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The Ulysseans

By: Antonio Mercurio

... 1 ANTONIO MERCURIO THE ULYSSEANS The Theorem and the Myth for traveling from one universe to another ... ...rg/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ You are free: to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work. Under the following conditions: Attribution — You ... ... Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way tha... ...anslations authorized by the Author. 3 Note from the translator: In this text, several of the author’s books are mentioned. Some are alread... ... time (the I and its roots). 21 4) – The I and history, both modern and ancient. The I and science, the I and philosophy, the I and religion, the... ...aiting for the coming reign of the Messiah, it is necessary to make use of punishment, revenge, mercy, to find a scapegoat, and finally, to create ... ... and freedom in this life, not in the next. He forgave the English of the crimes they committed against India, but he did not forgive them until af... ...are speaking of love that does not act under the threat of terror (eternal punishment), nor is drawn by the desire to win a reward (eternal ... ... phase of “everything goes because God is dead” (see Woody Allen’s film : “Crimes and Misdemeanors”), but this phase is necessary for humanity to be...

...s of this book, so here we will simply mention some of the papers presented by the Author that the book contains. The book opens with an “Invitation” and then proceeds with “The Myth of Sophia-Analysis: life as a work of art”, “Choral Group Research on life as a work of art”, “The Cosmological vision of Sophia-Art”, “The Cosmo-Art Theorem”, “The Cosmo-Art Myth”, “The Myth ...

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The Devil‘S Legacy- to Earth Mortals. Being the Key Note to Black Arts!! Witchcraft, Devination , Omens, Forewarnings, Apparitions, Sorcery, Daemonology, Dreams, Predictions, Visions, And Compacts with the Devil!! with the Most Authentic History of Salem Witchcraft!

By: M. Young

...FOREWARNINGS, APPARITIONS, SORCERY, DAEMONOLOGY, DREAMS, PREDICTIONS, VISIONS, AND Compacts with the Devil!! WITH THE MOST AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF S... ... NEW YORK: M. YOUNG, PUBLISHER, 173 GREENWICH STREET. ACT IV. A Cavern. In the Middle, a Boiling Cauldron. Thunder. Enter the three Witches.... ... Witches. First Witch. Thrice the brinded cat hath mew‘d. Second Witch. Thrice and once the hedge-pig whined. Third Witch. Harpier cries, – ‗t is t... ...ier cries, – ‗t is time, ‗t is time. First Witch. Round about the cauldron go; In the poison‘d entrails throw. Toad, that under the cold stone Day... ...rtainty of his own defeat and death. She was liable, indeed, deservedly, to the punishment of death, for intruding herself upon the task of the real ... ... will of God was, in that time, regularly made known. But her existence and her crimes can go no length to prove the possibility that another class o... ...ame, either existed at a more recent period, or were liable to the same capital punishment, for a very different and much more doubtful class of off... ...to be enlisted in the armies of the prince of darkness. We do not read in these ancient memorials of any league of mutual benefit entered into betwe... ...ng the antiquity of Witchcraft, we must needs confess that it hath been of very ancient time, because the Scriptures do testify so much, for in the t...

...haps the title of this Book – The Devil‘s Legacy to Earth Mortals may at first seem somewhat strange; they will pause as they do at a Witches Prayer, and wonder whether they had best look into it or no, lest they should really raise the Devil by reading what he has bequeathed to mankind. It is a question not yet determined by the learned, whether the word Devil be singula...

...The power of these witches as we find in their earliest records originated in their intercourse with familiar spirits, invisible beings who must be supposed to be enlisted in the armies of the prince of darkness. We do not read in these ancient memorials of any l...

