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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Hans Dooremalen 8 questions about the conscious mind

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Engels | 182 pagina's | Boom, Meppel | 2014

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Rutger Bregman Utopia for realists

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Engels | 316 pagina's | Bloomsbury, London | 2018

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Babette Hellemans Understanding culture

a handbook for students in the humanities

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Engels | 178 pagina's | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2017

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Thích Nhất Hạnh No mud, no lotus

the art of transforming suffering

"The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. In No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices and inspiration for transforming suffering and finding true joy. Thich Nhat Hanh acknowledges that because suffering can feel so bad, we try to run away from it or cover it up by consuming. We find something to eat or turn on the television. But unless we're able to face our suffering, we can't be present and available to life, and happiness will continue...

Engels | 124 pagina's | Parallax Press, Berkeley, California | 2014

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