Philosophy

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<i>Amor Mundi</i>

Amor Mundi

Love of the World

From: On Love and Tyranny

This chapter probes Arendt’s love of the world, a process of understanding and reconciliation. 4 $0.40 Add
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An interview With Andreas Malm
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An interview With Andreas Malm

From: Crisis and Contagion

In this chapter, Ian McKay interviews Andreas Malm about issues relating to COVID-19. Andreas Malm is an associate professor of human ecology at Lund University in Sweden. He is the author of … 19 $1.90 Add
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An Introduction
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An Introduction

From: In Praise of Retreat

Introduction 5 $0.50 Add
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An Introduction to Nature for Therapy

An Introduction to Nature for Therapy

From: Nature-Based Therapy

Promoting a dose of nature clarifies the minimum time exposure people should be outdoors and seeks to highlight the socioecological benefits this natural, accessible, and free health remedy can … ; ; 21 $2.10 Add
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An Unusual Research Opportunity

An Unusual Research Opportunity

From: Protecting Research Confidentiality

Looks at a proposal regarding ethnographic research on prostitution and the ethics committee’s response to it at SFU, analyzes the question does all research matter, and looks at addressing … ; 18 $1.80 Add
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Another End of the World is Possible
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Another End of the World is Possible

From: I Want a Better Catastrophe

In this chapter, Boyd explains why he tackles the climate crisis with " tragic optimism and a pair of not-at-all-rosy “can-do pessimism” goggles." 9 $0.90 Add
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Anselm's Proof and Some Problems of Meaning and Reference

Anselm’s Proof and Some Problems of Meaning and Reference

From: God and Argument - Dieu et l'argumentation philosophique

What exists necessarily in the strongest sense of necessarily is surely what could not under any circumstances fail to exist. And such an entity must be compatible with anything else which could … 17 $2.04 Add
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Answer to a Riddle

Answer to a Riddle

From: Protecting Research Confidentiality

Looks at how TCPS-2 is an improvement as it emphasized the fundamental importance of confidentiality to research ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Armed Struggle

Armed Struggle

From: Languages of the Unheard

“Armed struggle” refers to intentionally using armed force to kill or injure people. Some groups, like Direct Action in Canada, injured people accidentally, but did not target them … 32 $3.20 Add
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Artists, Writers, Creative Thinkers, Dreamers
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Artists, Writers, Creative Thinkers, Dreamers

From: In Praise of Retreat

This chapter discusses the value of solitude a source for artistic inspiration. The author discusses artists and writers who valued solitude and how it impacted their work. 32 $3.20 Add
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Beauty Myth Busters

Beauty Myth Busters

From: Not Just a Pretty Face

From the “whitening trend” in Asia to the airbrushed models in the ads, the beauty industry sells toxic dreams around the world. 12 $1.20 Add
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Because We're Worth It!

Because We’re Worth It!

From: Not Just a Pretty Face

Breast cancer activists ask the world’s largest cosmetics companies to stop using chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive harm. 18 $1.80 Add
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Because We're Worth It Too!

Because We’re Worth It Too!

From: Not Just a Pretty Face

Teens and activists take on state legislators, Governor Schwarzenegger and largest worldwide supplier of nail products. 14 $1.40 Add
Being and Swine
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Being and Swine

The End of Nature (As We Knew It)

Forget everything you think you know about nature. Fahim Amir’s award-winning book takes pure delight in posing unexpected questions: Are animals victims of human domination, or heroes of … ; ; 228 View
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Being Present

Being Present

From: Intrinsic Hope

The first habit of hope I’d like to discuss is being present. This means paying attention to whatever is going on and not getting sidetracked or distracted — in other words, living … 16 $1.60 Add
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Black Hole Sun
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Black Hole Sun

From: Being and Swine

In the final chapter, philosopher Fahim Amir discusses how we live in a black hole of overconsumption and by changing our perspective on the animal world, we can escape from that black hole. ; ; 24 $2.40 Add