Writing in the fourth century B.C., in an Athens that had suffered a humiliating defeat in the Peloponnesian War, Plato formulated questions that have haunted the moral, religious, and political imagination of the West for more than 2,000 years: what is virtue? How should we love? What constitutes a good society? Is there a soul that outlasts the body and a truth that transcends appearance? Wha…
“Blondel’s masterwork, Action, here elegantly translated into English for the first time by Oliva Blanchette, remains a philosophical classic. It is a book that should be read by every mature philosopher and theologian.” —International Philosophical Quarterly “This translation of Blondel’s critique of life, [his] guide to living, is the best introduction to the man and his import…
The separate articles here collected and selected are, partly lectures in exposition of philosophical theory, partly detailed psychological investigation and metaphysical research. The publication of the volume was in preparation when the war broke out and interrupted the work. The principle on which the articles are selected is indicated in the title, Mind-Energy. They are chosen by M. Bergson…
The major work and Adorno's culminating achievement. Negative Dialectics is a critique of the philosophies of Kant, Hegel, and Heidegger, and a visionary elaboration of the author's own vision of dialectics.
Kedukaan bersifat unik. Pada tiap orang tak dapat disamaratakan kondisinya. Maka tiap orang perlu menemukan cara sendiri meskipun bisa juga dgn bantuan orang lain utk menghadapi & mengatasi kedukaannya. Kedukaan yg dikelola secara kreatif & efektif mampu menghasilkan pertumbuhan yg matang. Sebalik dapat menimbulkan berbagai persoalan mental psikologis & sosial yg lbh serius. Buku ini menawarkan…
Ours is a death-denying society. But death is inevitable, and we must face the question of how to deal with it. Coming to terms with our own finiteness helps us discover life's true meaning. Why do we treat death as a taboo? What are the sources of our fears? How do we express our grief, and how do we accept the death of a person close to us? How can we prepare for our own death? Drawing …