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The Coming of Messiah in Glory and Majesty

By: Juan Josafat Ben Ezra

... THE COMING OF MESSIAH IN GLORY AND MAJESTY BY JUAN JOSAFAT BEN-EZRA, A CONVERTED JEW ... ...HE REV. EDWARD IRVING, A.M. Volume I PUBLISHED BY L. B. SEELEY AND SON FLEET STREET, LONDON MDCCCXXVII THIS EDITION ... ...................325 THE FUTURE ESTATE OF THE JEWS, AS IT IS ORDINARILY FOUND SET FORTH IN THE CHRISTIAN DOCTORS........................................ ... -1- DEDICATION. To the C HURCH OF C HRIST of all denominations who Worship God in the English tongue, and believe that Jesus Christ, who ca... ...the whole earth an ark of testimony; and to that end will turn his Holy Spirit unto his ancient people the Jews, and bring unto them those days of r... ...to his saints; yea, and for the justification of his great scheme of grace, and for the punishment, the condign punishment of the fell avenger, ought... ...! My own, is the dearest word of all languages, and one chief end of all restraints and punishments is to prevent it from being the only word. This ... ...me of great importance, what do you think, my friend, that I ought to do? Shall it be a crime to speak of these defects, to publish them and to main... ...o they opened the doors with great facility. This is all the offence —this is all their crime. Nevertheless, it must be confessed, (seeing in this p...

...ALL that I have to say to thee, my venerable friend Christophilus, reduces itself to the serious and formal examination of one single point; which, in the present constitution or system of the church and the world, appears to me of the highest importance; viz. Whether the ideas which we entertain concerning the coming of...

....1 PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE BY THE TRANSLATOR.....3 PART II...32 CHAPTER I.....33 CHAPTER II....46 CHAPTER III ....67 CHAPTER IV....85 CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY...113 TO THE READER....129 A CRITIQUE OF THE WORK ...130 DEDECATION....135 PREFACE.....137 PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE.....143 THE COMING OF MESSIAH...151 CHAPTER I.....151 CHAPTER II....160 CHAPTER III....163 ...

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Links and Factoids

By: Sam Vaknin

... The First Book of Factoids First Published on the Links and Factoids Study List http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linknfacto... ...ist http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linknfactoid Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Editing and Design: Lidija Rangelovska Lidija Rangelovska A Na... ... All rights reserved. This book, or any part thereof, may not be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from: Lidija Rangelovs... ...elovska – write to: palma@unet.com.mk Visit the Author Archive of Dr. Sam Vaknin in "Central Europe Review": http://www.ce-review.org/authorarchi... ...sis. An Ottoman military tribunal, convened between 1919-21, even convicted for the crimes members of the administration of the Young Turks, includi... ...ic civilization), through the Canary Islands to Scandinavia. Considering that many ancient civilizations - such as Troy, long considered a mere fab... ...undred years after her death, by royal decree, mentioning her name in Hungary was a crime. http://www.angelfire.com/realm/shades/demons/vampires/... ...ey called it the "Pestilence" or the "Great Mortality". They regarded it as divine punishment of humanity's sins. http://www.ento.vt.edu/IHS/pl... ...ritish, addition. Ironically, he belonged to a movement seeking to abolish capital punishment altogether. Guillotine-like implements were used on ...

Anthology of fascinating historical and scientific facts and links to relevant Web sources.

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The Coming of Messiah in Glory and Majesty: Volume II

By: Juan Josafat Ben Ezra

... THE COMING OF MESSIAH IN GLORY AND MAJESTY BY JUAN JOSAFAT BEN-EZRA, A CONVERTE... ... THE COMING OF MESSIAH IN GLORY AND MAJESTY BY JUAN JOSAFAT BEN-EZRA, A CONVERTED JEW TRA... ...NG, A.M. Volume II PUBLISHED BY L. B. SEELEY AND SON FLEET STREET, LONDON MDCCCXXVII THIS EDITION PUBLISHE... ...S EDITION PUBLISHED BY J G TILLIN ENGLAND © MM THE COMING OF MESSIAH IN GLORY AND MAJESTY. PART II. (CONTINUED) PHENOMENON VI. THE... ...diments, to the observation of the true Phenomena. They are those two great and ancient fortresses, which have served, and do serve, as a refuge and... ...us men. It is thought that he cut them off from himself for ever for that great crime which they committed when they cried out, ‘Crucify him, crucify... ...m, crucify him, his blood be upon us and our children.’ It is thought that this crime is irremediable, and not to be atoned for by the severest chas... ...lection of grace, and the rest were blinded according as it is written:’ God in punishment of their iniquity, giving them ‘eyes that they should not ... ...ld, and from all its venomous pleasures, by the fear of an eternal and terrible punishment. They had to exhort her to the practice of all virtues, as...

