本书从考古发现的风水起源，介绍了古代对风水一建筑及其选址之间密不可分关系的认识，昭示了风水与易经、八卦、历法以及阴阳变易、天人合一等诸多领域之间的互补关系，展现了风水用于古都选址、城镇布局、村落聚散、民宅营建等方面的方法、手段和重要作用。

In the fiftieth anniversary of this book’s first release, Winch’s argument remains as crucial as ever. Originally published in 1958, The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy was a landmark exploration of the social sciences, written at a time when that field was still young and had not yet joined the Humanities and the Natural Sciences as the third great domain of the Academy. A passionate defender of the importance of philosophy to a full understanding of 'society' against those who would deem it an irrelevant 'ivory towers' pursuit, Winch draws from the works of such thinkers as Ludwig Wittgenstein, J.S. Mill and Max Weber to make his case. In so doing he addresses the possibility and practice of a comprehensive 'science of society'.

A cornerstone of Sartre’s philosophy, The Imaginary was first published in 1940. Sartre had become acquainted with thephilosophy of Edmund Husserl in Berlin and was fascinated by hisidea of the 'intentionality of consciousness' as a key to thepuzzle of existence. Against this background, TheImaginary crystallized Sartre's worldview and artistic vision.The book is an extended examination of the concepts of nothingnessand freedom, both of which are derived from the ability ofconsciousness to imagine objects both as they are and as they arenot – ideas that would drive Sartre's existentialism and entiretheory of human freedom.

This book is an investigation of the methodological andepistemological foundations of macroeconomic theory, based on anexamination of the theories of Keynes and Lucas. It is divided intotwo parts. In the first Professor Vercelli discusses themethodological issues which lie behind the conflict among differentschools of thought in macroeconomics (equilibrium anddisequilibrium, risk and uncertainty, rationality and causality).These issues are central to the current debate not only in manybranches of economics, but also in other scientific disciplines.The traditional point of view of science based on equilibrium,stability and determinism has been increasingly challenged by a newpoint of view in which disequilibrium, instability and uncertaintyplay a crucial role. This, the author argues, is bound to putmacroeconomics in a new, more promising position. In the secondpart of the book the author compares the two main alternativeresearch programmes in macroeconomics: that outlined by Keynes inhis 'General Theory', an

Galen of Pergamum (AD 129–c.216) was the most influential doctorof later antiquity, whose work was to influence medical theory andpractice for more than fifteen hundred years. He was a prolificwriter on anatomy, physiology, diagnosis and prognosis,pulse-doctrine, pharmacology, therapeutics, and the theory ofmedicine; but he also wrote extensively on philosophical topics,making original contributions to logic and the philosophy ofscience, and outlining a scientific epistemology which married adeep respect for empirical adequacy with a commitment to rigorousrational exposition and demonstration. He was also a vigorouspolemicist, deeply involved in the doctrinal disputes among themedical schools of his day. This volume offers an introduction toand overview of Galen's achievement in all these fields, whileseeking also to evaluate that achievement in the light of theadvances made in Galen scholarship over the past thirty years.

本书从考古发现的风水起源，介绍了古代对风水一建筑及其选址之间密不可分关系的认识，昭示了风水与易经、八卦、历法以及阴阳变易、天人合一等诸多领域之间的互补关系，展现了风水用于古都选址、城镇布局、村落聚散、民宅营建等方面的方法、手段和重要作用。

A brilliant account of the life of one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Popper also explains some of the central ideas in his work, making this ideal reading for anyone coming to his life and work for the first time.

Content and Consciousness is an original and ground-breakingattempt to elucidate a problem integral to the history of Westernphilosophical thought: the relationship of the mind and body. Inthis formative work, Dennett sought to develop a theory of thehuman mind and consciousness based on new and challenging advancesin the field that came to be known as cognitive science. Thisimportant and illuminating work is widely-regarded as the book fromwhich all of Dennett’s future ideas developed. It is his firstexplosive rebuttal of Cartesian dualism and one of the foundingtexts of philosophy of mind.

