http://ezinearticles.com/?cat=Book-Reviews:Philosophy EzineArticles.com - Trusted By Millions as The Source For Quality Original Articles http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Many people nowadays feel that we are in the end times, not only because the Bible and other traditions say so but also because of the many signs appearing around us. It is rather difficult to find accurate information about this subject, a subject that affects us all; it doesn't matter whether we believe or not, whether we belong to a established church or religion or not.   Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:44:31 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-End-Times-What-is-the-Truth-Behind-It?&id=2391043 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-End-Times-What-is-the-Truth-Behind-It?&id=2391043 According to the author science, philosophy and religion are three possible approaches to find out answers to the ultimate problems of human lives. In this book the author has questioned the validation of science, philosophy and religion as the optimum source of knowledge and has presented multiple reasons to declare that religion is the most appropriate source of knowledge. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:53:24 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Through-Science-and-Philosophy-to-Religion-In-Search-of-Wisdom-by-Mr-FR-Ansari&id=3298515 http://ezinearticles.com/?Through-Science-and-Philosophy-to-Religion-In-Search-of-Wisdom-by-Mr-FR-Ansari&id=3298515 Many people nowadays feel that we are in the end times, not only because the Bible and other traditions say so but also because of the many signs appearing around us. It is rather difficult to find accurate information about this subject, a subject that affects us all; it doesn't matter whether we believe or not, whether we belong to a established church or religion or not.   Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:12 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-End-Times-What-is-the-Truth-Behind-it?&id=2391043 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-End-Times-What-is-the-Truth-Behind-it?&id=2391043 Recently the topic of the Mayan calendar and the end of a major cycle of time has once again been brought to the fore by some authors and the media. The year 2012 is specifically mentioned, and many expect that the world, as we know it, will finish in that year. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:01 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?2012-The-End-of-Our-Civilization?-A-Gnostic-Perspective&id=2613766 http://ezinearticles.com/?2012-The-End-of-Our-Civilization?-A-Gnostic-Perspective&id=2613766 In 1987 I was browsing through a used book store in Kansas City. I came across a series of six volumes of writings by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891). Her story, documented in five volumes of information gleaned from a lifetime of mystical adventure that fascinated me from the first page I turned. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:14:36 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-HP-Blavatsky-and-the-Occult&id=2270367 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-HP-Blavatsky-and-the-Occult&id=2270367 Although not politically oriented for the past ten years or so I got in the habit of reading Reason Magazine. The magazine is a champion of the Libertarian political party point of view. It was through Reason that I learned of Ayn Rand (1905-1982).Rand was born Alisa Rosenbaum in Saint Petersburg, Russia into a middle-class family. Rand immigrated to the United States in 1926. She worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood and ad a play produced on Broadway 1935-1936. She achieved fame with: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:13:40 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Ayn-Rand,-Objective-Views-Worth-Knowing&id=2285099 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Ayn-Rand,-Objective-Views-Worth-Knowing&id=2285099 I knew Charles Webster Leadbeater (1854-1934) as a result of a visit to a used bookstore in Kansas City in 1987 where I picked up three of his books about the occult. During research for this article I found that a wealth of material flowed from his pen. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:13:21 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Charles-Webster-Leadbeater,-Clairvoyant-Author&id=2285067 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Charles-Webster-Leadbeater,-Clairvoyant-Author&id=2285067 After being convinced that Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) had something to say that was important to a person looking to unlock the secrets of mankind and health. I bought three of his books and was rewarded with another body of knowledge to help me be my own doctor. After spending a lifetime researching and writing Campbell left a phenomenal legacy. I found a soul mate through his words and his keynote phrase "Follow your bliss" convinced me to Follow My Bliss". Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:12:27 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Joseph-Campbell,-Myths-to-Live-by&id=2299213 http://ezinearticles.com/?Joseph-Campbell,-Myths-to-Live-by&id=2299213 Written almost five hundred years ago, The Prince has over the centuries served as the manual for the most effective acquisition and consolidation of political power, earning Florentine public servant and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli posthumous recognition as the father of modern-day politics. He is remembered for infamous quotes such as: "it would be best to be both loved and feared. But since the two rarely come together, anyone compelled to choose will find greater security in being feared than in being loved." Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:56:33 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Prince-by-Niccolo-Machiavelli&id=3240074 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Prince-by-Niccolo-Machiavelli&id=3240074 The presentation of the theme absurdism as well as its social reactions has been reflected in the novel on a large scale. One wouldn't be far erroneous in judging the outsider without any heroic pretensions who agrees to die for the truth. According to the author, a man who is fighting for a just cause is always a great man. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:49:58 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Concept-of-Absurdism&id=1825583 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Concept-of-Absurdism&id=1825583 Perhaps, you've seen the special on the Discovery Channel of what would happen if humans disappeared overnight. The educational documentary goes through all of our civilization, including our energy plants, our bridges, our roads, and our buildings, our dams, and theorizes on what would remain, and how fast the corrosion, rust, and decay would set in. It also asks the question of what the species that were left behind would do with our cities, as the new inhabitants and how they might adapt to their new habitats. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:30:50 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?When-Humans-Are-Gone-What-Will-Remain?&id=3158387 http://ezinearticles.com/?When-Humans-Are-Gone-What-Will-Remain?&id=3158387 The Analects of Confucius is a collection of the teachings of Confucius, the Chinese philosopher and great thinker who lived 551 BC - 479 BC. While reading this rulebook, it reminded me of Benjamin Franklin's 13 Virtues: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity and humility. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:11:49 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-of-the-Analects-of-Confucius&id=2968084 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-of-the-Analects-of-Confucius&id=2968084 Tirukkural, a classic in Tamil, one of the six oldest living languages of the world has 133 cantos. Canto number 84 with 10 couplets explains what he calls folly. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:22:27 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-You-Have-a-Streak-of-Foolishness-in-You?&id=2862908 http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-You-Have-a-Streak-of-Foolishness-in-You?&id=2862908 "Education and the Significance of Life" by J. Krishnamoorthi is a book for those who are engrossed in understanding the profound meaning of life and importance of education. In this book, J.K. advocates for a life oriented education, more liberal and practical, resulting in effective living. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:38:13 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-of-Education-and-Significance-of-Life-J.-Krishnamoorthi&id=2875576 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-of-Education-and-Significance-of-Life-J.-Krishnamoorthi&id=2875576 Krishna - The Man and His Philosophy, is the most excellent collection of discourses by Bhagwan Rajneesh and is a treasure to preserve forever. If the reader could see the 'conceptual Krishna' through the vision of Bhagwan, then it will never be difficult to celebrate the life. This book is certainly a medicine for mind and soul and is capable of bringing about an influential transformation in the readers mind. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:37:50 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-of-Krishna-The-Man-and-His-Philosophy&id=2875566 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-of-Krishna-The-Man-and-His-Philosophy&id=2875566 We, as humans, have all told lies. In fact, we spout lies each and every day, often without faltering. Many times, we tell lies to impress people, to make things sound better than they are, or for no reason at all. