Features essays that helps to shape discussions of temporal becoming, and are cited in the literature on the philosophy of time. This book is intended for students, scholars, and those interested in this area of philosophy.
M N Roy conceived of humanism as a scientific, integral, and radically new worldview. For humanists, philosophers, political scientists, and others, Roy's view of humanism has great appeal and broad application beyond its original Indian context. This work presents a collection of Roy's most significant works.
Time is reversible, and nothing rules out the existence of other universes besides our own. But whether or not reality has one universe or many, it had no beginning and was not created. This book shows how time symmetry at the quantum level makes it possible to draw a model of reality that is simpler and more symmetric than the conventional view.
Murder, rape, and atrocity are serious social problems. This work uses case studies of apparently irredeemable and dangerous people from different walks of life to demonstrate that even those who have led destructive lives can escape evil and be restored to more hopeful, compassionate, and responsible lives.
Ethics, Metaphysics, and Politics in the Thought of Germain Grisez
Germain Grisez has been a leading voice in moral philosophy and theology since the Second Vatican Council. This book considers issues in ethics, metaphysics, and politics that have been central to Grisez's work.
Guides lay readers through the key developments of quantum mechanics and the debate over its apparent paradoxes. In the process, the author critically appraises the metaphysical fads.
A Unified Theory of Religion, Hypnosis, and Psychopathology
Examines our sometimes strained grasp of reality and sheds fresh light on three subject areas that fascinate researchers: religion, hypnosis and psychopathology. This volume challenges many of the ideas in these disciplines. It includes a historical and cross-cultural analysis showing how reality reconstruction takes place.
Leibniz (1646-1716) was a true polymath and has been called the most comprehensive thinker since Aristotle. These works introduces readers to his matephysics, including his conception of physical substance, the motion and resistance of bodies, and the role of the divine within the dynamic universe.
Tackles the questions concerning the existence of universals, the nature of causation, understanding personal identity, the tangled web of free will, and the challenges posed by the advent of artificial intelligence.