In this beautifully written collection, Molly Wolf serves up her unique brand of what she calls "God-Talk." She takes the language of Christian faith and religion, sets it in the context of her keen observations of everyday experience, and unpacks it, opening it up to make it real and close up and important. Revel in Wolf's juicy metaphors and rejoice in the fact that she serves up a feast for all those who hunger to eat. "The book you have in your hand, White China, is a compilation of pieces of Molly Wolf. One normally says that pieces are by an author; but I mean what I say. These are pieces of Molly Wolf that are as fearlessly presented and as lacking in self-protection as is the latter half of her name. No one is blocked from entering here, no one is going to be conned, and no one need hold up his or her guard while inside these pages. This is a conversation with Molly played out by the rules of Wolf." —from the Foreword by Phyllis Tickle "Molly Wolf gives us down-to-earth, po

What is right ? What is wrong ? How do we decide ? To a remarkable extent, our decision-making is determined by the origins of the ethical ideas that we employ and the history of their development. A Short History of Ethics is widely acknowledged to be the perfect introduction to the subject, presenting in concise form an insightful yet exceptionally complete history of moral philosophy in the West, from the Greeks to contemporary times. In clear and readable prose, Alasdair MacIntyre, one of the finest living philosophers, leads the reader towards a greater understanding of what lies behind our ethical decisions.

This must-have hardcover edition--the only official guide--is the definitive encyclopedic reference to the TwilightSaga and provides readers with everything they need to furtherexplore the unforgettable world Stephenie Meyer created in Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn .With exclusive new material, character profiles, genealogicalcharts, maps, extensive cross-references, and much more, thiscomprehensive handbook is essential for every Twilight Sagafan.

In this book Jane Kneller focuses on the role of imagination as a creative power in Kant’s aesthetics and in his overall philosophical enterprise. She analyzes Kant's account of imaginative freedom and the relation between imaginative free play and human social and moral development, showing various ways in which his aesthetics of disinterested reflection produce moral interests. She situates these aspects of his aesthetic theory within the context of German aesthetics of the eighteenth century, arguing that Kant’s contribution is a bridge between early theories of aesthetic moral education and the early Romanticism of the last decade of that century. In so doing, her book brings the two most important German philosophers of Enlightenment and Romanticism, Kant and Novalis, into dialogue. It will be of interest to a wide range of readers in both Kant studies and German philosophy of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Jane Kneller is a knowledgeable and perceptive scholar both of Kant and of ea

"These essays, spanning 20 years of Bowlby's speaking about the forming and breaking of relationships of affection, are clear and systematic. They make an excellent introduction to his thought." British Journal of Psychiatry John Bowlby's interest in the effects on a developing child of different forms of family experience began in 1929 when he worked for six months in a school for behaviorally-challenged children. Soon after, the spark of his illustrious career would help parents and psychologists arrive at a better understanding of the inner emotional world of the infant. Informed by wide clinical experience, and written with the author's well known humanity and lucidity, these key lectures provide an invaluable introduction to John Bowlby's thought and work, as well as much practical guidance of use both to parents and to members of the mental health professions.

Broadcast weekly on Bob Edwards’ SiriusXM Satellite Radio and public radio shows, This I Believe features the voices, personal experiences, and profound insights of students, educators, politicians, artists, executives, the struggling and the successful. These diverse, engaging essays are valuable lessons for those just starting out or anyone dealing with life’s challenges. Whether penned by the famous or the previously unknown, they reveal the American spirit at its best. Includes: “Our Vulnerability Is Our Strength” by Colin Bates, who cares for people with disabilities “The Art of Being a Neighbor” by Eve Birch, who was once homeless “A Taste of Success” by Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone “Listening Is Powerful Medicine” by Dr. Alicia Conill, who learned an important lesson from an elderly patient “Inviting the World to Dinner” by Jim Haynes, who has welcomed strangers into his home each week for 30 years “Finding Our Common Ground” by R

Review 'A genuine contribution to the problems of moral philosophy. These essays emphasize the essential unity of human beings, and make a plea for an interdisciplinary approach to the study of moral philosophy and moral psychology. It is a welcome antidote to the abstract and general ideas (not to mention the pseudo-technicalities) which bedevil much modern moral philosophy.' - British Book News 'It is a book of superb spirit and style, more entertaining than a work of philosophy has any right to be.' - The Times Literary Supplement 'Midgley is a very friendly and cultured philosopher, always ready to quote Byron or imagine aliens, and like all good philosophy this is interesting and provocative even if one doesn't agree with it.' - The Guardian 'This is not the usual introduction to moral philosophy, but an invitation to think about the issues. Mary Midgley clearly belongs among those who believe that there are facts, facts of human nature, which have to be the starting-point for any

The Yeats anthology of the poems of William Blake is that great rarity: one great visionary poet's anthology of everything that moves him about another, even greater one. Yeats prepared it in 1905 and it probably remains the single greatest single one-volume edition of William Blake extant, the one that, in less than 250 pages, presents as sensibly compressed and canny an edition as you'll ever find of perhaps the least sensible and most chaotic genius of English poetry. Even those who have the complete Blake in a couple of editions will find Yeats' Blake all-but-indispensable. –Buffalo News, April 6, 2003 This selection of Blake's work was commissioned in 1905 by the firm of George Routledge from W.B. Yeats. Yeats, one of the few poets comparable to Blake, prepared a unique selection of his poetic and prose writings.

