellectual notions about time and being as found in the Madhyamaka...
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Engels | 19 pagina's (PDF, 5 MB) | Olive Press, Amsterdam | 2015
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Fate, providence and moral responsibility in ancient, medieval and early modern thought
studies in honour of Carlos Steel
Essays on key moments in the intellectual history of the West. This book forms a major contribution to the discussion on fate, providence and moral responsibility in Antiquity, the Middle Ages and Early Modern times. Through 37 original papers, renowned scholars from many different countries, as well as a number of young and promising researchers, write the history of the philosophical problems of freedom and determinism since its origins in pre-socratic philosophy up to the seventeenth century....
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Engels | Frans | PDF | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2014
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Joop van Hezik Reconsidering Utopia
i have simply asked for permission
Joop van Hezik brings philosophy to life, in more ways than one. He shows that the ideology of `economic growth is the basis of our modern societies and economies, and even of our sustainable development policies. In this ideology people and nature seem to be merely instruments for economic growth. This results in destruction and the failure of sustainable development policies at all geographical levels. As Van Hezik clearly demonstrates, we need utopian thinking to reflect on the real values of...
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Engels | 221 pagina's (ePub2, 0,9 MB) | Studio nonfiXe, Vught | 2014
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Katrien Schaubroeck The normativity of what we care about
a love-based theory of practical reasons
A love-based reason theory as a new perspective in the debate on practical reasons. Reasons and obligations pervade our lives. The alarm clock gives us a reason to get up in the morning, the expectations of colleagues or clients give us a reason to do our jobs well, the misery in developing countries gives us a reason to donate money to Oxfam, a headache gives us a reason to take an aspirin. Looking for unity in variety, philosophers wonder why a consideration counts as a reason to do something....
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Engels | 207 pagina's (PDF) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2013
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Henrico de Gandavo Syncategoremata
Henrico de Gandavo adscripta
The Stadsbibliotheek of Brugge houses a manuscript (ms. 510, f. 227ra-237vb) that holds a short logical text on the Syncategoremata, e.g. words that are not subjects or predicates in proposition. In this manuscript the text is ascribed to Henry of Ghent, who was a leading thinker of the second half of the thirteenth century. The highly interesting text contains some typical themes of Henry of Ghent, e.g. the distinction between esse essentiae and esse existentiae, which further supports the attribution...
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Engels | Latijn | 160 pagina's (PDF, 2,7 MB) | Universitaire Pers Leuven, Leuven | 2011
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Greg Houwer Into the white
Kafka and his metamorphoses
Into the White lays bare a hidden overall logic in Kafka's work. Instead of restoring an initial but perturbed balance - the standard pattern for a piece of fiction -, Kafka's characters always do the opposite: they do everything they can to maintain the imbalance. The book shows how this should be linked to Kafka's own attitude as a writer. Writing, for Kafka, always gave birth to promises that could not be kept. It opens up gates that the writer is not allowed to enter. In the stories that deal...
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Engels | ePub2, 0,3 MB | Acco, Leuven | 2011
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Whose weight is it anyway?
essays on ethics and eating
It is a simple truth: nobody can do without food. But to solely describe food as a biological need would be too limited, neglecting the fact that food is a social and cultural practice as well. Despite its appearance, food is not even morally neutral. It is this moral aspect that is being explored in the book. Scholars from various disciplines address the ethical perspective of changing food habits in general, and the promotion of healthy eating in particular. While it is certainly the case that...
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Engels | ePub2, 0,4 MB | Acco, Leuven | 2011
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Gerard D.C. Kuiken The original Gita
comments and word-for-word Sanskrit translations
The original gita Comments and Word-for-Word Sanskrit Translations Available in English for the first time, The Original Gita focuses on the basic philosophical and practical essentials of life and living. The questions:What is thought? What is space-time? What is life-death? are examined to give a foundation for the understanding of the Gita. The author comments on the 209 verses of The Original Gita, and a Sanskrit-to-English word-for-word translation is given of the 319 verses in the classic Bhagavad...
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Engels | 192 pagina's (ePub2, 0,4 MB) | SU De Ronde Tafel, 's-Gravenhage | 2010
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Jiddu Krishnamurti Commentaries On Living 1
In this series of commentaries J. Krishnamurti, one of the great thinkers of our time, touches upon many human problems-our hopes, our fears, our illusions, our beliefs, our prejudices-and in the simplest language seems to pierce to their roots. ; The sheer simplicity is breathtaking. The reader is given, in one paragraph, often in one sentence, enough to keep him exploring, questioning, thinking for days. ; -Anne Morrow Lindbergh. ; The insight, spiritual and poetic, of these commentaries is as...