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:27:46 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Lying-Inevitable-and-the-Key-to-Happiness&id=2669012 http://ezinearticles.com/?Lying-Inevitable-and-the-Key-to-Happiness&id=2669012 Sun of gOd, which logically states that the Sun is a conscious living organism, should definitely be taught in schools and universities all over the globe. It is an educational tome, especially for blinkered people, who are indoctrinated to believe from an early age that organised religions is the be all and end all of the human race's very existence. Even people with a broad viewpoint on the puzzle of consciousness, the Big Bang and its eventual consequential explosion of humanity, which is now evolving into the futuristic state of Artificial intelligence, should study this philosophical and enjoyable, thought provoking book. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:05:28 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Sun-of-God-Discover-the-Self-Organizing-Consciousness-That-Underlies-Everything&id=2643156 http://ezinearticles.com/?Sun-of-God-Discover-the-Self-Organizing-Consciousness-That-Underlies-Everything&id=2643156 A thought provoking book which states the Sun has consciousness and intelligence Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:38:00 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Sun-of-gOd-Discover-the-Self-Organizing-Consciousness-That-Underlies-Everything&id=2643156 http://ezinearticles.com/?Sun-of-gOd-Discover-the-Self-Organizing-Consciousness-That-Underlies-Everything&id=2643156 Recently the topic of the Mayan calendar and the end of a major cycle of time has once again been brought to the fore by some authors and the media. The year 2012 is specifically mentioned, and many expect that the world, as we know it, will finish in that year. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:38:57 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?2012-The-End-of-Our-Civilization?-A-Gnostic-Perspective&id=2613766 http://ezinearticles.com/?2012-The-End-of-Our-Civilization?-A-Gnostic-Perspective&id=2613766 This is a short summary on the book of Friedrich Nietzsche entitled "On the Genealogy of Morals." The article talks about some of the most important points outlined in the book with special attention paid to genealogy as a form of chronicling concept and meaning. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:11:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Nietzsches-Genealogy-of-Morals-The-Evolution-of-Meaning&id=2465250 http://ezinearticles.com/?Nietzsches-Genealogy-of-Morals-The-Evolution-of-Meaning&id=2465250 Many people nowadays feel that we are in the end times, not only because the Bible and other traditions say so but also because of the many signs appearing around us. It is rather difficult to find accurate information about this subject, a subject that affects us all; it doesn't matter whether we believe or not, whether we belong to a established church or religion or not.   Fri, 29 May 2009 07:50:38 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-End-Times-What-is-the-Truth-Behind-It?&id=2391043 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-End-Times-What-is-the-Truth-Behind-It?&id=2391043 This article is meant for everyone whose most important need is for money, who wishes to get rich first, and philosophize afterward. It is for those who are willing to take the conclusions of science as a basis for action, without going into all the processes by which those conclusions were reached. It is expected that the reader will take the elemental statements upon faith, just as he would take statements concerning the law of physics if they were promulgated by Albert Einstein, and, taking the statements upon faith, that he will prove their truth by acting upon them without fear or hesitation. Tue, 19 May 2009 14:06:07 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Science-of-Getting-Rich-You-Can-Effortlessly-Become-Rich-With-Mathematical-Certainty&id=2354327 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Science-of-Getting-Rich-You-Can-Effortlessly-Become-Rich-With-Mathematical-Certainty&id=2354327 The title alone makes you think this is a book with depth and good vision. The word "Manifesto" makes you remember Karl Marx' book that changed the history and politics of the world. With millions of his fans following him on his radio talk show, Mark Levin continues to give insightful discussions about what it is to be an American and a conservative. Mon, 18 May 2009 10:34:50 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Liberty-and-Tyranny-A-Conservative-Manifesto-by-Mark-R.-Levin-Book-Review&id=2011203 http://ezinearticles.com/?Liberty-and-Tyranny-A-Conservative-Manifesto-by-Mark-R.