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De quoi demain: dialogue
By Jacques Derrida, Élisabeth Roudinesco. 2001
« De quoi demain sera-t-il fait ? » interroge Victor Hugo. Un philosophe, une historienne répondent au long d'un dialogue…
serré, exigeant. Pourquoi ont-ils choisi de Rire ce livre ensemble ? En raison d'une longue amitié, au nom d'une histoire commune, en vertu de la qualité d'un débat qui n'a jamais cessé entre eux depuis qu'à la fin des années soixante la jeune étudiante découvrit l'importance de ce penseur de quinze ans son aîné qui, avec d'autres, réveillait l'esprit critique de toute une génération. Si les points de vue sont différents, l'héritage intellectuel est commun. Et c'est cet héritage qu'ils s'attachent à inventorier avant de circonscrire des enjeux majeurs de notre temps comment penser la différence dans l'universel ? La famille a-t-elle encore un avenir ? La liberté se réduira-t-elle demain pour l'homme à l'intelligibilité des contraintes qui pèsent sur lui, ou le désir et l'imprévisible auront-ils encore leur place ? Que nous dit la souffrance des animaux que nous massacrons ? La page de la révolution est-elle définitivement tournée après l'échec du communisme ? Est-il envisageable d'en finir une fois pour toutes avec la peine de mort ? Quelles seront demain les formes nouvelles de l'antisémitisme et comment les combattre ? L'échange s'achève sur un éloge de la psychanalyse, référence commune tout au long du dialogue.Guide des égarés
By Jean D' Ormesson. 2016
Nous ne savons ni pourquoi nous sommes nés ni ce que nous devenons après la mort. Nous sommes tous des…
égarés. C'est à la question : Qu'est-ce que je fais là ? que s'efforce de répondre ce manuel de poche qui n'a pas d'autre ambition que de décrire avec audace, avec naïveté, avec gaieté ce monde peu vraisemblable où nous avons été jetés malgré nous et de fournir vaille que vaille quelques brèves indications sur les moyens d'en tirer à la fois un peu de plaisir et, s'il se peut, de hauteur. 2016.Comment l'homme a compris d'où viennent les bébés (La connaissance est une aventure ; #1)
By Juliette Nouel-Rénier. 2007
Aujourd'hui, tout le monde peut expliquer d'où viennent les bébés. Mais, on ne l'a pas toujours su. Depuis la Préhistoire…
(les femmes font-elles des bébés toutes seules ?) jusqu'au 19e siècle, ce livre soulève les questions que les hommes se sont posées pour élucider ce mystère. Années 3-6 et plus. 2007.From the Gita to the grail: exploring yoga stories and western myths
By Bernie Clark. 2014
Compares the myths of yoga to stories that have influenced Western culture, and explores how these spiritual stories can work…
at an unconscious level to provide road maps for navigating through modern life. 2014. A note on mythology -- An introduction to myths, maps and models -- The cosmological function: The creation of all things (creation myths) -- The magic of myth -- The sociological function: Living in accord with our neighbors -- The great cycles -- Varna, Dharma and Karma -- Boundaries -- The pyschological function: The arc of aging -- The goals of life -- The soul question -- Matter vs spirit -- The individual in society -- Myths for women -- Myths of love -- The mystical function: The horror of life -- Three characteristics of life -- Three attitudes towards life -- Aum in four syllables -- Mahayana Buddhism -- Tantra yoga (Tantric) -- Guru yoga -- Living with the mystical -- Transcending boundaries: going beyond your map.Janus: a summing up
By Arthur Koestler. 1978
In this book, named after the Roman god who faced two ways, the author sums up his work over the…
past twenty-five years and indicates its continuity since he turned from politics to the sciences of life. He shows us man as a dual-faceted unique individual, who is yet part of a social group. Order comes when these two are in balance. The difference between this post-atomic world and the preceding centuries is our ability to cause death, not just individually but as a species. 1978.How to expect what you're not expecting: stories of pregnancy, parenthood and loss
By Jessica Hiemstra, Lisa Martin-DeMoor. 2013
One size fits all does not apply to pregnancy and childbirth. Each one is different, unique, and comes with its…
share of happiness and pain. But how does one prepare for an unexpected loss of a pregnancy or hoped-for baby? In this anthology, writers share their true stories of miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, and other, related losses, which can prepare and guide women and their families for when the unforeseen happens. 2013.Introduction to metaphysics
By Martin Heidegger, Gregory Fried, Richard F H Polt. 2000
Heidegger's "Introduction to Metaphysics" is one of the most important works written by this figure of twentieth-century philosophy. The new…
