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The Metaphysics of Kindness

Author : Asher Walden
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739183796
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book The Metaphysics of Kindness written by Asher Walden and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2015-03-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious world-views reserve a central and prominent place for human moral action, yet they must also contend with the reality of human moral failings. Is it possible to anchor moral knowledge and practice in the framework of a moral universe? If so, how do you explain why things go wrong? Must the religions appeal to faith alone, or can they develop a rational framework for their moral visions? The Metaphysics of Kindness: Comparative Studies in Religious Meta-ethics explores the attempted solutions of four pivotal philosophers from very different traditions: the Neo-Confucian Zhu Xi, the German Idealist Arthur Schopenhauer, the Mahayana Buddhist Santideva, and the progenitor of the Kyoto School, Nishida Kitaro. Each position is investigated sympathetically and independently, yet there is an underlying commonality weaving the different studies together: compassion. Each philosopher treats compassion not only as one virtue among others, but as a kind of meta-virtue, the one that is in some respect the logical and/or psychological basis for all the other virtues. It is also a trait that is both at the heart of human nature, and also somehow at the heart of nature itself.

The Limits of Kindness

Author : Caspar Hare
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191668168
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book The Limits of Kindness written by Caspar Hare and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caspar Hare presents a novel approach to questions of what we ought to do, and why we ought to do it. The traditional way to approach this subject is to begin by supposing a foundational principle, and then work out its implications. Consequentialists say that we ought to make the world impersonally better, for instance, while Kantian deontologists say that we ought to act on universalizable maxims. And contractualists say that we ought to act in accordance with the terms of certain hypothetical contracts. These principles are all grand and controversial. The motivating idea behind The Limits of Kindness is that we can tackle some of the most difficult problems in normative ethics by starting with a principle that is humble and uncontroversial. Being moral involves wanting particular other people to be better off. From these innocuous beginnings, Hare leads us to surprising conclusions about how we ought to resolve conflicts of interest, whether we ought to create some people rather than others, what we ought to want in an infinite world, when we ought to make sacrifices for the sake of needy strangers, and why we cannot, on pain of irrationality, attribute great importance to the boundaries between people.

On Kindness

Author : Adam Phillips
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1429957573
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book On Kindness written by Adam Phillips and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kindness is the foundation of the world's great religions and most-enduring philosophies. Why, then, does being kind feel so dangerous? If we crave kindness with such intensity, why is it a pleasure we often deny ourselves? And why—despite our longing—are we often suspicious when we are on the receiving end of it? In this brilliant book, the eminent psychoanalyst Adam Phillips and the historian Barbara Taylor examine the pleasures and perils of kindness. Modern people have been taught to perceive ourselves as fundamentally antagonistic to one another, our motives self-seeking. Drawing on intellectual history, literature, psychoanalysis, and contemporary social theory, this book explains how and why we have chosen loneliness over connection. On Kindness argues that a life lived in instinctive, sympathetic identification with others is the one we should allow ourselves to live. Bursting with often shocking insight, this brief and essential book will return to its readers what Marcus Aurelius declared was mankind's "greatest delight": the intense satisfactions of generosity and compassion.

Kindness and the Good Society

Author : William S. Hamrick
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791489140
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Kindness and the Good Society written by William S. Hamrick and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2004 Edward Goodwin Ballard Book Prize in Phenomenology presented by the Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology with interest from a fund raised from Professor Ballard's family, students, and friends Kindness and the Good Society utilizes phenomenology and a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional sources to provide the first comprehensive account of kindness in any genre of philosophy. Remarkably rich in descriptive detail and drawing upon a wide range of examples, including literary sources, current affairs, and traditional philosophical texts, Hamrick's book rescues kindness from the purposeful neglect of deontological and utilitarian ethical theories. Beginning with an account of the personal and social areas of ethical and moral comportment, Hamrick addresses what is not intuitively obvious about kindness and its opposite, details a critical kindness that avoids both naiveté as well as popular cynicism, and guides us toward a new notion of aesthetic humanism.