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The Silver Lining: Moral Deliberations in Modern Cinema

By: Sam Vaknin, Ph. D.

... The Silver Lining Moral Deliberations in Modern Cinema 3 rd EDITION Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. ... ...ons in Modern Cinema 3 rd EDITION Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Editing and Design: Lidija Rangelovska Lidija Rangelovska A Na... ... All rights reserved. This book, or any part thereof, may not be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from: Lidija Rangelovs... ...n from: Lidija Rangelovska – write to: palma@unet.com.mk Philosophical Musings and Essays http://samvak.tripod.com/culture.html Malignant ... ... That we are the moral equivalent of these viewers- voyeurs, accomplices to the same crimes, comes as a shocking realization to us. We are (live) vie... ...s and that they were catering to his every need – does not absolve them from their crimes. Truman should have maintained a fine balance between his... ...frained from acting) in its past is essential in dispensing with future rewards or punishments. The "product liability" approach also fits here. T... ...such warrants and representations. The payment should be either in kind (as in more ancient justice systems) or in cash (as in modern Western civil... ...ture: its democracy. It is slowly being transformed from republic to empire, as did Rome two thousand years ago. The USA is a terrorist state. Whil...

Moral deliberations and philosophical dimensions in thirteen modern films.

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Heroes of Unknown Seas and Savage Lands

By: J. W. Buel

... HEROES OF UNKNOWN SEAS AND SAVAGE LANDS By J. W. BUEL, Author of "The Beautiful Story," "T... ...thor of "The Beautiful Story," "The Story of Man," "The Living World," "Russia and Siberia," etc. A RECORD OF THE FINDING OF ALL LANDS And Descripti... ... OF AMERICA By the Viking Sea-Rovers, and Its Settlement by the Scandinavians in the Ninth Century. SUPPLEMENTED WITH THRILLING NARRATIVES OF VOYAG... ...HING INCIDENTS AND PERILOUS UNDERTAKINGS AMONG WILD BEASTS AND SAVAGE PEOPLE IN HEROIC EFFORTS FOR A RECLAMATION OF ALL LANDS TO CIVILIZATION, AND ... ...ONTENTS. CHAPTER I. The Rolling Stone of History. -- Surprising revelations -- Ancient Cities that are now no more -- Effects of Cataclysms upon the h... ...century -- Wandering islands -- The Phantom Ship -- The Flying Dutchman -- The crimes for which he suffers -- In pursuit of the spectral ship -- Ghost... ... Portuguese -- A motley crowd of sailors -- The bloodthirstiness of da Gama -- Punishment alike of friend and foe -- Devotion of Mohammedans -- The pi... ...cs -- An altar to Christianity erected on the pyramid of sacrifice -- Horrible punishment of the mutineers -- On the march to Mexico 194- 202 CHAPTER ... ...is former compatriots with merciless severity -- How he rebuked his partner in crime -- Savage destruction of the Buccaneers -- Bandits of the ocean w...

...Thrilling narratives of voyages, discoveries, adventures, battles, darings and sufferings of the heroic characters, bold explorers and dauntless spirits who have made ocean history and established christian supremacy over the most savage lands of the earth. Reciting astonishing incidents and perilou...

...The Rolling Stone of History. -- Surprising revelations -- Ancient Cities that are now no more -- Effects of Cataclysms upon the human race -- The rise and fall of nations -- Cave dwellers who became masters of the world -- The first boats -- Building a strong nation -- The earliest ...

