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On Monsters
An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears
Häftad, 2011
266 kr
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Hailed as "a feast" (Washington Post) and "a modern-day bestiary" (The New Yorker), Stephen Asma's On Monsters is a wide-ranging cultural and conceptual history of monsters--how they have evolved over time, what functions they have served for us, and what shapes they are likely to take in the …
Against Fairness
Inbunden, 2012
212 kr
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From the school yard to the workplace, there's no charge more damning than "You're being unfair!" Born out of democracy and raised in open markets, fairness has become our de facto modern creed. The very symbol of American ethics - Lady Justice - wears a blindfold as she weighs the law on her …
God's Drink Whiskey: Stumbling Towards Enlightenment In The Land Of The Tattered Buddha
Stumbling Towards Enlightenment In The Land Of The Tattered Buddha
Häftad, 2006
142 kr
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Buddhism, Booze, and the Four Noble Truths
Why We Need Religion
An Agnostic Celebration of Spiritual Emotions
Inbunden, 2018
409 kr
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How we feel is as vital to our survival as how we think. This claim, based on the premise that emotions are largely adaptive, serves as the organizing theme of Why We Need Religion. This book is a novel pathway in a well-trodden field of religious studies and philosophy of religion. Stephen Asma …
Why We Need Religion
E-bok, 2018
184 kr
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How we feel is as vital to our survival as how we think. This claim, based on the premise that emotions are largely adaptive, serves as the organizing theme of Why We Need Religion . This book is a novel pathway in a well-trodden field of religious studies and philosophy of religion. Stephen Asma …
Why We Need Religion
E-bok, 2018
184 kr
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How we feel is as vital to our survival as how we think. This claim, based on the premise that emotions are largely adaptive, serves as the organizing theme of Why We Need Religion . This book is a novel pathway in a well-trodden field of religious studies and philosophy of religion. Stephen Asma …
On Monsters
An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears
Inbunden, 2010
371 kr
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Monsters. Real or imagined, literal or metaphorical, they have exerted a dread fascination on the human mind for many centuries. They attract and repel us, intrigue and terrify us, and in the process reveal something deeply important about the darker recesses of our collective psyche.Stephen Asma's …
Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads
The Culture of Natural History Museums
E-bok, 2003
321 kr
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The natural history museum is a place where the line between "high" and "low" culture effectively vanishes--where our awe of nature, our taste for the bizarre, and our thirst for knowledge all blend happily together. But as Stephen Asma shows in Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads , there is more …
On Monsters
An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears
E-bok, 2009
184 kr
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Hailed as "a feast" ( Washington Post ) and "a modern-day bestiary" ( The New Yorker ), Stephen Asma''s On Monsters is a wide-ranging cultural and conceptual history of monsters--how they have evolved over time, what functions they have served for us, and what shapes they are likely to take in the …
On Monsters
An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears
E-bok, 2009
184 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Hailed as "a feast" ( Washington Post ) and "a modern-day bestiary" ( The New Yorker ), Stephen Asma''s On Monsters is a wide-ranging cultural and conceptual history of monsters--how they have evolved over time, what functions they have served for us, and what shapes they are likely to take in the …
Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads
The Culture of Natural History Museums
E-bok, 2003
279 kr
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The natural history museum is a place where the line between "high" and "low" culture effectively vanishes--where our awe of nature, our taste for the bizarre, and our thirst for knowledge all blend happily together. But as Stephen Asma shows in Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads , there is more …
Evolution of Imagination
Inbunden, 2017
274 kr
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Consider Miles Davis, horn held high, sculpting a powerful musical statement full of tonal patterns, inside jokes, and thrilling climactic phrases all on the fly. Or think of a comedy troupe riffing on a couple of cues from the audience until the whole room is erupting with laughter. Or maybe it's …
Against Fairness
Häftad, 2020
195 kr
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From the school yard to the workplace, there’s no charge more damning than “you’re being unfair!” Born out of democracy and raised in open markets, fairness has become our de facto modern creed. The very symbol of American ethics—Lady Justice—wears a blindfold as she weighs the law on her impartial …
Emotional Mind
The Affective Roots of Culture and Cognition
Av Stephen T. Asma, Rami Gabriel
Inbunden, 2019
292 kr
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Tracing the leading role of emotions in the evolution of the mind, a philosopher and a psychologist pair up to reveal how thought and culture owe less to our faculty for reason than to our capacity to feel.Many accounts of the human mind concentrate on the brain’s computational power. Yet, in …
Following Form and Function
Philosophical Archaeology of Life Science
Häftad, 1996
338 kr
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The concepts of form and function have traditionally been defined in terms of biology and then extended to other disciplines. The author examines the various interpretations of form and function in science and philosophy, reflecting on the philosophical presuppositions underlying the work of …
Buddha for Beginners
Ljudbok, 2015
223 kr
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Despite the widespread popularity of Buddhist practices (like meditation), there is little understanding of the complex philosophy behind Buddhism. The historical Buddha, Gautama, was a real person—a radical—who challenged the religious leaders of his day. Buddha For Beginners introduces the reader …
Buddha for Beginners
Häftad, 2015
175 kr
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Originally published by Writers and Readers in 1998 and republished in 2008 by Hampton Roads, this is an iconoclastic, illustrated romp through the life of the Buddha - both a credible exploration of his life and teachings and an entertaining introduction to the philosophy of Buddhism. Many …
