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The Silver Lining: Moral Deliberations in Modern Cinema

By: Sam Vaknin, Ph. D.

...d http://www.narcissistic-abuse.com Created by: LIDIJA RANGELOVSKA REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA C O N T E N T S I. The Talented Mr. Ripley I... ...x IV. Shattered V. Titanic VI. Being John Malkovich VII. Dreamcatcher – The Myth of Destructibility VIII. I, Robot – The Fourth Law of Robotics ... ...Fourth Law of Robotics IX. Surrogates: The Interrupted Self X. Avatar: The Ecology of Environmentalism XI. The Invention of Lying: Fact and Truth ... ... real talents - he know how to play only six jazz tunes, can't make up his musical mind between his faithful sax and a newly alluring drum kit and,... ...e and olfactory phantasm masterfully created by the Matrix. Its computing power is mind boggling. It generates the minutest details and reams of da... ... delusion - or to survive unhappily but free of its hold? The Matrix controls the minds of all the humans in the world. It is a bridge between the... ...ur theoretical exercise says a lot about the vigorousness and applicability of our theories – and a lot about the real world out there. The owner's... ...ws from a few vantage points: philosophy, artificial intelligence and some systems theories. An immediate question springs to mind: HOW will a rob... ...re often cloaked as reasoning and ratiocination. We feel that certain discoveries, theories, and works of art are the outcomes of our toil and rati...

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The Power in You

By: Wally Amos

...8 by Wally Amos and Gregory Amos All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Published in the United S... ...roduction in whole or in part in any form. Published in the United States of America by Donald 1. Fine, Inc. and in Canada by General Publishing Com... ... Fine, Inc. and in Canada by General Publishing Company Limited. Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 88-45365 ISBN: 1-55611-093-6 Manufactu... ...im Your Power." "Claim your power! Start it flowing. Activate it in your mind. There's one mind and I'm it's power. Calmly say this, and you'll fin... ...elf and whomever or whatever is in your world. When your life, heart and mind are in turmoil, love is still there, but the static you create is so ... ...besides my obsession with the marvelous taste and aroma, I found peace of mind whipping up batches of cookies that I baked and THE POWER IN LOVE ... ...books and gave lectures and THE POWER IN YOU 106 workshops, sharing his theories with people around the world. He did all of this after reversing ...

...scusses his struggle to overcome personal and professional problems to find genuine love and inner peace. This is an inspiring testimony to the power of life, love and inner strength....

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Train of Thought

By: Elisabetta Benedetti

...Published by Lulu Press in October 2006 3 Elisabetta Benedetti Train of Thought 4 5 The story contains excerpts of the auth... ...ompany me. I want to be my sole companion on this journey, to read each chapter of my exodus, page after page, hoping to find an answer that will ea... ... exile. 8 I’m someone who one day made a promise and took an oath, heedless of myself and that game called destiny. Now I’m waiting to read th... ...of my certainties. Now 9 that promises are dying, struck to the heart, my mind is incapable of rationalizing reality and dividing it into equ... ...alizing reality and dividing it into equal parts. Knowledge is disappearing, and theories are not even worth the paper they’re written on. I shall t... ...and what is manipulated and corrupt emotion, where stops the human hand, and the mind that directs it. I have nothing new with me, only an old pho... ...does not always bring forth the answers you’re looking for, but it can give your mind a room where it can withdraw into itself and plumb the violet ...

...This is the short trip of an Artist within his own life-story, looking for his dormant talent and for the strong emotions that change human beings. It contains excerpts of old poems that serve as windows, using which is possible to look at the past...

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The Natural State, In the Words of U.G. Krishnamurti

By: U.G. Krishnamurti, Edited by Peter Maverick

...The Natural State In the Words of U.G. Krishnamurti Peter Maverick Introduction 1972-... ...1990—Various Places Publisher's Note When I read the manuscript of Peter's book, it was as though U.G. was talking through the pages. It w... ... It was wonderful to hear him without all the questions and interjections of the people who normally surround him. It felt very personal. Coming ... ...at at the time his life seemed perfectly natural to him. Later, religious- minded people were to use the mystics' phrase 'the dark night of the soul' ... ...nd the other kinds of thinking that most people do when they're alone. My mind is only engaged when it's needed, for instance when you ask questions... ...to play when it's needed, automatically. When it's not needed there is no mind here, there is no thought; there is only life. My body had gone awa... ...omething mysterious or mystical. You know that you are happy and you have theories about things. This is the knowledge we are talking about. You intr... ...ash! You can indulge in such absolute nonsense and build up philosophical theories but there is no subject there at all, at any time. So not only ... ...d it is true that we have discovered quite a few of nature's laws and the theories are constantly changing. Thought is not the instrument for achiev...

