Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Ne=7095&N=3+5631 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742150 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682787 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742154 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1750494 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1760209 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698298 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742141 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1760201 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1753265 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668621 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731191 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742113 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1750550 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742132 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1750424 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1648044 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682804 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1760211 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1760192 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731207 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713959 William Irvine undertakes a wide-ranging investigation of insults, their history, the role they play in social relationships, and the science behind them, examining not just memorable zingers, such as Elizabeth Bowens description of Aldous Huxley as The stupid persons idea of a clever person, but subtle insults as well, such as when someone insults us by reporting the insulting things others have said about us: I never read bad reviews about myself, wrote entertainer Oscar Levant, because my best friends invariably tell me about them. Irvine also considers the role insults play in our society: they can be used to cement relations, as when a woman playfully teases her husband, or to enforce a social hierarchy, as when a boss publicly berates an employee. He goes on to investigate the many ways society has tried to deal with insults-by adopting codes of politeness, for example, and outlawing hate speech-but concludes that the best way to deal with insults is to immunize ourselves against them: We need to transform ourselves in the manner recommended by Stoic philosophers. We should, more precisely, become insult pacifists, trying hard not to insult others and laughing off their attempts to insult us. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1754780 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646064 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669022 Explains how to use critical thinking to identify common features and trends among misinformation campaigns. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1623131 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1628554 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668992 The acclaimed author of the influential bestseller The Black Swan, Nicholas Nassim Taleb takes a next big step with a deceptively simple concept: the antifragile. Like the Greek hydra that grows two heads for each one it loses, people, systems, and institutions that are antifragile not only withstand shocks, they benefit from them. In a modern world dominated by chaos and uncertainty, Antifragile is a revolutionary vision from one of the most subversive and important thinkers of our time-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674938 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646970 This book tells the story of the Scientific Buddha, born in Europe in the 1800s but commonly confused with the Buddha born in India 2,500 years ago. The Scientific Buddha was sent into battle against Christian missionaries, who were proclaiming across Asia that Buddhism was a form of superstition. He proved the missionaries wrong, teaching a dharma that was in harmony with modern science. And so his influence continues. Today his teaching of mindfulness is heralded as the cure for all manner of maladies, from depression to high blood pressure.In this potent critique, a well-known chronicler of the Wests encounter with Buddhism demonstrates how the Scientific Buddhas teachings deviate in crucial ways from those of the far older Buddha of ancient India. Donald Lopez shows that the Western focus on the Scientific Buddha threatens to bleach Buddhism of its vibrancy, complexity, and power, even as the superficial focus on mindfulness turns Buddhism into merely the latest self-help movement. The Scientific Buddha has served his purpose, Lopez argues. It is now time for him to pass into nirvana. This is not to say, however, that the teachings of the ancient Buddha must be dismissed as mere cultural artifacts. They continue to present a meaningful challenge, even to our modern world--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668936 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1609145 Introduces a comprehensive approach for living a life in harmony with God, offering a new paradigm for understanding the mysterious connections between people, events, challenges, and solutions. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646987 Join the quest for truth. Understand what science means, how it came about, and why it matters. A modern understanding of the world is unthinkable without science, but what exactly is it? What does it mean to say that something is scientific? How are its results justified? From the genetic basis of life, to the structures of the universe and the atom, TEACH YOURSELF PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE explores how the key ideas that shape our world have been developed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684935 Twenty-seven of todays leading philosophers each introduce and explore ideas from one of historys greatest minds. -- Cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1647818 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1630206 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1679230 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693153 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1662326 Collects the authors favorite questions and answers from his tenure as the author of the New York Times The Ethicist, presenting evidence that sensible people disagree on the definition of ethical behavior. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669057 In The black swan Taleb outlined a problem, and in antifragile he offers a definitive solution: how to gain from disorder and chaos while being protected from fragilities and adverse events. For what Taleb calls the antifragile is actually beyond the robust, because it benefits from shocks, uncertainty, and stressors, just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension. The antifragile needs disorder in order to survive and flourish. