![]() The more I see clients, the more I gravitate toward ancient Greek philosophy, and particularly Stoicism (with a sprinkling of virtue ethics and Epicureanism) as my preferred approach to “therapy for the sane.” To begin with, I’ve been interested in philosophical counseling, to the point of having taken the American Philosophical Practice Association course, and having set up what is turning out to be a surprisingly successful and enjoyable practice. ![]() Lately, however, Stoicism has slowly moved to the forefront of my cognitive field of view, for a number of reasons. (Then again it is for the same reason that Buddhism is very popular in India, Confucianism in China, and Shinto in Japan.) Stoicism has been in the back of my mind since I was very young, initially for the obviously parochial reason that it was the prevalent philosophy among the ancient Romans, i.e., part of my broadly construed cultural heritage. ![]()
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5/11/2023 0 Comments Animal Liberation by Peter Singer![]() ![]() ![]() They settled in Melbourne, where Singer was born in 1946. Singer's parents were Austrian Jews who immigrated to Australia from Vienna after Austria's annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938. Singer is a cofounder of Animals Australia and the founder of The Life You Can Save. In 2005, The Sydney Morning Herald placed him among Australia's ten most influential public intellectuals. In 2004 Singer was recognised as the Australian Humanist of the Year by the Council of Australian Humanist Societies. In 1996 he stood unsuccessfully as a Greens candidate for the Australian Senate. On two occasions, Singer served as chair of the philosophy department at Monash University, where he founded its Centre for Human Bioethics. For most of his career, he was a preference utilitarian, but he revealed in The Point of View of the Universe (2014), coauthored with Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek, that he had become a hedonistic utilitarian. He wrote the book Animal Liberation (1975), in which he argues for veganism, and the essay " Famine, Affluence, and Morality", which favours donating to help the global poor. He specialises in applied ethics, approaching the subject from a secular, utilitarian perspective. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. ![]() ![]() Peter Albert David Singer AC (born 6 July 1946) is an Australian moral philosopher and the Ira W. ![]() ![]() Scripture links directly to English translations and original-language texts, and important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. In the Logos editions, these volumes are enhanced by valuable functionality and features. This is a must-read for scholars, students, and anyone else wanting to learn and understand the history of one of the greatest revolutions of all time. This collection’s five volumes and 20 books teach you everything you need to know about the Reformation during the sixteenth century as it spread across Europe and changed beliefs around the world. Jean Henri Merle d’Aubigne’s History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century provides one of the absolute best accounts of the Reformation through d’Aubigne’s compelling, informative, and prestigious writings. ![]() ![]() Logos Research Subscription for Schools. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Daredevil by mark waid volume 1![]() ![]() ![]() This, though, was just a warning to Daredevil from Ikari's master.but WHO IS HIS MASTER? Well, that's a story for another time. Yep, Ikari has Daredevil's powers but is NOT BLIND! The shock of that revelation, and the self-created limiting effects of the sprinklers puts Daredevil at a major disadvantage, and Ikari beats him nearly to death. Things got a bit darker in the run, though, leading to a striking 25th issue in April 2013. ![]() That's what makes it so much more amazing when both Rivera and Martin left the series, and yet Waid somehow got a new artistic collaborator who was just as good as those guys! Chris Samnee took over on art duties, and the series transformed again, as the Waid/Samnee team really "clicked" (along with Rodriguez, who remained on the book to give it a consistent feel to the transition). ![]() So this new run was outstanding, and even won an Eisner (I did an earlier Look Back about the award-winning issue by Waid and Rivera, along with inker Joe Rivera and colorist Javier Rodriguez). The book took a more lighthearted look at the Marvel hero, which was a breath of fresh air considering how DARK the character of Daredevil has gotten over the years. In 2011, Marvel launched a brand-new Daredevil series by writer Mark Waid, with artists Paolo Rivera and Marcos Martin alternating issues of the series. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments The Music of the Mind by Ash Adler![]() ![]() The grain pattern takes on a swirl, where the larger rings and sections around the outside enhance the strength of the body. Like basswood, alder is a lightweight type of body wood with soft and condensed pores. Various manufacturers typically favor a type of wood, but there are tons of different options available in both exotic and alternative kinds of wood. They also feature more wood on the back and sides than the top. However, acoustic models gain most of their sound from the wood choice. The wood configuration, particularly when it comes to the body of the guitar, isn’t as vital for electric guitars. Tonewoods either eliminate or amplify the frequencies your strings produce, affecting the overall tone of the instrument. Why Do Tonewoods Sound Different From Each Other?