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  Phenomenology - Philosophy and...

  Hector Davidson

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  Phenomenology is a branch of philosophy that seeks to explore and describe the structures of experience as they present themselves to consciousness. Rooted in the Greek words phainomenon (meaning "that which appears") and logos (meaning "study" or "discourse"), phenomenology is concerned with the direct investigation and description of phenomena as consciously experienced, without recourse to theories about their causal explanation or objective reality. It aims to understand the essence of experiences, focusing on how things are perceived, rather than on external facts or empirical data. 
  Edmund Husserl, often regarded as the father of phenomenology, established the discipline in the early 20th century. His groundbreaking work sought to return philosophy to the "things themselves," emphasizing the need to examine experiences without preconceived notions or biases. Husserl introduced the concept of intentionality, the idea that consciousness is always directed toward something—it is always consciousness of something. This fundamental notion shifted the focus from the contents of the mind to the ways in which objects are experienced, highlighting the inseparable relationship between the subject and the object in acts of consciousness. 
  Phenomenology differs from other philosophical approaches in that it does not seek to explain experiences through causal or scientific means. Instead, it adopts a descriptive method, aiming to reveal the underlying structures that make experience possible. Through techniques such as epoché (the suspension of judgment about the external world) and phenomenological reduction (focusing solely on the contents of consciousness), phenomenologists attempt to uncover the pure essence of experiences, free from external assumptions.

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  The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer

  Arthur Schopenhauer

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  "The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer" is a collection of philosophical writings by the renowned German philosopher. Schopenhauer delves into diverse topics such as ethics, aesthetics, metaphysics, and human nature. His essays explore the human condition, the power of art, the nature of suffering, and the concept of the "will." Schopenhauer's work is characterized by its profound insights and a pessimistic view of existence. These essays provide readers with a unique perspective on the complexities of life and the human experience. Read in English, unabridged.

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  Ancient Rome for Kids: An...

  Billy Wellman

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  Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in ancient Rome?  
  Do you know why the Romans were considered the most powerful nation in the world for many centuries? How did they live? What was life like in early Rome? In this audiobook, you’ll discover how they lived, what they ate, and how they entertained themselves.  
  Discover the story of how Rome began and why the Roman Empire fell. Learn about some of the greatest soldiers who led the Roman armies into battle and the kinds of weapons they used. Learn about famous emperors and whether they were loved or hated—and why.  
  This audiobook also contains fun facts and activities at the end of every chapter. Here are just a few of the fascinating things that you’ll discover when reading this book:How did a pair of twins believed to be raised by wolves create one of the mightiest nations ever known?Discover some of the things the Romans invented, like the toilet!Learn about some buildings that the ancient Romans built that are still visible today and attract tourists from all over the world.How ancient Rome treated their citizens.Entertaining the crowds: why did gladiators fight in the Roman Colosseum? What did the ancient Romans eat? How did they live?What led to the fall of the greatest empire on earth at the time? 
  Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to learn more about the history of Ancient Rome!

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  First Time & Drenchings - 6 Book...

  Jane Fox

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  Six bulging briefs of first time man-on-man and soaking wet action!Breaking In: Going gay for the money...staying for the benefits!Taken by His Wife's Big Brother: Serious first-time MMF action.On His Island: First-time gay with a domineering billionaire.On His Island 2: Can't get enough of that billionaire body.Drenched by the Cowboy: MMF watersport with a hunky cowboy.Drenched by the Cowboy 2: MMM watersport with double the cowboy fun.

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  De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi...

  Philippo Vadi

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  Immerse Yourself in Knightly Combat 
  Step back into the world of the late 1400s with Philippo Vadi's De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi: the Art of Sword Fighting in Earnest. This extraordinary audiobook, read in its original Italian by the captivating Eleonora Rebecchi, brings Vadi’s work to life. 
  Dedicated to Guido da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, Vadi's work includes 16 chapters on longsword fencing theory, followed by 25 longsword plays, and shorter sections on armoured combat with the lance and the sword, and a section on the dagger. 
  Whether you are a historian, martial artist, or simply a lover of medieval lore, De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi offers a unique auditory journey into the world of chivalric combat. 
  Please note, the audiobook contains just Vadi’s words, translated into English by Guy Windsor. To hear the audiobook read in Italian by the captivating Eleonora Rebecchi, see De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi (Italian version). For a full interpretation of those words, see The Art of Sword Fighting in Earnest.

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  The Floating University -...

  Tamson Pietsch

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  In 1926, New York University professor James E. Lough—an educational reformer with big dreams—embarked on a bold experiment he called the Floating University. Lough believed that taking five hundred American college students around the globe by ship would not only make them better citizens of the world but would demonstrate a model for responsible and productive education amid the unprecedented dangers, new technologies, and social upheavals of the post–World War I world. But the Floating University’s maiden voyage was also its last: when the ship and its passengers returned home, the project was branded a failure—the antics of students in hotel bars and port city back alleys that received worldwide press coverage were judged incompatible with educational attainment, and Lough was fired and even put under investigation by the State Department. 
    
  In her new book, Tamson Pietsch excavates a rich and meaningful picture of Lough’s grand ambition, its origins, and how it reveals an early-twentieth-century America increasingly defined both by its imperialism and the professionalization of its higher education system. As Pietsch argues, this voyage—powered by an internationalist worldview—traced the expanding tentacles of US power, even as it tried to model a new kind of experiential education. She shows that this apparent educational failure actually exposes a much larger contest over what kind of knowledge should underpin university authority, one in which direct personal experience came into conflict with academic expertise. After a journey that included stops at nearly fifty international ports and visits with figures ranging from Mussolini to Gandhi, what the students aboard the Floating University brought home was not so much knowledge of the greater world as a demonstration of their nation’s rapidly growing imperial power.

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