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Manifesto of Evolutionary Humanism

Plea for a mainstream culture appropriate to our times

by Michael Schmidt-Salomon ...

We are living in a time of asynchrony: While technologically we are firmly in the 21st century, our world views are still characterized by ancient legends which are thousands of years old. This combination of high-level technical ability and highly naïve child-like beliefs could have disastrous consequences in the long run. We are behaving like five-year-olds who have been given responsibility for ... Read more

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We are living in a time of asynchrony: While technologically we are firmly in the 21st century, our world views are still characterized by ancient legends which are thousands of years old. This combination of high-level technical ability and highly naïve child-like beliefs could have disastrous consequences in the long run. We are behaving like five-year-olds who have been given responsibility for
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Invitation to Sociology

A Humanistic Perspective

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The most popularly read, adapted, anthologized, and incorporated primer on sociology ever written for modern readersAcclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger lays the groundwork for a clear understanding of sociology in his straightforward introduction to the field, much loved by students, professors, and general readers. Berger aligns sociology in the humanist tradition—revealing its ... Read more

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The most popularly read, adapted, anthologized, and incorporated primer on sociology ever written for modern readersAcclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger lays the groundwork for a clear understanding of sociology in his straightforward introduction to the field, much loved by students, professors, and general readers. Berger aligns sociology in the humanist tradition—revealing its
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Collected Writings on Education (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. My Pedagogic Creed + The School and Society + The Child and the Curriculum + Moral Principles in Education + Interest and Effort in Education + Democracy and Education

by John Dewey, Malcolm Davenby ...

Collected Writings on Education gathers John Dewey's major reflections on schooling, democracy, experience, and social reform, presenting education not as rote transmission but as an active reconstruction of life. Written in Dewey's lucid, argumentative, and pragmatist style, these essays and lectures belong to the progressive education movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ... Read more

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Collected Writings on Education gathers John Dewey's major reflections on schooling, democracy, experience, and social reform, presenting education not as rote transmission but as an active reconstruction of life. Written in Dewey's lucid, argumentative, and pragmatist style, these essays and lectures belong to the progressive education movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
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Philology

The Forgotten Origins of the Modern Humanities

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Series series The William G. Bowen Series
A prehistory of today's humanities, from ancient Greece to the early twentieth centuryMany today do not recognize the word, but "philology" was for centuries nearly synonymous with humanistic intellectual life, encompassing not only the study of Greek and Roman literature and the Bible but also all other studies of language and literature, as well as history, culture, art, and more. In short, ... Read more

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A prehistory of today's humanities, from ancient Greece to the early twentieth centuryMany today do not recognize the word, but "philology" was for centuries nearly synonymous with humanistic intellectual life, encompassing not only the study of Greek and Roman literature and the Bible but also all other studies of language and literature, as well as history, culture, art, and more. In short,
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The Albert Einstein Collection Volume One

Essays in Humanism, The Theory of Relativity, and The World As I See It

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Three captivating volumes reveal how Einstein viewed both the physical universe and the everyday world in which he lived.A century after his theory of general relativity shook the foundations of the scientific world, Albert Einstein's name is still synonymous with genius. This collection is an introduction to one of the world's greatest minds.Essays in HumanismNuclear proliferation, Zionism, and ... Read more

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Three captivating volumes reveal how Einstein viewed both the physical universe and the everyday world in which he lived.A century after his theory of general relativity shook the foundations of the scientific world, Albert Einstein's name is still synonymous with genius. This collection is an introduction to one of the world's greatest minds.Essays in HumanismNuclear proliferation, Zionism, and
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Marx's Concept of Man

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The social philosopher and New York Times –bestselling author of Escape from Freedom explores how Marx's ideas have been misused and misunderstood.In the Western world, and especially in the United States, Karl Marx is perceived as the spiritual godfather of Lenin and Stalin—someone bent on creating a state where everyone worships a centralized bureaucracy. Social philosopher E... ... Read more

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The social philosopher and New York Times –bestselling author of Escape from Freedom explores how Marx's ideas have been misused and misunderstood.In the Western world, and especially in the United States, Karl Marx is perceived as the spiritual godfather of Lenin and Stalin—someone bent on creating a state where everyone worships a centralized bureaucracy. Social philosopher E...
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Hitasiksa Chatrisi

The secret of success

by Acharya Kalyanbodhi Suriji, Veer Vijayji ...

