Author: Nikola Bijeliti
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781720101413
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Would it be ethical to create a new race by eugenically combining the best qualities of existing races? If so, what are the best qualities, and in what ratio should they be combined? If the new race proved to be superior to existing races, should one's loyalty be to one's own race or to the new hybrid race? Will the new race be a threat to existing races? In this story, scientists and political leaders in Uruguay try to create a new hybrid race based, in part, on the ideas in Vasconcelos' book The Cosmic Race. Will they succeed, or will their efforts fall short? What challenges will the White race encounter in dealing with the new hybrid race? Will they be allies or foes? Or will the competition between the White race and the new hybrid race prove beneficial to both?
The Cosmic Identity
Author: Nikola Bijeliti
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781720101413
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Would it be ethical to create a new race by eugenically combining the best qualities of existing races? If so, what are the best qualities, and in what ratio should they be combined? If the new race proved to be superior to existing races, should one's loyalty be to one's own race or to the new hybrid race? Will the new race be a threat to existing races? In this story, scientists and political leaders in Uruguay try to create a new hybrid race based, in part, on the ideas in Vasconcelos' book The Cosmic Race. Will they succeed, or will their efforts fall short? What challenges will the White race encounter in dealing with the new hybrid race? Will they be allies or foes? Or will the competition between the White race and the new hybrid race prove beneficial to both?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781720101413
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Would it be ethical to create a new race by eugenically combining the best qualities of existing races? If so, what are the best qualities, and in what ratio should they be combined? If the new race proved to be superior to existing races, should one's loyalty be to one's own race or to the new hybrid race? Will the new race be a threat to existing races? In this story, scientists and political leaders in Uruguay try to create a new hybrid race based, in part, on the ideas in Vasconcelos' book The Cosmic Race. Will they succeed, or will their efforts fall short? What challenges will the White race encounter in dealing with the new hybrid race? Will they be allies or foes? Or will the competition between the White race and the new hybrid race prove beneficial to both?
Explore with Monitor
Author: Harvey Grady
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595474845
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Explore life's greatest mysteries as Monitor addresses the questions we most want answered. Who are we? What is our place in the universe? How do we connect with Soul? What distracts us from realizing our Divinity? How can we work with our Subconscious Selves to achieve harmony in our subconscious mind and attain clear, reliable communication with our High Self and Soul.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595474845
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Explore life's greatest mysteries as Monitor addresses the questions we most want answered. Who are we? What is our place in the universe? How do we connect with Soul? What distracts us from realizing our Divinity? How can we work with our Subconscious Selves to achieve harmony in our subconscious mind and attain clear, reliable communication with our High Self and Soul.
The Cosmos in Ancient Greek Religious Experience
Author: Efrosyni Boutsikas
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110848817X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Reconstructs ancient rituals in their day/night/season combining them with relevant mythology and astronomical observations to understand the ritual's cosmological links.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110848817X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Reconstructs ancient rituals in their day/night/season combining them with relevant mythology and astronomical observations to understand the ritual's cosmological links.
Find Your Cosmic Calling
Author: Natalie Walstein
Publisher: Fair Winds Press
ISBN: 0760372802
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Harness your potential and find your purpose in the cosmos. Find Your Cosmic Calling shows you how to use your unique astrological birth chart to discover your soul’s blueprint. How has it become completely normal to live for the weekend, dread Mondays, and spend most of our lives working toward the bottom line instead of our personal dreams and goals? In this book, Founder of Soulshine Astrology Natalie Walstein helps you discover what you were born to do by uncovering, and tapping into, the immensely powerful gifts of your soul and transforming the world in a meaningful way. By decoding your planetary relationships and uncovering your soul-level motivations, you will gain a deeper understanding of who you are. Determine your ideal life and career path based on your best skills by realizing which tools you need to succeed in life and the unique gifts that will help you make a greater difference in our world. Learn the secrets behind earning a good living and doing what you love for the rest of your life. Find Your Cosmic Calling by studying astrology and reading your soul’s blueprint to determine your ideal path.
