Metaphysics category: 2011 books

De la perfection divine et que Dieu fait tout de la manière la plus souhaitable. La notion de Dieu la plus reçue et la plus significative que nous ayons, est assez bien exprimée en ces termes que Dieu est un être absolument parfait, mais on n’en considère pas assez...

Este libro recopila refranes y citas para todos los gustos y circunstancias: socarrones, con gracia, sin desperdicio, ligeros o consistentes, descriptivos o apremiantes, simples, breves…, pero sobre todo útiles, pues constituyen la palabra precisa para el momento justo. El refrán es aquel dicho...

La vida está tejida por un hilo continuo de acontecimientos y esperas. «Esperar es una lata» –reza la primera frase del libro–, pero esperar es inevitable; es algo que hacemos constantemente: esperamos a que cese el dolor, a que nos respondan, a que se cumpla una promesa o a que estalle la...

Part philosophical meditation, part cultural critique, The Body in Pain is a profoundly original study that has already stirred excitement in a wide range of intellectual circles. The book is an analysis of physical suffering and its relation to the numerous vacabularies and cultural forces--literary,...

"Não sou nada. Nunca serei nada. Não posso querer ser nada. À parte isso, tenho em mim todos os sonhos do mundo." Álvaro de Campos foi o heterônimo mais produtivo da obra conhecida de Pessoa. Ao que parece, o poeta muitas vezes o utilizou como um alter ego, além de mero heterônimo....

Il "Parmenide" è un dialogo di Platone appartenente ai cosiddetti dialoghi dialettici o della vecchiaia, quelle opere caratterizzate dallo sviluppo e dalla messa in discussione, da parte del filosofo, delle teorie avanzate nella fase della maturità. Conosciuto come l'opera più complessa...

Within the concentric circles of Trump's regime lies an unseen culture of occultists, power-seekers, and mind-magicians whose influence is on the rise. In this unparalleled account, historian Gary Lachman examines the influence of occult and esoteric philosophy on the unexpected rise of the alt-right. Did...

Of all the works of the man claimed by many as the father of modern philosophy, the MEDITATIONS, first published in 1641, must surely be Rene Descartes' masterpiece. This volume consists of not only a new translation of the original Latin text and the expanded objections and replies, but also includes selected correspondence and other metaphysical writings from the period 1641-49.

Widely regarded as the father of modern Western philosophy, Descartes sought to look beyond established ideas and create a thought system based on reason. In this profound work he meditates on doubt, the human soul, God, truth and the nature of existence itself. GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history,...

Every civilization relies heavily on the occasional spark of genius from the few who claim their heritage. Even then, they are considered freaks of nature in our scientific society. Genius is not a result of environmental accidents or genetic mutations. Nor is it bestowed to a chosen few. Genius...

"The founder of the United Church of Religious Science, an international religious movement, presents his basic spiritual tenets, showing readers how to get in touch with nature's forces and God's healing power."-Amazon.com.

Ryan Wasserman presents a wide-ranging exploration of puzzles raised by the possibility of time travel, including the grandfather paradox, the bootstrapping paradox, and the twin paradox of special relativity. He draws out their implications for our understanding of time, tense, freedom, fatalism,...

From the bestselling author of Communion comes the mysterious true story of how an unknown visitor barged into Streiber's hotel room late one night--and imparted extraordinary lessons in personal development and man's fate that challenge us to rethink every assumption about the meaning of life. At...

This second volume in The Notebooks of Paul Brunton gives timely, candid advice about the promises and pitfalls of spiritual seeking. Drawing upon philosophical insights of both East and West, Dr. Brunton unfolds a viable approach to fulfilling, in today's world, the timeless search for self-knowledge.