Lectures And Discourses-I

Lectures And Discourses-I

Author: Swami Vivekananda

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-10-01

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9359393452

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Within the pages of Lectures and Discourses - I, Swami Vivekananda, the eminent spiritual luminary, weave a captivating tapestry of wisdom and inspiration. This collection of thought-provoking lectures and enlightening discourses showcases Vivekananda's remarkable ability to distill profound spiritual truths into accessible teachings. Drawing from his deep knowledge of Vedanta and his own transformative experiences, Vivekananda imparts timeless wisdom that transcends cultural and religious boundaries. Through his discourses, Vivekananda invites readers on a transformative journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening. This collection serves as a wellspring of inspiration, encouraging readers to question, explore, and discover their true potential. Vivekananda's words resonate with authenticity, encouraging individuals to embrace their uniqueness and live with unwavering conviction.


Elemental Discourses

Elemental Discourses

Author: John Sallis

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2018-09-28

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 0253037247

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“A remarkable collection of essays that serve as a rewarding introduction to the more mature thought of Sallis . . . a feast of discourse.” —Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews John Sallis’s thought is oriented to two overarching tasks: to bring to light the elemental in nature and to show how the imagination operates at the very center of human experience. He undertakes these tasks by analyzing a broad range of phenomena, including perception, the body, the natural world, art, space, and the cosmos. In every case, Sallis develops an original form of discourse attuned to the specific phenomenon and enacts a thorough reflection on discourse itself in its relation to voice, dialogue, poetry, and translation. Sallis’s systematic investigations are complemented by his extensive interpretations of canonical figures in the history of philosophy such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Schelling, and Hegel and by his engagement with the most original thinkers in the areas of phenomenology, hermeneutics, and deconstruction.


Lectures and Discourses by Swami Vivekananda

Lectures and Discourses by Swami Vivekananda

Author: Swami Vivekananda

Publisher:

Published: 2019-04

Total Pages: 830

ISBN-13: 9781788944588

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In this 800 page 8"x10" monumental volume, not only can one follow Vivekananda around the world, from India to the United States, to England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, but also learn first-hand from his wisdom and views of our ever-evolving world.


Discourse and Truth and Parresia

Discourse and Truth and Parresia

Author: Michel Foucault

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2019-07-19

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 022650963X

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“An invaluable book” of late-career lectures that reveal Foucault’s perspective on truth, truth-telling, and the nature of discourse (Choice). This volume collects a series of lectures given by the renowned French thinker Michel Foucault. The first part presents a talk, Parresia, delivered at the University of Grenoble in 1982. The second presents a series of lectures entitled “Discourse and Truth,” given at the University of California, Berkeley in 1983, which appears here for the first time in its full and correct form. Together, these lectures provide an unprecedented account of Foucault’s reading of the Greek concept of parresia, often translated as “truth-telling” or “frank speech.” The lectures trace the transformation of this concept across Greek, Roman, and early Christian thought, from its origins in pre-Socratic Greece to its role as a central element of the relationship between teacher and student. In mapping the concept’s history, Foucault’s concern is not to advocate for free speech; rather, his aim is to explore the moral and political position one must occupy in order to take the risk to speak truthfully. These lectures—carefully edited and including notes and introductory material to fully illuminate Foucault’s insights—are a major addition to Foucault’s English language corpus.


Lectures on Faith

Lectures on Faith

Author: Joseph Smith (Jr.)

Publisher: Zion's Camp Books

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 0988124564

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This special edition of the Lectures on Faith from Zion’s Camp Books is formatted for convenience on an eReader, with more than 100 internal links to scriptures and citations. We hope it will give you a great reading experience! The Lectures on Faith were originally prepared as materials for the School of the Prophets in Kirtland, Ohio in 1834 and were included in the Doctrine and Covenants from 1835 to 1921. Although the Lectures on Faith have never been accepted as revelation by the body of the church (and so were removed from the Doctrine and Covenants in 1921), they contain important doctrinal insights that can help anyone seeking to learn more about faith and come closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. President Joseph Fielding Smith noted, “I suppose that the rising generation knows little about the Lectures on Faith. . . . In my own judgment, these Lectures are of great value and should be studied. . . . I consider them to be of extreme value in the study of the gospel of Jesus Christ.” (Joseph Fielding Smith, Seek Ye Earnestly. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1970.) Elder Bruce R. McConkie of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles has stated the lectures contain “some of the best lesson material ever prepared on the Godhead; on the character, perfections, and attributes of God; on faith, miracles, and sacrifice. They can be studied with great profit by all gospel scholars.” (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1966.)


Reference and Existence

Reference and Existence

Author: Saul A. Kripke

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 0190660619

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This work can be read as a sequel to Kripke's classic Naming and Necessity, confronting important issues left open in that work and developing a novel approach to questions concerning empty names and existence. It provides along the way novel treatments of fictional and mythological discourse, the pragmatics of definite and indefinite descriptions and the language of sense data.


Discourses and Selected Writings

Discourses and Selected Writings

Author: Epictetus

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2008-08-28

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 0141917482

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Contains The Discourses/Fragments/Enchiridion 'I must die. But must I die bawling?' Epictetus, a Greek Stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicopolis in the early second century AD. His animated discussions were celebrated for their rhetorical wizardry and were written down by Arrian, his most famous pupil. The Discourses argue that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not, and in embracing our fate to live in harmony with god and nature. In this personal, practical guide to the ethics of Stoicism and moral self-improvement, Epictetus tackles questions of freedom and imprisonment, illness and fear, family, friendship and love. Translated and Edited with an Introduction by Robert Dobbin


Discipline and Punish

Discipline and Punish

Author: Michel Foucault

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2012-04-18

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0307819299

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A brilliant work from the most influential philosopher since Sartre. In this indispensable work, a brilliant thinker suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner's body to his soul.