Philosophy Trips

Download Philosophy Trips full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Philosophy Trips ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

The Meaning of Travel

Author : Emily Thomas
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019883540X
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Meaning of Travel by : Emily Thomas

Download or read book The Meaning of Travel written by Emily Thomas and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-02-13 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we think more deeply about our travels? This was the question that inspired Emily Thomas' journey into the philosophy of travel. Part philosophical ramble, part travelogue, The Meaning of Travel begins in the Age of Discovery, when philosophers first started taking travel seriously. It meanders forward to consider Montaigne on otherness, John Locke on cannibals, and Henry Thoreau on wilderness. On our travels with Thomas, we discover the dark side of maps, how the philosophy of space fuelled mountain tourism, and why you should wash underwear in woodland cabins... We also confront profound issues, such as the ethics of 'doom tourism' (travel to 'doomed' glaciers and coral reefs), and the effect of space travel on human significance in a leviathan universe. The first ever exploration of the places where history and philosophy meet, this book will reshape your understanding of travel.

Philosophy for Passengers

Author : Michael Marder
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262369710
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Philosophy for Passengers by : Michael Marder

Download or read book Philosophy for Passengers written by Michael Marder and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A philosophical guide to passengerhood, with reflections on time, space, existence, boredom, our sense of self, and our sense of the senses. While there are entire bookstore sections—and even entire bookstores—devoted to travel, there have been few books on the universal experience of being a passenger. With this book, philosopher Michael Marder fills the gap, offering a philosophical guide to passengerhood. He takes readers from ticketing and preboarding (preface and introduction) through a series of stops and detours (reflections on topics including time, space, existence, boredom, our sense of self, and our sense of the senses) to destination and disembarking (conclusion). Marder finds that the experience of passengers in the twenty-first century is experience itself, stretching well beyond railroad tracks and airplane flight patterns. On his journey through passengerhood, he considers, among many other things, passenger togetherness, which goes hand in hand with passenger loneliness; flyover country and the idea of placeness; and Descartes in an airplane seat. He tells us that the word metaphor means transport in Greek and discusses the gray area between literalness and metaphoricity; explains the connection between reading and riding; and ponders the difference between destination and destiny. Finally, a Beckettian disembarking: you might not be able to disembark, yet you must disembark. After the voyage in the world ends, the journey of understanding begins.

Science Fiction and Philosophy

Author : Susan Schneider
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118922611
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (189 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Science Fiction and Philosophy by : Susan Schneider

Download or read book Science Fiction and Philosophy written by Susan Schneider and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring numerous updates and enhancements, Science Fiction and Philosophy, 2nd Edition, presents a collection of readings that utilize concepts developed from science fiction to explore a variety of classic and contemporary philosophical issues. Uses science fiction to address a series of classic and contemporary philosophical issues, including many raised by recent scientific developments Explores questions relating to transhumanism, brain enhancement, time travel, the nature of the self, and the ethics of artificial intelligence Features numerous updates to the popular and highly acclaimed first edition, including new chapters addressing the cutting-edge topic of the technological singularity Draws on a broad range of science fiction’s more familiar novels, films, and TV series, including I, Robot, The Hunger Games, The Matrix, Star Trek, Blade Runner, and Brave New World Provides a gateway into classic philosophical puzzles and topics informed by the latest technology

Philosophy, Travel, and Place

Author : Ron Scapp
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319982257
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Philosophy, Travel, and Place by : Ron Scapp

Download or read book Philosophy, Travel, and Place written by Ron Scapp and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book continues the exploration of themes either neglected or devalued by others working in the field of philosophy and culture. The authors in this volume consider the domain of travel from the broadest and most diverse of philosophical perspectives, covering everyday topics ranging from commuting and vacation travel to immigration and forced relocation. Our time in transit, our being in transit, and our time at rest, whether by choice or edict, has always been at issue, always been at play (and has always been in motion, if you will), for our species. The essays collected here explore the possibilities of the material impact of being able to move or stay put, as well as being forced to go or prevented from leaving.