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668709 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1650289 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1628542 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1621027 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706583 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684197 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1679223 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1760204 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646070 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1608928 In Good Citizens: Creating Enlightened Society, Thich Nhat Hanh lays out the foundation for an international solidarity movement based on a shared sense of compassion, mindful consumption, and right action. Following these principles, he believes, is the path to world peace. The book is based on our increased global interconnectedness and subsequent need for harmonious communication and a shared ethic to make our increasingly globalized world a more peaceful place. The book will be appreciated by people of all faiths and cultural backgrounds. While based on the basic Buddhist teachings of the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-Fold Path, Thich Nhat Hanh boldly leaves Buddhist terms behind as he offers his contribution to the creation of a truly global and nondenominational blueprint to overcoming deep-seated divisions and a vision of a world in harmony and the preservation of the planet. Key topics include the true root causes of discrimination; the exploration of the various forms of violence; economic, social, and sexual violence. He encourages the reader to practice nonviolence in all daily interactions, elaborates on the practice of generosity, and teaches the art of deep listening and loving speech to help reach a compromise and reestablish communication after misunderstandings have escalated into conflicts. Good Citizens also contains a new wording of the Five Mindfulness Trainings (traditionally called precepts) for lay practitioners, bringing them in line with modern-day needs and realities. In their new form they are concrete and practical guidelines of ethical conduct that can be accepted by all traditions. Good Citizens also includes the complete text of the UN Manifesto 2000, a declaration of transforming violence and creating a culture of peace for the benefit of the children of the world. It was drafted by numerous Peace Nobel Prize recipients and signed by over 100 million people worldwide. Coinciding with a US presidential election year, Good Citizens reaches across all political backgrounds and faith traditions. It shows that dualistic thinking--Republican/Democrat, Christian/Muslim--creates tension and a false sense of separateness. When we realize that we share a common ethic and moral code, we can create a community that can change the world-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668284 Film, television and popular fiction have long exploited the image of the serene Buddhist monk who is master of the deadly craft of hand-to-hand combat. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668257 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668869 This exposition of Aristotles thoughts about nature, human actions, and the conduct of life confirms convictions that most of us hold, though we may not be fully aware of them. This is because Aristotles philosophical insights are grounded in the common experience we all possess and because they illuminate the common sense we all rely on. Philosophy, Adler maintains, is everybodys business. It deepens our understanding of the knowledge we already have about ourselves, our society, and the world in which we live. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1616396 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687678 Would You Eat Your Cat? challenges you to examine these and many other philosophical questions. This unique collection of classic and modern problems and paradoxes is guaranteed to test your preconceptions. Jeremy Stangroom creates contemporary versions of famous dilemmas that explore the morality of suicide and the ethics of retribution. He then delves into the background of each conundrum in detail and helps you discover what your responses reveal about yourself with a unique morality barometer. Are you ready to have your best ideas confronted and your ethical foundations shaken? If so, then Would You Eat Your Cat? is the book for you. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1628419 Moving beyond the usual interpretations of this classic Chinese text - - that of using it as an indicator of what to do next or attempting to predict the future - - Osho is using the Tao Te Ching as Lao Tzu intended: to ignite the flame of individual awareness and insight. His commentaries on these seven verses burn through every idea we may hold about ourselves until we can see with the same crystal clear light as Lao Tzu. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1758269 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1579504 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1628544 Objectivity is both an essential and elusive philosophical concept. This Very Short Introduction explores the theoretical and practical problems raised by objectivity, and also deals with the way in which particular understandings of objectivity impinge on social research, science, and art-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1629111 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1579489 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735870 Los nuevos retos de la tica (capitalista, intimidad en Internet, derechos de autor) planteados a partir de las preguntas que los alumnos le hacen a Fernando. - Publishers website. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687333 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1671973 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668892 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1253485 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1267670 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1307027 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1275013 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1300569 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1628556 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1274594 Distinguished philosophers, Hubert Dreyfus and Sean Dorrance Kelly explain that a secular life charged with meaning is indeed within reach. It is achieved by a passionate, skillful engagement with the people, events, and wonders present in the most ordinary days. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1212514 In The Best Things in Life, distinguished philosopher Thomas Hurka takes a fresh look at these perennial questions as they arise for us now in the 21st century. Should we value family over career? How do we balance self-interest and serving others? What actives bring us the most joy? While religion, literature, popular psychology, and everyday wisdom all grapple with these questions, philosophy more than anything else uses the tools of reason to make important distinction...--Dust jacket flap. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1394149 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392956 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1615433 Mindful work with horses, says neurosurgeon Allan J. Hamilton, can enlighten the human handler as much as it benefits the horse. Evolving over 30 million years to become the quintessential prey animal, equines have developed acute right-brain survival skills, such as leadership, awareness, empathy, and cooperation. In particular the horse has finely honed abilities to lead, communicate, and connect not with words, but with the vital emotional energy described in the Buddhist tradition as chi. When we learn the language of chi, we become more effective as leaders, more attuned to others, and more joyful as human beings. Zen Mind, Zen Horse begins by examining how the equine and human brains function, often related to their respective roles as prey and predator. Going on to draw insights and wisdom from spiritual traditions such as Zen Buddhism, Ayurvedic healing, and Yaqui shamanism and from the great horse cultures of the Mongolians, Bedouins, and Native Americans, Dr. Hamilton shows the importance of developing right-brain awareness and quieting the left-brain dominance of our Western brains. Seamlessly integrating spiritual principles and practical applications, Dr. Hamilton shows how to apply the chi-based approach to every aspect of horse-human communication, including: The act of grooming as a spiritual practice Techniques of alpha-horse leadership that make others gladly follow Gaze, stance, and gesture as training tools The irresistible power of infi nite patience Ultimately, the author shows the depth of insight humans gain into themselves, as well as horses, after working with these amazing animals. