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Author : Laura Adams
Publisher : Athens : Ohio University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Existential Battles written by Laura Adams and published by Athens : Ohio University Press. This book was released on 1976 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Cotkin
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801882005
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Existential America written by George Cotkin and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As Cotkin shows, not only did Americans readily take to existentialism, but they were already heirs to a rich tradition of thinkers - from Jonathan Edwards and Herman Melville to Emily Dickinson and William James - who had wrestled with the problems of existence and the contingency of the world long before Sartre and his colleagues. After introducing the concept of an American existential tradition, Cotkin examines how formal existentialism first arrived in America in the 1930s through discussion of Kierkegaard and the early vogue among New York intellectuals for the works of Sartre, Beauvoir, and Camus.
Author : Rudy Calderón
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1418471704
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (184 download)
Download or read book Existential Fighting Through My Writings written by Rudy Calderón and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim and goal of this book is to carry on the legacy of the greats that have come before me like Langston Hughes, Emile Dickinson, Pablo Neruda and others. This book aims at allowing the soul to speak unobstructed and unrestricted in any way shape or form. Many times, in this fast pace society, we don't stop and listen to the existential questions and concerns that our soul wants us to tend to. These poems came to fruition out of an inner necessity not just to console my soul but more importantly to console the souls of others that can make a connection with these poems, which I prefer to call letters. They're letters in that, in them, I carry on conversations with myself but not just for myself. Sometimes a letter is a personal conversation and sometimes the letter is a type of pedagogical monologue, one that seeks to get the reader to look at a topic from a different perspective or with a more critical sensibility. This book is truly a testament to the art of writing, which uses the following fundamental question as a beginning to these letters and that question is- What does it mean to be alive? When it comes to dealing with issues involving life, society, love, history, philosophy or religion, which the reader will encounter in this book many times we find ourselves existentially fighting to make sense of all the dynamics these issues entail. It is through the art of writing that these topics can be best deciphered and brought to the forefront with the hopes that answers can come and so we can better steer ourselves towards happier existential routes. As long as one person was reached with a particular letter in this book, my soul feels humbled and relieved.
Author : Don Nieve
Publisher : Don Nieve
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book FIGHT. Eternal existential condition written by Don Nieve and published by Don Nieve. This book was released on with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Beyond Motivation, Positive Self-Help, Stoicism, and Nihilism.) Life is a set of objectives, goals, stages. In order to achieve them, it is necessary to solve different problems; being necessary a work, an effort, a motivation, a fight... LIFE IS FIGHT (Another perspective on self-esteem, depression, motivation, self-help, psychology and philosophy... Thank you!)
Author : Steven Earnshaw
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526134721
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (261 download)
Download or read book The Existential drinker written by Steven Earnshaw and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-05 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the nineteenth-century convergence of a new kind of excessive, habitual drinking, and a new way of thinking about the self, which we came to label ‘existential’.
Author : Franklin Foer
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101981121
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)
Download or read book World Without Mind written by Franklin Foer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017 • One of the best books of the year by The New York Times, LA Times, and NPR Franklin Foer reveals the existential threat posed by big tech, and in his brilliant polemic gives us the toolkit to fight their pervasive influence. Over the past few decades there has been a revolution in terms of who controls knowledge and information. This rapid change has imperiled the way we think. Without pausing to consider the cost, the world has rushed to embrace the products and services of four titanic corporations. We shop with Amazon; socialize on Facebook; turn to Apple for entertainment; and rely on Google for information. These firms sell their efficiency and purport to make the world a better place, but what they have done instead is to enable an intoxicating level of daily convenience. As these companies have expanded, marketing themselves as champions of individuality and pluralism, their algorithms have pressed us into conformity and laid waste to privacy. They have produced an unstable and narrow culture of misinformation, and put us on a path to a world without private contemplation, autonomous thought, or solitary introspection—a world without mind. In order to restore our inner lives, we must avoid being coopted by these gigantic companies, and understand the ideas that underpin their success. Elegantly tracing the intellectual history of computer science—from Descartes and the enlightenment to Alan Turing to Stewart Brand and the hippie origins of today's Silicon Valley—Foer exposes the dark underpinnings of our most idealistic dreams for technology. The corporate ambitions of Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon, he argues, are trampling longstanding liberal values, especially intellectual property and privacy. This is a nascent stage in the total automation and homogenization of social, political, and intellectual life. By reclaiming our private authority over how we intellectually engage with the world, we have the power to stem the tide. At stake is nothing less than who we are, and what we will become. There have been monopolists in the past but today's corporate giants have far more nefarious aims. They’re monopolists who want access to every facet of our identities and influence over every corner of our decision-making. Until now few have grasped the sheer scale of the threat. Foer explains not just the looming existential crisis but the imperative of resistance.
