Martin Heidegger paved the road trod on by the existentialists with the 1927 publication of Being and Time. His encyclopedic knowledge of philosophy from ancient to modern times led him to rethink the most basic concepts underlying our thinking about ourselves. Emphasizing the "sense of being" (dasein) over other interpretations of conscious existence, he argued that specific and concrete ideas form the bases of our perceptions, and that thinking about abstractions leads to confusion at best. Thus, for example, "time" is only meaningful as it is experienced: the time it takes to drive to work, eat lunch, or read a book is real to us; the concept of "time" is not.
Self-Hypnosis Revolution: The Amazingly Simple Way to Use Self-Hypnosis to Change Your Life
Self-hypnosis without the trance! The author of the best-selling self-hypnosis book Instant Self-Hypnosis shows you how to re-program your mind for success in every area of your life while you go through your daily routine. Everything you do, including chores and everyday tasks, suddenly become potent opportunities for self-empowerment! You can practice this simple, powerful method while you take out the garbage, brush the dog, drive to the store, clean the house, or during just about any other activity. Reach your goals faster, break bad habits, turn your life around and have what you want--it's fast, it's easy and anyone can do it
Friedrich von Schiller was born in Marbach, Württemberg in an officer family. Schiller studied first law and entered then the newly created medical department, but was dismissed from the academy in 1780 after writing a controversial essay on religion On Relation Between Man's Animal and Spiritual Nature. His first drama, Die Rauber, (The Robbers) published in 1781, about a noble outlaw, Karl Moor, who has rejected the values of his father gained immediate success among young students.
Fork It Over: The Intrepid Adventures of a Professional Eater
It seems like Alan Richman has been writing about food--certainly in GQ--like, forever. Turns out he made the switch from sports writing to food, primarily restaurant reviews, a mere 14 years ago. Fork It Over is his first collection of essays published in those years. He has a charming, easy voice; self-deprecating humor; well-honed wit; and a defined sense of what he does and does not like--about food, restaurants, cities, hotel rooms, waiters, and just about everything else. You are a passenger along for the ride, a willing listener of road stories. The car is decidedly American, the upholstery fine leather.
