The Philosophy of WhiteCrows: Books of Spirit, is a truly unique collection of New Age, Philosophical Poetry. It is a thought provoking, spiritual journey into one Man’s personal Faith and Philosophy. An original and contemporary Ideology which has been derived from the study of many World Religions and modern Scientific Disciplines. It is written in the form of Free Verse Poems, offering a new, fresh, and alternative way of thinking about Spirituality and Existence as well. Each Chapter is an independent “Book” containing related Poems collected together to distinctively convey these innovative and revolutionary beliefs, theories, practices, and tools. The Philosophy of WhiteCrows: Books of Spirit in its entirety is a metaphor for our Universe, with each Chapter a Galaxy, each Poem a Star, each Stanza a Culture, and each Word a singular Being. Just like the Universe, it will continually expand as new ideas are found and integrated into its structure, creating the potential for numerous editions and expansions. There is no doubt that each of us silently yearns to discover profound insight and a deeper purpose; it is ingrained into our very Design. The first step towards this Spiritual Enlightenment is to be able to see beyond yourself, beyond your momentary needs and desires, beyond the world that is consuming you… and into the greater whole of all Existence. This first step inevitably leads to an extraordinary journey of self discovery and evolution. That journey is the foundation upon which this Book is built. The Reader is strongly encouraged to join in the evolution of this Philosophy by commenting and/or criticizing each theory, concept, and poem. All comments can be sent to the Author at google.com/+DanielWhitecrow. This will undoubtedly add to its expansion and simultaneously create a truly personal experience for the Reader. Prepare now to question your perception of Spirituality and begin this new Quest…

Examines why parapsychology has been held in disdain by scientists, philosophers, and theologians, explores the evidence for ESP, psychokinesis, and life after death, and suggests that these phenomena provide support for a meaningful postmodern spirituality.

How making up our minds and the makeup of our minds can help us live better and die better. We live in a climate where feelings trump reason and evidence. Lies are treated as “alternative facts.” At the same time, it seems our culture does not want us to treat altered or higher states of consciousness seriously. Focusing both on evidence and on such states of consciousness can reorient our attitudes. Jack Crittenden asks the reader to think about life after death, about the basis of morality and the essence of spirituality, about the meaning of happiness, about the path of dying, and about the proper role of work in our lives and how education connects to that role. What if our memories, thoughts, and whole personality lived on after we died? What if morality were based on reasons and evidence and not on God and sacred texts? What if happiness lies not in what we think, how we feel, and what we long for, but in living in the present and in the dying of the self itself? Experiences of and the evidence on altered and higher states of consciousness can lead us to better lives and better deaths.

In this erudite and profusely illustrated history of perception, Barbara Stafford explores a remarkable set of body metaphors deriving from both aesthetic and medical practices that were developed during the enlightenment for making visible the unseeable aspects of the world. While she focuses on these metaphors as a reflection of the changing attitudes toward the human body during the period of birth of the modern world, she also presents a strong argument for our need to recognize the occurrence of a profound revolution—a radical shift from a textbased to a visually centered culture. Stafford agues, in fact, that modern societies need to develop innovative, nonlinguistic paradigms and to train a broad public in visual aptitude.

University professor, psychotherapist and recovering former nightclub owner Dr. Nicholas Kardaras presents a mind blowing, reality rocking, and life changing approach to Greek philosophy. Having once owned celebrity-studded NY nightclubs where he had mingled with the likes of JFK, Jr., Uma Thurman and Tom Cruise, Kardaras would emerge from that glamorous-yet-self-destructive world to discover the powerful and transformative teachings of his ancient ancestors. To his amazement, he learned that ancient Greek philosophy, contrary to popular misconceptions, was not a dry and academic pursuit, but a vibrant and holistic transformative practice. In How Plato and Pythagoras Can Save You’re your Life, Dr. Kardaras breathes new life into those ancient teachings as he incorporates some of the most cutting edge advances in the fields of quantum mechanics and consciousness research to validate the insights and wisdom of the ancient Greek sages. As he guides readers through an array of contemplative practices designed to help them live a more meaningful life, Kardaras warns the reader to be prepared because they just might also “catch a glimpse of that trippy realm called “Ultimate Reality”.

A to Z of Philosophy is a fun, concise and accessible introduction to a fascinating subject. Ideal for the general reader or first-year student, this A to Z guide covers all the key terms, concepts and thinkers. The book offers more than 100 entries on topics from Animal Ethics to Wittgenstein and includes witty anecdotes and handy tips on further reading. Entries cover all the key concepts and figures in philosophy, but also include philosophical looks at everyday topics such as food, love, happiness and sex. No prior knowledge of philosophy is required to enjoy this reader-friendly guide - this is the ideal reference tool for anyone starting out in philosophy.

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