Афоризмы и цитаты
Различные книги в жанре Афоризмы и цитатыThe Philosophy of the Coen Brothers
In 2008 No Country for Old Men won the Academy Award for Best Picture, adding to the reputation of filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, who were already known for pushing the boundaries of genre. They had already made films that redefined the gangster movie, the screwball comedy, the fable, and the film noir, among others. No Country is just one of many Coen brothers films to center on the struggles of complex characters to understand themselves and their places in the strange worlds they inhabit. To borrow a phrase from Barton Fink, all Coen films explore «the life of the mind» and show that the human condition can often be simultaneously comic and tragic, profound and absurd. In The Philosophy of the Coen Brothers, editor Mark T. Conard and other noted scholars explore the challenging moral and philosophical terrain of the Coen repertoire. Several authors connect the Coens' most widely known plots and characters to the shadowy, violent, and morally ambiguous world of classic film noir and its modern counterpart, neo-noir. As these essays reveal, Coen films often share noir's essential philosophical assumptions: power corrupts, evil is real, and human control of fate is an illusion. In Fargo, not even Minnesota's blankets of snow can hide Jerry Lundegaard's crimes or brighten his long, dark night of the soul. Coen films that stylistically depart from film noir still bear the influence of the genre's prevailing philosophical systems. The tale of love, marriage, betrayal, and divorce in Intolerable Cruelty transcends the plight of the characters to illuminate competing theories of justice. Even in lighter fare, such as Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski, the comedy emerges from characters' journeys to the brink of an amoral abyss. However, the Coens often knowingly and gleefully subvert conventions and occasionally offer symbolic rebirths and other hopeful outcomes. At the end of The Big Lebowski, the Dude abides, his laziness has become a virtue, and the human comedy is perpetuating itself with the promised arrival of a newborn Lebowski. The Philosophy of the Coen Brothers sheds new light on these cinematic visionaries and their films' stirring philosophical insights. From Blood Simple to No Country for Old Men, the Coens' films feature characters who hunger for meaning in shared human experience – they are looking for answers. A select few of their protagonists find affirmation and redemption, but for many others, the quest for answers leads, at best, only to more questions.
Power of the Creed (10th Anniversary Edition)
The Power of the Creed was a book written in 2000 that explored in depth the Optimist Creed. The book documented the writings of the author of the creed, Christian L. Larson, and provided insights into each tenet. The book is one of two options for required readings for Optimist International's Personal Growth and Involvement (PGI) program.
Twentieth-Century Philosophy of Science: A History (Third Edition)
History of twentieth-century philosophy of science opens with an introduction to contemporary philosophy of science as of the beginning of the twenty-first century, and describes the new specialty of computational philosophy of science. Seven chapters describing the philosophies of several major philosophers of science follow this introductory chapter. These major philosophers include Ernst Mach and Pierre Duhem, Rudolf Carnap and Willard Van Quine, Werner Heisenberg, Karl Popper, Thomas Kuhn and Paul Feyerabend, Norwood Russell Hanson, and Paul Thagard and Herbert Simon. The book concludes with a large bibliography.
The RIP
The Quest: To pass through conscript meaning, enter the emotional-sensorial parallel, feel deeply and bring forth the full essence of whole consciousness.<br><br>Born With Five Perfectly Balanced Senses, the human mind is bathed in dynamic sensing. In mathematical terms, this represents five to the fifth power conscious awareness. Are you aware that the creature-being exists within an encoded/emotional first voice that is immediately activated at birth?<br><br>Is Fear Your Friend or Enemy? When fear is your enemy, you lose<br>your essence. Did you know that knowledge has no essence?<br><br>Do You Think Your Feelings Belong To You? They do not–via psychological implant, losses or gains are predetermined circumstances governed by the word sanction given to others.<br><br>What Makes The Idea Of Truth a Hypocrisy? Can you define fact as<br>anything more than mental impasse or define truth as more than<br>paradoxical conscription?<br><br>The Word–Language is a mono-dimensional syllabus and noun-verb<br>inversion that is unfit for an essenced creature–the human<br>being. Are you using your first voice to access total consciousness<br>rather than remembering performance-rated acts? How do<br>you stimulate and use this natural treasure? Once you learn how<br>to enter the world of emotion… your feelings will evolve and<br>take flight!<br><br>The RIP will remain as one of the most important, fresh and poignant works to eclipse this century.<br><br>Until you read The RIP, who and what you are will never be as clear.