Engels | PDF, 1,3 MB | Krishnamurti Foundation America, [Nederland] | 2016
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Jiddu Krishnamurti Commentaries On Living 2
In this series of commentaries J. Krishnamurti, one of the great thinkers of our time, touches upon many human problems-our hopes, our fears, our illusions, our beliefs, our prejudices-and in the simplest language seems to pierce to their roots. ; The sheer simplicity is breathtaking. The reader is given, in one paragraph, often in one sentence, enough to keep him exploring, questioning, thinking for days. ; -Anne Morrow Lindbergh. ; The insight, spiritual and poetic, of these commentaries is as...
Engels | PDF, 1,3 MB | Krishnamurti Foundation America, [Nederland] | 2016
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Jiddu Krishnamurti Social Responsibility
In this incredibly penetrating talk, Krishnamurti describes the psychological pressures of life and how these pressures affect right living: We were saying that any form of pressure on the brain affects our whole way of life. We were also saying that this pressure affects our activities, our attitudes, our character, and our way of living. The pressure--economic, social, ethical, and religious--invariably distorts not only our actions but the quality of the brain ... ideals affect, oppress, and act...
Engels | PDF, 1,1 MB | Krishnamurti Foundation America, [Nederland] | 2016
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Jiddu Krishnamurti Why Do You Live With Stress
In this incredibly penetrating talk, Krishnamurti describes the psychological pressures of life and how these pressures affect right living: ; We were saying that any form of pressure on the brain affects our whole way of life. We were also saying that this pressure affects our activities, our attitudes, our character, and our way of living. The pressure - economic, social, ethical, and religious - invariably distorts not only our actions but the quality of the brain ... ideals affect, oppress, and...
Engels | PDF, 0,7 MB | Krishnamurti Foundation America, [Nederland] | 2016
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Mogobe Ramose Van Eeden kiest voor de maan
Beschouwing door de Zuid-Afrikaanse denker over de ubuntu-filosofie, waarbij hij zich mede heeft laten inspireren door het gedachtegoed van de Nederlandse schrijver en psychiater Frederik van Eeden (1860-1932).
Non-fictie
Engels | Nederlands | 88 pagina's | ISVW Uitgevers, Leusden | 2020
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Bell Hooks All about love
new visions
Non-fictie
Engels | 238 pagina's | William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, New York | 2018
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Ulrike Guérot De coronacrisis en een Europese republiek
Pleidooi voor een Europese republiek tegen de achtergrond van de coronacrisis.
Non-fictie
Engels | Nederlands | 96 pagina's | ISVW Uitgevers, Leusden | 2021
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Luke Pepera Motherland
a journey through 500,000 years of African culture and identity
"Historian, archaeologist, and anthropologist Luke Pepera presents a groundbreaking new exploration of African history and identity. He takes us on a personal journey discovering 500,000 years of African history and cultures in order to reclaim and reconnect with this extraordinary heritage. He tackles the question many people of African descent ask - Who are we? Where do we come from? What defines us? And it explores how knowledge of this deeper history might affect current understandings of African...
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Engels | 254 pagina's | Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London | 2025
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Sunzi The art of war
Klassiek werk uit de vierde eeuw voor Christus over oorlogvoering, toegepast op de hedendaagse wereld van management en organisatie.
Engels | 139 pagina's | Shambhala, Boulder, Colorado | 2024
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Robert Greene The daily laws
366 meditations on power, seduction, mastery, strategy, and human nature
Verzameling van 366 adviezen en inzichten om de eigen drijfveren te leren kennen.
Non-fictie
Engels | 453 pagina's | Profile Books, London | 2023
Gedrukt boek
Kees Klomp Bloei!
werken aan geluk in organisaties
Kritische bijdragen over de huidige economische crisis en het kapitalisme, waarvoor 'maatschappelijk mededogend ondernemen' op basis van oosterse wijsheid als alternatief wordt gepresenteerd.
Non-fictie
Engels | Nederlands | 287 pagina's | Asoka, Rotterdam | 2012
Gedrukt boek
Sander Griffioen Een weg gaan
Voordracht over de verschillen tussen westerse en oosterse (Chinese) filosofie; met enkele reacties.
Non-fictie
Engels | Nederlands | 143 pagina's | Damon, Budel | 2006
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Filosofie