Destination Earth

Author : Nicos Hadjicostis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780997414806
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (148 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Destination Earth by : Nicos Hadjicostis

Download or read book Destination Earth written by Nicos Hadjicostis and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Travel is the departure from ones little pond. It is the bold renouncement of the petty comforts that hold us prisoner. It is a movement away from the known towards the unknown and unimaginable. Travel is expansion, widening, opening-up...''

Philosophy Trips

Author : Vincent Bozzino
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781739237738
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (377 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Philosophy Trips by : Vincent Bozzino

Download or read book Philosophy Trips written by Vincent Bozzino and published by . This book was released on 2024-03-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most in-depth, light introduction to philosophy of the last 30 years, Philosophy Trips is a rollercoaster tour into the world of inquiry for the naives.

Sojourns

Author : Martin Heidegger
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791464953
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (649 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Sojourns by : Martin Heidegger

Download or read book Sojourns written by Martin Heidegger and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2005-07-07 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heidegger's philosophical journal, written during his first visit to Greece in 1962, and appearing here in English for the first time.

The Traveler's Guide to Classical Philosophy

Author : John Gaskin
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500771081
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Traveler's Guide to Classical Philosophy by : John Gaskin

Download or read book The Traveler's Guide to Classical Philosophy written by John Gaskin and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion for visitors to Greece and Rome, and for armchair travelers as well. John Gaskin unfolds the thinking about nature, life, death, and other worlds that informed the culture and society of the classical world—still visible in today’s cityscapes and archaeological sites—and draws out its relevance and interest for the modern reader. It was the Greeks who first asked and discussed in a rational way two fundamental questions that never cease to concern thinking human beings: what is the nature of the universe, and what can I make of my brief time in it? Their answers, developed between the eighth century BC and the fourth century AD, are still relevant to the modern reader and traveler. The author associates each philosopher and his ideas with a particular tourist destination, and a gazetteer describes the sites and notes the people and ideas connected with them.

The Meaning of Travel

Author : Emily Thomas
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192572318
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Meaning of Travel by : Emily Thomas

Download or read book The Meaning of Travel written by Emily Thomas and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-27 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the finest kind of travel: not just across continents, but through time, space and our infinite minds. The journey is the joy, and Emily Thomas a terrific guide." - Mike Parker How can we think more deeply about travel? This was the question that inspired Emily Thomas journey into the philosophy of travel. Part philosophical ramble, part travelogue, The Meaning of Travel begins in the Age of Discovery, when philosophers first started taking travel seriously. It meanders forward to consider Montaigne on otherness, John Locke on cannibals, and Henry Thoreau on wilderness. On our travels with Thomas, we discover the dark side of maps, how the philosophy of space fuelled mountain tourism, and why you should wash underwear in woodland cabins... We also confront profound issues, such as the ethics of 'doom tourism (travel to 'doomed' glaciers and coral reefs), and the effect of space travel on human significance in a leviathan universe. The first ever history of the places where history and philosophy meet, this book will reshape your understanding of travel.

Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations

Author : Jules Evans
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1608682307
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (86 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations by : Jules Evans

Download or read book Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations written by Jules Evans and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When philosophy rescued him from an emotional crisis, Jules Evans became fascinated by how ideas invented over two thousand years ago can help us today. He interviewed soldiers, psychologists, gangsters, astronauts, and anarchists and discovered the ways that people are using philosophy now to build better lives. Ancient philosophy has inspired modern communities — Socratic cafés, Stoic armies, Epicurean communes — and even whole nations in the quest for the good life. This book is an invitation to a dream school with a rowdy faculty that includes twelve of the greatest philosophers from the ancient world, sharing their lessons on happiness, resilience, and much more. Lively and inspiring, this is philosophy for the street, for the workplace, for the battlefield, for love, for life.

