Social Consciousness

The nature of consciousness and the relationship between the mind and brain have become the most hotly debated topics in philosophy. This book explains and argues for a new approach called enactivism. Enactivism maintains that consciousness and all subjective thoughts and feelings arise from an organism's attempts to use its environment in the service of purposeful action. The authors admit that their perspective presents many problems: How does one distinguish real action from reaction? Is it scientifically acceptable to say that the whole organism can use its parts, instead of being a mere summation of their separate mechanical reactions? What about the danger that this analysis will imply that physical systems fail to be "causally closed"?

Che cos'è la coscienza? È qualcosa di fisico? E che cos'è la realtà? È qualcosa di esterno, oggettivo, che possiamo davvero conoscere? E come? Dall'antichità a oggi, queste domande perturbanti non hanno smesso di far discutere filosofi e scienziati. Ma le loro risposte si sono sempre basate sul dualismo irriducibile tra mente e realtà, apparenza e mondo fisico, che ha scavato un fossato tra l'uomo e gli oggetti che lo circondano. Così la coscienza umana è diventata un mistero inafferrabile, un fenomeno interiore e soggettivo, e la natura un dato esteriore ed estraneo.

Drawing on the wisdom of Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and others, Nancy Sherman's Stoic Wisdom presents a compelling modern Stoicism that teaches grit, resilience, and the importance of close relationships in addressing life's biggest and smallest challenges.

Este libro te revela la verdad de tu poder ilimitado para que lo recuperes y te atrevas a brillar con grandeza. Este libro es para las mujeres que se atreven a ser poderosas sin límites y quieran brillar con grandeza.

«17 практик стоицизма» – это краткое руководство современного стоика, основанное на наследии древних мудрецов.Семнадцать последовательных шагов на пути к правильной жизни, лишенной бессмысленного беспокойства и прочих негативных переживаний, осмысленной и наполненной счастьем. Трансформируя эти знания в полезные привычки, вы научитесь контролировать мысли и эмоции, ставить правильные цели и достигать результата, сможете стойко переносить все, что вам неподвластно, и управлять ситуацией, когда это в ваших силах.

Half a century ago, the world changed forever when a Swiss chemist inadvertently ingested the experimental compound lysergic acid diethylamide. The Psychedelic Review was founded in 1963 as a serious journal dedicated to the study of the potential of both natural and synthesized psychedelic substances. Presenting experts in the fields of anthropology, religion, pharmacology, poetry, and metaphysics, this pioneering journal had a dramatic impact. The Psychedelic Reader now offers a relevant guidebook to the foundations of a bold new era in mental health studies.

Acerca del alma se enmarca en el grupo de obras aristotélicas dedicadas a la naturaleza orgánica y a los seres vivos. Aristóteles entiende el alma como principio de vida, lo cual explica que este estudio combine cuestiones de psicología y de fisiología. Se trata de una concepción naturalista muy distinta de las espiritualistas propias del platonismo y el cristianismo, sin connotaciones religiosas y apegada a las ciencias particulares.

Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits was originally published in 1878. The work is Nietzsche's first in the aphoristic style and discusses a range of concepts in brief paragraphs. It represents the start of Nietzsche's "middle period", in which he breaks with German Romanticism and Wagner.

What is this strange mental world that seems so essential to being human? The conscious mind brings together sensations, perceptions, thoughts and memories to generate the seamless movie of a person's life. It makes us aware of the world around us and our own self. How all this emerges from a kilogram of brain cells is one of the greatest unanswered questions.

This volume one compilation includes all of the first five books in the series, including Human Invisibility, Invulnerability and Shielding, Teleportation, Psychokinesis, and Our Energy Body, Auras, and Thoughtforms.

Robustness is the ability to deal with stress tests, to act with courage, and to accomplish the necessary while there is time. We live in a world of deficiencies and excesses, and the only miracle - life - exists thanks to balance. Robustness embarks the listener on a hedonist manifesto, a joint venture reconciling the divided domains of science and philosophy.

In the summer of 2000, David Hlavsa and his wife Lisa Holtby embarked on a pilgrimage. After trying for three years to conceive a child and suffering through the monthly cycle of hope and disappointment, they decided to walk the Camino de Santiago, a joint enterprise - and an act of faith - they hoped would strengthen their marriage and prepare them for parenthood.

Michael Linenberger is a relatively normal businessman who for decades managed technology and consulting projects for some of the largest companies in the world. But starting in late 2012, Michael discovered a deep and profound inner silence entering his life that grew stronger and stronger each day. From that silence, a fundamental set of life transformations emerged....

Dharma is our gradual awakening to the truth and the recognition of our unique path. Dharma is not something I chose; it chose me. These are some of my insights over 25 years of intensive study, practice, and teaching of yoga. Much of it centers on hatha yoga (postures and breath work) because that is the main practice in the West. Like other branches of yoga, it is a training of mind and heart so that we experience life with grace and equanimity. Insight arises from continual observation of the mind (citta).

When 1+1=1 touches on the essence of tango - a powerful metaphor for relationships, connection, and partnerships of all kinds. Relayed in short vignettes in an honest, conversational tone, this book is accessible and thought provoking, inspiring people of many disciplines and backgrounds to reflect on their own interactions with those who surround them and to journey deeper into themselves.

Un curso de milagros forma parte de una larga tradición intelectual en la que está incluida el filósofo alemán Friederich Nietzsche. Entre sus escritos destaca De las tres transformaciones, perteneciente a la obra Así habló Zaratrusta, que nos proporciona el marco para comentar las etapas de nuestro camino espiritual. Utilizando la parábola de Nietzsche del camello, el león y el niño, este audiolibro describe el proceso de crecimiento entretejido en las enseñanzas del Curso. Se trata esencialmente de un viaje hacia la madurez espiritual

Tutti siamo convinti di sapere che cosa sia, salvo poi renderci conto, quando proviamo a spiegarla, che si tratta di una realtà ancora misteriosa: che cos'è l'emozione? Come possiamo sapere che una persona sta sperimentando una determinata emozione? Come possiamo comunicare le emozioni agli altri? Queste domande, che ognuno di noi si pone più o meno consapevolmente ogni giorno, sono le stesse che animano la riflessione filosofica sul tema sin dall'antichità. Nell'audiolibro, alcune delle più significative risposte offerte a tali interrogativi, da Platone alle neuroscienze.

This is Story Waters' most advanced course on 'how reality works.' It is recommended that you are familiar with his other recordings before listening (such as The Book of Introduction) as a foundation in his concepts is required for you to get the most out of this mind-bending reality-expanding recordings. The course was delivered across ten days and eight live broadcasts.

When UNESCO convenes a diverse team of world-renowned experts in Paris, the goal is audacious: to settle the question of free will once and for all. For the first time ever, the combined knowledge of neuroscientists, cognitive psychologists, philosophers, a physicist, a legal scholar, and an advanced AI may finally crack it. Through a dynamic blend of cutting-edge science, spirited dialogue, unexpected twists and riveting thrills, this audiobook explores the mind, choice, and what it means to be human.

Cuando su marido la abandonó, Rosemary Altea se dio cuenta de que el miedo había sido su compañero desde la cuna. Miedo a un padre con la severidad propia del militar y a una madre incapaz de mostrar ternura; miedo a los rostros y las voces que poblaban las noches de su niñez, a las extrañas percepciones que la estremecían, a todo cuanto la acercara a su abuela Eliza. No fue fácil para ella aceptar que poseía un don para comunicarse con los espíritus.