Publisher: Fair Winds Press
ISBN: 0760372802
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Harness your potential and find your purpose in the cosmos. Find Your Cosmic Calling shows you how to use your unique astrological birth chart to discover your soul’s blueprint. How has it become completely normal to live for the weekend, dread Mondays, and spend most of our lives working toward the bottom line instead of our personal dreams and goals? In this book, Founder of Soulshine Astrology Natalie Walstein helps you discover what you were born to do by uncovering, and tapping into, the immensely powerful gifts of your soul and transforming the world in a meaningful way. By decoding your planetary relationships and uncovering your soul-level motivations, you will gain a deeper understanding of who you are. Determine your ideal life and career path based on your best skills by realizing which tools you need to succeed in life and the unique gifts that will help you make a greater difference in our world. Learn the secrets behind earning a good living and doing what you love for the rest of your life. Find Your Cosmic Calling by studying astrology and reading your soul’s blueprint to determine your ideal path.
A God That Could be Real
Author: Nancy Ellen Abrams
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807075957
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
A paradigm-shifting blend of science, religion, and philosophy for the agnostic, spiritual-but-not-religious, and scientifically minded reader Many people are fed up with the way traditional religion alienates them, perpetuates conflict, vilifies science, and undermines reason. Nancy Abrams—a philosopher of science, lawyer, and lifelong atheist—is among them, but she has also found freedom in imagining a higher power. In A God That Could Be Real, Abrams explores a radically new way of thinking about God. She dismantles several common assumptions about God and shows why an omniscient, omnipotent God that created the universe and plans what happens is incompatible with science—but that this doesn’t preclude a God that can comfort and empower us. Moving away from traditional arguments for God, Abrams finds something worthy of the name “God” in the new science of emergence: just as a complex ant hill emerges from the collective behavior of individually clueless ants, and just as the global economy emerges from the interactions of billions of individuals’ choices, God, she argues, is an “emergent phenomenon” that arises from the staggering complexity of humanity’s collective aspirations and is in dialogue with every individual. This God did not create the universe—it created the meaning of the universe. It’s not universal—it’s planetary. It can’t change the world, but it helps us change the world. A God that could be real, Abrams shows us, is what humanity needs to inspire us to collectively cooperate to protect our warming planet and create a long-term civilization.
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807075957
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
A paradigm-shifting blend of science, religion, and philosophy for the agnostic, spiritual-but-not-religious, and scientifically minded reader Many people are fed up with the way traditional religion alienates them, perpetuates conflict, vilifies science, and undermines reason. Nancy Abrams—a philosopher of science, lawyer, and lifelong atheist—is among them, but she has also found freedom in imagining a higher power. In A God That Could Be Real, Abrams explores a radically new way of thinking about God. She dismantles several common assumptions about God and shows why an omniscient, omnipotent God that created the universe and plans what happens is incompatible with science—but that this doesn’t preclude a God that can comfort and empower us. Moving away from traditional arguments for God, Abrams finds something worthy of the name “God” in the new science of emergence: just as a complex ant hill emerges from the collective behavior of individually clueless ants, and just as the global economy emerges from the interactions of billions of individuals’ choices, God, she argues, is an “emergent phenomenon” that arises from the staggering complexity of humanity’s collective aspirations and is in dialogue with every individual. This God did not create the universe—it created the meaning of the universe. It’s not universal—it’s planetary. It can’t change the world, but it helps us change the world. A God that could be real, Abrams shows us, is what humanity needs to inspire us to collectively cooperate to protect our warming planet and create a long-term civilization.
The Diamond Approach
Author: John Davis
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834843374
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A revised and expanded edition of the definitive guide to the Diamond Approach, the modern contemplative practice that integrates psychology and spirituality and emphasizes the importance of self-inquiry. The Diamond Approach has been developed and taught over the last forty-five years by Hameed Ali, who is known chiefly by his pen name, A. H. Almaas. This book, the first to offer a full overview of the Diamond Approach, is now revised and expanded with a new foreword by Almaas, a new preface by the author, and a new chapter that explores the most recent developments in Almaas's teaching and practice methods. Author John Davis offers a rich, compelling introduction to the unique spiritual tradition that philosopher Ken Wilber recommends as "the most balanced of the widely available spiritual psychologies/therapies." Influenced by ancient traditions such as Sufism and Buddhism as well as by modern psychology, the Diamond Approach is particularly well-suited to twenty-first century seekers who embrace both spirituality and science. Beginning with an account of his own work with the Diamond Approach, Davis proceeds to outline the tradition's central practice of Inquiry, a form of open-ended exploration of present-moment experience akin to mindfulness practice. From there, he launches readers into an exploration of metaphysical concepts such as soul, space, Essence, self-realization, and the dimensions of Being. Complex yet concise, profound yet accessible, The Diamond Approach offers readers bold new perspectives on reality and human potential.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834843374
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A revised and expanded edition of the definitive guide to the Diamond Approach, the modern contemplative practice that integrates psychology and spirituality and emphasizes the importance of self-inquiry. The Diamond Approach has been developed and taught over the last forty-five years by Hameed Ali, who is known chiefly by his pen name, A. H. Almaas. This book, the first to offer a full overview of the Diamond Approach, is now revised and expanded with a new foreword by Almaas, a new preface by the author, and a new chapter that explores the most recent developments in Almaas's teaching and practice methods. Author John Davis offers a rich, compelling introduction to the unique spiritual tradition that philosopher Ken Wilber recommends as "the most balanced of the widely available spiritual psychologies/therapies." Influenced by ancient traditions such as Sufism and Buddhism as well as by modern psychology, the Diamond Approach is particularly well-suited to twenty-first century seekers who embrace both spirituality and science. Beginning with an account of his own work with the Diamond Approach, Davis proceeds to outline the tradition's central practice of Inquiry, a form of open-ended exploration of present-moment experience akin to mindfulness practice. From there, he launches readers into an exploration of metaphysical concepts such as soul, space, Essence, self-realization, and the dimensions of Being. Complex yet concise, profound yet accessible, The Diamond Approach offers readers bold new perspectives on reality and human potential.