īody wood, or the types of wood used to create the back and sides of a guitar, does more than look pretty. ![]() ![]() ![]() He also maps out the external and internal forces that destroyed communism, and the disastrous impact of the "free-market" victory on Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. ![]() Parenti shows how "rational fascism" renders service to capitalism, how corporate power undermines democracy, and how revolutions are a mass empowerment against the forces of exploitative privilege. These terms are often bandied about but seldom explored in the original and exciting way that has become Michael Parenti's trademark. A bold and entertaining exploration of the epic struggles of yesterday and today.īlackshirts and Reds explores some of the big issues of our time: fascism, capitalism, communism, revolution, democracy, and ecology. ![]() ![]() ![]() They teach us the catechism of affections: that the faithlessness of the fathers is visited upon the children that what we do unto our exes is inevitably done in turn unto us and that loving thy neighbor as thyself is a commandment more safely honored on platonic than erotic terms. They recall the echoes that intimacy leaves behind, even where we thought we did not care. ![]() They capture the heat of new passion, the recklessness with which we betray what we most treasure, and the torture we go through - "the begging, the crawling over glass, the crying" - to try to mend what we've broken beyond repair. The stories in This Is How You Lose Her, by turns hilarious and devastating, raucous and tender, lay bare the infinite longing and inevitable weaknesses of our all-too-human hearts. Now Díaz turns his prodigious talent to the haunting, impossible power of love. ![]() His eagerly awaited first novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, arrived like a thunderclap, topping best-of-the-year lists and winning a host of major awards, including the Pulitzer Prize. Junot Díaz burst into the literary world with Drown, a collection of indelible stories that revealed a major new writer with the "eye of a journalist and the tongue of a poet" ( Newsweek). ![]() ![]() The feel-good movies on this list follow the most well-known Hallmark stars from Memphis to Rome to Alaska as they fall in love dozens of times along the way. ![]() ![]() Whether you're a Hallmark newbie or you know every script by heart, you need to check out the best Hallmark Christmas movies of all time. (This element of predictability is just part of their charm!) By now, there are well over 100 holiday-themed films in Hallmark's library, and the list just keeps on growing. Most of these made-for-television movies are filmed in the same locations and feature many of the same stars. ![]() After all, what could be better than immersing yourself in those delightfully cheesy rom-coms that are 100 percent predictable but in the coziest way possible?Įvery year, the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries release dozens of brand-new Christmas movies that showcase over-the-top romances, quirky small towns, and swoon-worthy storylines. Christmastime simply wouldn't be the same without all those heartwarming Hallmark movies that basically define the holiday season. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments An appointment with death poirot![]() ![]() His domineering American wife (Cheryl Campbell) is graciously funding his expeditions from her lucrative stock market dealings, but that is where the joy ends. (Queue blazing sun and Lawrence of Arabia music.) Eccentric English archaeologist Lord Greville Boynton (Tim Curry) has been trolling through the Middle East for years in search of the head of John the Baptist reputed to have been buried where the river meets the mountains 2,000 years ago. Does this absolve all sins before they are committed? To disarm reproof there is after all, the discreetly placed caveat of “based on” Agatha Christie’s Appointment with Death in the opening credits. ![]() In fact, very little of what you experience onscreen is from her 1937 novel. In this 2008 ITV/PBS liberal adaptation by screenwriter Guy Andrews there are red herrings leaping out of the plot like a politian’s rebuttal, but not of Christie’s making. Three quarters into the new to Masterpiece Mystery presentation of Agatha Christie’s Appointment with Death tonight, her detective Hercule Poirot proclaimed to the roundup of suspects “This case mon ami, is full of the red fish.” I couldn’t agree more. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Il sognatore by Laini Taylor![]() The eagle, appropriately as the ruler of the US's chart, is the symbol of America. Today is the first time in these 247 years that this arrangement of the sun and Pluto has replicated-with Pluto (the sidereal ruler of the United States Sibley chart) relaying the frequencies of Altair and the sun shining through the courageous ram's horns. The following day, as the moon was meeting this center of our Milky Way, the American Revolution began. ![]() He set out on an Ophiuchus moon-the moon transiting this constellation of healing/ transformation/ resurrection-on its way to our Galactic Center. It was at this time that the "Son of Liberty," Paul Revere, made his famous ride. This is the star named Altair.Ģ47 years ago, the sun and Pluto were in this near exact arrangement in the sky.connected to these same stars in this square relationship. The sun is separating from a catalytic square with Pluto, which is currently aligned to the alpha star of Aquila, the eagle constellation. Today, the sun is within orb of the first stars of Aries-Mesarthim and Sheratan: the horns of the celestial ram. ![]() PAUL REVERE'S RIDE AND THE ASTROLOGY OF TODAY □□ ![]() |