-Levin-Book-Review&id=2011203 One of the prevailing themes throughout Ishiguro's novel is the question of dignity. This article will explore the notion of dignity as it relates to moral judgments and moral character and to what degree (if any) it is embodied by some of the major characters in the novel. Tue, 12 May 2009 08:29:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Question-of-Dignity-in-The-Remains-of-the-Day&id=2326237 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Question-of-Dignity-in-The-Remains-of-the-Day&id=2326237 But this Second Book of the Tao is an untrammeled dance into the joys of Tao. As Mitchell points out, "if Lao Tzu is a smile, Chuang Tzu is a belly-laugh." Mitchell appears to revel in the bawdy dignity of Chuang Tzu; he delights in the wacky irony and self-satirizing spirit of the Old Master. The renderings of both the prose and verse are spontaneous, exuberant, bursting with unadorned beauty. As Mitchell says of the original texts, they "cut close to the bone." Mon, 11 May 2009 15:35:41 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Stephen-Mitchells-The-Second-Book-of-the-Tao&id=2320689 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Stephen-Mitchells-The-Second-Book-of-the-Tao&id=2320689 The four way test of life to live and simple and prosperous life, even in our place of work, business and home. And to find an everlasting peace of mind and happiness in our souls. Mon, 11 May 2009 13:50:35 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Four-Way-Test&id=2305531 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Four-Way-Test&id=2305531 10 Books That Screwed Up the World: And 5 Others that Didn't Help By Benjamin Wiker, Ph.D. published by Regnery Publishing, Inc. This book was deeper than my normal tastes and abilities, but after two "intellectual" friends recommended it and I saw the title, I couldn't resist. I have not been a student of ideologies. I had only a cursory knowledge of the authors and works this book addresses, yet I found it to be interesting and very informative. Mon, 11 May 2009 13:20:56 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?10-Books-That-Screwed-Up-the-World-And-5-Others-That-Didnt-Help&id=2292194 http://ezinearticles.com/?10-Books-That-Screwed-Up-the-World-And-5-Others-That-Didnt-Help&id=2292194 Would you like to really get a handle on the subject of philosophy? I mean really get to know the subject, the famous names, and the root of their thoughts? Fri, 08 May 2009 17:39:51 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Philosophy-Audio-Book-Review-Great-Minds-and-Thoughts-of-Philosophical-History&id=2319837 http://ezinearticles.com/?Philosophy-Audio-Book-Review-Great-Minds-and-Thoughts-of-Philosophical-History&id=2319837 Are you a studier of ancient philosophy? If you wish to understand where many of the basic premises of philosophy came from, perhaps you might uncover some of the older roots and think on those first. Perhaps, you agree with that, and if so, may I please recommend that you read without any further hesitation: Wed, 06 May 2009 09:47:35 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Philosophy-Book-Review-From-the-Annals-of-Ancient-Philosophy,-Antigone-by-Sophocles-Lives-On&id=2252860 http://ezinearticles.com/?Philosophy-Book-Review-From-the-Annals-of-Ancient-Philosophy,-Antigone-by-Sophocles-Lives-On&id=2252860 Most intelligent and well read folks know who Alan Turing was, as he is historically significant. He helped crack the Enigma Code that the Germans were using in WWII. Wed, 06 May 2009 09:02:55 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Philosophy-Book-Review-Alan-Turing,-The-Philosopher&id=2310747 http://ezinearticles.com/?Philosophy-Book-Review-Alan-Turing,-The-Philosopher&id=2310747 Someone that loves Philosophy can spend thousands of dollars buying classic works, lining their library with the works of all the greats. And yet, there is really no need to go and spend that kind of money on such a collection. What if I told you that you could get all the best works of all the greatest philosophers of all time, in one book? Mon, 04 May 2009 13:53:57 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Collection-of-Famous-Philosophers-Worthy-of-Note-Book-Review&id=2294259 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Collection-of-Famous-Philosophers-Worthy-of-Note-Book-Review&id=2294259 After being convinced that Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) had something to say that was important to a person looking to unlock the secrets of mankind and health. I bought three of his books and was rewarded with another body of knowledge to help me be my own doctor. After spending a lifetime researching and writing Campbell left a phenomenal legacy. I found a soul mate through his words and his keynote phrase "Follow your bliss" convinced me to Follow My Bliss". Mon, 04 May 2009 10:57:10 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Joseph-Campbell,-Myths-to-Live-By&id=2299213 http://ezinearticles.com/?Joseph-Campbell,-Myths-to-Live-By&id=2299213 I knew Charles Webster Leadbeater (1854-1934) as a result of a visit to a used bookstore in Kansas City in 1987 where I picked up three of his books about the occult. During research for this article I found that a wealth of material flowed from his pen. