The book is a compendium of select philosophical and literary writings by Salomo Friedlaender/Mynona spanning the first half of the twentieth century, from 1904 to 1946. It is the first English language edition to integrate his philosophical works, literary grotesques and select correspondences with a range of well-known contemporaries, providing a unique glimpse into the thinking mind and literary/philosophical production of one of Germany's most important but almost forgotten intellectuals of the expressionist era and beyond.

Salomo Friedlaender was a prolific German-Jewish philosopher, poet, and satirist. His Kant for Children is intended to help young people learn about Immanuel Kant’s philosophy. Friedlaender writes, “Morality is inherent in us organically. But its abstract formula should be imprinted on schoolchildren.” Published in 1924, 200 years after Kant’s birth, the book sparked interest in some quarters, attracting the attention of the first Newbery Award winner, Hendrik Willem van Loon, who corresponded with Friedlaender in 1933 requesting an English translation. (...) That didn’t happen. This is the first English translation of the book. During the National Socialist period, Kant for Children troubled the Nazis. They banned Friedlaender’s work. Rebecca Hanf, friend of Ernst Marcus, the philosopher who claimed to have resurrected Kant, recognized that Friedlaender’s Kant for Children could counter the Nazi appropriation of Kant and realign Kant with egalitarianism and anti-fascist politics, meaning the book has contemporary relevance in light of an international resurgence of fascism. A lifelong student of Kant’s works, Friedlaender deserves a wider audience among Kant scholars and students. This first English translation includes an introduction to Friedlaender as well as essays by Paul Mendes-Flohr, Sarah Holtman, Robert Louden, Kate Moran, Krista Thomason, and Jens Timmermann. For translating and editing Kant for Children, Bruce Krajewski received The 2023 Silvers Grant for Work in Progress from the Robert B. Silvers Foundation. The Robert B. Silvers Foundation is a charitable trust established by a bequest of the late Robert B. Silvers, a founding editor of the New York Review of Books, with the aim of supporting writers in the fields of long-form literary and arts criticism, the intellectual essay, political analysis, and social reportage. (shrink)

This ambitious book looks into the reasons for the exceptional durability of the Chinese empire, which lasted for more than two millennia (221 B.C.E. - 1911 C.E.). Yuri Pines identifies the roots of the empire's longevity in the activities of thinkers of the Warring States period (453-221 B.C.E.), who, in their search for solutions to an ongoing political crisis, developed ideals, values, and perceptions that would become essential for the future imperial polity. In marked distinction to similar empires worldwide, (...) the Chinese empire was envisioned and to a certain extent 'preplanned' long before it came into being. As a result, it was not only a military and administrative construct, but also an intellectual one. Pines makes the argument that it was precisely its ideological appeal that allowed the survival and regeneration of the empire after repeated periods of turmoil. "Envisioning Eternal Empire" presents a panoptic survey of philosophical and social conflicts in Warring States political culture. By examining the extant corpus of preimperial literature, including transmitted texts and manuscripts uncovered at archaeological sites, Pines locates the common ideas of competing thinkers that underlie their ideological controversies. This bold approach allows him to transcend the once fashionable perspective of competing 'schools of thought' and show that beneath the immense pluralism of Warring States thought one may identify common ideological choices that eventually shaped traditional Chinese political culture. The result is a refreshingly novel look at the foundational period in Chinese intellectual history. (shrink)

Essential Logic offers: BL Readability. A dialogue-like yet challenging style makes this introductory logic textbook engaging and interesting. BL Essentials. Deductive and inductive reasoning, formal and informal logic are placed within a philosophical perspective. BL Rigor. A careful sequence of learning steps communicates the essential skills of reasoning and directs students to write, support, and argue by connecting criticism to key concepts. BL Relevance. Explanations and examples take students' lives into consideration and are designed for students with diverse backgrounds and (...) a wide range of experiences. BL A Theme. Traditional concepts are integrated with a discussion of modern technological issues and the world view of modern science. A unique chapter on Logic and Hope addresses questions students often ask and suggests a global perspective. BL Controversy. Students are encouraged to defend and critique positions--including those presented by the author. A unique final chapter on Fuzzy Logic is framed as a debate between Western and Eastern philosophy. BL Exercises. Students gain confidence in recognizing arguments, structuring them into premises and conclusions, identifying and critiquing informal fallacies, while learning to create, follow, and appreciate symbolic reasoning trails. BL Coverage. Chapters cover Argument Recognition and Language Analysis, Inductive Reasoning, Structuring Informal Fallacies, Symbolic Translation, Truth Tables, Formal Proofs of Validity, Quantification, and the basics of Fuzzy Set Theory and Propositional Logic. (shrink)

Der Band enthält die drei Lehrbücher Kant für Künstler (zur Kritik der Urteilskraft), Gut und Böse (zur Religionsschrift) und Fragelehrbuch nach Kants kleineren kritischen Schriften; dazu Materialien zu einem vierten Lehrbuch (zur Politischen Theorie). Vorgelegt wird auch der umfangreiche Entwurf zum Pädagogischen Roman, in dem Friedlaender/Mynona die philosophische Erziehung eines Jungen schildert und die Idee der Philosophischen Praxis um 40 Jahre vorwegnimmt. Diese im Pariser Exil entstandenen Texte dokumentieren ein unbeirrbares Vertrauen auf die praktische Wirkung kritischer Vernunft. Mit Einleitung, Stellenkommentar (...) und Illustrationen. (shrink)

: Because an influenza pandemic would create the most serious hardships for those who already face most serious hardships, countries should take special measures to mitigate the effect of a pandemic on existing social inequalities. Unfortunately, there is little evidence that anybody is thinking about that.