A Parliament for the Earth
Global problems require global solutions. <br>A new election system is proposed here to elect a world parliament.
Happy Ways of Seeing the World: A Philosophical Piece
We are what we see, because the world outside of us can have infinite ways of interpreting. For example, a picture of Jimmy Chua may elicit different emotions; some see his picture will feel that he is HAPPY. Some say it is not possible to be ALWAYS HAPPY, he is faking it! So who is RIGHT, everyone is RIGHT, because we are always RIGHT and others are WRONG. <br><br>Read this book and discover happiness with me.
But the Buddha Didn't Raise Children
Have you ever wondered how many of the spiritual masters and enlightened teachers have been parents? What have you learned from them about parenting? Are parenting and spiritual growth two separate paths? What can we learn from the spiritual teachings? And what can we learn from parenting?<br><br>Having been a mother for over forty years, and on the path of spiritual growth for many decades, the author offers us a personal account of her insights that bridge the daily realities of parenthood and the lofty teachings of the masters. <br><br>Written with levity, honesty, and depth, this book can offer parents and seekers some guidance on how to better cope with the challenges of parenting while nurturing one's spiritual growth.
Does The Universe Need Me?
"What is life all about?" and, "What's my purpose in the world?" are age-old concerns that can be found throughout humanity. Along with such serious questions, are the answers that have been provided, and the book issues a critique of some of these answers, with a candid understanding that they are not just answers, they are the worldview of so many seeking a life of purpose and harmony. The analytical approach the author takes toward understanding these answers is disciplined but sympathetic. The aim was not to debunk people's worldview about the meaning of life, and why we are here, but to suggest that, answers to questions such as, "Does the universe need me?" may not be so clear, and so certain.
101 Selected Sayings of Buddha
In 101 SELECTED SAYINGS OF BUDDHA you will learn:<br><br>1. The secret of meaningful existence.<br>2. What determines who you become.<br>3. How to find peace for yourself.<br>4. What lures us to evil.<br>5. How character is formed.<br>6. About the short road to death.<br>7. How to make your home into a beautiful garden.<br>8. What the triple truth is.<br>9. How to manage your ego.<br>10. What holding on to anger is like.<br>11. How to have the best relationship.<br>12. What to ask yourself before you speak.<br>13. How to fill yourself with joy.<br>14. Which word is better than a thousand words.<br>15. What makes us holy.<br>16. About the dangers of doubt.<br>17. How the wise fashion speech.<br>18. Who deserves your love.<br>19. What kills without drawing blood.<br>20. Who gets burned when we hold on to anger.<br>21. What renews humanity.<br>22. Two mistakes one can make in search of truth.<br>23. And much more.<br><br>Find out what Gautama Buddha has to say about these and other issues by reading this book.
201 Motivational Quotes from Around the World
In 201 MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES FROM AROUND THE WORLD you will learn:<br><br>1. The difference between an optimist and a pessimist.<br>2. Who makes the world a dangerous place.<br>3. The greatest thing a parent can give a child.<br>4. What makes something good or bad.<br>5. The four steps to achievement.<br>6. Why you should love your enemies.<br>7. Where champions are made.<br>8. How to cheer yourself up.<br>9. Why we must put an end to war.<br>10. How to achieve happiness.<br>11. The greatest thing a father can give his children.<br>12. How to get ahead in life.<br>13. The five enemies to peace.<br>14. The two mistakes that keep us from truth.<br>15. The importance of persistence.<br>16. How long it takes to destroy a reputation.<br>17. How to earn loyalty.<br>18. And much more.<br><br>Find out what thinkers around the world have to say about these and other issues by reading this book.