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Famous Zionist philosopher Martin Buber introduces the Western audience in his modern masterpiece. This book is a result of forty years of study, and Buber interprets the ideas and motives that underlie the great Jewish religious movement of Hasidism and its creator, Baal-Shem. Buber's interpretation of Hasidic stories and teachings influenced the revival of it's practices in a new generation to turn to Hasidic teachings, and his collection Hasidism continues to affect Jewish scholarship worldwide. With his lasting work in both Hasidism and Zionism, Buber imagined a renewal in the Jewish faith, and his philosophies and idealisms enrich the pages of this book, making it a must-read for any Jewish or religious scholar.

Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet.In Wonders of the Solar System - the book of the acclaimed BBC TV series - Professor Brian Cox will take us on a journey of discovery where alien worlds from your imagination become places we can see, feel and visit.The Wonders of the Solar System - from the giant ice fountains of Enceladus to the liquid methane seas of Titan and from storms twice the size of the Earth to the tortured moon of Io with its giant super-volcanoes - is the Solar System as you have never seen it before.In this series, Professor Brian Cox will introduce us to the planets and moons beyond our world, finding the biggest, most bizarre, most powerful natural phenomena. Using the latest scientific imagery along with cutting edge CGI and some of the most spectacular and extreme locations on Earth, Brian will show us Wonders never thought possible.Employing his trademark clear, authoritative, yet down-to-earth approach, Brian will explore how these previously unseen phenomena have dramatically expanded our horizons with new discoveries about the planets, their moons and howthey came to be the way they are.

We are the product of our evolutionary history and this history colours our everyday lives - from why we kiss to how religious we are. In How Many Friends Does One Person Need? Robin Dunbar explains how the distant past underpins our current behaviour, through the groundbreaking experiments that have changed the thinking of evolutionary biologists forever. He explains phenomena such as why 'Dunbar's Number' (150) is the maximum number of acquaintances you can have, why all babies are born premature and the science behind lonely hearts columns. Stimulating, provocative and highly enjoyable, this fascinating book is essential for understanding why humans behave as they do - what it is to be human.

What can be done about the major concerns of our Global Economy on high costs of energy, global warming, sustainable development, user-friendly processes, and green chemistry? Here is an important contribution to the mastering of these phenomena of the twenty first century.There are two main purposes in preparing this book: it is an introduction to the subject of geopolymers for the newcomer to the ¿eld, for students, and a reference for additional information. Background details on structure, properties, characterization, synthesis, chemistry applications are included. Each chapter is followed by a bibliography of the relevant published literature including patents. The industrial applications of geopolymers with engineering procedures and design of processes are also covered in this book.It is a textbook, a reference book instead of being a collection of scientific papers. The book holds: 680 pages, 28 chapters, 119 tables, 343 figures and pictures, 75 patents, 740 references, 905 authors cited in references.Written by the inventor and founder of geopolymer science, Geopolymer Chemistry and Applications covers: -The mineral polymer concept: silicones and geopolymers -Macromolecular structure of natural silicates and aluminosilicates -Scienti¿c Tools, X-rays, FTIR, NMR -The synthesis of mineral geopolymers --Poly(siloxonate) and polysilicate, soluble silicate, Si:Al=1:0 --Chemistry of (Na,K)-oligo-sialates: hydrous alumino-silicate gels and zeolites --Kaolinite / Hydrosodalite-based geopolymer, poly(sialate) Si:Al=1:1 --Metakaolin MK-750-based geopolymer, poly(sialate-siloxo) Si:Al=2:1 --Calcium-based geopolymer, (Ca,K,Na)-sialate, Si:Al=1, 2, 3 --Rock-based geopolymer, poly(sialate-multisiloxo) 15 --Fly ash-based geopolymer --Ferro-sialate geopolymer --Phosphate-based geopolymer --Organic-mineral geopolymer -Properties: physical, chemical and long-term durability -Applications --Quality controls --Development of user-friendly systems --How to quantify and develop formulas --Castable geopolymer, industrial and decorative applications --Geopolymer - ¿ber composites --Foamed geopolymer --Geopolymers in ceramic processing --Manufacture of geopolymer cement --Geopolymer concrete --Geopolymers in toxic and radioactive waste management.

