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The Cambridge companion to Spinoza (Cambridge Companions To Philosophy Ser.)
Par Don Garrett. 1996
Spinoza sought to unify mind and body, science and religion, and to derive an ethics of reason, virtue and freedom…
'in geometric order' from a monistic metaphysics. Of all the philosophical systems of the seventeenth century it is his that speaks most deeply to the twentieth century. The essays in this volume provide a clear and systematic exegesis of Spinoza's thought informed by the most recent scholarship. They cover his metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy, ethics, political theory, theology, and scriptural interpretation, as well as his life and influence on later thinkers. 1996.Sur les chemins du hasard
Par Marilou Brousseau, Marcel Lebœuf. 2013
Le hasard voyage incognito : il nous surprend au détour dun événement improbable, dune rencontre, dune série de coïncidences Alors…
que lon se croyait coincé, en train de sombrer dans une sorte de routine, il surgit de nulle part, transforme le cours dune journée, parfois même le cours dune vie. Cet ouvrage, Sur les chemins du hasard, a été écrit par le comédien, conférencier et animateur de radio, Marcel Leboeuf avec la collaboration de lécrivaine Marilou Brousseau , pour permettre aux lecteurs de prendre conscience de la réalité du hasard dans leur quotidien et de ses implications profondes dans leur devenir . À partir dexemples, danecdotes et même de témoignages de ses proches, Marcel nous rappelle que toute quête intérieure doit inclure une compréhension et une intégration des effets du hasard. 2013.The art of peace (Shambhala Classics Ser.)
Par John Stevens, Morihei Ueshiba. 2002
The essential wisdom of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of the martial art known as Aikido, is explained in this book. Aikido…
promotes a way of life that fosters fearlessness, wisdom and compassion. The sayings in this book are drawn from Ueshiba's writings, poems and calligraphy. 2002.The bed of Procrustes: philosophical and practical aphorisms (Your coach in a box)
Par Nassim Taleb. 2010
The basic writings of Bertrand Russell, 1903-1959
Par Bertrand Russell, Robert E Egner, Lester E Denonn. 1992
This comprehensive anthology of Russell's writings brings together his definitive essays from the period of 1903-1959 It covers the most…
fertile and lasting work in every significant area he published in. With over 30 essays divided into 17 sections this book provides an invaluable introduction to the scope of Russell's thinking. 1992.The 100-minute Torah
Par Cliff Cohen. 2010
Si je n'avais plus qu'une heure à vivre
Par Roger-Pol Droit. 2013
" Si je n’avais plus qu’une heure à vivre, une heure seulement, exactement, inéluctablement, qu’en ferais-je ? quels actes accomplir…
? que penser, éprouver, vouloir ? quelle trace laisser ? car dès lors tout devient plus intense, plus urgent et plus dense il faut écarter les illusions, les trompe-l’œil, ôter le superflu, aller à l’essentiel, direct, mais il est où, l’essentiel ? Chacun de vous y a déjà songé au moins une fois. Roger-Pol Droit propose ici un exercice radical, décisif, qui vaut toutes les leçons de philosophie et de sagesse. Et si, à votre tour, vous n’aviez qu’un moment pour dresser le bilan, pour vous souvenir, pour chercher ce qui, pour vous, compte le plus ? " -- 4e de couv.Survivance des lucioles
Par Georges Didi-Huberman. 2009
P.P. Pasolini s'inquiétait de la disparition des lucioles, ces lueurs survivantes des contre-pouvoirs tandis que, plus récemment, G. Agamben se…
penchait sur la destruction de l'expérience. Il faut organiser le pessimisme, conseillait W. Benjamin. Les images aussi, ajoute l'auteur de cette réflexion déclinée autour de cinq thèmes : Enfer, Survivance, Apocalypses, Peuples, Destructions, Images. 2009.Supplément au voyage de Bougainville (Pocket. Texte intégral #12369)
Par Denis Diderot. 2007
Success in your studies for Aboriginal students
Par Brent Stonefish. 2007
This informative guide will help First Nation, Métis and Inuit adult learners excel and achieve their educational goals when attending…
a post-secondary program. It looks at the various aspects of student life that one may face while going to school. 2007.Systems of survival: a dialogue on the moral foundations of commerce and politics
Par Jane Jacobs. 1994
In the form of a Platonic dialogue, Jacobs identifies two distinct moral syndromes - one governing commerce, the other, politics…
- and explores what happens when these two syndromes collide. She investigates such examples as business fraud, government subsidies to agriculture and criminal enterprise. She provides a new way of seeing our public transactions and encourages us towards the best use of our natural inclinations. 1994.Supplements: from the earliest essays to 'Being and Time' and beyond (SUNY series in contemporary continental philosophy)
Par Martin Heidegger, John Van Buren. 2002
Stolen from our embrace: the abduction of First Nations children and the restoration of aboriginal communities
Par Suzanne Fournier, Ernie Crey. 1997
Describes the treatment of aboriginal children in Canada who were taken to live in residential schools. The story is told…
using interviews and anecdotes shared by those who attended the schools. The current state of aboriginal affairs is also discussed. 1997.Searching for stars on an island in Maine
Par Alan P Lightman. 2018
Stone work: Reflections On Serious Play And Other Aspects Of Country Life
Par John Jerome. 1997
For Jerome, the work of building a stone wall on his property in the Massachusetts Berkshires provides an opportunity for…
reflection. During his year-long project, Jerome comes to realize that it is not the product, but the process that’s important. 1997.Stolen life: the journey of a Cree woman
Par Yvonne Johnson, Rudy Wiebe. 1998
Rudy Wiebe collaborates with Yvonne Johnson, a great-great-granddaughter of Cree Chief Big Bear, to tell the story of her life.…
Born in Montana with a double-cleft palate, she experienced a life of physical and sexual abuse, and slid into alcoholism before participating in the murder for which she is now in prison. Strong language, descriptions of violence, descriptions of sexual violence. 1998.Stolen continents: the new world through Indian eyes since 1492
Par Ronald Wright. 1992
Speaking our truth: a journey of reconciliation
Par Monique Gray Smith. 2017
Canada's relationship with its Indigenous people has suffered as a result of both the residential school system and the lack…
of understanding of the historical and current impact of those schools. Healing and repairing that relationship requires education, awareness and increased understanding of the legacy and the impacts still being felt by Survivors and their families. Guided by Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, readers will learn about the lives of Survivors and listen to allies who are putting the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into action. For senior high readers. 2017.Starlight tour: the last, lonely night of Neil Stonechild
Par Susanne Reber, Rob Renaud. 2005
On a Saskatoon night in November 1990, seventeen-year-old Neil Stonechild disappeared, to be found dead in a field, his body…
frozen, three days later. The police investigation was cursory, but Neil's mother Stella refused to give up, as did witness Jason Roy, who had seen Neil, beaten and bleeding, in the back of a Saskatoon police cruiser the night he disappeared. It was only in January 2000, when two more men were found frozen to death, that the truth about Neil Stonechild's fate began to emerge. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2005.Simplexity: why simple things become complex (and how complex things can be made simple)
Par Jeffrey Kluger. 2008
Frustrated by the traffic on narrow bridges? Stunned by the number of buttons on a remote control? Saddened by the…
lack of basic medical care in the developing world? Kluger makes the modern world comprehensible, analyzing social and technological systems to reveal that things that seem complicated can be preposterously simple; things that seem simple can be dizzyingly complex. c2008.