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And Gulliver Returns Book IV : A Look at Our Human Values

By: Lemuel Gulliver XVI

...0 ―. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS‖ --In Search of Utopia— Book 4 A Look at Human Values 1 ... ...of Utopia— Book 4 A Look at Human Values 1 ―. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS‖ --In Search of Utopia-- BOOK 4 A Look at Human... ... Look at Human Values 1 ―. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS‖ --In Search of Utopia-- BOOK 4 A Look at Human Values by Lemuel Gul... ............................................... 14 WE MUST THINK MORE DEEPLY—AND UNDERSTAND OUR THINKING ............... 24 OUR BASIC ASSUMPTIONS -- T... ...point ....................................................... 382 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ................................................................... ................................................................ 386 Capital punishment if moral from a self-centered viewpoint ........................... ...t when people are surveyed, things like job security, feeling safe, lower crime rates, better medical care and more time with a happy family rate hig... ...torical evidence we have to account for the bias of the author. Then with ancient historical documents we have to be concerned with the biases of th... ...ften become sin when they run counter to scriptural values or they become crimes when they run counter to society‘s values, the codified laws of the ...

...Overpopulation is responsible for many of our planet's problems--global warming, the lack of fresh water, poverty, high gasoline and food prices, air and water pollutions, the scarcity of natural resources, the excess of wastes and their proper disposal, and even some wars. In the year 2020 Commander Lemuel Gulliver XVI returns from a twenty year odyss...

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And Gulliver Returns Book VI : Our Psychological Motivations

By: Lemuel Gulliver XVI

... 0 “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Sea... ...a-- Book 6 Our Psychological Motivations 1 “. . . AND GU... ...ychological Motivations 1 “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Sea... ...N--OUR REASONS FOR DOING ........................................................................................................... 10 FREUD--AND TH... ...logical problems. In boys this is often called the Oedipus complex, in girls, the Electra situation. Both of these ideas come to us from the ancien... ...ut it to 17 make me feel good. If I do something because of a reward or punish... ...ur minds. Viktor Frankl saw us as being in search of meaning in our lives. B. F. Skinner saw humans as primarily seeking rewards and avoiding punish... ...minated. It is essential that they recognize that developing loving citizens will reduce the negative outgrowths of the power drive, such as crime ... ...that the unloved child is a primary candidate for juvenile delinquency, and criminologists tell us that a lack of love is at the root of many crimes...

...Table of Contents IN THE HOTEL 8 LOOKING FOR HAPPINESS 10 WE MUST THINK MORE DEEPLY—AND UNDERSTAND OUR THINKING 20 OUR BASIC ASSUMPTIONS 24 -- THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR VALUES -- 24 SELF-CENTEREDASSUMPTIONS 32 GODBASEDASSUMPTIONS 41 CONCEPTS OF G...

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Hypotheses on Ulysses

By: Antonio Mercurio

...rg/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ You are free: to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work. Under the following conditions: Attribution — You ... ... Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way tha... ...resents a new way of interpreting the Odyssey that is ingenious, beautiful and elegant. It is an interpretation based on the theory of Cosmo-Art, whi... ...n forces. The Odyssey is the greatest love story that has ever been told in the history of world literature. It is based not on love and death (li... .... This wisdom is available to all, even to those who are about to commit a crime (Aegisthus, for example). Each person is free to welcome it, by lis... ...in either the East or the West. There is no god to offer either rewards or punishment, and no karmic entity forces anyone to pay for the wrongs they... ...he has found the secret to immortality. 50 There was another king in ancient times that shared this same burning desire and that travelled tir... ...personal dignity, or of its megalomanic expectations, wound it deeply. The crime of lèse-majesté does not originate in the king’s palace, it happens... ...they receive from them. In Homer there is no god that offers rewards or punishments, like in many religions throughout the world. Every individu...