...A compilation of quotes by U.G. Krishnamurti that can alter your life. Someone once said to his daughter who had met U.G., "Damned be the day you met this man; your life will never be the same." Whether we feel cursed or blessed, our comin...

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The Point in the Heart

By: Rav Michael Laitman

...The Point in the Heart A Source of Delight for My Soul Michael laitMan l ait Man Kabbalah Publishers 3 T... ...aitMan l ait Man Kabbalah Publishers 3 The Point in the Heart A Source of Delight for My Soul 4 the Point in the heart A Source of Delight for My... ... 85th street #51, brooklyn, new York, 11214, usa Printed in canada no part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permi... ...will understand that this chase was prear- ranged in order to distract our minds from what is most important. as long as we closed our eyes to avoid ... ...f evil,” and the thought develops in me by the action of the upper light. Mind and heart alternate dominance within us, but we always move by the sa... ...housands of years, providing fertile ground for the springing of diverse theories as to its essence. all of them were incor- rect. today, the study ... ...d study it scientifically. the different belief systems and religions are theories re- garding the hidden world (God) and the things this world comp... ... the hidden world (God) and the things this world compels us to do. these theories are diverse, often contra- dictory, and exist precisely because th... ... and as vehemently as ever. sometimes it meets us uninvited, pecks at our minds and humiliates us to the ground before we find the famous ploy of f...

...ed a moment to reflect, to be alone with your thoughts, this book will help you rediscover your inner compass. The Point in the Heart is a collection of excerpts from a man whose wisdom has earned him devoted students worldwide. Michael Laitman, a scientist and a Kabbalist, presents ancient wisdom in a compelling style. These stormy days, his site, www.kabbalah.info, offer...

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From Chaos to Harmony

By: Rav Michael Laitman

...Chaos to Harmony The Solution to the Global Crisis According to the Wisdom of Kabbalah Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Translation: Chaim Ratz Editor: C... ...M CHAOS TO HARMONY The Solution to the Global Crisis According to the Wisdom of Kabbalah Copyright © 2006 by MICHAEL LAITMAN All rights reserved P... ...uentin Rd, 2nd floor, Brooklyn, New York, 11223, USA Printed in Canada No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written p... ...comprised of both intellect and emotion enhances our will to receive, as the mind and the heart complement each other and increase our ability to p... ...on with our intel- lect and join it to our sensation of the object. Thus, the mind and the heart expand our perception of time and place until we be... ...ard is gradually stopped, but by now this act is “regis- tered” in the adult’s mind as rewarding. Once an individual is accustomed to performing cer- ... ...s where only the fittest survive. This led researchers to cul- tivate various theories explaining the direct or indirect motives of animals to act a... ...t the expense of the creature’s own ability to survive and mul- tiply. Several theories have been constructed to explain why animals behave in this m...

...amples from science and Kabbalah that the ego stands behind all human suffering, but also shows how we can use it to our benefit. With clear analyses of the human soul and its problems, the book provides a 'roadmap' indicating how we can achieve a new level of existence and fulfillment....

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Secret of the Sands

By: Aren, Rai and E., Tavius

... Published by RFS Publications This book is a work of fiction. Name, characters, places, and incidents are pro... ... Cover and interior design by Jeremy Robinson: www.jeremyrobinsononline.com No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatso... ...or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and revi... ... and Alex were experts at translating ancient Egyptian writing. “No,” Alex answered, her mind racing. “Let’s open the second cylinder.” Secret of ... ... already appeared quite lifelike. Traeus was excited to see the finished project. In his mind, he pictured what it would look like once the head an... ... at the university. He never made it. She shook her head, pushing the thoughts out of her mind, and looked backed to Mitch, trying to manage a small... ...l we have some answers.” “Guess you guys may finally have something to back up your crazy theories,” Jack said smiling. “You mean about the age of ... ...oot on the mysterious sands of Egypt. They had known of Mitch and Alex, their work, their theories, long before they landed in Cairo. “Father, are y...