The Blazing World Illustrated

Author : Margaret Cavendish
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Blazing World Illustrated by : Margaret Cavendish

Download or read book The Blazing World Illustrated written by Margaret Cavendish and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blazing World, is a 1666 work of prose fiction by the English writer Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle. Feminist critic Dale Spender calls it a forerunner ofScience Fiction-General. It can also be read as a utopian work

Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone

Author : Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444341367
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone by : Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza

Download or read book Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone written by Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering interesting and varied philosophical terrain, Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone explores in a fun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, and existential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled by human energy. Incorporates or reflects the views of high-profile and notable past-professional cyclists and insiders such as Lennard Zinn, Scott Tinley, and Lance Armstrong Features contributions from the areas of cultural studies, kinesiology, literature, and political science as well as from philosophers Includes enlightening essays on the varieties of the cycling experience, ranging from the ethical issues of success, women and cycling, environmental issues of commuting and the transformative potential of cycling for personal growth Shows how bicycling and philosophy create the perfect tandem Includes a foreword by Lennard Zinn, author and owner of Zinn Cycles Inc.

The Travel Diary of a Philosopher

Author : Hermann Graf von Keyserling
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Travel Diary of a Philosopher by : Hermann Graf von Keyserling

Download or read book The Travel Diary of a Philosopher written by Hermann Graf von Keyserling and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For other editions, see Author Catalog.

Pleasure Travel Markets to North America

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Pleasure Travel Markets to North America by :

Download or read book Pleasure Travel Markets to North America written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Communication and Channel Systems in Tourism Marketing

Author : Muzaffer Uysal
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1560245808
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (62 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Communication and Channel Systems in Tourism Marketing by : Muzaffer Uysal

Download or read book Communication and Channel Systems in Tourism Marketing written by Muzaffer Uysal and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available on Hospitality and Tourism Complete Publications via EBSCOHOST via internet. A password may be needed off campus.

Consolations in Travel, Or, The Last Days of a Philosopher

Author : Sir Humphry Davy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Consolations in Travel, Or, The Last Days of a Philosopher by : Sir Humphry Davy

Download or read book Consolations in Travel, Or, The Last Days of a Philosopher written by Sir Humphry Davy and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The brilliant chemist's travels and last days in his words." "A series of dialogues on philosophical and scientific topics which includes a short account of a spirit journey, conducted by a Genius, to Saturn, and a description of the non-human intelligent beings inhabiting it. An important, albeit brief, contribution to the evolution of the non- human alien in science fiction."--Locke, Voyages in Space 58. "Mostly essay material on philosophy of science, religion, and popular science, but with short science-fiction episode. An interesting parental exercise, with many remarkable strokes of imagination." - Bleiler, Science- Fiction: The Early Years 552. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 64. Bleiler (1978), p. 57."--abebooks website.

Rome as a Guide to the Good Life

Author : Scott Samuelson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226826252
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Rome as a Guide to the Good Life by : Scott Samuelson

Download or read book Rome as a Guide to the Good Life written by Scott Samuelson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2023-04-24 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique, portable guidebook that sketches Rome’s great philosophical tradition while also providing an engaging travel companion to the city. This is a guidebook to Rome for those interested in both la dolce vita and what the ancient Romans called the vita beata—the good life. Philosopher Scott Samuelson offers a thinker’s tour of the Eternal City, rooting ideas from this philosophical tradition within the geography of the city itself. As he introduces the city’s great works of art and its most famous sites—the Colosseum, the Forum, the Campo de’ Fiori—Samuelson also gets to the heart of the knotty ethical and emotional questions they pose. Practicing philosophy in place, Rome as a Guide to the Good Life tackles the profound questions that most tours of Rome only bracket. What does all this history tell us about who we are? In addition to being a thoughtful philosophical companion, Samuelson is also a memorable tour guide, taking us on plenty of detours and pausing to linger over an afternoon Negroni, sample four classic Roman pastas, or explore the city’s best hidden gems. With Samuelson’s help, we understand why Rome has inspired philosophers such as Lucretius and Seneca, poets and artists such as Horace and Caravaggio, filmmakers like Fellini, and adventurers like Rosa Bathurst. This eclectic guidebook to Roman philosophy is for intrepid wanderers and armchair travelers alike—anyone who wants not just a change of scenery, but a change of soul.