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"The connections between death, contemplation and the contemplative life have been a recurrent theme in the canons of both western and eastern philosophical thought. This book examines the classical sources of this philosophical literature, in particular Plato's Phaedo and the K…
Weil Du Gott bist: Hinführung zum inneren Gebet
by Caffarel, Henri, Caffarel, Henri
fromBeten heute
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Weil Du Gott bist: Hinführung zum inneren Gebet
by Caffarel, Henri, Außermair, Eva
fromBeten heute
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In The Contemplative Foundations of Classical Daoism, Harold D. Roth explores the origins and nature of the Daoist tradition, arguing that its creators and innovators were not abstract philosophers but, rather, mystics engaged in self-exploration and self-cultivation, which in t…
Introduction -- From action and contemplation to stress and relaxation -- The action bias and the human condition -- Science and humanities -- Work and leisure -- Public and private -- A life of meaning in a market world -- Conclusion: the university and the world "This book is…
"This book is about the tension and potential balance between the active and contemplative lives--between the "vita activa" and the "vita contemplativa"--Ideals that have been debated since antiquity. The message of this book is that deep human needs call forth both possibilitie…
In Mystical Theology and Contemporary Spiritual Practice several leading scholars explore key themes within the Christian mystical tradition, contemporary and historical. The overall aim of the book is to demonstrate the relevance of mystical theology to contemporary spiritual p…
Die Raumzeitlichkeit der Muße
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Die Beiträge dieses Bandes erkunden das Phänomen der Muße in seiner Räumlichkeit und in seinem Verhältnis zur Zeit. Die Untersuchungen widmen sich philosophischer Reflexion sowie literatur- und kunsthistorischer Betrachtung, mit Schwerpunkten in der Renaissance, im 18. und 19. J…
Die Raumzeitlichkeit der Muße
by Die Raumzeitlichkeit der Muße, Freiburg im Breisgau
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"What would it mean to conceive of the sacred as a source of knowledge that is as vital as the secular? What insights does a contemplative approach yield in analyzing neoliberal globalisation or Hindu fundamentalism? Is a dew drop sacred or is it secular? In today's charged atmo…
This volume collects essays which are thematically connected through the work of Kent Emery Jr., to whom the volume is dedicated. A main focus lies on the attempts to bridge the gap between mysticism and a systematic approach to medieval philosophical thought. The essays address…
This volume collects essays which are thematically connected through the work of Kent Emery Jr., to whom the volume is dedicated. A main focus lies on the attempts to bridge the gap between mysticism and a systematic approach to medieval philosophical thought. The essays address…