Philosophy Consciousness

Ewolucja człowieka a w szczególności jego umysłu jest jedną z największych zagadek natury. Koncepcja inteligencji makiawelicznej wyjaśnia w jaki sposób złożoność życia społecznego doprowadziła do powstania tak złożonego mózgu jakim obecnie dysponujemy. Autor wyjaśnia pochodzenie inteligencji społecznej i politycznej. Pokazuje w jaki sposób teoria umysłu, czyli umiejętność przewidywania motywów działania innych osobników stymulowała rozwój naszej inteligencji, w jaki sposób wykształcała się w nas umiejętność obrony przedmakiawelicznymi zakusami innych.

Everyone has a basic understanding of how the physical world works. We learn about physics and chemistry in school, letting us explain the world around us in terms of concepts like force, acceleration, and gravity—the Laws of Nature. But we don’t have the same fluency with concepts needed to understand the world inside us—the Laws of Thought. While the story of how mathematics has been used to reveal the mysteries of the universe is familiar, the story of how it has been used to study the mind is not.

How did the human mind emerge from the collection of neurons that makes up the brain? How did the brain acquire self-awareness, functional autonomy, language, and the ability to think, to understand itself and the world? In this volume in the Essential Knowledge series, Zoltan Torey offers an accessible and concise description of the evolutionary breakthrough that created the human mind.

Este volumen recoge las sorprendentes respuestas que philosophers separados por veinticinco siglos de historia nos ofrecen a cuestiones que siempre nos han interesado y que hoy están de más actualidad que nunca. Ninguno de estos grandes pensadores conocieron las redes sociales pero sus ideas permanecen flamantes y son tan lúcidas que merecerían ser viralizadas.

The Greek philosopher Socrates once asked his student Phaedrus: "Where have you come from and where are you going?" These two simple questions are at the heart of "real" Greek philosophy. We all want to know where the universe came from, and what is our place in it. We also want to choose the best, most fulfilling and happiest life for ourselves in the years ahead.

Grandes líderes, pensadores, artistas, atletas e visionários têm uma característica em comum: a capacidade de alcançar a quietude. Cínicos às vezes a confundem com ociosidade e indecisão, mas a verdade é que a quietude é a chave para ter autodomínio, disciplina e foco. É impossível avançar na vida sem ela. A quietude ajuda as pessoas a controlar impulsos, evitar distrações e ter grandes ideias. Sobretudo, permite que encontrem a felicidade e façam a coisa certa.

Para expresarme en Twitter bajo el lema ¡Re-evolución poética, la Conciencia al poder!, al contrario de quienes utilizan este medio para hablar de ellos mismos, me prometí entrar en el terreno de lo impersonal, hablando sólo de temas exentos del aroma a ombligo que se desprende de tantos tweets. La tarea se convirtió en un juego enriquecedor: cualquier pensamiento tenía que ser condensado en una frase de 140 caracteres como máximo. A las frases, por su implacable impersonalidad, las llamé metaforismos.

¿Cómo hago de la meditación parte de mi vida cotidiana? Cuando la mente y los pensamientos desaparecen, te vuelves consciente. ¿Qué es atención plena? Es la consciencia. Osho explora los obstáculos internos y externos que impiden llevar más consciencia a todas nuestras actividades diarias. Él enfatiza que, si bien las técnicas pueden ser útiles para señalar el camino, en sí mismas no son meditación. Por el contrario, la meditación es, en última instancia, un estado del ser en el que somos capaces tanto de acción como de quietud.

Una volta cadute dall'Iperuranio dove le aveva poste Platone e svestite del carattere di Verità, le idee sono entrate nella storia, hanno assunto un significato nella tradizione e nel tempo, sono diventate episodiche e discontinue, rinviano di continuo ad altro, non sono più una faccenda di puro intelletto, muovono le emozioni e svolgono un'azione seduttiva, sono oggetto del pregiudizio di ciascuno ma sono in grado anche di erodere, corrompere e modificare il pensiero tramite la loro comunicazione.

Das Glück sucht jeder Mensch. Doch was ist das Glück? Höchstes Gut, ein Zustand der Seligkeit oder sinnvolle Tätigkeit? Diese Hörbuch Box voller philosophischer Gedanken gibt überraschende Antworten!

Covering interesting and varied philosophical terrain, Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone explores in a fun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, and existential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled by human energy.

Modern thought tends to divide life into categories, but in the process of living, all the currents mix and mingle, and worthwhile answers only come from finding a harmonious relation to the whole. Seeking holistic understanding, this book ranges through psychology, art, science, religion, relationships, culture, mythology, philosophy, and the world’s wisdom traditions. Although no one can be expert in all these areas, the living of life does not offer the choice of avoiding any of them.

Thinkers everywhere are conscious of two things, first, that the region of mystery has never before been so clearly defined, and secondly, that that region can be entered more easily than has hitherto been the case; it may, therefore, perhaps be induced to render up some of its secrets if investigators of all schools pursue their search with determination.

Paul Thagard explores the physiological workings and metaphorical resonance of balance in the brain, the body, and society. He describes the neural mechanisms that keep bodies balanced and explains why their failures can result in nausea, falls, or vertigo. Thagard connects bodily balance with leading ideas in neuroscience, including the nature of consciousness.

If you are feeling unheard in life or are constantly being told that you are not being listened to by those around you, if you find that you are unable to or have stopped listening to yourself, listen to this audiobook, Be Heard to Be Rich. Be heard or die - how can being heard save lives? This is the point at which from great overwhelm can come great change for many people. Change may be necessary when you decide that good is not good enough, and the status quo is not the path or the blueprint for your future.

Prosegue il viaggio nella dimensione che i Sufi dischiudono a se stessi e che imparano ad abitare, percorrendo un sentiero che si fonda su alcune comprensioni fondamentali: in primo luogo, il riconoscimento della propria ignoranza. Rendersene conto attiva, per contralto, la scintilla di intelligenza che permette di percepire ciò che è Reale. E dedicarsi alla verità è per un Sufi vivere appassionatamente, distaccandosi passo passo dalle idee stereotipate che condizionano il normale essere al mondo.

Questo saggio teosofico approfondisce la figura dello Spirito Santo nei vari sistemi religiosi, in particolare nel sistema teosofico, e tratta in modo chiaro e comprensibile questioni di karma, reincarnazione, libero arbitrio, dualità tra spirito e materia, arte e ispirazione. Il libro fu pubblicato nel 1926, insieme all'altro saggio, forse più famoso, Dei in Esilio.

Far more than a mere history of the practice of yoga and beyond a study of psychedelic-substance use to aid the pursuit of enlightenment, Who Am I? is a broad, expansive journey told through the eyes of a scholar and researcher - a pilgrim in search of the meaning of life.

Während der Jahre des Ersten Weltkrieges widmete sich Steiner intensiv der Verteidigung seiner anthroposophischen Geisteswissenschaft gegen zeitgenössische Kritiker. Die Schrift ›Von Seelenrätseln‹ von 1917 ist Ausdruck dieser Bemühungen. Steiner legt darin Wert darauf, die Anthroposophie methodisch klarer zu fassen als in früheren Texten und deren Forschungsansatz methodisch gegenüber dem naturwissenschaftlichen Paradigma zu verorten.

The real value of money is not to buy more things, it’s to “buy” more time to spend with people and on activities we cherish most. Time is the most used word in the English language, its meaning so obvious, until we try to explain it. By listening to this book, you will learn how science has revealed the true nature of time, how to understand it, value it, and experience more of it.