The idea of ‘atonement’ sounds very old-fashioned and is deeply rooted in religious tradition. To atone means, in essence, to acknowledge one’s capacity for wrongness and one’s readiness for apology and desire for change. It’s a concept that every society needs at its center. For gifts and
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We can often be left feeling that there is something wrong with us if we need regularly to spend a lot of time alone. But the impulse to be alone is, in fact, a sign of taking other people very seriously - and is, therefore, a symptom of being properly, rather than superficially, sociable.
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You MUST Harness the ‘Power of Intention’ When Learning Anything
The power of intention refers to the ability of a person to direct their thoughts and energy towards a specific goal or outcome. This concept is often associated with positive thinking and the law of attraction, which suggests that individuals can manifest their desires through the power o
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The anxiety that we are, in some way, not being ourselves can seem both puzzling and all too familiar. This worry is also an anxiety that has been explored by many of the great philosophers and became in the twentieth century a central theme in existentialism, as the worry that our lives a
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The Sexual Fantasies of Others
Despite talk of liberation, our sexual lives remain the focus of immense amounts of shame. One way to deal with this is to expand - with dignity - evidence of what people are truly like. Here, some brave individuals reveal what it is they deep down want and think about. We applaud their co
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Daniel Dennett - What is the Nature of Personal Identity?
What makes one a person or a self? If he or she sees, hears, thinks and feels, is that a person or a self? How can separate perceptions bind together into a coherent mental unity of a single person or self? Click here to watch more interviews with Daniel Dennett http://bit.ly/1y49TBd Cli
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Why so Many People Want to Be Writers
It is, in a sense, a delightful development that so many people nowadays want to be writers. But there is also a darker backdrop to this desire: a huge rise in loneliness. For gifts and more from The School of Life, visit our online shop: https://goo.gl/79cLjP Join our mailing list: http:
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(Part 3) The Palamite Controversy: A Thomistic Analysis by Fr. Peter Totleben, O.P.
A reading of chapter 3 (Answers to Palamite Objections) and conclusion of "The Palamite Controversy: A Thomistic Analysis" by Peter Totleben, O.P. https://www.academia.edu/35580908/The_Palamite_Controversy_A_Thomistic_Analysis
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Beginning Graphic Design: Branding & Identity
In this video, you’ll learn the basics of using branding and identity in graphic design. Visit https://www.gcflearnfree.org/beginning-graphic-design/branding-and-identity/1/ for our text-based lesson. This video includes information on: • Visual identity • Logos • Color • Typography • Ima
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We’re used to thinking about love as a kind of admiration for perfection. But there’s another side to what love should mean: tolerance for, and imagination about, the less than perfect sides of others. If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): https://goo.gl/dDUm
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Inference: A Logical-Philosophical Perspective - Moderated Conversation w/ A.C. Paseau and Gila Sher
Inference: A Logical-Philosophical Perspective. Moderated Conversation with Gila Sher, Department of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego on the talk by Alexander Paseau, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford. The Franke Program in Science and the Humanities Understandi
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21. African-American Criticism
Introduction to Theory of Literature (ENGL 300) In this lecture, Professor Paul Fry examines trends in African-American criticism through the lens of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Toni Morrison. A brief history of African-American literature and criticism is undertaken, and the relationshi
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Sell Your Idea to a Global Audience: Master the Art of Listening at Scale | Michael Slaby
Sell Your Idea to a Global Audience: Master the Art of Listening at Scale Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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CERIAS Security: Security, Soft Boundaries, and oh-so-subtle Strategies 3/6
Clip 3/6 Speaker: Richard Thieme · ThiemeWorks Non-state and state intelligence are converging in a context of fluid boundaries. It is increasingly difficult to know who is inside and who is not. Creating a trusted network does not resolve the most critical security problems because t
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There is No American Cuisine, But There Could Be | Big Think.
There is No American Cuisine, But There Could Be Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National cuisines tend to
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Oxford 5c Of the Ancient and Modern Philosophies
A course by Peter Millican from Oxford University. Course Description: Dr Peter Millican gives a series of lectures looking at Scottish 18th Century Philosopher David Hume and the first book of his Treatise of Human Nature. Taken from: https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/introduction-david
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Reconciling Subjectivity & Substance: Hegel's Critique of Pure Personhood
This is a talk given by Jonathan Hand in 2019 at St. John's college. #Philosophy #Hegel
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God, Science, and Epistemology - A Conversation with Quentin Lee (Theism vs. Atheism)
Quentin Lee and I talk about epistemology, philosophy of science, and theology. To get in touch: Email: mathoma1517@gmail.com Twitter: @Math_oma Stuff mentioned in discussion: 1. "Five Proofs of the Existence of God" by Edward Feser: https://www.amazon.com/Five-Proofs-Existence-Edward-F
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Sources of values guiding political decisions
Tony Blair responds to a student's question about whether key values informing a just engagement with globalization must be derived from religion or from humanistic sources.
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