The Philosophy Of Kindness

Author : Gil Desrocher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Philosophy Of Kindness written by Gil Desrocher and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-09 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we pay attention to our breath, we are learning how to return to, and remain in, the present moment - to anchor ourselves in the here and now on purpose, without judgment. An initiation into subtle understandings: - The elusive essence of equanimity; - The calm clarity of meditation; - The consciousness of our Oneness with all life forms. - Our karmic relationship with all fellow beings. - The philosophy of nonviolence, kindness, and gentleness; - The practical traditions of non-harming conduct; - And many insights and customs of the culture. With abundant illustrations and occasional poetry. To further hint at the delicate, harmonious quality. Carefully encoded here, in wood and ink. This book introduces: - Chapter 1: Meditation - Concepts & Knowledge - Chapter 2: Meditation - Technique & Instruction - Chapter 3: Oneness - Chapter 4: Karma - Chapter 5: Karmic Conduct - Chapter 6: Culture and Practices

The Limits of Kindness

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780191758126
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (581 download)

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Download or read book The Limits of Kindness written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caspar Hare presents a bold and original approach to questions of what we ought to do, and why we ought to do it. He breaks with tradition to argue that we can tackle difficult problems in normative ethics by starting with a principle that is humble and uncontroversial. Being moral involves wanting particular other people to be better off.

Compassion

Author : Werner J. Krieglstein
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004493352
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Compassion written by Werner J. Krieglstein and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-12-06 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book makes compassionate caring and connectedness the central themes. Imbedded in the human psyche we find a deep yearning for connection. This book explores the many roadblocks that human beings put in the way of a healthy and respectful dialogue with each other, with nature, and with the universe. It also cites numerous examples from literature, philosophy, and society of a reawakening sense of connectedness.

The Kindness Cure

Author : Tara Cousineau
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 1626259712
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book The Kindness Cure written by Tara Cousineau and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s time for a kindness revolution. In The Kindness Cure, psychologist Tara Cousineau draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to show how simple practices of kindness—for ourselves, for others, and for our world—can dissolve our feelings of fear and indifference, and open us up to a life of profound happiness. Compassion for ourselves and others is our birthright as humans—hardwired into our DNA and essential to our happiness. But in our fast-paced, technical savvy and hyper competitive world, it may come as no surprise that rates of narcissism have risen, while empathy levels have declined. We now find ourselves in a “cool to be cruel” culture where it’s easy to feel disillusioned and dejected in our hearts, homes, and communities. So, how can we reverse this malady of meanness and make kindness and compassion an imperative? The Kindness Cure draws on the latest social and scientific research to reveal how the seemingly “soft skills” of kindness, cooperation, and generosity are fundamental to our survival as a species. In fact, it’s our prosocial abilities that put us at the head of the line. Blended with moving case studies and clinical anecdotes, Cousineau offers practical ways to rekindle kindness from the inside out. We are wired to care. The very existence of our human species evolved because of an intricate physiology built for empathy, compassion, and cooperation. Yet we have an epidemic of loneliness, indifference, and cruelty, and we see these destructive trends on a daily basis in our families, schools, neighborhoods, and workplaces. This important book teaches effective skills in compassion, mindfulness, and social and emotional learning, and reveals successful social policy initiatives in empathy taking place that inform everything from family life to education to the workplace. Kindness has the exponential power to renew relationships and transform how we think, feel, and behave in the world. Will you be a part of the revolution?

Community of Kindness

Author : The Editors of Conari Press
Publisher : Conari Press
ISBN 13 : 9781573241489
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (414 download)

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Download or read book Community of Kindness written by The Editors of Conari Press and published by Conari Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meditations on community from the publisher who turned simple kindness into a modern-day movement.

Presence, Kindness, and Freedom

Author : Aaron (Spirit)
Publisher : Deep Spring Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780974555201
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (552 download)

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Download or read book Presence, Kindness, and Freedom written by Aaron (Spirit) and published by Deep Spring Publications. This book was released on 2003-12 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Why Kindness is Good for You

Author : David R. Hamilton
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781848501782
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Why Kindness is Good for You written by David R. Hamilton and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2010 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific evidence has proven that kindness changes the brain, impacts the heart and immune system, and may even be an antidote to depression.We're actually genetically wired to be kind. In this book, inspirational ex-scientist David Hamilton shows that kindness has evolved in us and thus its effects are felt daily throughout our nervous systems. When we're kind, our bodies are healthiest.This groundbreaking book is filled with fascinating new discoveries, including:. how kindness developed in our genes. that love and kindness can make a damaged heart regenerate faster. how kindness and compassion alter the neural structures of our brains. that gratitude can make you at least 25% happier.This unique book fuses scientific research around being kind with inspirational real life examples of kindness from ordinary people. Reading these stories will nourish your soul and leave you with renewed optimism for the future, and this book will help you see the many levels on which taking the time to make a difference could transform your health - and your whole world.