translation aims to make this work more accessible including provision of conventional translations of Greek passages that Heidegger translated unconventionally. 2000. Uniform title: Einfuhrung in die Metaphysik.I am right - you are wrong: from this to the new Renaissance: from rock logic to water logic
By Edward De Bono. 1990
In this major new perspective Edward de Bono, the classic lateral thinker, argues that traditional Western logic is rigid, stagnant…
and misled. He calls for a New Renaissance, in which the creative perception of the human mind is allowed to shape a new future. 1990.Hit by an iceberg: coping with disability in mid-career
By Janet Freedman, Marie Howes. 2003
More people suffer a disability before age 65 than die before age 65. Shows how to manage a mid-career disabling…
experience from a personal, financial, and legal standpoint. A guide through government and private insurance and rehabilitation programmes, housing and living assistance, and legal and money management considerations. 2003.Happiness: a history
By Darrin M McMahon. 2006
Before therapy and self-help, the idea of happiness in this life was virtually unknown. McMahon looks back on 2,000 years…
of thought, from the plays of ancient Greece to the rhetoric of Rousseau and Jefferson, to examine texts that elucidate and confirm the development of Western notions of this elusive ideal. Some descriptions of sex. 2006.How you were born
By Joanna Cole. 1984
How to live: or, A life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer
By Sarah Bakewell. 2010
Explores the inner world of French philosopher Michel de Montaigne (1553-1592) by examining his essays and the social context in…
which they were written. Discusses twenty questions he posed about the art of living, which address topics like friendship, death, and travel. Nat'l Book Critics Circle Award. Some descriptions of sex. 2010.Paget, an expert on sexuality and relationships, uses her taboo busting and groundbreaking research to help women maintain their sensuality…
and sexuality while dealing with changes in body, relationship, and lifestyle during and after pregnancy. All the questions women - and men - have regarding pregnancy and sex will finally be answered. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2004.Heidegger (Fontana Modern Masters Ser.)
By George Steiner. 1978
With characteristic lucidity and style, Steiner makes Heidegger's immensely difficult body of work accessible to the general reader. In a…
new introduction, Steiner addresses language and philosophy and the rise of Nazism. 1978.Gaia: a new look at life on Earth
By James Lovelock. 2000
In this work Jim Lovelock puts forward his idea that life on earth functions as a single organism. Written for…
non-scientists, Gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence with which to support a new and radically different model of our planet. In contrast to conventional belief that living matter is passive in the face of threats to its existence, the book explores the hypothesis that the earth's living matter, air, ocean, and land surfaces forms a complex system that has the capacity to keep the Earth a fit place for life. Since Gaia was first published, many of Jim Lovelock's predictions have come true and his theory has become a hotly argued topic in scientific circles. In a new Preface to this reissued title, he outlines his present state of the debate. 2000.Freedom from the known
By J Krishnamurti, Mary Lutyens. 1983
The author shows how people can free themselves radically and immediately from the tyranny of the expected, no matter what…
their age--opening the door to transforming society and their relationships. 1983.Forbidden knowledge: from Prometheus to pornography
By Roger Shattuck. 1996
An inquiry into "dangerous knowledge" scientific and literary in Western civilization, along with ethical questions that are raised. Examines "forbidden"…
sources that range from folklore and myth to the writings of Marquis de Sade. Considers human conscience related to research such as the development of the atomic bomb. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. c1996.Evil in modern thought: an alternative history of philosophy (Princeton Classics Series)
By Susan Neiman. 2002
Examines our understanding of evil from the Inquisition to contemporary terrorism. The author also posits that debating the nature of…
evil impelled modern philosophy, and eroded belief in God's benevolence, power, and relevance. Lastly, Neiman turns to consider philosophy's response to the Holocaust as a final moral evil. Some descriptions of violence. 2002.Existentialism and humanism
By Philip Mairet, Jean-Paul Sartre. 1973
Sartre has laid the foundations for an original doctrine of Existentialism. His concern, however, has been to relate his theory…
to human response and the practical demands of living. To this end, he has carried his concepts into his novels and plays. He has demonstrated the utility of Existentialist doctrine while creating works of high literary merit. 1973. Uniform title: Existentialisme est un humanisme.