The Masters of Wisdom

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781720853787
Total Pages : 216 pages
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Book Synopsis The Masters of Wisdom by : J. Bennett

Download or read book The Masters of Wisdom written by J. Bennett and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-05 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Masters of Wisdom" is the last book to have been published during the John Bennett's lifetime, and is probably the most unusual, having little in common with his previously published works, except in serving a number of discrete objectives. Originally planned to be incorporated into a single volume to be entitled "Gurdjieff and the Masters of Wisdom" this work was separated from what became "Gurdjieff: Making a New World" which eventually was published a year earlier in 1973. In the last years of Bennett's life, he had been deeply affected by his close association with the Turkish mystic, Hasan Lutfi Shushud, and originally a contract was drawn up with a London publishing house for the combined work, in which both men were signed as joint authors. However, before anything was written, Shushud abruptly withdrew his support for the project, ostensibly on the grounds of a disagreement with the publishers. Only after Bennett's death in 1974, Shushud indicated privately that he found Gurdjieff's teaching and methods offensive. There is however some overlap between the two books, and "The Masters of Wisdom" draws on Gurdjieff's resources as well as material provided by Hasan Shushud. "The Masters of Wisdom" is unlike Bennett's other books not only in the way it is constructed, which appears to be somewhat out of balance, but also in the content. The first three chapters provide an overview of material presented 8 years earlier in the fourth volume of "The Dramatic Universe", of the Earth as single intelligent whole, in which humanity plays an increasingly active role and - must accept greater responsibility. These chapters provide an introduction to Chapter 4 which presents an account of the Christ Event not to be found anywhere else, and by Bennett's own account, arising out of insights vouchsafed to him privately by Gurdjieff. The next chapter serves as a bridge to the second major detailed message Bennett shares, which concerns the extraordinary period spanning at least 350 years, when a group of men within a single unbroken tradition played a pivotal and benign role in otherwise catastrophic events. It is not clear why Bennett devotes an entire chapter to Genghis Khan in a book entitled "The Masters of Wisdom" except that he appears to have been an exceptionally gifted individual whom Bennett apparently admired for his great self-control, and his willingness to accept guidance from a spiritual director. The researches Bennett completed in his last years led him to certain conclusions which may not have been fully expressed in this account. Unlike Bennett's other books, "The Masters of Wisdom" contains hidden messages, and also occult elements which are accessible to those able to access them. "Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson" and "The Dramatic Universe" showed the transformative power of books, but like "Meetings with Remarkable Men" this book imparts information which remains hidden except from those readers who find the key. The book is also unlike any of Bennett's other books in containing secret "magic" elements, opening mystical channels. Since the text was left unfinished when Bennett died, it is not possible to know for certain whether the message of the book is complete or would have included other material such as the very detailed accounts that Bennett gave to his student in the last months - the "esoteric phase" - of the Third Basic Course. Overall the message is of the planet we inhabit seen as a single indivisible whole, of which we human beings are an important element, but which is subordinate to the Cosmic forces.

Wisdom in Classical and Biblical Tradition

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190885149
Total Pages : 474 pages
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Book Synopsis Wisdom in Classical and Biblical Tradition by : Michael C. Legaspi

Download or read book Wisdom in Classical and Biblical Tradition written by Michael C. Legaspi and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wisdom in Classical and Biblical Tradition begins with the recognition that modern culture emerged from a synthesis of the legacies of ancient Greek civilization and the theological perspectives of the Jewish and Christian scriptures. Part of what made this synthesis possible was a shared outlook: a common aspiration toward wholeness of understanding that refused to separate knowledge from goodness, virtue from happiness, cosmos from polis, and divine authority from human responsibility. This wholeness of understanding, or wisdom, featured prominently in both classical and biblical literatures as an ultimate good. Michael Legaspi has two central aims. The first is to explain in formal terms what wisdom is. Though wisdom involves matters of practical judgment affecting the life of the individual and the community, it has also been identified with an understanding of the world and of the ultimate realities that give meaning to human thought and action. In its traditional form, wisdom was understood to govern intellectual, social, and ethical endeavors. His second aim is to analyze figures and texts that have yielded and shaped the traditional understanding of wisdom. The book examines accounts of wisdom within foundational texts that range from the period of Homer to the destruction of the Second Temple. In doing so, it explains why the search for wisdom remains an important but problematic endeavor today.