Author : Toby Ord
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 031648489X
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)
Download or read book The Precipice written by Toby Ord and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This urgent and eye-opening book makes the case that protecting humanity's future is the central challenge of our time. If all goes well, human history is just beginning. Our species could survive for billions of years - enough time to end disease, poverty, and injustice, and to flourish in ways unimaginable today. But this vast future is at risk. With the advent of nuclear weapons, humanity entered a new age, where we face existential catastrophes - those from which we could never come back. Since then, these dangers have only multiplied, from climate change to engineered pathogens and artificial intelligence. If we do not act fast to reach a place of safety, it will soon be too late. Drawing on over a decade of research, The Precipice explores the cutting-edge science behind the risks we face. It puts them in the context of the greater story of humanity: showing how ending these risks is among the most pressing moral issues of our time. And it points the way forward, to the actions and strategies that can safeguard humanity. An Oxford philosopher committed to putting ideas into action, Toby Ord has advised the US National Intelligence Council, the UK Prime Minister's Office, and the World Bank on the biggest questions facing humanity. In The Precipice, he offers a startling reassessment of human history, the future we are failing to protect, and the steps we must take to ensure that our generation is not the last. "A book that seems made for the present moment." —New Yorker
Author : Carl Schmitt
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226738841
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Concept of the Political written by Carl Schmitt and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this, his most influential work, legal theorist and political philosopher Carl Schmitt argues that liberalism’s basis in individual rights cannot provide a reasonable justification for sacrificing oneself for the state—a critique as cogent today as when it first appeared. George Schwab’s introduction to his translation of the 1932 German edition highlights Schmitt’s intellectual journey through the turbulent period of German history leading to the Hitlerian one-party state. In addition to analysis by Leo Strauss and a foreword by Tracy B. Strong placing Schmitt’s work into contemporary context, this expanded edition also includes a translation of Schmitt’s 1929 lecture “The Age of Neutralizations and Depoliticizations,” which the author himself added to the 1932 edition of the book. An essential update on a modern classic, The Concept of the Political, Expanded Edition belongs on the bookshelf of anyone interested in political theory or philosophy.
Author : Anthony Livingston Hall
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491790563
Total Pages : 697 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)
Download or read book The iPINIONS Journal written by Anthony Livingston Hall and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthony L. Hall takes aim at the global events of 2015 with a unique and refreshing perspective. Here are some topics in this eleventh volume of his writings: Migrants dying in Mediterranean Sea “Admonishing migrants not to flee conditions so dire is like telling occupants not to flee a house on fire.” Narcissism of tweeting condolences “The expression of such sentiments these days is intended more to draw attention to the person tweeting them than to comfort the person (who should be) receiving them.” Only authoritarian regimes can govern Arab countries “Show me an Arab country governed by a democratically elected government and I’ll show you one that is an ungovernable mess.” Putin as world’s most powerful leader “Hailing a despot like Vladimir Putin as the most powerful politician in the world makes about as much sense as hailing a drug lord like Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán as the most powerful businessman.” The mess in the Middle East “It’s complicated; which explains why cocksure, warmongering neo-cons—who goaded Bush into invading Iraq—are the only ones criticizing Obama for not having simple military strategy for dealing with the mess in the Middle East. You’d never know that these are the same folks who stirred up the hornet’s nest of sectarian violence the world has been trying in vain to contain ever since.” Black women dominating swimming championships “Black women can’t swim? They used to say white men can’t jump. Ha!”
Author : Angelo Letizia
Publisher : Angelo Letzia
ISBN 13 : 9780615167121
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (671 download)
Download or read book The Battle for Existence written by Angelo Letizia and published by Angelo Letzia. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trees, human beings, all of life is locked in a battle with entropy, with death and eventual chaos. Thus, I have aptly titled my book "The Battle for Existence." I trace the beginnings of the universe through history until the present day. I do not simply echo creation stories or slightly revise them. Rather, I try to give a fresh, new orignal answer to a question that has not been answered since man existed, namely: how did the universe form and even more importantly why did it form? I trace the battle though history, for history is nothing but the record of humanities biggest failures-as well as the source of its greatest inspiration to finally win the battle. This book is suitable for ages 14 and up.