...“The Odyssey is not an adventure story. It is, rather, a book of wisdom that explains the art of humanity’s journey toward becoming artists of life and of the life of the universe. It tells the tale of a love story that is based on love as a decision and as a project. It is not a tale of love based on falling in love or, worse, on love as passion, which is so greatly cel...

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Christ's Journal

By: Paul Alexander Bartlett

...FROM THE COVER OF CHRIST’S JOURNAL: In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel a... ... In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman. I... ...aring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman. In this finely crafted and historically re... ... for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman. In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartle... ...herman. In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last m... ...ther rested a few days. A sergeant repaired her sandals. They followed an ancient caravan route, asking for help. They lived with Gabra nomads—borro... ...men do despicable things,” Father said. “Rome is the great insti- gator of crimes. The Kittim! Political schemes are hatched in the Forum with the wi... ...ell-grounded reason. But be care- ful! The next time there may be fines or punishment; another man may not be lenient.” Heshvan 9 That night, aft... ...plot against me for acts of kindness. Kindness has reached the level of a crime. Officials remind me, rather discreetly, that John met a tragic deat...

...In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman. In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient B...

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Information Technology Tales

By: Brad Bradford

... balance of power within major civilizations. BRAD BRADFORD Foreword and Epilogue By Michael S. Hart Dedication to CAROL For bec... ... Dedication to CAROL For becoming my smart, beautiful bride in 1949 and then giving fully of herself to me and our wonderful family i... ...Dedication to CAROL For becoming my smart, beautiful bride in 1949 and then giving fully of herself to me and our wonderful family incomparab... ...We listen. We easily hallucinate word boundaries. Spaces, such as you see in writing, are absent from speech. Yet somehow we find it easy to make se... ...e East nourish the Renaissance. 11. The Missing Keys to Science Chest Ancient Greece’s fear of the void blocked the advance of science for millen... ...he printed word have been used. They can let you move from the peoples of ancient eras, such as the Sumerians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, on to ... ...d‘s alone to grant,‖ so indulgences could neither absolve buyers from all punishments nor grant them salvation. Men of letters and business Pione... ...fraudulently decimated the bank‘s finances and committed suicide when his crime became known. Mills accepted a frantic call to return to the bank. He... ...8 Nobel Prize for discovering a new form of quantum fluid. His book The Crime of Reason, And the Closing of the Scientific Mind, addresses in cons...

...This book also begins with that wondrous first Information Technology and then moves on to tales about the wonders of the written word—great stories, many of them likely new to most readers. In them, you‘ll find all the backgrounds, foregrounds, premises, conclusions, and surprises that make up...

...In the Bible, God‘s first gift to man isn‘t a lesson about how to make a fire or fashion a needle, a knife, or a spear. He first blesses him with language. Even before He takes Adam‘s rib to make Eve, He tells Adam to name ev...

...From whence cometh language, the InfoTech that lets us dominate our planet? We listen. We easily hallucinate word boundaries. Spaces, such as you see in writing, are absent from speech. Yet somehow we find it easy to make sense of speech. -- 2. The Gift of Memory-For millennia, mnemonics reigned over commerce, news, entertainment, and the perpetuation and refinement of cra...

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The Path of Splitness

By: Indrek Pringi

... Canadian Copyright: 1072425 Nov 12 th 2009 Due to the ideas presented in this book, I have had to use various terms and words that are not f... ...09 Due to the ideas presented in this book, I have had to use various terms and words that are not found in dictionaries: beginning with the titl... ...ed in this book, I have had to use various terms and words that are not found in dictionaries: beginning with the title. The word: ‘Splitness’ is ... ...’ is used to describe two complimentary, simultaneous conditions: Connection, and Separation. This book explores the logical extrapolation of this,... ...riality of the Human Condition Pg 888 Social Dynamics of Separation Pg 889 Punishment Pg 892 Choice and Will Pg 890 Passion Pg 900 Innocence... ...isdom Pg 1220 Bicycle Cards Pg 1221 Intelligence Pg 1224 Pre-History and Ancient History Pg 1266 Burial of the Dead Pg 1268 Decapitation Pg... ...o evidence. One thing about fire is that it destroys all evidence of its own crimes. The regenerative nature of the Veldt is so strong that it wip... ...ever came down from their safe trees and started walking. What was the worst punishment possible in Walking Ape societies? Ostracism. Forced to l... ... the child: then you're doing it wrong. To raise a child non-creatively is a crime. To not allow a child to explore their own creativity is a crim...