Corpus Schwenckfeldianorum

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Total Pages : 758 pages
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Corpus Schwenckfeldianorum

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Total Pages : 756 pages
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The Essential Ren‚ Gu‚non

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Publisher : World Wisdom, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1933316578
Total Pages : 330 pages
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Book Synopsis The Essential Ren‚ Gu‚non by : René Guénon

Download or read book The Essential Ren‚ Gu‚non written by René Guénon and published by World Wisdom, Inc. This book was released on 2009 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prolific writer and author of over 24 books, Rene Guenon was the founder of the Perennialist/Traditionalist school of comparative religious thought. Known for his discourses on the intellectual and spiritual bankruptcy of the modern world, symbolism, tradition, and the inner or spiritual dimension of religion, this book is a compilation of his most important writings. A key component of his thought was the assertion that universal truths manifest themselves in various forms in the world's religions and his writings on Hinduism, Taoism, and Sufism are particularly illuminating in this regard.

The Wisdom of Hypatia

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Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738738735
Total Pages : 484 pages
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Book Synopsis The Wisdom of Hypatia by : Bruce J. MacLennan

Download or read book The Wisdom of Hypatia written by Bruce J. MacLennan and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2013-12-08 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the Spiritual Secrets of Ancient Philosophy Hypatia was one of the most famous philosophers of the ancient world. The mix of classical philosophies she taught to Pagans, Jews, and Christians in the fourth century forms the very foundation of Western spirituality as we know it today. The Wisdom of Hypatia is a hands-on guide to using the principles of philosophy to bring purpose, tranquility, and spiritual depth to your life. To the ancients, philosophy was a spiritual practice meant to help the seeker achieve a good life and maintain mental tranquility. Bruce J. MacLennan, PhD, provides a concise history of philosophy up to Hypatia's time and a progressive, nine-month program of spiritual practice based on her teachings. Explore the three most important philosophical schools of the Hellenistic Age. Lead a more serene, balanced life. Experience self-actualization through union with the divine. Discover the techniques described in the historical sources, and put into practice the profound insights of the world’s greatest minds. Praise: "The Wisdom of Hypatia is grounded in solid scholarship, lucidly written, and, above all, practical. This book reunites spirituality, philosophy, and psychology into a path for our time, and for all times. Read it. Practice it. You will never be the same."—Leonard George, PhD, Chair of the Department of Psychology, Capilano University

Scripture and Metaphysics

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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405143673
Total Pages : 264 pages
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Book Synopsis Scripture and Metaphysics by : Matthew Levering

Download or read book Scripture and Metaphysics written by Matthew Levering and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book makes a major contribution to contemporary theological and philosophical debates, bridging scriptural and metaphysical approaches to the triune God. Bridges the gap between scriptural and metaphysical approaches to biblical narratives. Retrieves Aquinas’s understanding of theology as contemplative wisdom. Structured around Aquinas’s treatise on the triune God in his ‘Summa Theologiae’. Argues that intellectual contemplation is part of a broader spiritual journey towards a better understanding of God. Contributes to the current resurgence of Thomistic theology in both Protestant and Catholic circles.

Approaches to Metaphysics

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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402021828
Total Pages : 336 pages
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Book Synopsis Approaches to Metaphysics by : William Sweet

Download or read book Approaches to Metaphysics written by William Sweet and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-02-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, when systematic philosophy - and reason itself - are challenged both outside of and within philosophy, is it still possible to do metaphysics? This volume provides a broad perspective on contemporary approaches to the nature and the fundamental questions of metaphysics. Drawing on scholars from continental Europe, Asia, Canada, the United States, and Great Britain, and representing a variety of philosophical cultures and traditions, this volume surveys and extends work in metaphysics and its implications for broader philosophical concerns (e.g., in ethics and social philosophy, in mathematics and logic, and in epistemology). It also addresses such questions as the role of history and historicity in undertaking metaphysics, the nature of metaphysics, the priority of metaphysics over epistemology, and the challenges of empiricism and postmodernism.

Putting Crisis in Perspective

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Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030867242
Total Pages : 109 pages
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Book Synopsis Putting Crisis in Perspective by : Artur Skweres

Download or read book Putting Crisis in Perspective written by Artur Skweres and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-18 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collected book analyzes the phenomenon of crisis manifested across various historical periods. It offers unique, multifaceted, and interdisciplinary perspectives on the issues of crises and finds numerous applications in the fields of literature, linguistics, advertising, photography, and foreign language teaching. The collection is divided into two parts. The chapters in its first part analyze literature and language: from medieval England to cultural changes in America occurring under the influence of the transformation caused by the propagation of print culture. The incisive commentaries consider the works of culture that span not only literature but also film. They reveal how much we can learn by considering how past generations perceived reality in times of crisis. The second part of the book contains chapters, which examine texts related to contemporary crises expressed in the visual media of advertising and photography, but also in foreign language teaching. As the authors show, both ads and non-commercial, socially engaged photographs can influence the viewer in a swift and impactful manner by conveying messages of great social importance. The authors convincingly that argue both photographs and ads can be used for social benefit by visualizing even the unpleasant or shocking sides of reality. Finally, the notion of crisis experienced by students of English as a foreign language is analyzed and supplemented by research which may prove useful for researchers and practitioners alike.