Everything we think we know about populism is wrong. Donald Trump. Brexit. European right-wing extremists. All have been accused of populism. But what does this often thrown about, yet generally misunderstood, term actually mean?The real story of populism is an account of enlightenment and liberation; the story of democracy itself, of its promise of a decent life for us all. Here, acclaimed political commentator Thomas Frank takes us from the emergence of the radical left-wing US Populist Party in the 1890s, through the triumphs of reformers under Roosevelt and Truman, to the present day, reminding us how much we owe to the populist ethos. He pummels the elites, revisits the movement's provocative politics, and declares true populism to be the language of promise and optimism. People Without Power is a ringing affirmation of a movement that, Frank shows us, is not the problem of our times, but the solution.

Niklas Luhmanns ?Soziale Systeme? (1984) bildet den Grundstein der von ihm ausgearbeiteten Systemtheorie; das Werk ist die Einleitung in seine ?Theorie der Gesellschaft?. Hier entfaltet er seine systemtheoretische Terminologie, wobei oft dieselben Begriffe wie in der traditionellen Terminologie auftauchen, von Luhmann in der eigenen Gesellschaftstheorie jedoch anders gefüllt werden. Die Beiträge des vorliegenden Bandes ebnen vor diesem Hintergrund den Zugang zur Luhmannschen Theorie und zeigen auf, dass sie wie jede Theorie ein Konstrukt ist, das uns hilft, die Realität zu erfassen. Die Autorinnen und Autoren des kooperativen Kommentars zu Luhmanns Werk ?Soziale Systeme? sind namhafte Theoretikerinnen und Theoretiker, die ihr Forschen in engem Zusammenhang mit der Luhmannschen Theorie betreiben. In den Beiträgen dieses Bandes werden die Leserinnen und Leser über den Inhalt des Buchs von Luhmann informiert und dessen Kapitel, der Chronologie des Originalwerks folgend, für ein besseres und erweitertes Verständnis aufgeschlossen. MIT BEITRÄGEN VON: Dirk Baecker, Cornelia Bohn, Marcus Emmerich, Elena Esposito, Dietmar Gensicke, Detlef Horster, Christina Huber, Maren Lehmann, Julian Müller, Armin Nassehi, Martin Petzke, William Rasch, Anna Schriefl, Michael Urban, Christine Weinbach und Niels Werber.

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Among the religious traditions of humanity the Imami Shi'ah tradition within Islam is unmatched in its rich corpus of devotional texts (<i>du'a</i> and <i>ziyarah</i> literature) handed down from the original leaders of the faith, the Prophet Muhammad and the Imams of his family, the <i>Ahl al-Bayt</i>.The <b><i>Mafatih al-Jinan</i></b> is the most popular manual of Islamic devotional observances and prayer-texts by <b>Shaykh Abbas Qummi</b>, which draws its contents from well-known, reliable sources. As a manual of devotional literature, the <i>Mafatih al-Jinan</i> follows a long tradition established by the <i>Misbah al-Mutahajjid</i> of Shaykh Tusi (d. 460/1067) and followed up in the works of Sayyid Ibn Tawus (d. 664/1265), Kaf'ami (d. 905/1499) and others. Most of the contents of the <i>Mafatih</i> are drawn from these earlier works. Since its publication, the <i>Mafatih</i> has enjoyed an uncontested popularity among Farsi-speaking Muslims, and its Arabic and Urdu versions are widely used by the devout in the Arab world and the Indian subcontinent.

Arne De Boever is faculty in the School of Critical Studies and director of the MA Aesthetics and Politics program at the California Institute of the Arts. His works include States of Exception in the Contemporary Novel, Narrative Care, Plastic Sovereignties, and Finance Fictions.

In Search of a Theory of Everything is on a quest for the theory that will ultimately explain all the phenomena of nature via a single immutable overarching law.

After examining late 18th-century shifts in scientific paradigms, this study reconsiders the history of psychoanalysis, notably its suppression and repression of phenomena associated with hypnosis in its search to establish itself as a science in accord with new ideals of scientific reasoning.

A crucial work for understanding a major turning point in Heidegger's thought.

