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I modern tid har mod betraktats med misstänksamhet och förknippats med chauvinism och fanatism. Per Bauhn visar i The Value of Courage hur en rättighetsteori med utgångspunkt i villkoren för framgångsrikt handlande kan både förklara värdet av mod och sätta moraliska gränser. Bristen på mod är ett problem för såväl enskilda individer som försöker skapa sig ett gott liv som för idealet om ett rättvist samhälle.<br/><br/>I The Value of Courage handlar mod inte om storslagna dåd på slagfältet utan mer om framåtanda och rättsmedvetande. Mod handlar inte om att inte vara rädd utan om att kunna trotsa sin rädsla i strävan efter viktiga mål.<br/><br/>I boken presenteras två typer av mod, kreativitetsmod och övertygelsemod. Förhållandet mellan mod och egenskaper som heroism och förtänksamhet diskuteras. Det filosofiska resonemanget illustreras genomgående med historiska exempel.<br/><br/>Per Bauhn, docent i praktisk filosofi, arbetar som universitetslektor vid Lunds universitet. Han föreläser även inom kurser i freds- och konfliktkunskap.

Ivar Segelberg (19141987), between 1951 and 1979 professor of philosophy in Gothenburg, is an important figure in Swedish philosophy but still only known within a rather narrow circle. Trained in both phenomenology and analytical philosophy, Segelberg developed highly original theories about time con­sciousness, the unity of consciousness, and general ontology. He published his three main works in Swedish, and only in 1999 were they (collectively) made available in English. The present volume will hopefully help make Segelbergs work more widely known. It is partly based on a 2008 symposium in Gothenburg, also called Philosophy and Botany, but contains several independent contributions including a newly written biography.

<p><b>Pre-order the latest beautifully illustrated</b> <b>tale f</b><b>rom the bestselling author of <i>Big Panda and Tiny Dragon,</i> the story of a cat who taught zen...</b><br/>__________<br/><br/>Following the phenomenal international success of <i>Big Panda and Tiny Dragon</i> and <i>The Journey</i>, James Norbury's latest book introduces readers to a very special cat on a remarkable adventure.<br/><br/><b><i>"I've learnt that what we want is seldom what we need, and what we need is almost never what we want"</i></b><br/><br/>This is the tale of a cat who longed for peace, acceptance, and a way to make sense of the world. . .<br/><br/>One day he hears of a solitary ancient pine, deep in the maple forests that shroud the valley, under the boughs of which infinite wisdom can be found. So begins a journey of discovery, and along the way he meets a vivid cast of animals, from a curious hare to a chattering monkey, a tiresome tortoise to a terrifying tiger, each with their own stories to tell.<br/><br/>But it is only through a surprise encounter with a playful kitten that he realizes the journey has never been about a tree. . .<br/><br/>Told in a gentle, calming style, <i>The Cat Who Taught Zen</i> introduces a new cast of characters for readers of all ages to fall in love with, offering timeless wisdom wrapped up into a tale of beguiling beauty.<br/>__________</p>

<p>No understanding of Chinese civilization is possible without a grasp of Taoism, the philosophy that has shaped not just Chinese spirituality but also art, science<br/>and politics. And it was in the <i>Tao Te Ching</i>, written around 300BC, that the fundamental beliefs of Taoism were first gathered. This short, wise but very humble book went on to influence on philosophy, religion and politics.</p> <p>In a compellingly simple rhetorical style the book addresses how to live a simple, peaceful and harmonious life, how to rid oneself of desires and free society of institutions that promote greed.</p> <p>This dual-language edition of <i>Tao Te Ching </i>presents the original Chinese characters with a new translation on the facing page. With a new introduction that<br/>discusses the questioned authorship of the text and editorial notes, all 81 brief chapters are included, ranging from advice for politicians to wise words for the<br/>everyday person.</p> <p>Of immense influence across millennia, <i>Tao Te Ching</i> is a classic text richly deserving this exquisite edition.</p>

If a dog could write a book of philosophy, what would it contain? If you have spent part of your life with a dog, you may find certain questions popping, unbidden, into your mind. Is my dog living a fulfilled life? Is my dog a good dog? Does my dog love me? This, however only scratches the surface of a canine philosophy. Drawing on his life lived with dogs (two German shepherds, the amiable Hugo and his dark twin Shadow; Brenin, a wolf hybrid, and Tess his wolf dog daughter; and Nina, a German shepherd/malamute mix), on the ideas of philosophers from Socrates to Hume and Sartre, and on the cutting edge psychology of canine cognition, philosopher Mark Rowlands explores the way dogs experience the world to bring us closer to an understanding of ourselves. While dogs feel unparalleled joy and focus in the moment, humans are burdened by the disquietude of anxiety, doubt and even anguish. Happiness for dogs can be achieved in the daily chase of a squirrel, for humans it is much more elusive. Digging deep into their morality, freedoms, consciousness, intelligence and love of life, Rowlands discovers that dogs have a unique way of existing which amounts to a different philosophical outlook altogether - if they could write such a thing - and that they may have better answers to the meaning of life than we do.