Knowledge plays an important role in making a human life happy and peaceful. In the absence of knowledge, the man would spend an unhappy life even if surrounded by all the pleasures of the world. “Hitāśikṣā-Chatrīśī” is a small but invaluable text which can spread the light of knowledge in anybody’s life. Since this is “Chatrīśī”, there are 36 stanzas in this creation. The first 18 verses have ... Read more

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Knowledge plays an important role in making a human life happy and peaceful. In the absence of knowledge, the man would spend an unhappy life even if surrounded by all the pleasures of the world. “Hitāśikṣā-Chatrīśī” is a small but invaluable text which can spread the light of knowledge in anybody’s life. Since this is “Chatrīśī”, there are 36 stanzas in this creation. The first 18 verses have
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The Humanist Approach to Grief and Grieving

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About The Humanist Approach to Grief and GrievingThe Humanist Approach to Grief and Grieving by Jennifer Hancock is the resource that non-religious individuals experiencing grief need. This book provides a rational and compassionate approach to bereavement that acknowledges the unique needs of Humanists.Unlike other approaches to grief, Humanism refuses to provide false hope of reunion that is a ... Read more

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About The Humanist Approach to Grief and GrievingThe Humanist Approach to Grief and Grieving by Jennifer Hancock is the resource that non-religious individuals experiencing grief need. This book provides a rational and compassionate approach to bereavement that acknowledges the unique needs of Humanists.Unlike other approaches to grief, Humanism refuses to provide false hope of reunion that is a
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Essays in Metaphysics

Identity and Difference

by Martin Heidegger ...

The two lectures translated here were published in 1957 under the title Identitat und Differenz. The sensitive and attentive reader will come away with a feeling that he now knows Heidegger, the man, the teacher, better. Heidegger provides illuminating insights and thoughts on many a vital issue—our technological age, religion, language, history, and more—all of which he touches upon here, if only ... Read more

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The two lectures translated here were published in 1957 under the title Identitat und Differenz. The sensitive and attentive reader will come away with a feeling that he now knows Heidegger, the man, the teacher, better. Heidegger provides illuminating insights and thoughts on many a vital issue—our technological age, religion, language, history, and more—all of which he touches upon here, if only
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Street Spirit

The Power of Protest and Mischief

by Steve Crawshaw, Ai Weiwei ...

When no one’s listening, it takes more than shouting louder to be heard …Street Spirit is a celebration of some of the most remarkable protests from around the world that have used humour, courage and creativity to bring about change.Among the many instances of imaginative defiance within, you'll discover the surprising impact of Lego figures in Siberia, red-hatted dwarves in Poland and a donkey ... Read more

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When no one’s listening, it takes more than shouting louder to be heard …Street Spirit is a celebration of some of the most remarkable protests from around the world that have used humour, courage and creativity to bring about change.Among the many instances of imaginative defiance within, you'll discover the surprising impact of Lego figures in Siberia, red-hatted dwarves in Poland and a donkey
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On Liberty (Annotated)

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On Liberty is a philosophical piece of writing by English philosopher John Stuart Mill, originally intended as a short essay. The work, published in 1859, applies Mill's ethical system of utilitarianism to society and the state. Mill attempts to establish standards for the relationship between authority and liberty. He emphasizes the importance of individuality which he conceived as a prerequisite ... Read more

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On Liberty is a philosophical piece of writing by English philosopher John Stuart Mill, originally intended as a short essay. The work, published in 1859, applies Mill's ethical system of utilitarianism to society and the state. Mill attempts to establish standards for the relationship between authority and liberty. He emphasizes the importance of individuality which he conceived as a prerequisite
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Zombie University

Thinking Under Control

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In this full-blooded attack on the institutions of higher education, Sinéad Murphy shows the neoliberal university for what it really is: a zombie institution, churning out generations of the thinking dead.What if we have lost the ability to think straight? And what if this is why the shocking injustices of contemporary life go unchallenged in spite of being widely acknowledged? And what if the ... Read more

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In this full-blooded attack on the institutions of higher education, Sinéad Murphy shows the neoliberal university for what it really is: a zombie institution, churning out generations of the thinking dead.What if we have lost the ability to think straight? And what if this is why the shocking injustices of contemporary life go unchallenged in spite of being widely acknowledged? And what if the
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