This book completely changes our understanding of time, by showing how the future influences our present. It demonstrates that our thoughts, especially our intentions, necessarily influence the creation of our reality long before our actions. This concerns our future and not our present, contrary to the naïve idea that the observer could create their own reality, derived from quantum physics.The result is a true revelation of our creative role in the universe, which implies that our primary nature is spiritual in essence, meaning that pure love exists, not as a product of brain chemistry but as an energy more fundamental than gravitation or light, related to our free will through extra dimensions of space-time.Dr Philippe Guillemant also conducted a real experiment regarding strange coincidences and particularly synchronicities, after having discovered why and how it is possible to provoke them. Equipped with this “practical manual”, the reader can also try it out.Written by a physicist, The Road of Time nevertheless reads like a novel. “This is now starting to be mainstream physics.”Jacques Vallée

How ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know? Edward Craig discusses some of the key questions philosophy engages with. He explores important themes in ethics, knowledge, and the self, alongside a new chapter for this edition on free will, discussing determinism and indeterminism in the context of Descartes and Hegel's work.

David Acheson transports us into the world of geometry, one of the oldest branches of mathematics. He describes its history, from ancient Greece to the present day, and its emphasis on proofs. With its elegant deduction and practical applications, he demonstrates how geometry offers the quickest route to the spirit of mathematics at its best.

There is a divine part of mankind. It exists mostly as potential but it can be reached, according to the authors. A large body of surprising evidence is presented in this book, not only from Christian scriptures, but religious, scientific, and occult teachings from around the world. The authors meant this to serve as a guidebook for “godhood,” to help mankind take the final steps into spiritual freedom. A large part of this work reveals hidden wisdom found in the Christian scriptures. The authors claim that the recognition and experience of eternal unity, as taught in the scriptures, will one day save mankind rather than the belief in vicarious atonement. This fascinating book clearly explains the meanings of the fables, parables and allegories that are found in the ancient texts.

The "Book of Wisdom" is a collection of heartfelt examinations on topics experienced by just about every person in the world regardless of race, gender, religion, or socioeconomic status. It is a journey into the trials and tribulations people experience as they progress throughout the various stages of life.Each of us have probably dealt with many of the topics contained inside this book. The author and others provide a road map designed to help people who find themselves contemplating difficult issues or celebrating success in their lives by exposing them to new paradigms or ways of thinking.Some of the quotes are so powerful and thought-provoking that maybe they will help others navigate the calm or rough seas ahead. The short evaluations may help someone to find comfort during a time of despair or could just reenergize the depleted soul. The quotes put forth inspirational words or subtle suggestions designed to assist people to move forward, turn the page, or write a new chapter in their own book of life.You never know how powerful a word, sentence, or gesture can be until you take the time to think about its meaning. People interpret things differently and look at the world through different lenses. Sometimes hope and inspiration can be found in the simplest of terms or with the onset of a smile. This book was designed to help people cope with the day-to-day challenges in life and to bring a smile to their faces!

This book engages in cross-tradition scholarship, investigating the processes associated with cultivating or nurturing the self in order to live good lives. Both Ancient Chinese and Greek philosophers provide accounts of the life lived well: a Confucian junzi, a Daoist sage and a Greek phronimos.By focusing on the processes rather than the aims of cultivating a good life, an international team of scholars investigate how a person develops and practices a way of life especially in these two traditions. They look at what is involved in developing practical wisdom, exercising reason, cultivating equanimity and fostering reliability. Drawing on the insights of thinkers including Plato, Confucius, Han Fei and Marcus Aurelius, they examine themes of harmony, balance and beauty, highlight the different concerns of scepticism across both traditions, and discuss action as an indispensable method of learning and, indeed, as constitutive of self. The result is a valuable collection opening up new lines of inquiry in ethics, demonstrating the importance of philosophical ideas from across cultural traditions.

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Is philosophy a unique discipline, or are its methods more like those of other sciences than many philosophers think? Timothy Williamson explains clearly and concisely how contemporary philosophers think and work, and reflects on their powers and limitations.

A book that dares to propose answers to the existential questions that confound human beings in the course of a lifetime: Is there more to life than the physical universe? Is there a purpose for human life? What is God? What is the nature of the Soul? Why is life so unjust and dire to some? Is life-after-life a reality? Does evolution have a role for the spirit? Is Jesus truly the path of salvation? Is consciousness eternal?The Spirits' Book offers new ideas for the person unconvinced by the answers of formal religions or disheartened by the void of afterlife that arises from the conclusions of modern scienceThis third edition of The Spirits' Book is superb in quality, timelessly speaking directly to the modern heart and mind. Commitment to its French origin and stylish readability make this rendition better than any other English translation.