...The Path of Splitness is a major non fiction work of 1,868 pages: This is the latest revised version. The book analyzes and explains: 1: The origins of our Universe: where it came from and how it was created. 2: Basic aspects and dynamics of the Organic Universe and Organic Life. 3: The origins of modern humans going back 25 million years...

...Chapter 1: The Universe. Pgs 1-112 How the Universe came into being. Chapter 2: Life Pgs 113-131 Structural dynamics of the Universe and Life Chapter 3: Hominids Pgs 132-187 A: How we evolved into Humans Pgs 188-222 B: Summary of Hominid-Human Development Chapter 4: Modern Human Dynamics Pgs 223-266 Hum...

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Cyclopedia of Economics

By: Sam Vaknin

... Cyclopedia Of Philosophy 4th EDITION Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Editing and Design: Lidija Rangelovska Lidija Rangelovska A Na... ... All rights reserved. This book, or any part thereof, may not be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from: Lidija Rangelovs... ... – write to: palma@unet.com.mk or to samvaknin@gmail.com Philosophical Essays and Musings: http://philosophos.tripod.com The Silver Lining ... ... and Musings: http://philosophos.tripod.com The Silver Lining – Ethical Dilemmas in Modern Films http://samvak.tripod.com/film.html Download f... ...untable philosophical problems. No one disputes the now common view that the main crime committed in aborting a pregnancy – is a crime against pot... ... of exclusionary conscience far predates these horrendous events. In the Bible, the ancient Hebrews are instructed to exterminate all Amalekites, m... ...to construct the ideal community. This, of course, is its Achilles' heel. Consider crime. Anarchists of all stripes agree that people have the righ... ...derive their livelihood, parasitically, from crime. They often perpetuate models of punishment and retribution that lead to recidivism rather than t... ...in authority. Thus the bases for justifying moral standards pass from avoidance of punishment to avoidance of adult disapproval and rejection to av...

Cyclopedia of issues in economics analyzed through the prism of the economies of countries in transition, emerging markets, and developing countries.

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Cyclopedia of Philosophy

By: Sam Vaknin

... Cyclopedia Of Philosophy 4th EDITION Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Editing and Design: Lidija Rangelovska Lidija Rangelovska A Na... ... All rights reserved. This book, or any part thereof, may not be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from: Lidija Rangelovs... ... – write to: palma@unet.com.mk or to samvaknin@gmail.com Philosophical Essays and Musings: http://philosophos.tripod.com The Silver Lining ... ... and Musings: http://philosophos.tripod.com The Silver Lining – Ethical Dilemmas in Modern Films http://samvak.tripod.com/film.html Download f... ...untable philosophical problems. No one disputes the now common view that the main crime committed in aborting a pregnancy – is a crime against pot... ... of exclusionary conscience far predates these horrendous events. In the Bible, the ancient Hebrews are instructed to exterminate all Amalekites, m... ...to construct the ideal community. This, of course, is its Achilles' heel. Consider crime. Anarchists of all stripes agree that people have the righ... ...derive their livelihood, parasitically, from crime. They often perpetuate models of punishment and retribution that lead to recidivism rather than t... ...in authority. Thus the bases for justifying moral standards pass from avoidance of punishment to avoidance of adult disapproval and rejection to av...

...Cyclopedia of issues in modern philosophy: The philosophy of science and religion, the cognitive sciences, cultural studies, aesthetics, art and literature, the philosophy of economics, the philosophy of psychology, and ethics....

