Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Society and solitude, 12 chapters
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Society and Solitude and Other Essays
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
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ISBN: 9780371919262
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
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ISBN: 9780371919262
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
The Art of Solitude
Author: Stephen Batchelor
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300252277
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
In a time of social distancing and isolation, a meditation on the beauty of solitude from renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor “Whatever a soul is, the author goes a long way toward soothing it. A very welcome instance of philosophy that can help readers live a good life.”—Kirkus Reviews “Elegant and formally ingenious.”—Geoff Wisner, Wall Street Journal When world renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor turned sixty, he took a sabbatical from his teaching and turned his attention to solitude, a practice integral to the meditative traditions he has long studied and taught. He aimed to venture more deeply into solitude, discovering its full extent and depth. This beautiful literary collage documents his multifaceted explorations. Spending time in remote places, appreciating and making art, practicing meditation and participating in retreats, drinking peyote and ayahuasca, and training himself to keep an open, questioning mind have all contributed to Batchelor’s ability to be simultaneously alone and at ease. Mixed in with his personal narrative are inspiring stories from solitude’s devoted practitioners, from the Buddha to Montaigne, from Vermeer to Agnes Martin. In a hyperconnected world that is at the same time plagued by social isolation, this book shows how to enjoy the inescapable solitude that is at the heart of human life.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300252277
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
In a time of social distancing and isolation, a meditation on the beauty of solitude from renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor “Whatever a soul is, the author goes a long way toward soothing it. A very welcome instance of philosophy that can help readers live a good life.”—Kirkus Reviews “Elegant and formally ingenious.”—Geoff Wisner, Wall Street Journal When world renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor turned sixty, he took a sabbatical from his teaching and turned his attention to solitude, a practice integral to the meditative traditions he has long studied and taught. He aimed to venture more deeply into solitude, discovering its full extent and depth. This beautiful literary collage documents his multifaceted explorations. Spending time in remote places, appreciating and making art, practicing meditation and participating in retreats, drinking peyote and ayahuasca, and training himself to keep an open, questioning mind have all contributed to Batchelor’s ability to be simultaneously alone and at ease. Mixed in with his personal narrative are inspiring stories from solitude’s devoted practitioners, from the Buddha to Montaigne, from Vermeer to Agnes Martin. In a hyperconnected world that is at the same time plagued by social isolation, this book shows how to enjoy the inescapable solitude that is at the heart of human life.
The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Solitude
Author: Anthony Storr
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743280741
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"Solitude was seminal in challenging the established belief that "interpersonal relationships of an intimate kind are the chief, if not the only, source of human happiness." Indeed, most self-help literature still places relationships at the center of human existence. Lucid and lyrical, Storr's book cites numerous examples of brilliant scholars and artists -- from Beethoven and Kant to Anne Sexton and Beatrix Potter -- to demonstrate that solitude ranks alongside relationships in its impact on an individual's well-being and productivity, as well as on society's progress and health. But solitary activity is essential not only for geniuses, says Storr ; the average person, too, is enriched by spending time alone."--Back cover.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743280741
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"Solitude was seminal in challenging the established belief that "interpersonal relationships of an intimate kind are the chief, if not the only, source of human happiness." Indeed, most self-help literature still places relationships at the center of human existence. Lucid and lyrical, Storr's book cites numerous examples of brilliant scholars and artists -- from Beethoven and Kant to Anne Sexton and Beatrix Potter -- to demonstrate that solitude ranks alongside relationships in its impact on an individual's well-being and productivity, as well as on society's progress and health. But solitary activity is essential not only for geniuses, says Storr ; the average person, too, is enriched by spending time alone."--Back cover.
Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 492
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Languages : en
Pages : 492
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Fort Solitude (DC Comics: Secret Hero Society #2)
Author: Derek Fridolfs
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338183761
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, and Diana Prince are back along with a lot of new friends as their Secret Hero Society goes to Spring Break Adventure Camp! The follow-up to the bestselling hit Study Hall of Justice! Clark Kent is thrilled when he receives an invite to a spring break academic retreat. After taking down the villains of Ducard Academy the previous year, going back to life on the farm was a bit dull. Better yet, his friends Bruce and Diana have been invited there, too! What better way to spend spring break than with old friends (Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn) and new ones like Arthur Curry (Aquaman), Barry Allen (the Flash), and Vic Stone (Cyborg)?When Clark arrives at Camp Evergreen he, makes new friends, reconnects with old ones, and nothing seems weird at all! Well, that is until kids start disappearing . . . One by one . . . Plus, there's a lake monster, bigfoot has been spotted, there are reports of a boogeyman, and there may or may not be a UFO crashed into the lake. Clark, Bruce, and Diana will have to reassemble the Junior Detective -- er-- Criminal Investigation Unit, in an all-new, supernatural adventure!
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338183761
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, and Diana Prince are back along with a lot of new friends as their Secret Hero Society goes to Spring Break Adventure Camp! The follow-up to the bestselling hit Study Hall of Justice! Clark Kent is thrilled when he receives an invite to a spring break academic retreat. After taking down the villains of Ducard Academy the previous year, going back to life on the farm was a bit dull. Better yet, his friends Bruce and Diana have been invited there, too! What better way to spend spring break than with old friends (Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn) and new ones like Arthur Curry (Aquaman), Barry Allen (the Flash), and Vic Stone (Cyborg)?When Clark arrives at Camp Evergreen he, makes new friends, reconnects with old ones, and nothing seems weird at all! Well, that is until kids start disappearing . . . One by one . . . Plus, there's a lake monster, bigfoot has been spotted, there are reports of a boogeyman, and there may or may not be a UFO crashed into the lake. Clark, Bruce, and Diana will have to reassemble the Junior Detective -- er-- Criminal Investigation Unit, in an all-new, supernatural adventure!
Society & Solitude
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Publisher:
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Category : American essays
Languages : en
Pages : 346
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Category : American essays
Languages : en
Pages : 346
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Solitude
Author: Philip Koch
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
ISBN: 9780812692433
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
About the philosophical aspects of solitude.
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
ISBN: 9780812692433
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
About the philosophical aspects of solitude.
The End of Solitude
Author: William Deresiewicz
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
ISBN: 1250125545
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
A passionate, probing collection gathering nearly thirty years of groundbreaking reflection on culture and society alongside four new essays, by one of our most respected essayists and critics. What is the internet doing to us? What is college for? What are the myths and metaphors we live by? These are the questions that William Deresiewicz has been pursuing over the course of his award-winning career. The End of Solitude brings together more than forty of his finest essays, including four that are published here for the first time. Ranging widely across the culture, they take up subjects as diverse as Mad Men and Harold Bloom, the significance of the hipster, and the purpose of art. Drawing on the past, they ask how we got where we are. Scrutinizing the present, they seek to understand how we can live more mindfully and freely, and they pose two fundamental questions: What does it mean to be an individual, and how can we sustain our individuality in an age of networks and groups?
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
ISBN: 1250125545
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
A passionate, probing collection gathering nearly thirty years of groundbreaking reflection on culture and society alongside four new essays, by one of our most respected essayists and critics. What is the internet doing to us? What is college for? What are the myths and metaphors we live by? These are the questions that William Deresiewicz has been pursuing over the course of his award-winning career. The End of Solitude brings together more than forty of his finest essays, including four that are published here for the first time. Ranging widely across the culture, they take up subjects as diverse as Mad Men and Harold Bloom, the significance of the hipster, and the purpose of art. Drawing on the past, they ask how we got where we are. Scrutinizing the present, they seek to understand how we can live more mindfully and freely, and they pose two fundamental questions: What does it mean to be an individual, and how can we sustain our individuality in an age of networks and groups?