Author : Robert L. Wicks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474272525
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (742 download)
Download or read book Introduction to Existentialism written by Robert L. Wicks and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook introduces you to existentialist philosophical theory and its cultural influence. The first part of the book offers an introductory overview of the 19th century historical roots of existentialist thought and chapters on all the key players: Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, de Beauvoir, and Camus. The second part presents a thematic approach, with chapters on Christian and Jewish existentialism, existentialism in America, existential psychology and existentialism in the cinema. Ideal for undergraduate and classroom use, this engaging and accessible textbook includes pedagogical features, such as study questions, chapter summaries, key definitions and further reading.
Author : Christopher Panza
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470436891
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Existentialism For Dummies written by Christopher Panza and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-03 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what the phrase “God is dead” means? You’ll find out in Existentialism For Dummies, a handy guide to Nietzsche, Sartre, and Kierkegaard’s favorite philosophy. See how existentialist ideas have influenced everything from film and literature to world events and discover whether or not existentialism is still relevant today. You’ll find an introduction to existentialism and understand how it fits into the history of philosophy. This insightful guide will expose you to existentialism’s ideas about the absurdity of life and the ways that existentialism guides politics, solidarity, and respect for others. There’s even a section on religious existentialism. You’ll be able to reviewkey existential themes and writings. Find out how to: Trace the influence of existentialism Distinguish each philosopher’s specific ideas Explain what it means to say that “God is dead” See culture through an existentialist lens Understand the existentialist notion of time, finitude, and death Navigate the absurdity of life Master the art of individuality Complete with lists of the ten greatest existential films, ten great existential aphorisms, and ten common misconceptions about existentialism, Existentialism For Dummies is your one-stop guide to a very influential school of thought.
Author : John Storey
Publisher : Hybrid Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1925736695
Total Pages : 653 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (257 download)
Download or read book Big Wars written by John Storey and published by Hybrid Publishers. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War II was the biggest and most destructive war in history. For two centuries wars had grown ever larger, with the use of more terrible weapons and rising casualties, culminating in the cataclysmic global events of 1939–45. And then, quite suddenly, large international wars have all but disappeared. What caused wars to grow in size to such an extent and then shrink so precipitously? Is this a permanent state of affairs or could big wars make a comeback? Lawyer and historian John P Storey explores these questions by looking at the evolution of military technology and tactics over the long history of warfare. From ancient bronze spears and chariots to World War II tanks and warplanes, from the nuclear weapons of the Cold War to the drones and robotics of the future, the changes in our methods of waging war has had, and will continue to have, a major impact on their size and destructiveness. The sobering conclusion Storey makes is that, based on past trends and the weapons in the pipeline for the future, there is a much higher risk of there being much bigger wars in the coming decades.
Author : Christian P. Potholm
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9781442201309
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Winning at War written by Christian P. Potholm and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the independent variables that determine success in war? Drawing on 40 years of studying and teaching war, political scientist Christian P. Potholm presents a 'template of Mars, ' seven variables that have served as predictors of military success over time and across cultures. In Winning at War, Potholm explains these variables--technology, sustained ruthlessness, discipline, receptivity to innovation, protection of military capital from civilians and rulers, will, and the belief that there will always be another war--and provides case studies of their implementation, from ancient battles to today.
Author : Damn Black
Publisher : Damn Black
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Fight (Philosophy) written by Damn Black and published by Damn Black. This book was released on 2024-08-28 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fight (Philosophy). First Edition - 08/28/2024. Writings: 1) The Rulers Of The World 2) Seated At The Table Watching The Wall 3) The Fight 4) A Hollow Death 5) The Philosopher's Stone 6) You 7) The Beginning
Author : Robert B. Rakove
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107002907
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Kennedy, Johnson, and the Nonaligned World written by Robert B. Rakove and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines John F. Kennedy's policy of engaging states that had chosen to remain nonaligned in the Cold War.
Author : Linda Herrera
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135011893
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Wired Citizenship written by Linda Herrera and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-05 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wired Citizenship examines the evolving patterns of youth learning and activism in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In today’s digital age, in which formal schooling often competes with the peer-driven outlets provided by social media, youth all over the globe have forged new models of civic engagement, rewriting the script of what it means to live in a democratic society. As a result, state-society relationships have shifted—never more clearly than in the MENA region, where recent uprisings were spurred by the mobilization of tech-savvy and politicized youth. Combining original research with a thorough exploration of theories of democracy, communications, and critical pedagogy, this edited collection describes how youth are performing citizenship, innovating systems of learning, and re-imagining the practices of activism in the information age. Recent case studies illustrate the context-specific effects of these revolutionary new forms of learning and social engagement in the MENA region.