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Essays

By: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

...rofessor Emeritus Ben R. Schneider, Lawrence University, Wisconsin. It is in the public domain. "Florio's Translation of Montaigne's Essays was firs... ...c domain. "Florio's Translation of Montaigne's Essays was first published in 1603. In 'The World's Classics' the first volume was published in 1904, ... ...in 1603. In 'The World's Classics' the first volume was published in 1904, and reprinted in 1910 and 1924." Additional material was supplied by R.S. ... ... presentation is copyright © 1999 The University of Oregon. For nonprofit and educational uses only. Send comments and corrections to the Publisher, ... ...ed by too-much opiniating themselves in a place without reason XV. Of the punishment of Cowardise XVI. A tricke of certaine Ambassadors XVII. Of Fear... ...ie of our Judgement XLVIII. Of Steeds, called in French Destriers XLIX. Of ancient Customes L. Of Democritus and Heraclitus LI. Of the Vanitie of Word... ...hebanes, who having accused and indited their Captaines, as of a capitall crime, forsomuch as they had continued their charge beyond the time prescr... ...harge beyond the time prescribed them, absolved and quit Pelopidas of all punishment, because he submissively yeelded under the burden of such objec... ...h fire and sword pursue and hate the same, and more justly than any other crime. I see all men generally busied (and that verie improperly) to punis...

...(Author to reader)--Reader, loe here a well-meaning Booke. It doth at the first entrance forewarne thee, that in contriving the same I have proposed unto my selfe no other than a familiar and private end: I have no respect or consideration at all, either to thy service, or to my glory: my forces are not capable of any such desseigne....

...They have a secret, unperceived and delicate beauty; he had neede of a cleere, farreseeing and true-discerning sight that should rightly discover this secret light. Is not ingenuity (according to us) cosin germaine unto sottishnesse, and a quality of rep...

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The Religious Dimension

By: Donald Broadribb

...ELIGIOUS DIMENSION by DONALD BROADRIBB With contributions by Marilyn Holly and Norma Lyons Second Edition Published by the Author York, Western Austra... ...horus by Millennium Books [an imprint of E.J. Dwyer (Australia) Pty. Ltd.] in 1995. This second edition, with text reset, various emendations, and new... ... Ltd.] in 1995. This second edition, with text reset, various emendations, and new index, is published by the Author, Donald Broadribb, owner of the p... ...publication rights. Copyright © 1995 and 2006 by Donald Broadribb. Typeset in Times New Roman and Futura, using the program Mellel, with an Apple iMac... ...The Social Bases Of Religious Divergence Unconditional Love Versus Eternal Punishment The Spiritual “Family” Karma And Predestination Mysticism 118 “U... ...under King Akhenaton. 11 It was later blended with religious elements from ancient Palestine of about the same era, as well as with organized Arab rel... ...Cyril Aldred, Akhenaten, Thames and Hudson, London, 1968; Henri Frankfort, Ancient Egyptian Religion, Harper Torchbooks, New York, 1948; A.H. Gardiner... ...ntative, to bring about the end of the world, the purification of society, punishment of evil-doers, restoration to life which would be eternal of all... ...power for the sake of his child, regardless of what the child has done; no crime is too great, no misdeed too serious to be beyond repair by a simple ...

...ildren we were taught at a church Sunday school or some other religious institution, or weabsorbed simple social assumptions from the culture we live in, none of us grow up in a religious vacuum. Through most of history the majority of people appear to have been reasonably satisfied with the religious culture which went hand in hand with their social structure. It has been...

