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In an age of instant access to the past and pixel-perfect simulations, nostalgia has never felt so real…or so dangerous. Our longing for simpler times offers comfort, but can also hinder our growth. With captivating analysis and relatable storytelling, The Future Past unpacks how technology amplifies and exploits our sense of nostalgia for the past. Delve into how our brains are wired to remember, uncover how algorithms feed our cravings for the familiar, and how curated online feeds warp our perception of history. With an eye towards the future, this book examines the ways in which ...

In Unwalled World: Belonging in a Borderless Age, readers are taken on an insightful journey exploring the concept of cosmopolitanism in the digital age. The book examines how our increasing interconnectedness is redefining our notions of identity, culture, and ethics. Unwalled World delves into topics like: The History of Cosmopolitanism: Discover the roots of cosmopolitan philosophy and its limitations. The Impact of the Internet: Learn how digital connectivity blurs geographical borders and fosters new communities. Cultural Fusion and Friction: Explore the positive and challenging ...

Çocukları düşünmeye, sorgulamaya ve gerçeği aramaya yönelten felsefi hikâyeler anlattığı çocuk kitaplarıyla çok sevilen Anooshirvan Miandji'den bu kez gençler ve büyükler için bir epistemik roman: Aromatik Adam. Her doğru gerçek midir? Çok kişi bir şeye inanırsa, o gerçek olur mu? Bilginin sınırı var mıdır? Bilginin ölçüsü nedir? Bildiğimiz her şey, her şey midir? Doğa ile doğaüstü arasındaki fark nedir? Parlayan her şey ışık mıdır? Pahalı olan her şey değerli midir? Bilinmeyeni bilmek için neden önce bilineni bilmek gerekir? Bu soruların yanıtını merak ediyorsanız, Aromatik Adam romanı dinlemenizi bekliyor.

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to relive the same life, with all its joys and regrets, for eternity? Friedrich Nietzsche, the provocative and influential philosopher, posed this existential challenge with his concept of eternal recurrence. In The Weight of Forever, we embark on a journey through Nietzsche's mind-bending idea – that time isn't a straight line, but a circle. This compelling, easy-to-understand guide unpacks: Nietzsche's life and the world that spawned his radical philosophy. The despair and exhilaration the idea of eternal recurrence can stir. How embracing ...

Operating Manual for Enlightenment: Recreating Your Mind explores how we see and learn to see the world. It takes you on your own journey into what you consider reality and asks how you can make it better. This journey enters those areas you take for granted: thoughts, sensations, emotions, sense of place, and purpose. The book’s aim is not to explain, but to prepare you for change. Change that you must carry out yourself. Instant Enlightenment will tell you why you must focus on this journey, for your own sake and for the benefit of us all.

О ничтожестве и горестях жизни — труд известного немецкого философа Артура Шопенгауэра (нем. Arthur Schopenhauer, (1788–1860). Человек находится во власти безграничных желаний — ничто не в силах утолить его страсти, его потребности в обладании, так как каждый удовлетворенный порыв рождает новый. Другими выдающимися произведениями А. Шопенгауэра являются "О воле в природе", "О свободе воли", "Об основе морали", "Две основные проблемы этики", "О четверояком корне закона достаточного основания" и "Мир как воля и представление".

Ever wondered why you're here? Or if that ice cream cone was a free choice or destined from the Big Bang? If so, get ready for a mind-bending, hilarious adventure through philosophy’s greatest questions! Philosophical Puzzles & Peculiar Pickles isn't your standard stuffy philosophy textbook. It tackles the biggies – free will, the mind-body problem, existence, reality itself – but with a wink and a healthy dose of humor. Imagine Plato chatting with Bill and Ted, hilarious thought experiments, and philosophers tripped up by their own paradoxes. This book is for anyone who's ever stared...

Der vorliegende Text in Hörbuchform ist einer der früh veröffentlichten Werke Nietzsches. Darin greift er zum einen die Thematik auf, warum die geisteswissenschaftliche Bildung das Fundament von künftigen Generationen, Schullehrern und Universitätspersonal abbildet und in welcher Weise dieser Bildungs-Humanismus sich entwickeln und gedeihen, aber auch irritieren und verwirren kann und zwar sowohl Lehrende wie Lernende. Wo liegt der Ursprung unseres Bildungsverständnisses?

Wir können - unabhängig von den jeweiligen äußeren Umständen - an jedem Ort und zu jeder Zeit ein Leben in Freiheit führen. Dies ist die ermutigende Botschaft des Zen-Meisters Thich Nhat Hanh. Ein Leben in Freiheit bedeutet ein Leben in Achtsamkeit. Achtsamkeit für unsere Gefühle und Gedanken, für unser Handeln und für unsere Umgebung ist die zentrale Voraussetzung für eine selbstbestimmte Freiheit. Eine Freiheit, die wiederum Grundlage für unser Glück ist.