Volume I : Studies in the Philosophy of Abu'l- Barak t al-Baghd d , deals with various aspects of the philosophy of Abu'l-Barakat al-Baghdadi. Some of Avicenna's physical and psychological doctrines are also discussed.

Erstmals veröffentlicht werden hier die späten Abhandlungen aus dem Pariser Exil. Sie dokumentieren, wie Friedlaender/Mynona seinen Grundgedanken in einer stetig weiter formalisierten, doch immer poetischen Sprache ausarbeitet. Er will aufrütteln aus Resignation, Selbstvergessen und Selbstverdinglichung; er zeigt, wie die selbstverschuldete Hetero- in Autonomie umgewandelt werden kann. Im letzten Essay, Ideenmagie (1945/46), nimmt er noch Stellung zur Atombombe. Mit der Formel ICH-Heliozentrum ersetzt er seit 1939 jenes Schlüsselwort, das mit seinem Namen verbunden bleibt: Schöpferische Indifferenz. Gemeint ist der homo noumenon im (...) Sinne Kants: der Vernunftmensch, die allen Menschen gemeinsame, einheitliche Form eines rein intelligiblen Ich. In der Einleitung weist der Herausgeber auf weitere Parallelen zu diesem Konzept hin, vor allem bei Eriugena, Averroes, Spinoza. (shrink)

I. 1878-April 1919 -- II. Mai 1919-April 1931 -- III. Mai 1931-Dezember 1934 -- IV. Dezember 1934-Oktober 1935 -- V. Oktober 1935-Juli 1936 -- VI. Juli 1936-November 1937 -- VII. Dezember 1937-Oktober 1938.

Drei schmale Bücher aus den nicht so goldenen Jahren 1924-30. Kant für Kinder wurde damals begrüßt, der Faksimile-Nachdruck von 2004 ließ den griffigen Titel zum Schlagwort werden. In einfachen Fragen und Antworten, ohne Fremdwörter, bietet das Buch eine gründliche Einführung in Kants Ethik, Religionsphilosophie und Erkenntnistheorie. Der Katechismus, 1978 faksimiliert, will, ebenfalls in Dialogform und vom Standpunkt Kants, auch diejenigen zur Vernunft bringen, die mit übersinnlichen Kräften und okkulten Praktiken umzugehen glauben. Der Mahnruf gibt die erste kenntnisreiche Darstellung von Leben (...) und Werk des Kantianers Ernst Marcus (1856-1928), zugleich eine unvermindert aktuelle Diagnose der Orientierungsprobleme unserer modernen Existenz. Mit Einleitung, Kommentar, Dokumenten und Abbildungen. (shrink)

"Williams's masterful translation satisfies (at last!) a long-standing need. There are lots of good translations of Augustine's great work, but until now we have been forced to choose between those that strive to replicate in English something of the majesty and beauty of Augustine's Latin style and those that opt instead to convey the careful precision of his philosophical terminology and argumentation. Finally, Williams has succeeded in capturing both sides of Augustine's mind in a richly evocative, impeccably reliable, elegantly readable (...) presentation of one of the most impressive achievements in Western thought--Augustine's Confessions." --Scott MacDonald, Professor of Philosophy and Norma K. Regan Professor in Christian Studies, Cornell University. (shrink)

Having translated The Diamond Sutra and The Heart Sutra, and following with The Platform Sutra, Red Pine now turns his attention to perhaps the greatest Sutra of all. The Lankavatara Sutra is the holy grail of Zen. Zen's First Patriarch, Bodhidharma, gave a copy of this text to his successor, Hui-k'o, and told him everything he needed to know was in this book. Passed down from teacher to student ever since, this is the only Zen sutra ever spoken by the (...) Buddha. Although it covers all the major teachings of Mahayana Buddhism, it contains but two teachings: that everything we perceive as being real is nothing but the perceptions of our own mind and that the knowledge of this is something that must be realized and experienced for oneself and cannot be expressed in words. In the words of Chinese Zen masters, these two teachings became known as "have a cup of tea" and "taste the tea." This is the first translation into English of the original text used by Bodhidharma, which was the Chinese translation made by Gunabhadra in 443 and upon which all Chinese Zen masters have relied ever since. In addition to presenting one of the most difficult of all Buddhist texts in clear English, Red Pine has also added summaries, explanations and notes, including relevant Sanskrit terms on the basis of which the Chinese translation was made. This promises to become an essential text for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding or knowledge of Zen. (shrink)

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