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And Gulliver Returns Book III : A Visit to Kino

By: Bob Oconnor

... 1 . “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Search of Utopia-- Book 3 My Visit to Kino A Modern S... ... My Visit to Kino A Modern Sino-Province 2 “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Search of Utopia-- BOOK 3 MY VISIT TO ... ...odern Sino-Province 2 “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Search of Utopia-- BOOK 3 MY VISIT TO KINO by Lemuel Gull... ................................................................ 21 DEMOCRACY AND----WESTERN STYLE TEENAGERS-DRUGS, CLOTHES, SEX ........ 22 OUR ONE CH... ...nt in China, has no modern historical equivalent. While the warriors of ancient Sparta may have challenged their newborns to test the elements on... ... based on social values. Criminal behavior is severely punished. Organized crime that is so evident in many countries has not gained a foothold here.... ...so evident in many countries has not gained a foothold here. Petty crime is also severely punished. So we attack dishonesty through both puni... ...Petty crime is also severely punished. So we attack dishonesty through both punishment and through social disapproval. An apprehended criminal fears ... ... GOOD.‘ ―Again we look to Confucius who saw that it is not laws and punishment that are most effective in making citizens comply with the eth...

...Overpopulation is responsible for many of our planet's problems--global warming, the lack of fresh water, poverty, high gasoline and food prices, air and water pollutions, the scarcity of natural resources, the excess of wastes and their proper disposal, and even some wars. In the year 2020 Commander Lemuel Gulliver XVI returns from a twenty year odyss...

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Voices from the Past

By: Paul Alexander Bartlett

...FROM THE COVER OF VOICES FROM THE PAST: In Voices from the Past, a daring group of five independent novels, acclai... ...of Lesbos, the famous Greek poet; Jesus; Leonardo da Vinci; Shakespeare; and Abraham Lincoln. Each novel appears here in its entirety within a sin... ...ardo da Vinci; Shakespeare; and Abraham Lincoln. Each novel appears here in its entirety within a single unique volume of 644 pages beautifully il... ... Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them: JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken wit... ...le task of reconstructing the personality of Sappho and her background in ancient Lesbos. To my happy surprise he did so, in a work which is at once... ...symposium’s talk of war, the defeat, the hatreds of many kinds, including punishment and forfeit. It must have been a sorry meeting, this reunion of... ...ressing their regrets, saying a committee had called, demanding Charaxos’ punishment. I kept out of the room, leaving Alcaeus and Libus to handle th... ...men do despicable things,” Father said. “Rome is the great insti- gator of crimes. The Kittim! Political schemes are hatched in the Forum with the wi... ...plot against me for acts of kindness. Kindness has reached the level of a crime. Officials remind me, rather discreetly, that John met a tragic deat...

...In Voices from the Past, a daring group of five independent novels, acclaimed author Paul Alexander Bartlett accomplishes a tour de force of historical fiction, allowing the reader to enter for the first time into the pri...

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Terrorists and Freedom Fighters

By: Sam Vaknin

... And Freedom Fighters 2nd EDITION Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Editing and Design: Lidija Rangelovska Lidija Rangelovska A Na... ... All rights reserved. This book, or any part thereof, may not be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from: Lidija Rangelovsk... ...unet.com.mk or to vaknin@link.com.mk Visit the Author Archive of Dr. Sam Vaknin in "Central Europe Review": http://www.ce-review.org/authorarchi... ...LIDIJA RANGELOVSKA REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA C O N T E N T S I. Terrorists and Freedom Fighters II. Macedonia to the Macedonians III. The ... ...ndistinguishable in its methods of operation from the general landscape of mayhem, crime, disintegration of the social fabric, collapse of authorit... ...or new government departments or services, but only for relief from corruption and crime. The creation of new national institutions was not necessa... ...attitudes are permissive rather than puritanical, even though his emancipation from ancient taboos brings him no sexual peace. Fiercely competitive ... ...horities, challenging them, and humbling them. Unbeknownst to them, they seek self punishment. They are at heart suicidal. They aim to cast themsel... ...nd, the Turkish enemy was dehumanized and bedevilled. It was perceived to be God's punishment upon the unfaithful and the sinful. On the other hand...

...The history of four terrorist organizations in the Balkans and a general introduction to terrorism and freedom fighting. Also includes essays about religious co-existence in the Balkans and about pathological narcissism as a precursor to terrorism....

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