The Cosmic Detective
Author: Mani Bhaumik
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9780143330691
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Are You Feeling A Little Lonely In This Vast Universe? Find Out Who Your Neighbours Are In This Spectacular And Thrilling Guide To The Deepest Mysteries Of The Cosmos. International Best-Selling Author And World-Renowned Scientist Dr Mani Bhaumik Takes Young Readers On A Whirlwind Tour Into Space With The Cosmic Detective. Addressing His Readers As Cosmic Detectives, The Author Actively Enlists His Young Sleuths In Finding Solutions To Questions That Have Puzzled Space Scientists For Ages. How And When Did The Universe Begin? What Are Stars Made Of? How Far Away Are The Most Distant Galaxies? What Is A Quasar? Explore These Fundamental Cosmic Riddles And More In This Fascinating Journey Of Discovery And Wonder. Find Out About Nebulae And Black Holes, Navigate The Galaxies And The Enormous Expanses Beyond, Dive Into The Heart Of Neutron Stars And Walk On Distant Planets As You Join The Author In Investigating The Most Bizarre Aspects Of The Cosmos. And In The Broader Context Of Our Own Existence In The Universe, Dr Bhaumik Reveals That When We Explore The Cosmos, We Also Explore Ourselves. Packed With Interesting Facts And Dazzling Colour Photographs, This Beautifully Written Primer Is Ideal For Students And Cosmic Detectives Of All Ages. Age Group Of Target Audience (Puffin): 11 + See The Wonders Of The Cosmos Here
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9780143330691
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Are You Feeling A Little Lonely In This Vast Universe? Find Out Who Your Neighbours Are In This Spectacular And Thrilling Guide To The Deepest Mysteries Of The Cosmos. International Best-Selling Author And World-Renowned Scientist Dr Mani Bhaumik Takes Young Readers On A Whirlwind Tour Into Space With The Cosmic Detective. Addressing His Readers As Cosmic Detectives, The Author Actively Enlists His Young Sleuths In Finding Solutions To Questions That Have Puzzled Space Scientists For Ages. How And When Did The Universe Begin? What Are Stars Made Of? How Far Away Are The Most Distant Galaxies? What Is A Quasar? Explore These Fundamental Cosmic Riddles And More In This Fascinating Journey Of Discovery And Wonder. Find Out About Nebulae And Black Holes, Navigate The Galaxies And The Enormous Expanses Beyond, Dive Into The Heart Of Neutron Stars And Walk On Distant Planets As You Join The Author In Investigating The Most Bizarre Aspects Of The Cosmos. And In The Broader Context Of Our Own Existence In The Universe, Dr Bhaumik Reveals That When We Explore The Cosmos, We Also Explore Ourselves. Packed With Interesting Facts And Dazzling Colour Photographs, This Beautifully Written Primer Is Ideal For Students And Cosmic Detectives Of All Ages. Age Group Of Target Audience (Puffin): 11 + See The Wonders Of The Cosmos Here
Inter-culturality and Philosophic Discourse
Author: Yolaine Escande
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 144386465X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Responding to a deep and universal need of philosophizing in the context of intensive intercultural interaction among all philosophical traditions in the process of globalization, this timely book offers a unique collection of excellent papers on inter-translatability, art, and ethics; subjects which are most crucial for intercultural conversations today. Instead of opting for a “comparative philosophy” that suggests the superiority of philosophy in comparison with other forms of thought, this book explores “inter-translatability” between East and West, given that any dialogue between heterogeneous cultures and systems of thought has to start with translation, which constitutes the first part of this book. Art and ethics are the two areas that most obviously link philosophies of the past and the present and constitute a fundamental part of Chinese long-living and practical philosophy. The value of art and aesthetic appreciation, no less than ethics, is at the core of Chinese culture and, indeed, promises a great deal for the future world. Thus, they are dealt with here in the second and third parts. This book is also relevant to inter-culturalism in philosophy itself, as the contributors, firstly, come from several different continents and, secondly, though most of them are philosophers, all contributors are well-versed in other disciplines, such as anthropology, literature, religion, aesthetics, history of art, sinology, cognitive sciences, and social sciences.