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В книге рассматриваются с философской точки зрения различные проблемы, которые имеют неоднозначную оценку, это: Бог и дьявол с точки зрения теологии; евреи как сообщество; пирамидальная структура; проблемы проституции и гомосексуализма; заключенные; масонство и погребения.

Це не просто звичайний збірник віршів від поета, бо автор – не поет. Ця крихітна книжка описує людську природу та привідкриває читачу Інший світ. Сум, біль, журба – це є наслідки людської байдужості, боягузтва та ліні. Який фінал заслоговує людство?

В одном из интервью Бертран Рассел рассуждал о том, что такое философия. Данная работа Аркадия Арка анализирует противоречия, которые допустил Б. Рассел в своём интервью. Обложка авторская. В дизайне использовано фото Я. Кирилловой.

Предлагаемая книга представляет собой трактат, в котором рассматривается важнейшая из проблем религиозной философии, касающаяся всех и каждого. Не стоит думать, будто бессмертие само по себе отвечает хотя бы на один из серьёзных вопросов, тревожащих человеческий дух. Бессмертная жизнь в мире объектов так же бессмысленна, как и жизнь, окончательно завершающаяся смертью. Но и вечная жизнь, жизнь над миром и над временем, также может быть совершенно разного качества. Каким же должно быть качество вечной жизни для того, чтобы удовлетворить беспредельный человеческий дух, стремящийся к заведомо невозможному и недостижимому? Один из возможных ответов даёт эта книга.

Умберто Эко – знаменитый итальянский писатель, автор мировых бестселлеров «Имя розы» и «Маятник Фуко», лауреат крупнейших литературных премий, основатель научных и художественных журналов, специалист по семиотике, историк культуры. Его труды переведены на сорок языков.

Does it take faith to be a Jedi? Are droids capable of thought? Should Jar Jar Binks be held responsible for the rise of the Empire? Presenting entirely new essays, no aspect of the myth and magic of George Lucas’s creation is left philosophically unexamined in The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy. The editors of the original Star Wars and Philosophy strike back in this Ultimate volume that encompasses the complete Star Wars universe Presents the most far-reaching examination of the philosophy behind Star Wars – includes coverage of the entire film catalogue to date as well as the Expanded Universe of novels, comics, television series, games and toys Provides serious explorations into the deeper meaning of George Lucas’s philosophically rich creation Topics explored include the moral code of bounty-hunter favourite Boba Fett, Stoicism and the Jedi Order, the nature of the Dark Side, Anakin and Achilles in a nihilism face-off, feminism and being chained to a giant slug, cloning, de-extinction, fatherhood, Wookiees, loyalty, betrayal, guardians, republics, tyrants, terrorism, civic duty, friendship, family, and more! Publishing in time for the global release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens on December 18, 2015 – hotly anticipated to become the first film to top $3 billion in worldwide box office sales

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Applied philosophy has been a growing area of research for the last 40 years. Until now, however, almost all of this research has been centered around the field of ethics. A Companion to Applied Philosophy breaks new ground, demonstrating that all areasof philosophy, including epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind, can be applied, and are relevant to questions of everyday life. This perennial topic in philosophy provides an overview of these various applied philosophy developments, highlighting similarities and differences between various areas of applied philosophy, and examining the very nature of this topic. It is an area to which many of the towering figures in the history of philosophy have contributed, and this timely Companion demonstrates how various historical contributions are actually contributions within applied philosophy, even if they are not traditionally seen as such. The Companion contains 42 essays covering major areas of philosophy; the articles themselves are all original contributions to the literature and represent the state of the art on this topic, as well as offering a map to the current debates.

Wonder Woman and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique explores a wide range of philosophical questions surrounding the most popular female superhero of all time, from her creation as feminist propaganda during World War II up to the first female lead in the blockbuster DC movie-franchise. The first book dedicated to the philosophical questions raised by the complex and enduringly iconic super-heroine Fighting fascism with feminism since 1941, considers the power of Wonder Woman as an exploration of gender identity and also that of the human condition – what limits us and what we can overcome Confronts the ambiguities of Wonder Woman, from her roles as a feminist cause and fully empowered woman, to her objectification as sexual fantasy Topics explored include origin stories and identity, propaganda and art, altruism and the ethics of care, Amazonians as transhumanists, eroticism and graphic novels, the crafting of a heroine, domination, relationships, the ethics of killing and torture, and many more.

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