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:28:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Charles-Webster-Leadbeater,-Clairvoyant-Author&id=2285067 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Charles-Webster-Leadbeater,-Clairvoyant-Author&id=2285067 Although not politically oriented for the past ten years or so I got in the habit of reading Reason Magazine. The magazine is a champion of the Libertarian political party point of view. It was through Reason that I learned of Ayn Rand (1905-1982).Rand was born Alisa Rosenbaum in Saint Petersburg, Russia into a middle-class family. Rand immigrated to the United States in 1926. She worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood and ad a play produced on Broadway 1935-1936. She achieved fame with: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:28:22 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Ayn-Rand,-Objective-Views-Worth-Knowing&id=2285099 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Ayn-Rand,-Objective-Views-Worth-Knowing&id=2285099 In 1987 I was browsing through a used book store in Kansas City. I came across a series of six volumes of writings by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891). Her story, documented in five volumes of information gleaned from a lifetime of mystical adventure that fascinated me from the first page I turned. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:35:44 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-HP-Blavatsky-and-the-Occult&id=2270367 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-HP-Blavatsky-and-the-Occult&id=2270367 The universal theme of absurdism widespread in social life situation has been agreeably symbolized in the novel "The Outsider". The hypothesis of absurdism has been imitated throughout the novel with the characterization of Meursault. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:23:27 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Philosophy-of-the-Novel-The-Outsider-by-Albert-Camus&id=1825577 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Philosophy-of-the-Novel-The-Outsider-by-Albert-Camus&id=1825577 What Experiential Learning Is? Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will understand. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:49:16 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Experential-Learning&id=2052629 http://ezinearticles.com/?Experential-Learning&id=2052629 Probable confirmation of the existence of the all pervasive Higgs boson - the "god particle" at the Hadron collider could become another boost to scientific materialism. Bernard Haisch, the renowned astrophysicist, in his book on The God theory postulates that mass may be an illusion and the characteristic that defines it-resistance to acceleration - may, in fact, be akin to an electromagnetic phenomenon. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:58:52 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Human-Consciousness-and-the-Eternal-Divine-Consciousness-Science-Searching-God&id=1975159 http://ezinearticles.com/?Human-Consciousness-and-the-Eternal-Divine-Consciousness-Science-Searching-God&id=1975159 Nature lovers will also enjoy this book as will philosophers whose minds don't take the one-track-minded path of philosophy and do not object to philosophical gymnastics. Those lovers of nature and philosophy will enjoy Dillard's ability to find connections between nature and the metaphysics of life; the theory that learning, knowledge and everything necessary is available in anything observable--even the particles of an atom-is apparent throughout this work. Dillard jumps from the cataclysmic universe to the single-celled rotifers of a pond nearby Dillard's home: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:21:32 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Audience-Study-For-Pilgrim-at-Tinker-Creek-by-Annie-Dillard&id=1954247 http://ezinearticles.com/?Audience-Study-For-Pilgrim-at-Tinker-Creek-by-Annie-Dillard&id=1954247 I admit I do not read too many books on philosophy, but Human Goodness is more than a philosophy book. It is positive and uplifting, and it offers practical assurances of goodness in people in contrast to dry, humorless beliefs and theories. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:21:07 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Human-Goodness-by-Yi-Fu-Tuan&id=1954243 http://ezinearticles.com/?Human-Goodness-by-Yi-Fu-Tuan&id=1954243 You would be surprised how much you can relate to in a 2,500 year old book. The Art of War by Sun Tzu contains strategic thinking and philosophies that have uses beyond military problems. Find out how to achieve victory for yourself. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:17:25 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Strategic-Thinking-From-Art-of-War-Author-Sun-Tzu-Relevant-Today&id=1136865 http://ezinearticles.com/?Strategic-Thinking-From-Art-of-War-Author-Sun-Tzu-Relevant-Today&id=1136865 Love by Leo Buscaglia is a book I read many years ago. Every once and while I dust it off and take another look. Each time I learn something I hadn't the last time I read it. It is simple, easy to read and understand but most importantly, it makes you think. Love, what does it mean to you? Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:08:25 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Love-by-Leo-Buscaglia&id=1895381 http://ezinearticles.com/?Love-by-Leo-Buscaglia&id=1895381 What is the perception you have about quality? Quality of life? Quality of a good? Or the Quality of service? All where you are at the receiving end. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:06:22 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Perception-of-Quality&id=1397672 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Perception-of-Quality&id=1397672 No man or woman, past or present, has fully explored the capacities of the brain. Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most inspiring examples for those of us wishing to explore our fullest capacities. We are all gifted with an almost unlimited potential for learning and creativity. Michael Gelb has made an attempt to codify the principles implicit in Leonardo's work so that they can be used by others (us). Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:02:45 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Foundation-For-Life-Long-Learning-The-Seven-Da-Vincian-Principles&id=1725615 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Foundation-For-Life-Long-Learning-The-Seven-Da-Vincian-Principles&id=1725615 Atlas Shrugged has an extremely black-and-white quality; either you are an embodiment of highest virtues or you are unredeemably evil. There is no middle ground. All the characters in this book are as if they had come from some sort of a Baroque opera. Notwithstanding these flaws, the book is still worth the reading effort. It will induce you to think about the nature of humanity, the perils of far-left egalitarianism, and what the struggle for happiness is all about. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:30:59 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Atlas-Shrugged&id=1725807 http://ezinearticles.com/?Atlas-Shrugged&id=1725807 This is a quote book, but also much much more than a quote book. There are 167 entries or chapters to this book. Each entry starts with a quote. It is many of these that I was familiar with. Quotes such as, "He is victorious who knows when and when not to fight" by Sun Tzu and "In order to progress in life, one has to improve every day in an endless process." From the Hagakure. If all this book contained was 167 quotes on warriorship, I would still have enjoyed it, and would most likely read it again and again at various times. However, Sanders did not just compile a list of quotes. After each quote, Sanders has written commentary on the quote and what that means to those living as warriors today. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:12:13 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Warrior-Wisdom-Ageless-Wisdom-For-the-Modern-Warrior-by-Bohdi-Sanders&id=1631157 http://ezinearticles.com/?Warrior-Wisdom-Ageless-Wisdom-For-the-Modern-Warrior-by-Bohdi-Sanders&id=1631157 This article highlights the work of Dr. Masaru Emoto. Dr. Masaru Emoto studied the crystal formation in tiny water droplets under many different conditions and constitutions of the water itself. Dr. Masaru Emoto has studied the capability of water to create specific crystal formation under different sets of conditions, such as exposing the droplet to classical music, heavy metal music, stern commands and requests spoken in a nurturing manner. The crystals that form are beautiful, harsh and even brutal and sometimes the water, even though chilled to below 0 degrees F will not form crystals at all. This article gives a spiritual explanation for the response of water to such varied exposures. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:59:13 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Human-Emotions-Present-in-Matter,-Plants-and-Animals-Explained&id=1619541 http://ezinearticles.com/?Human-Emotions-Present-in-Matter,-Plants-and-Animals-Explained&id=1619541 Unamuno's Tragic Sense of Life is a book that, like a good home, must be lived-in. Only after many re-reads will a serious reader discern its profound truths. I, in particular, love his challenge of the Apostle Paul; his challenge of Paul's view of immortality. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:32:03 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Tragic-Sense-of-Life,-Miguel-De-Unamunos-Unique-View-of-Immortality&id=1572258 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Tragic-Sense-of-Life,-Miguel-De-Unamunos-Unique-View-of-Immortality&id=1572258 As the world moves closer together and as China feels her oats and rises back up the ladder as the top nation and a mutual Super Power with the United States of America, there are indeed lots of cultural differences that must be worked out. Part of the problem lies in the differences in between Eastern and Western Philosophy. Therefore it makes sense to share some of our philosophies with one another and consider the bright future of the world leaders. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:28:16 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?We-Do-Not-Need-a-Clash-Between-Eastern-and-Western-Culture-Or-Thought&id=1515037 http://ezinearticles.com/?We-Do-Not-Need-a-Clash-Between-Eastern-and-Western-Culture-Or-Thought&id=1515037 The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming. You cannot believe what it does to the human spirit to maximize your human potential and stretch yourself to the limit. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:31:47 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Path-to-Personal-Growth&id=1499306 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Path-to-Personal-Growth&id=1499306 What is the perception you have about quality? Quality of life? Quality of a good? Or the Quality of service? All where you are at the receiving end. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:02:42 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Perception-of-Quality&id=1397672 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Perception-of-Quality&id=1397672 Thomas Mann, a German short story writer-novelist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929. When his diaries were unsealed in 1975, they told of his struggles with his sexuality and which found reflection in his many works. His Death in Venice (1912) is a short novel wherein perverted love, decay and death result from a breakdown of traditional morals of a celebrated middle-aged writer Aschenbach belonging to Munich. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:25:28 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Fundamental-Connection-Between-Sickness-and-Creativity&id=1016975 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Fundamental-Connection-Between-Sickness-and-Creativity&id=1016975 From the moment I first leafed through Limitless Living, I knew that it would be thought-provoking and enlightening. This is a book about "encounters with the Mystery;" a travelogue through spiritual mysticism and the many ways in which humans can experience the sacred and the divine. The author, Reverend Prentice Kinser III, writes from the heart. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:01:27 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-of-Limitless-Living&id=1408237 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-of-Limitless-Living&id=1408237 As a young, struggling college student in the 1960's I became entranced with the life, philosophy and writings of the great American thinker Eric Hoffer. Hoffer's life story was almost mystical, his thinking so lucid and the concepts he presented were so fresh that I could not get enough of this great mans ideas. Only now do I fully realize how my adherence, to the thoughts of Mr. Hoffer have positively affected my professional life to this very day. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:48:46 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Eric-Hoffer-The-Obstacles-We-Face-Daily-Present-Our-Greatest-Opportunities&id=1401127 http://ezinearticles.com/?Eric-Hoffer-The-Obstacles-We-Face-Daily-Present-Our-Greatest-Opportunities&id=1401127 We are as individuals and as a society and humanity general and life in the grandest of grand general are products of immensely complex and immeasurably numerous interacting forces and bodies. As such the effort to quantify and qualify or even to account for the grand totality of the conditions and the variables that led to our individual and total initial and continuum being may be not within the range of our grab. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:45:08 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Social-Self&id=1284876 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Social-Self&id=1284876 So I just got done reading Joel Osteen's book "Become a Better You". It is a 320+ page book filled with information on, well, as the title suggests becoming a better you. I must say before I write my review here that I am Joel fan. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:23:44 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Become-a-Better-You-by-Joel-Osteen-Gets-an-A-on-My-Scorecard&id=1384723 http://ezinearticles.com/?Become-a-Better-You-by-Joel-Osteen-Gets-an-A-on-My-Scorecard&id=1384723 This article searches the vision of Baldev Mirza and particularly his thoughts on Man, Nature and Love. By giving ample references from the poetry of Mirza, it is attempted to exhibit the thoughts of the poet on the terms mentioned above. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:12:07 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Baldev-Mirzas-Vision-of-Man,-Nature-and-Love-An-Appraisal&id=1362042 http://ezinearticles.com/?Baldev-Mirzas-Vision-of-Man,-Nature-and-Love-An-Appraisal&id=1362042 The distinguishing scheme of philosophical pragmatism is that effectiveness in practical application by some means offers a criterion for the resolve of truth in the case of declarations, correctness in the case of actions, and worth in the case of assessments. Nonetheless, it is the first of these perspectives, the matter for meaning and truth that has traditionally been the most major. Pragmatism as a philosophical principle goes back to the Academic Sceptics in classical ancient times. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:57:18 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Philosophical-Pragmatism&id=1351748 http://ezinearticles.com/?Philosophical-Pragmatism&id=1351748 The book is a series of lessons that Hobart's martial art master passed to his students while not only teaching martial arts, but teaching virtues embedded in all traditional martial ways. The instructor taught through example that conduct is just as important as ability. He exemplified integrity, dignity, courtesy, chivalry, truth, trust, benevolence, and wisdom. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:06:47 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Kishido-The-Way-of-the-Western-Warrior&id=1315887 http://ezinearticles.com/?Kishido-The-Way-of-the-Western-Warrior&id=1315887 # When was the last time you smiled at a stranger? # When was the last time you gave yourself a gift? # When was the last time you did something nice with no thought of what you would get back? Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:55:45 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Gift-of-Giving&id=1274216 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Gift-of-Giving&id=1274216 As evolutionarily as evolution itself at each stage and at every encounter consciously and rationally coined and agreed on. As such it seems rather a conscious act than it is a biological instinct. The ability to generate a sound of frequencies, pitches, wavelengths and amplitudes of the known ranges, sings and gestures and the need to communicate may be smart biological engineering, but language itself is a conscious effort of the use of these capabilities. Fri, 09 May 2008 15:44:08 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Review-Of-The-Lanuage-Insinct&id=1143830 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Review-Of-The-Lanuage-Insinct&id=1143830 Are we happy can be a good question to answer if you have lesser of choices rather than a collection of many. Recognize and appreciate the important things that you have in life, rather worrying on what you don't. Thu, 01 May 2008 15:05:19 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Being-Happy&id=1138776 http://ezinearticles.com/?Being-Happy&id=1138776 Maybe we are getting nearer to the end that we are in observance of the confluence of many things that we customarily used to think and believe never to come too close to each other or never to cross each other's path till eternity. Then philosophy was a pure mental exercise psychology likewise, but limited to human behavior and where it comes from and what brought it about. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:28:42 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Complimentary-Notes-To-The-Philosopher&id=1121074 http://ezinearticles.com/?Complimentary-Notes-To-The-Philosopher&id=1121074 You would be surprised how much you can relate to in a 2,500 year old book. The Art of War by Sun Tzu contains strategic thinking and philosophies that have uses beyond military problems. Find out how to achieve victory for yourself. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:42:53 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Strategic-Thinking-from-Art-of-War-Author-Sun-Tzu-Relevant-Today&id=1136865 http://ezinearticles.com/?Strategic-Thinking-from-Art-of-War-Author-Sun-Tzu-Relevant-Today&id=1136865 It is quite a transition from the solitary reality of reading, study, contemplation, thinking and research with an end product of lose, revelation and discovery to the practical social world of often one plus one is two. It is often the search for enlightenment and discovery that leads us to the pinnacles of total ignorance and unsolvable mystery than the practice of what has been proved working. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:44:02 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Philosopher&id=1121034 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Philosopher&id=1121034 It is quite a transition from the solitary reality of reading , study , contemplation, thinking and research with an end product of lose, revelation and discovery to the practical social world of often one plus one is two. It is often the search for enlightenment and discovery that leads us to the pinnacles of total ignorance and unsolvable mystery than the practice of what has been proved working. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:42:18 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Phylosopher&id=1121034 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Phylosopher&id=1121034 Copyright 2009 EzineArticles.com - All Rights Reserved.