An enlightened master was once asked, "Who are you? Are you an angel, a god, or what?" The master replied with a meaningful smile, "I am awake!"Indeed, an enlightened being never claims anything other than just that, and with such profound simplicity! And, this book is an honest account of the writer's journey to such an awekening... of the agony, and the ecstasy, that a soul experiences on its…
This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare’s finesse to Oscar Wilde’s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The P…
This thought provoking book uncovers a crisis in the political imagination, a wide-spread failure to provide the passionate sense of community "in which our need for belonging can be met." Seeking the answers to fundamental questions, Michael Ignatieff writes vividly both about ideas and about the people who tried to live by them―from Augustine to Bosch, from Rosseau to Simone Weil. Incisive …
Human beings have the unique ability to view the world in a detached way: We can think about the world in terms that transcend our own experience or interest, and consider the world from a vantage point that is, in Nagel's words, "nowhere in particular." At the same time, each of us is a particular person in a particular place, each with his own "personal" view of the world, a view that we can …
Buku ini bukan hanya menyajikan kajian antropologis mengenai manusia sebagai makhluk-bermain dan manifestasi-manifestasinya dalam sejarah kebudayaan. Naluri bermain adalah satu unsur yang paling fundamental dalam kebudayaan manusia; dan bahwa prestasi-prestasi manusiawi di bidang ilmu pengetahuan, hukum, kesenian, dan bahkan filsafat sekalipun bermula dari naluri tersebut.