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1426832 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1395100 Simon Glendinning explores both the difficulty and significance of the work of Derrida, arguing that his challenging ideas make a significant contribution to philosophy.--P. [2] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1297726 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393584 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1433050 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1202561 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393726 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1304584 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1201164 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1297623 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1208771 We all want to know how to live. But before the good life was reduced to ten easy steps or a prescription from the doctor, it was the philosophers who offered arresting answers to the most fundamental questions about who we are and what makes for a life worth living. Here, James Miller returns to this vibrant tradition with short, lively biographies of twelve famous philosophers. With a flair for paradox and rich anecdote, this is a book that confirms the continuing relevance of philosophy today--and explores the most urgent questions about what it means to live a good life.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1649178 From acclaimed author Derrick Jensen comes a prescient, thought-provoking collection of interviews with 10 leading writers, philosophers, teachers, and activists who argue against societys belief that corporations and governments know what is best for them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1306925 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1376773 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1236577 The Most Human Human is a provocative, exuberant, and profound exploration of the ways in which computers are reshaping our ideas of what it means to be human. Its starting point is the annual Turing Test, which pits artificial intelligence programs against people to determine if computers can think. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1279356 Wacky and ridiculous belief systems abound. Members of the Heavens Gate suicide cult believed they were taking a ride to heaven on board a UFO. Muslim suicide bombers expect to be greeted after death by 72 heavenly virgins. And many fundamentalist Christians insist the entire universe is just 6,000 years old. Of course its not only cults and religions that promote bizarre beliefs. Significant numbers of people believe that aliens built the pyramids, that the Holocaust never happened, and that the World Trade Center was brought down by the US government. How do such ridiculous views succeed in entrenching themselves in the minds of sane, intelligent, college-educated people and turn them into the willing slaves of claptrap? How, in particular, do the true believers manage to convince themselves that they are the rational, reasonable ones and that everyone else is deluded? Believing Bullshit identifies eight key mechanisms that can transform a set of ideas into a psychological flytrap. Philosopher Stephen Law suggests that, like the black holes of outer space, from which nothing, not even light, can escape, our contemporary cultural landscape contains numerous intellectual black-holes--belief systems constructed in such a way that unwary passers-by can similarly find themselves drawn in. While such self-sealing bubbles of belief will most easily trap the gullible or poorly educated, even the most intelligent and educated of us are potentially vulnerable.... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1327386 Barack Obama puzzles observers. Derided by the Right as dangerous and by the Left as spineless, Obama does not fit contemporary partisan categories. Instead, his writings and speeches reflect a principled aversion to absolutes that derives from sustained engagement with American democratic thought. Reading Obama traces the origins of his ideas and establishes him as the most penetrating political thinker elected to the presidency in the past century. James T. Kloppenberg demonstrates the influences that have shaped Obamas distinctive worldview, including Nietzsche and Niebuhr, Ellison and Rawls, and recent theorists engaged in debates about feminism, critical race theory, and cultural norms. Examining Obamas views on the Constitution, slavery and the Civil War, and the New Deal and civil rights, Kloppenberg shows Obamas sophisticated understanding of American history. Obamas interest in compromise, reasoned public debate, and the patient nurturing of civility is a sign of strength, not weakness, Kloppenberg argues. He locates its roots in Madison, Lincoln, and especially in the philosophical pragmatism of William James and John Dewey, which nourished generations of American progressives, black and white, female and male, through much of the twentieth century, albeit with mixed results. -- Book jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1647425 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393156 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1208773 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1224534 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1310295 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299031 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1426732 Survival of the Beautiful is a revolutionary new examination of the role that art and culture play in nature and the evolutionary process. Taking his inspiration from Charles Darwins observation that birds have a natural aesthetic sense, Rothenberg dives into the mysteries of why we create art, and why animals, humans included, have innate appreciation for beauty.Sexual selection may explain why animals desire, but it says very little about what is desired. The beauty of nature is not arbitrary, even if random mutation and whim have played a part in evolution. Where does the diverse beauty of bird plumage come from? Why do different species of butterflies have different-and beautiful-patterns on their wings? What can we learn from the amazing range of animal aesthetic behavior? And what about the role of art in human evolution? Art is a part of life that has been around for millions of years, yet we rarely ask or explore why and how.Now is the time to find out where beauty comes from. Beauty has come from millions of years of the magic of evolution, and now it is time to let it find us. The evolution of artistry in the animal world can once again help us understand how beauty matters in the human world too--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1304099