What Kind of Creatures Are We?

Author : Noam Chomsky
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231540922
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book What Kind of Creatures Are We? written by Noam Chomsky and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The renowned philosopher and political theorist presents a summation of his influential work in this series of Columbia University lectures. A pioneer in the fields of modern linguistics and cognitive science, Noam Chomsky is also one of the most avidly read political theorist of our time. In this series of lectures, Chomsky presents more than half a century of philosophical reflection on all three of these areas. In precise yet accessible language, Chomsky elaborates on the scientific study of language, sketching how his own work has implications for the origins of language, the close relations that language bears to thought, its eventual biological basis. He expounds and criticizes many alternative theories, such as those that emphasize the social, the communicative, and the referential aspects of language. He also investigates the apparent scope and limits of human cognitive capacities. Moving from language and mind to society and politics, Chomsky concludes with a philosophical defense of a position he describes as "libertarian socialism," tracing its links to anarchism and the ideas of John Dewey, and even briefly to the ideas of Karl Marx and John Stuart Mill. Demonstrating its conceptual growth out of our historical past, he also shows its urgent relation to our present moment.

The philosophy of compassion; the return of the goddess

Author : Esmé Wynne-Tyson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book The philosophy of compassion; the return of the goddess written by Esmé Wynne-Tyson and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Healing Power of Kindness

Author : Jean Maalouf
Publisher : Twenty-Third Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781585952625
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (526 download)

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Download or read book The Healing Power of Kindness written by Jean Maalouf and published by Twenty-Third Publications. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of us has the power to make the world a better place with simple acts of kindness. The author shows how we all benefit from kindness and how it draws us closer to God and to one another. Contrary to the popular belief that "kindness is weakness", kindness is a true strength precisely because it ia a manifestation of God's love in us. The nurturing and healing power of kindness is an ideal antidote for today's often restless and violent world.

We Can Be Kind

Author : David Friedman
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1633536769
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book We Can Be Kind written by David Friedman and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One Kindness at a Time Be kind: The world is changing at lightening speed, and meaningful connections are increasingly elusive. David Friedman, creator of the hit song "We Can Be Kind" offers a powerful reminder of how we need to treat each other, from children to family to coworkers as well as strangers, neighbors and those across the political aisle. Through story, meditation and suggestions of kindness, Friedman encourages us to create new ways of building community. Through the practice of kindness, we become most fully connected, alive, and integrated. Practicing The Golden Rule: The past few years have shown us what it is like to live in a less caring world. David Friedman’s advocacy for treating each other better and applying the Golden Rule is an idea whose time has come. His deeply thoughtful handbook for the heart brings it all home with simple suggestions of how to be kinder and why it is more important than ever now. Compassion and empathy: We Can Be Kind is a course in compassion from a beloved composer for Disney Films and Broadway, Daily Show regular, and Unity Church spiritual leader. The book provides: • Lessons on the value of kindness • Inspiring meditations • Daily affirmations • Essential truths

The Philosophy of Schopenhauer

Author : Dale Jacquette
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317494482
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book The Philosophy of Schopenhauer written by Dale Jacquette and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dale Jacquette charts the development of Schopenhauer's ideas from the time of his early dissertation on The Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason through the two editions of his magnum opus The World as Will and Representation to his later collections of philosophical aphorisms and competition essays. Jacquette explores the central topics in Schopenhauer's philosophy including his metaphysics of the world as representation and Will, his so-called pessimistic philosophical appraisal of the human condition, his examination of the concept of death, his dualistic analysis of free will, and his simplified non-Kantian theory of morality. Jacquette shows how these many complex themes fit together in a unified portrait of Schopenhauer's philosophy. The synthesis of Plato, Kant and Buddhist and Hindu ideas is given particular attention as is his influence on Nietzsche, first a follower and then arch opponent of Schopenhauer's thought, and the early Wittgenstein. The book provides a comprehensive and in-depth historical and philosophical introduction to Schopenhauer's distinctive contribution to philosophy.

The Power of Kindness

Author : Charles Morley
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781104322700
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (227 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Kindness written by Charles Morley and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.