Gregory Bassham Boeken

Environmental Ethics provides an accessible, lively, and up-to-date introduction to the central issues and controversies in environmental ethics. Requiring no previous knowledge of philosophy or ethical theory, the book will be of interest to students, environmental scientists, environmental policy makers, and anyone curious to know what philosophers are saying today about the urgent environmental challenges we face. The book is divided into two parts.Part One deals with theoretical issues in environmental philosophy, examining a variety of ethical and environmental theories that provide diverse and thought-provoking perspectives on critical ecological issues. Part Two turns to applied environmental ethics, addressing current debates on topics such as climate change, biodiversity loss, wilderness preservation, responsibilities to future generations, population growth, overconsumption, food ethics, and ecological activism. Features include: Clear explanations of key concepts and theories that lie at the heart of current debates in environmental ethics. A mix of theory of practice that permits readers to apply diverse theoretical perspectives to key environmental debates. A wealth of pedagogical aids, including chapter summaries, discussion questions, suggested readings, and a glossary of important terms.

A readable summary of the most important theories, events and seminal publications in the field of philosophy over the last 3500 years.

The essential companion to Stieg Larsson's bestselling trilogy and director David Fincher's 2011 film adaptation Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium Trilogy The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is an international phenomenon.

A philosophical exploration of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved classic just in time for the December 2012 release of Peter Jackson's new film adaptation, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey J.R.R.

No experience is worse than being a parent who has suffered the death of a child. It's so horrible that the English language doesn't have a word for it. Chris Gregory, a nineteen-year-old Freshman at Loyola University New Orleans, had a girlfriend. He was rushing a fraternity and although he had had a rough first semester, he told his parents he was certain he was finally getting "this college thing right." One night during a casual after-dinner conversation about driver's licenses, Chris's parents learned that he had opted to become an organ donor. "What am I going to do with my organs after I'm dead? And besides," he added with a grin, "who wouldn't want this body?" Life's funny. One day, some kid is a happy-go-lucky college freshman, healthy as a horse, and another guy is standing at death's door. And then in a matter of hours, they somehow trade places. Chris collapsed and died of an aneurysm with no warning. Five people who had been near death lived to see another day because they received Chris's organs. Eric Gregory, his father, wrote this book to chronicle this miracle of science and how meeting these recipients of his son's organs filled a special need in their hearts that few outside the organ donation community can understand.

Hobbits, Elben und Orks treffen auf Platon, Aristoteles und Nietzsche. In 13 famosen Essays denken 13 Philosophen über den Herrn der Ringe nach und entdecken: die weltberühmte Saga ist eine Schatztruhe für philosophische Gedanken! Kann Frodo trotz der gefährlichen Kräfte des Rings die Macht zu einem guten Zweck ausüben? Finden die Bewohner des Auenlands im einfachen Leben wahres Glück? Denkt Sauron bei seinen finsteren Plänen auch mal an die Umwelt? Die Weisheit von Mittelerde ist verblüffend. Werden Sie schlauer mit der berühmtesten Saga der Welt.

A Filosofia está em toda a parte. Em casa, no trabalho, nas séries de televisão, no cinema, nas páginas da mais recente novela gráfica ou nas personagens do nosso livro favorito. Não tem apenas a ver com a Grécia antiga, Nietzsche ou Kant. Acompanha-nos e ajuda-nos a reflectir sobre as grandes (e também sobre as pequenas) questões da vida. O Essencial e Definitivo Harry Potter e a Filosofia é um guia fascinante que discute inúmeras questões filosóficas no âmbito dos sete livros da série Harry Potter, tais como a vida depois da morte, a redenção de Severus Snape, a razão que leva Harry a escolher a morte, o poder do amor, o destino no mundo dos feiticeiros ou Sirius Black, homem ou cão? A análise de toda a saga Harry Potter, para fãs e apreciadores que queiram aprofundar filosoficamente o seu conhecimento deste mundo fantástico. O Essencial e Definitivo Harry Potter e a Filosofia de William Irwin , Gregory Bassham

Entdecken Sie im Buch "Stoizismus für Dummies" eine zeitlose Philosophie, die Ihnen hilft, in einer hektischen Welt innere Ruhe und Gelassenheit zu finden. Spannendes Wissen und bewährte Lebensweisheiten unterstützen Sie dabei, alltägliche Herausforderungen besser zu meistern und ein erfülltes Leben zu führen.

Gdzie Gandalf nie może, tam Bilba pośle. „W pewnej norze ziemnej mieszkał sobie pewien hobbit”. Tę historię wszyscy doskonale znamy. Przygody małego hobbita, który zdecydował się wyruszyć w daleką podróż w towarzystwie czarodzieja oraz trzynastu krasnoludów, opisuje jedna z najchętniej czytanych powieści na świecie. Jednak pod tą prostą opowiastką kryje się prawdziwa kopalnia filozoficznych zagadek, a każda kolejna lektura dostarcza nowych wrażeń oraz kolejnych, piętrzących się pytań. Teraz wreszcie pojawia się okazja, by rozwikłać tajemnice Śródziemia i odkryć swojego wewnętrznego Tuka. Przekonaj się, że mały hobbit może być naszym przewodnikiem w drodze do oświecenia, pomyśl, dlaczego warto porzucić swoją bezpieczną norkę i stać się nieustraszonym łowcą przygód, oraz zdecyduj, czy dobre jadło, zabawę i śpiew powinno się cenić wyżej niż górę złota. A teraz nabij swoją fajkę najlepszym fajkowym zielem i otwórz tę butelkę ze starej winnicy, którą trzymałeś na specjalną okazję. Rozpoczyna się przygoda! „A jeśli któryś z was znajdzie się w moich stronach, niech bez namysłu puka do moich drzwi. Podwieczorek jest zwykle o czwartej, ale będę wam rad o każdej porze!”