...For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth? A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands use...

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The Kabbalah Experience

By: Rav Michael Laitman

...enue West, Suite 532, Toronto, ON, M2R 3X1, Canada. Printed in Canada. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written pe... ...f this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in cr... ...ST EDITION: DECEMBER 2005 TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Chapter 1. The Thought of Creation ................................................... 13 Chap... ...d as bitter as ever. And there are times it meets us uninvited, and pokes our mind and throws us to the ground, before we find the old subterfuge to... ...world Ein Sof, feel shame, Ein Sof, feel shame, Ein Sof if the Creator doesn’t mind which way it receives? A: You are right. There is indifference on ... ...reation? A: Kabbalah is based solely on experimentation, and not on the human mind, or even on philosophy or other rational considerations. It maint... ... be clear to us what was right and what was wrong. There would be no room for theories and philosophies. Ev- T H E W I S D O M O F K A B B A L A H 5... ... person spend one’s whole life in a university of Kab- balah and study complex theories? A: That sounds very nice, but it doesn’t work that way. In th... ... 241 Humanity is now awakening to all kinds of clairvoyants, eastern shamanic theories, and charlatans. This is happening so we can experi- ence them...

...The Kabbalah Experience is one of the most fascinating books ever published in Kabbalah. It is a journey in time from the past to the future, in situations we might all experience at some point. Anyone who wants to learn how to make the most of every momen...

...Introduction: The wisdom of Kabbalah teaches us how to live in the reality that is spread before us. It is a systematic method that has evolved over thousands of years, taught by a handful of unique individuals in every generation. Their task has bee...

...T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Chapter 1. The Thought of Creation ................................................... 13 Chapter2. The Wisdom of Kabbalah ................................................... 54 Chapter 3. The Study of Kabbalah ......................................

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Words to Wright By

By: Robin Bayne

...ry Printed and published in the U.S.A. by MountainView Publishing A division of Treble Heart Books Sierra Vista, AZ http://www.trebleheartbooks.com Th... ...ebleheartbooks.com This is a non-fiction work. All rights reserved. No part of this book or any other copyrighted materials contained herein, used by... ...Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights re... ... He has called me to write for Him, and so I write. But the thought comes to mind. How, then, do I reconcile His commission with my call? 17 Recently... ...e believed the gods had created a world that was comprehensible to the human mind. Doctors and healers trusted God to enlighten them about what plants... ...n exhilarating challenge. Shaping the ephemerally picturesque stories in our minds into something coherent and fluid is like no other experience. The ... ...e. The math portions still make my head hurt and eyes cross. But some of the theories are actually a lot of fun. Also, those engineering friends? They...

...Join a variety of well-known authors as they share the Scripture or quotations they find inspiring to their writing. The devotionals they?ve contributed reflect all aspects of the writing life: basic motivation, rejection, publishing and su...

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Class Heroes: A Class Apart

By: Stephen Henning

...shed in Great Britain in 2011 by Elucidox Ltd ISBN: 978-1-908785-00-8 The right of Stephen Henning to be identified as the Author of the Work has b... ...by any means with prior permission in writing from the publishers or in the case of reprographic production in accordance with the terms of licences... ... the Copyright Licensing Agency and may not be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and wi... ... time?” Sam had spiritedly played along in the argument, although she found her mind wandering. Philip was a mouth breather, she noticed. She wante... ...mper, but he always used it in defence of her, or their work. He’d acted as her minder more times than she could count and she was thinking up a fe... ...ld it? 33 “Yeah. Samantha Blake. She’s the twin. Parents are up there now. Mind you, I reckon it’s all going to kick off up there soon.” Jasm... ...publicity. Why the police presence at the hospital site at all? She had numerous theories, but what she wanted was facts. She was determined to find...

...Teenage twins James and Samantha Blake are caught up in a seemingly random terrorist bombing while on a school trip. Many of their friends are killed. When the twins wake up in hospital, their lives have changed forever.The doctors are amazed at the speed with which James and Sam recover from their injuries and, when the twins begin to exhibit e...

