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Distinguished author of Mortal Questions and The View from Nowhere sets forth the central problems of philosophical inquiry for the beginning student. Arguing that the best way to learn about philosophy is to think about its questions directly, Thomas Nagel considers possible solutions to nine problems - knowledge of the world beyond our minds, knowledge of other minds, the mind-body problem, free will, the basis of morality, right and wrong, the nature of death, the meaning of life, and the meaning of words.  

Thomas Nagel's Mortal Questions explores some fundamental issues concerning the meaning, nature, and value of human life. Questions about our attitudes to death, sexual behavior, social inequality, war, and political power are shown to lead to more obviously philosophical problems about personal identity, consciousness, freedom, and value. This original and illuminating book aims at a form of understanding that is both theoretical and personal in its lively engagement with what are literally issues of life and death.

The modern materialist approach to life has conspicuously failed to explain such central mind-related features of our world as consciousness, intentionality, meaning, and value. This failure to account for something so integral to nature as mind, argues philosopher Thomas Nagel, is a major problem, threatening to unravel the entire naturalistic world picture, extending to biology, evolutionary theory, and cosmology. Since minds are features of biological systems that have developed through evolution, the standard materialist version of evolutionary biology is fundamentally incomplete.

Mike Nagel is spending too much time in his duplex. Mostly he’s hungover. There's a squirrel in the attic, the ceiling’s caving in, and he’s not sure who to call about it. Not much else seems to happen in Mike Nagel’s Duplex, except of course everything happens there: a distinct mind is constantly working over the absurdity, meaninglessness, and mundanity of contemporary life.

Each of these delightful interconnected tales is devoted to a family living in a fertile valley on the outskirts of Monterey, California, and the effects that one particular family has on them all. Steinbeck tackles two important literary traditions here: American naturalism, with its focus on the conflict between natural instincts and the demand to conform to society's norms, and the short story cycle. Set in the heart of 'Steinbeck land', the lush Californian valleys.

In a charming cozy mystery series debut, Leslie Nagel's irrepressible small-town heroine finds that her fellow book club members may be taking their Agatha Christie a bit too literally - and murder a bit too lightly.

Zwischen lautem Tourneebetrieb und fadem Alltag: Unterwegs mit einer Punk-Rock-Band, auf langen Busfahrten, in uniformen Hotelzimmern, immer unter Strom...

Mulbridge House stood deep in the woods at the heart of Oakwood, Ohio, long before the passing of Augusta Mulbridge. Yet suddenly everyone in town seems to have a stake in its fate: the greedy heirs, eager to tear it down for a tidy profit; the local preservationists, determined to maintain it as an historic site; and the angry neighbors, staunchly opposed to the construction of a modern subdivision. Even Charley Carpenter is forced to admit that her beloved shop could use an infusion of the estate's treasures.

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In deze serie colleges over "Oosterse filosofie" nemen filosofen en deskundigen u mee naar verschillende filosofische en spirituele tradities in India, China, Tibet en Japan: hindoeïsme, (zen)boeddhisme, confucianisme en taoïsme, waarbij het "denken vanuit het hart" een grote rol speelt. Zowel de oude als de moderne tradities komen aan bod. De serie wordt afgerond met een college comparatieve filosofie oost-west, waarin wordt stilgestaan bij de overeenkomsten en verschillen en het belang van de dialoog tussen de verscheidene wereldbeschouwingen.

This is the final volume of a five volume collection of 25 journal entries as part of The Odyssey Boy Series. It begins as two boys set out on a quest to travel through space and time to reunite with their daughters, but instead accidentally discover a mysterious sunken pyramid, protected by a Leviathan. This leads them to unlock the ancient mysteries of the Egyptians, whom were connected to the lost continents of Lemuria and Atlantis.

As the owner of Old Hat Vintage Fashions, Charley Carpenter supplies retro apparel to the residents of Oakwood, Ohio, but she’s been known to set business aside to play detective when a mystery rears its head. And there’s no bigger mystery in Oakwood than the murder of Regan Fletcher - a case that’s haunted the town for decades.

In a small town like Oakwood, Ohio, everyone knows everyone else's business - except for Charley Carpenter's standoffish new neighbors, who tend to keep to themselves. But behind closed doors, Paxton Sharpe's habit of screaming bloody murder at all hours of the day keeps Charley awake all night. Coupled with the stress of the increasingly delayed expansion of her shop, Old Hat Vintage Fashions, the insomnia is driving Charley crazy. Her only distraction? The local paper's irreverent new advice column, "Ask Jackie".

Our busy lives leave little opportunity to talk to God. Noise and distractions make it difficult to find a place of solitude. Many other roadblocks stand in the way of a close relationship with the Lord. Your search for simplicity in hearing God's voice is over. Sindy shares seven easy steps to successfully hear and recognize the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit within. Follow her proven practices, and cherish the deeper intimacy with Jesus that your soul desires.

Młoda kobieta ma rozpocząć staż w prestiżowej warszawskiej kancelarii prawniczej. Poniedziałkowy poranek sugeruje, że szansa na karierę zostanie zmarnowana. Biegnąc na przystanek autobusowy, kobieta upada na chodniku i traci przytomność. Gdy ją odzyskuje, dostrzega, że nie znajduje się już w stolicy. Wokół widnieją niewysokie domy, a z oddali dobiega niezrozumiały, obcojęzyczny, śpiew.

Jane Austens Roman erstmals im Hörspiel. Finden sie wieder zueinander? Als Anne Elliot und Frederick Wentworth noch jung waren, konnten sie nicht heiraten, doch nach einigen Jahren hat sich vieles geändert. Aber wollen die beiden jetzt überhaupt noch? Der Hörer wird entführt in die Welt des englischen Landadels zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts: Geschäfte und Geldprobleme, Landpartien und Langeweile, Höflichkeitsbesuche und natürlich: Liebesverwicklungen. Ein Hörspiel, ebenso charmant und unwiderstehlich wie der große Roman von Jane Austen.

Sex is not only on social media, but social media shapes how we do and think about sex. What practices, norms, anxieties, and identities arise when the two intersect? Based on years of research on various sexual social media practices on different platforms Sex and Social Media offers a curious listener an academically informed yet accessible discussion of the nuances of sexual social media and socially mediated sex. The book opens up a much-needed discussion around how social media - as both technology and a corporate service - shapes how we perceive and practice sex today. 

The untold story of how America’s beloved first president, George Washington, borrowed, leveraged, and coerced his way into masterminding the key land purchase of the American era, which lead to the creation the nation’s capital city.

God passionately loves you, much more than you will ever comprehend. He desires for you to experience a more cherished intimacy and closeness with him than you have ever imagined is possible. He wants to speak with you daily through two-way conversations, giving you time to share your heart with him and allowing him time to share the deepest places of his heart with you.

Carl Nagel is a modern-day wizard with the awesome ability to help turn your life around with his own brand of wizardry to bring you what you seek. His profound knowledge is based not only on his own extensive investigations and study but also on certain occult secrets passed on to him by beings from the unseen world. In this daring book, he reveals these secrets and shows you how to use them to bring about any event or condition you wish.