Physics and Metaphysics

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134929714
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)

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Book Synopsis Physics and Metaphysics by : Jennifer Trusted

Download or read book Physics and Metaphysics written by Jennifer Trusted and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jennifer Trusted's new book argues that metaphysical beliefs are essential for scientific inquiry. The theories, presuppositions and beliefs that neither science nor everyday experience can justify are the realm of metaphysics, literally `beyond physics'. These basic beliefs form a framework for our activities and can be discovered in science, common sense and religion. By examining the history of science from the eleventh century to the present, this book shows how religious and mystical beliefs, as well as philosophical speculation have had a considerable role in motivating scientists and inspiring scientific inquiry. Physics and Metaphysics presupposes no technical knowledge of either philosophy or science. It is an ideal introduction to science and the important forces that have shaped its history and ideas.

Ifa

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ISBN 13 : 9780989348928
Total Pages : 456 pages
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Book Synopsis Ifa by : Olayinka Adewuyi

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Leibniz's Metaphysics

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139429027
Total Pages : 544 pages
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Book Synopsis Leibniz's Metaphysics by : Christia Mercer

Download or read book Leibniz's Metaphysics written by Christia Mercer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-11-19 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christia Mercer analyses Leibniz's early works, demonstrating that the metaphysics of pre-established harmony developed many years earlier than previously believed. A much deeper understanding of some of Leibniz's key doctrines emerges, which will prompt scholars to reconsider their basic assumptions about early modern philosophy and science.

In Search of Reality

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Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN 13 : 9788120820210
Total Pages : 466 pages
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Book Synopsis In Search of Reality by : O. N. Krishnan

Download or read book In Search of Reality written by O. N. Krishnan and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 2004 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Comparative analysis of the philosophical systems of Upanishads Advaita Vedanta and the various schools of Buddhism in a comprehensive manner. Cogent and coherent philosophical theories are weaved out of the vast maze of metaphysical ideas contained in the Upanishads, likewise the philosophical teachings of various Buddhist schools and Advaita Vedanta of gaudapada and sankara are also presented and discussed.

Metaphysics and Philosophy of Science in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400929978
Total Pages : 386 pages
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Book Synopsis Metaphysics and Philosophy of Science in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries by : R.S. Woolhouse

Download or read book Metaphysics and Philosophy of Science in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries written by R.S. Woolhouse and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this collection have been written for Gerd Buchdahl, by colleagues, students and friends, and are self-standing pieces of original research which have as their main concern the metaphysics and philosophy of science of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. They focus on issues about the development of philosophical and scientific thought which are raised by or in the work of such as Bernoulli, Descartes, Galileo, Kant, Leibniz, Maclaurin, Priestly, Schelling, Vico. Apart from the initial bio-bibliographical piece and those by Robert Butts and Michael Power, they do not discuss Buchdahl or his ideas in any systematic, lengthy, or detailed way. But they are collected under a title which alludes to the book, Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Science: The Classical Origins, Descartes to Kant (1969), which is central in the corpus of his work, and deal with the period and some of the topics with which that book deals.

Introduction to Metaphysics

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Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231148453
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Book Synopsis Introduction to Metaphysics by : Jean Grondin

Download or read book Introduction to Metaphysics written by Jean Grondin and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of metaphysics respects both the analytic and Continental schools while also transcending the theoretical limitations of each. The book provides an overview restoring the value of metaphysics to contemporary audiences.

Corpus Schwenckfeldianorum: A study of the earliest letters of Casper Schwenckfeld Von Ossig

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 748 pages
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Book Synopsis Corpus Schwenckfeldianorum: A study of the earliest letters of Casper Schwenckfeld Von Ossig by : Caspar Schwenckfeld

Download or read book Corpus Schwenckfeldianorum: A study of the earliest letters of Casper Schwenckfeld Von Ossig written by Caspar Schwenckfeld and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mozart and the Enlightenment

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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393313956
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (139 download)

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Book Synopsis Mozart and the Enlightenment by : Nicholas Till

Download or read book Mozart and the Enlightenment written by Nicholas Till and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1995 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this illuminating new study of Mozart's operas, Nicholas Till shows that the composer was not a "divine idiot" but an artist whose work was informed by the ideas and discoveries of his time. Examining the dramatic emergence of a modern society in eighteenth-century Austria, Till reappraises the history and meaning of the Enlightenment and Mozart's role within it. Book jacket.