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The Hitler File : A Novel of Fact

By: Sam Vaknin

...r your consideration © 2006-2007 All Rights Reserved Based on hundreds of newly-discovered documents in archives the world over – now … ... ...hives the world over – now … THE HITLER FILE Israel Sarid Roth is the only son of two survivors of the Holocaust. When his boss at the Genocide... ... sends him to Israel on a routine assignment, he finds himself at the deadly center of a nightmare. • What is on the floppy disk he picked up in J... ... withdrew what looked to me like a legal form. Triumphantly: “A sum of, never mind you how much, to defray all costs related to the cataloging... ...rankenberg’s junk.” I lost my patience. “Bauer,” – I muttered ominously – “you mind filling me in? What’s the rush? What’s going on here? Anyth... ...that until the notes and everything else are actually in our warehouse.” I don’t mind being lied to. But I hate being taken for a fool. For the fi... ...lacable enemy: Bolshevism. Regrettably, the ideologues took over with their insane theories about a master-race lording it over slaves in colonies....

...What was in Hitler's personal file kept by the Nazi Party's own intelligence agency, the SD? Israel Sarid Roth, only son of two survivors of the Holocaust is about to find out, as a routine assignment in Jerusalem plunges him into the center of a deadly nightmare....

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The Ulysseans

By: Antonio Mercurio

...traveling from one universe to another Sophia University of Rome 2 Published by The SOLARIS INSTITUTE of The SOPHIA UNIV... ...me 2 Published by The SOLARIS INSTITUTE of The SOPHIA UNIVERSITY OF ROME. (S.U.R.) Creative Commons Licence - Attribution-NonCommercia... ...icensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work). Noncommercial — You may not use this work for commercial pu... ...at will bring you out of the mental positions that currently imprison your minds and your lives, even though you are not aware of it. It is not by c... ...not only affects thought; it affects the whole human being on every level, mind, heart and willpower. - A work of art challenges, provokes, smashes ... ..., the Corporeal I and the I Person (microcosm with macrocosm together with mind, heart and will). 2) - The I and the You, the I and the Us the I an... ... fruit of hypotheses and of research that confirms these hypotheses, or of theories built upon constant observations. 67 We must use this same app... ... fruit of hypotheses and of research that confirms these hypotheses, or of theories built upon constant observations. What does this mean? When E... ...s, of research to confirm hypotheses or of constant observations on which theories are developed. The first scientist who worked in this manner ...

...This book is perhaps the one that is most difficult to understand with just one reading, because it contains a concentration of all of A. Mercurio’s innovative thought. It is difficult to make a short synthesis of this book, so here we will simply mention some of the papers presented by the Author that the book contains. The book opens with an “Inv...

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Kabbalah for the Student

By: Rav Michael Laitman

... 2009 85th street, #51, Brooklyn, NY 11214, USA Printed in Canada No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permi... ...s book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in criti... ...ase of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kabbalah for the student. — — 1s... ...av Yehuda Ashlag) 471 This Is for Judah (Rav Yehuda Ashlag) 473 The Acting Mind (Rav Yehuda Ashlag) 477 Introduction to the Book, From the Mouth of a ... ... to Him There is no force and no attainment in The Ein Sof, As there is no mind of a created that could attain Him, For He has no place, no boundary, ... ...ledge of earlier books that dealt with this topic. Such writers fabricate theories of their own empty shells, and relate their words to the most exa... ...ecause they have plunged their nails into the wisdom of the Kabbalah, not minding that this wisdom has been locked and chained behind a thousand doo... ...sions based on theory, but even prohibited us from being assisted by such theories, even by way of negotiations. 6 2 K a b b a l ...

...av Yehuda Ashlag, and his son and successor, Rav Baruch Ashlag, offer modern readers valid answers to life's most vital question: What is the meaning of my life? Their interpretations of The Book of Zohar and The Tree of Life explain how we can benefit by using the ancient wisdom of Kabbalah on a day-to-day basis. Additionally, clear illustrations accurately depict the evo...

