"Anna Backman Rogers argues that American independent cinema is a cinema not merely in crisis, but also of crisis. As a cinema which often explores the rite of passage by explicitly drawing on American cinematic heritage, from the teen movie to the western, American independent …
For some years now, psychoanalysts have been trying to understand the implications of neuroscientific findings for psychoanalytic theory and practice. In On Psychoanalysis, Disillusion, and Death: Dead certainties Antonie Ladan looks at how findings from neuroscience and memory …
The Oxford handbook of philosophy of death
by Bradley, Ben
fromOxford handbooks in philosophy
The Oxford handbook of philosophy of death
by Bradley, Ben
fromOxford handbooks in philosophy
-All new essays by leading philosophers -Comprehensive coverage of the current philosophical controversies over death -Pushes the debate forward with groundbreaking arguments. Death has long been a pre-occupation of philosophers, and this is especially so today. The Oxford Handb…
Some of the greatest works of literature have wrestled with the task of illuminating the human experience of death. This new title discusses the role of death and dying in works such as Beloved, A Farewell to Arms, Lord of the Flies, Paradise Lost, and many others. Featuring app…
Expression de la sagesse du bouddhisme tibétain à l'usage de l'Occident, ce livre nous invite à une découverte de l'infini dont nous sommes porteurs. Il permet une incursion essentielle dans cette pensée bouddhiste et tente de réconcilier la vie et la mort. Ecrit avec aisance, p…
This revelatory volume shows readers how to confront death--along with inevitable currents of life--with a deep-seated preparedness built on virtue, focus, and inner strength.