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 144386465X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Responding to a deep and universal need of philosophizing in the context of intensive intercultural interaction among all philosophical traditions in the process of globalization, this timely book offers a unique collection of excellent papers on inter-translatability, art, and ethics; subjects which are most crucial for intercultural conversations today. Instead of opting for a “comparative philosophy” that suggests the superiority of philosophy in comparison with other forms of thought, this book explores “inter-translatability” between East and West, given that any dialogue between heterogeneous cultures and systems of thought has to start with translation, which constitutes the first part of this book. Art and ethics are the two areas that most obviously link philosophies of the past and the present and constitute a fundamental part of Chinese long-living and practical philosophy. The value of art and aesthetic appreciation, no less than ethics, is at the core of Chinese culture and, indeed, promises a great deal for the future world. Thus, they are dealt with here in the second and third parts. This book is also relevant to inter-culturalism in philosophy itself, as the contributors, firstly, come from several different continents and, secondly, though most of them are philosophers, all contributors are well-versed in other disciplines, such as anthropology, literature, religion, aesthetics, history of art, sinology, cognitive sciences, and social sciences.
American Cosmic
Author: D.W. Pasulka
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190693509
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
More than half of American adults and more than seventy-five percent of young Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life. This level of belief rivals that of belief in God. American Cosmic examines the mechanisms at work behind the thriving belief system in extraterrestrial life, a system that is changing and even supplanting traditional religions. Over the course of a six-year ethnographic study, D.W. Pasulka interviewed successful and influential scientists, professionals, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who believe in extraterrestrial intelligence, thereby disproving the common misconception that only fringe members of society believe in UFOs. She argues that widespread belief in aliens is due to a number of factors including their ubiquity in modern media like The X-Files, which can influence memory, and the believability lent to that media by the search for planets that might support life. American Cosmic explores the intriguing question of how people interpret unexplainable experiences, and argues that the media is replacing religion as a cultural authority that offers believers answers about non-human intelligent life.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190693509
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
More than half of American adults and more than seventy-five percent of young Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life. This level of belief rivals that of belief in God. American Cosmic examines the mechanisms at work behind the thriving belief system in extraterrestrial life, a system that is changing and even supplanting traditional religions. Over the course of a six-year ethnographic study, D.W. Pasulka interviewed successful and influential scientists, professionals, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who believe in extraterrestrial intelligence, thereby disproving the common misconception that only fringe members of society believe in UFOs. She argues that widespread belief in aliens is due to a number of factors including their ubiquity in modern media like The X-Files, which can influence memory, and the believability lent to that media by the search for planets that might support life. American Cosmic explores the intriguing question of how people interpret unexplainable experiences, and argues that the media is replacing religion as a cultural authority that offers believers answers about non-human intelligent life.
Identity and Power in the Ancient Andes
Author: John Wayne Janusek
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135940886
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
The Tiwanaku state was the political and cultural center of ancient Andean civilization for almost 700 years. Identity and Power is the result of ten years of research that has revealed significant new data. Janusek explores the origins, development, and collapse of this ancient state through the lenses of social identities--gender, ethnicity, occupation, for example--and power relations. He combines recent developments in social theory with the archaeological record to create a fascinating and theoretically informed exploration of the history of this important civilization.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135940886
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
The Tiwanaku state was the political and cultural center of ancient Andean civilization for almost 700 years. Identity and Power is the result of ten years of research that has revealed significant new data. Janusek explores the origins, development, and collapse of this ancient state through the lenses of social identities--gender, ethnicity, occupation, for example--and power relations. He combines recent developments in social theory with the archaeological record to create a fascinating and theoretically informed exploration of the history of this important civilization.