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The Myth of Ulysses and Secondary Beauty

By: Antonio Mercurio

... 1 Antonio Mercurio THE MYTH OF ULYSSES AND SECONDARY BEAUTY ... ... 2 Copyrighted material Published by The SOLARIS INSTITUTE of The SOPHIA UNIVERSITY OF ROME. (S.U.R.) Copyrignt 2009 by SOP... ... UNIVERSITY OF ROME. (S.U.R.) Copyrignt 2009 by SOPHIA UNIVERSITY OF ROME All rights reserved. Original title: Il Mito di Ulis... ...old philosophical and theological models. These models have imprisoned our minds within limited boundaries for more than two thousand years, in the ... ...gether a great army. They then go to Troy to get Helen back. Keeping in mind that here we are dealing with a myth and not historical facts, we ca... ...t for a long time, I am convinced that this is the strategy Ulysses has in mind to become immortal. After he has accomplished the fusion of his I an... ...so contains the various topics from the first Cosmo-Art Laboratories, and “Theories and Axioms of Cosmo-Art” (Italian edition 2004, English edition 2...

...eloped from a paper I wrote for Russian and Baltic country psychologists. They had come to Italy to the Institute in Ascoli Piceno, which is a member of the Sophia University of Rome, to participate in a seminar on Sophia- Art and Cosmo-Art. The same paper was expanded and presented at the Second Ulyssiads of the Sophia University of Rome, organized by the Institute in Te...

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Unlocking the Zohar

By: Rav Michael Laitman

... 85th Street #51, Brooklyn, New York, 11214, USA Printed in canada No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permis... ...is book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critic... ... embodied in critical articles or reviews. ISBN 978-1-897448-59-5 Library of congress control Number: 2011903649 copy Editor: c. gerus Associate Ed... ...However, today science is advancing toward discovering that Nature has a “mind,” “emotion,” and the power of great wisdom that sustains and governs ... ...down from its western side. And if a person fell and died, they would not mind him. But if a brick fell, they would sit and cry and say, “When will ... ...ncepts of Kabbalah, and without correcting themselves developed different theories out of them. Johannes Reuchlin (1455-1522), a german humanist, po... ...ns, so now there was common ground between them. However, we must keep in mind that within the souls of Israel, the spiritual seed had already been...

...The Book of Zohar (Book of Radiance) is perhaps the most mysterious composition ever written. It contains the secrets of the whole of Creation, but until recently these secrets were shrouded in mystery and misconceptions. Now the Zo...

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G-Dimensional Theory & the Smarandache Quantum Paradoxes : Comparative Logic and Modern Quantum Theory

By: L. Stephen Young

...y Table 1A. Elliptic Parameters of S'. {θ θ θ θ = arcsin(v)} S' a b f 1 v a / b σ σ σ σ e a 1 co... ...be ordered in microfilm format from: Bell and Howell Co. (University of Microfilm International) 300 N. Zeeb Road P.O. Box 1346, Ann A... ...31233-46-2 Standard Address Number 297-5092 Printed in the United States of America 4 G-DIMENSIONAL THEORY & THE SMARANDACHE QUANTUM... ...ive analysis of the Smarandache quantum paradoxes within context of the two theories follows in Section 5. L. Stephen Young 7 Leslie Circle, Lit... ...scientific paradox is a valuable source of information in comparing physical theories or in demonstrating the need for revising or refining a given t... ... potential for structural projection to manifest at any time. This calls to mind the expression, 'if something can happen, it will.' Thus the quantu... ...ive paradox analysis, i.e.: Given two otherwise equivalent physical system theories, each describing an area of physical behavior where non-project... ...msily tread, inclined to dismiss or take difference, to nonetheless bear in mind that posterity is able to distinguish between the trivial and fatal...

...The author's motivating interest the past few years has been the development and dissemination of G-dimensional theory (GDT). K. Toshihara, from Japan, proposed the concept of a paper defining G-Dimensional theory in relation to the Smarandache quantum paradoxes. After reviewing a draft, Dr. M. L. Perez, Editor of the ...

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Links and Factoids

By: Sam Vaknin

...from: Lidija Rangelovska – write to: palma@unet.com.mk Visit the Author Archive of Dr. Sam Vaknin in "Central Europe Review": http://www.ce-revi... ...samvak.tripod.com/ ISBN: 9989-929-40-8 Created by: LIDIJA RANGELOVSKA REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA C O N T E N T S I. A II. B III. C IV. D V... ...XI. The Author XXII. About "After the Rain" A Abdication Crisis The love affair of Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward VIII) and Wallis Simpson in 1... ... asked what kind of jury she needed, Gaertner responded: "I want worldly men, broad-minded men, men who know what it is to get a bit." She had a gig... ...n, stoically solving a crossword puzzle while on a train voyage - is etched in our minds. The crossword puzzle appears to be a British institution,... ...tilation he had suffered. This horrible surgery left traces on his face, not in his mind. During the operation the little patient was unconscious by... ...ity Disorder (NPD). The second part is an exposition of the various psychodynamic theories regarding pathological narcissism and a proposed new vo...