‘It is in every sense an epoch-making book: one that has been needed and expected for years.’ - Cambridge Magazine ‘The author maintains a fresh and brilliant yet easy style which always makes his writings a pleasure to read.’ - Nature The very relevance and legitimacy of philosophy is examined in this explosive and controversial work which investigates the relationship between ‘individual’ and ‘scientific’ knowledge, and questions the means by which we come to understand the physical world.

Review 'Must have come on like punk rock to a public groaning under the weight of over-cooked Augustanisms.' - The Guardian Must have come on like punk rock to a public groaning under the weight of over-cooked Augustanisms. - The Guardian Product De*ion "... must have come on like punk rock to a public groaning under the weight of over-cooked Augustanisms." The Guardian "The majority of the following poems are to be considered as experiments. They were written chiefly with a view to ascertain how far the language of conversation in the middle and lower classes of society is adapted to the purposes of poetic pleasure." --William Wordsworth, from the Advertisement prefacing the original 1798 edition When it was first published, Lyrical Ballads enraged the critics of the day: Wordsworth and Coleridge had given poetry a voice, one decidedly different to what had been voiced before. For Wordsworth, as he so clearly stated in his celebrated preface to the 1800 edition (a

Susan Neiman is a moral philosopher committed to making thetools of her trade relevant to real life. In "Moral Clarity, "sheshows how resurrecting a moral vocabulary--"good "and "evil,heroism "and "nobility"--can steer us clear of the dogmas of theright and the helpless pragmatism of the left. In search of aframework for forming clear opinions and taking responsible actionon today's urgent political and social questions, Neiman reachesback to the eighteenth century, retrieving a set ofvirtues--happiness, reason, reverence, and hope--that were heldhigh by every Enlightenment thinker. She shows that the pursuit ofmoral clarity is not a matter of religious faith but is open to allwho are committed to these ideals, believers and nonbelieversalike. And she draws on literature, evolutionarytheory, and othercontemporary research to show why, by keeping before us thedistinction between the real and the possible, these idealscontinue to guide and inspire.

The expert witness’ job is often described as a balancing act: duty to clients on the one hand, duty to society on the other. Forensic Ethics and the Expert Witness probes beyond this familiar conflict of interest framework to present a new, innovative model of professional ethics. Richly illustrated with cases from medicine, psychiatry, and law, this elegantly written volume examines the common moral ground that links these usually separate domains, and relates forensic ethics to larger concepts of morality and justice. In this integrative approach, the expert witness is redefined as one who can balance professional with societal and personal codes in what the authors call "robust professionalism." Three renowned ethicists: Analyze ethical dilemmas expert witnesses commonly encounter in the courtroom Explore the thought and practice of ethical expert witnesses Address important questions concerning confidentiality, objectivity in testimony, and the relationship between witness

“A rich resource that should be widely drawn upon. . . . The author has courageously put together a real tract for our times.” —Nature "A cool and rational analysis . . . for those feeling a bit confused or helpless in the face of an upredictable future. . . . A book that could make a difference." —The Guardian “Capra has forged and interesting book, which challenges conventional wisdom, provides insights into social and economic pitfalls and offers some light at the end of the tunnel.” —The Sunday Times (London)

Maurice Merleau-Ponty was one of the most important thinkers of the post-war era. Central to his thought was the idea that human understanding comes from our bodily experience of the world that we perceive: a deceptively simple argument, perhaps, but one that he felt had to be made in the wake of attacks from contemporary science and the philosophy of Descartes on the reliability of human perception. From this starting point, Merleau-Ponty presented these seven lectures on The World of Perception to French radio listeners in 1948. Available in a paperback English translation for the first time in the Routledge Classics series to mark the centenary of Merleau-Ponty’s birth, this is a dazzling and accessible guide to a whole universe of experience, from the pursuit of scientific knowledge, through the psychic life of animals to the glories of the art of Paul Cézanne.

Bertrand Russell describes the purpose of this book as theputting together of some remarks on the state of happiness whichare inspired by common sense, rather than any profound philosophyor deep erudition. It is based on the belief that many people whoare unhappy could become happy by well-directed effort. --Thistext refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of thistitle.