Anthology of fascinating historical and scientific facts and links to relevant Web sources.

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I and Thou

By: Martin Bube

...n fourteen years ago, exercised. on the Continent an influence, quite out of proportion to its slender size. In view of this influence alone it may ... ... this influence alone it may be affirmed that 1 and Thou will rank &8 one of the epoch-making books 9f our generation. . It has hitherto been eompa... ... has hitherto been eomparatively Unknown among English-speaking students of philosophy and theology. 1 and TIum' is to be understood in the context... ... we have known about the mutual relation oj persons has been relegated in theories of knowledge tc a position subordinate to the contemplation of th... ...hesis of the ultimate reality of personal relations in its application to theories of the State, of marriage, of family life, and of economics. xi ... ...st be read more than once, and its. total e££ect allowed to work on the' mind; the obscurities of one part (so far as they are real obscurities, an... ...observation and dis­ cussion, its cosmic and metacosmic origin is kept in mind. For it reaches out from the undivided primal world which precedes fo... ...Himself in lnind ~ For he who speaks the word God and really has Tho~" in mind (whatever the illusion by 75 which he is held), a.ddresses the true...

...Tms work in its oripl, German form has already, since its publication fourteen years ago, exercised. on the Continent an influence, quite out of proportion to its slender size. In view of this influence alone it may be affirmed that 1 and Thou will rank &8 one of the epoch-making books 9f our generation. It has hitherto been eomparatively Unknown among English-sp...

...The primal natm:e of the effort to establish relation is already to be seen in the earliest and most confined stage. Before anything isolated can be perceived, timid glances mOve out into indistinct space, towards something indefinite; and in...

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The Public Domain : Enclosing the Commons of the Mind

By: James Boyle

.../08 11:04 AM Page ii James Boyle The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind Yale University Press New Haven & London ___-1 ___0 ___ 1 372... ...:04 AM Page ii James Boyle The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind Yale University Press New Haven & London ___-1 ___0 ___ 1 37278_u00.... ...8 by James Boyle. All rights reserved. The author has made an online version of this work available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial... ...the author’s website at http://james-boyle.com. Printed in the United States of America. ISBN: 978-0-300-13740-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2... ...hat this matters.) With all of this going on, this enclosure movement of the mind, this locking up of symbols and themes and facts and genes and ideas... ...mself nar- rowly in subject matter. 2 But on the 13th of August, Jefferson’s mind was on intellectual property, and most specifically, patents. Jeffers... ...se ideas about fair use has much to recommend it, as do the many other grand theories that have been offered to explain the puzzle. And therein lies t... ...y-established hits. But if that is our conclusion, it merely proves that our theories of aesthetics are poorer than the creativity they seek to descri... ... poorer than the creativity they seek to describe. So much the worse for the theories. As Jefferson pointed out, the lines surrounding intellectual pr...

...e ideas that are controlled and those that are free, between intellectual property and the public domain. In The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind (Yale University Press) James Boyle introduces readers to the idea of the public domain and describes how it is being tragically eroded by our current copyright, patent, and trademark laws. In a series of fascinat...

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On The Origin Of The Human Mind, Second Edition

By: Ph.D. Andrey Vyshedskiy

...“I like the idea of mental synthesis very much ... I quite agree that language evolved in a way that facilitates synthesis and transmission of the synthesized mental image. ... I don't think there can be much doubt, purely conceptually, that ...

...Introduction While studying the neuroscience of consciousness, I was struck with certain facts about mental imagery that seemed to shed some light on the process of the evolution of the human mind. The origin of the human mind remains one of the greatest mysteries of al...

...Introduction 1 Part 1. Neuroscience of imagination 5 Chapter 1. Object encoding in the brain 6 Chapter 2. Neuronal synchronization 26 Chapter 3. Imagining new objects 32 Chapter 4. External manifestations of mental synthesis 39 Chapter 5. Humans versus ...

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