Best philosophy movements books according to redditors
We found 130 Reddit comments discussing the best philosophy movements books. We ranked the 72 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 130 Reddit comments discussing the best philosophy movements books. We ranked the 72 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
> M]embers of labor unions, and unorganized unskilled workers, will sooner or later realize that their government is not even trying to prevent wages from sinking or to prevent jobs from being exported. Around the same time, they will realize that suburban white-collar workers—themselves desperately afraid of being downsized—are not going to let themselves be taxed to provide social benefits for anyone else.
>At that point, something will crack. The nonsuburban electorate will decide that the system has failed and start looking around for a strongman to vote for—someone willing to assure them that, once he is elected, the smug bureaucrats, tricky lawyers, overpaid bond salesmen, and postmodernist professors will no longer be calling the shots. A scenario like that of Sinclair Lewis’ novel It Can’t Happen Here may then be played out. For once a strongman takes office, nobody can predict what will happen. In 1932, most of the predictions made about what would happen if Hindenburg named Hitler chancellor were wildly overoptimistic.
>One thing that is very likely to happen is that the gains made in the past forty years by black and brown Americans, and by homosexuals, will be wiped out. Jocular contempt for women will come back into fashion. The words [slur for an African-American that begins with “n”] and [slur for a Jewish person that begins with “k”] will once again be heard in the workplace. All the sadism which the academic Left has tried to make unacceptable to its students will come flooding back. All the resentment which badly educated Americans feel about having their manners dictated to them by college graduates will find an outlet.
Credit to Richard Rorty, Achieving Our Country
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This is a great question.
Mindfulness has been my greatest weapon to combat intrusive thoughts. (more so than medication and talk therapy)
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In mindfulness, you basically train your brain to respond differently to your negative thoughts.
When a thought comes, you try to evaluate it as a "third person." Try to become emotionally detached from the
situation. Don't try to push the thought out, or try to mask the thought with some kind of behavior.
When the thought comes, look at it and treat it like its just a thought, nothing more.
Ex: I sometimes have intrusive thoughts that a certain pain in my body is a fatal disease.
As I meditate, I evaluate the thought. I just look at it. I try to pretend I'm a third person looking at me, with the pain in my leg. I strip the fear out of it when I do it that way. Exposing myself to the thought also teaches my brain that the thought is not a threat, and therefore doesn't warrant feelings like "fear" or "disparity."
This is a really large concept to choke down all at once. One of the best resources is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy:7 Steps to Freedom from Anxiety, Depression, and Intrusive Thoughts. It is a very fast read, and its only $3.99! Totally worth it.
Please let me know if you have anymore questions!
> As time went on I realized that one could hold irrational ideas but not be an irrational person
It sounds like you've read Intellectual Morons: How Ideology Makes Smart People Fall for Stupid Ideas.
I see a lot of parallels between religion, politics, and the feminist movement because they are all ideologies that are only concerned with gaining more followers than about finding the truth and making the world a better place.
> This crosses more into anti-feminism than Men's Rights. It's also not a good article.
MRA/MRM is explicitly anti-feminist. Historically, it is an off-shoot of the Men's Liberation Movement which was feminist-informed.
Moreover, MRM's modern leaders all reject the core claims of feminism. Feminists believe patriarchal society and gender roles oppressed women (and harmed men) and that this understanding is useful today. MRA leaders disagree, from Warren Farrell (himself a former feminist who broke from the movement, and whose seminal work claims male power is a myth, and feminism hurts men), to Paul Elam (the founder of A Voice for Men, which is one of the blogs on the sidebar and is related to 5 of the 7 blogs there, who argues that women were never oppressed), to Girl Writes What who makes the same argument.
To be clear, it would be possible to support men's rights and men's issues from a feminist-informed perspective. And it is also possible to criticize feminist movements or feminists themselves without being anti-feminist. But the modern MRM is explicitly anti-feminist, so saying "anti feminism" doesn't belong in this sub is, I think, mistaken.
Applied Ethics:
"A Defense of Abortion" - Judith Jarvis Thomson
Assisted Suicide: The Philosopher's Brief - Various
Normative Ethics:
"Killing, Letting Die, and the Trolley Problem" - Judith Jarvis Thomson
A Theory of Justice - John Rawls
Utilitarianism: For and Against - J.J.C. Smart and Bernard Williams
Meta-ethics:
Being For - Mark Schroeder
Normativity - Judith Jarvis Thomson
Michael Smith's The Moral Problem and Bernard Williams' "Internal and External Reasons" deserve honorable mention because they are simply better philosophical works than Schroeder's and Thomson's, it's just that the Schroeder and Thomson are my favorite due to their excellent writing style and clear dedication.
I recommend reading this: http://www.amazon.com/Pragmatism-Classic-Writings-H-S-Thayer/dp/0915145375
The Pragmatists offer really good ways to think about and justify metaphysical and epistemological beliefs. The whole "reality is an illusion" thing doesn't make sense when you think about the world pragmatically.
Whenever someone proposes some sort of metaphysical claim, simply try to conceive of the practical differences it would produce.
For example, if you were to think about the free will v. determinism debate pragmatically, you would want to ask yourself: if this is a deterministic world, what would a world where people have free will be like? and how would it differ from this world?
if you can't answer that question with something that isn't vacuous (e.g. "people would have free will in a world that isn't deterministic" [simply begs the question]), then the pragmatic presumption is that there is no meaningful difference between the two propositions. In other words, the distinction is literally meaningless and does not refer to a real metaphysical problem at all.
So, ask yourself: assuming this word is real, "how would this world differ if it were not real?" Assuming this world is not real, "how would this world differ if it were real?"
How to Be an Existentialist: or How to Get Real, Get a Grip and Stop Making Excuses https://www.amazon.com/dp/1441139877/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_xz7azb48VBEAK
This book was an entertaining and informative read. I highly suggest it.
You know, you've been hitting me with these comments that demonstrate you haven't actually read anything I've posted- which you at least admit- despite the fact that I already posted two sources that debunk Kanin's study.
Here's a third, an essay which dismantles the shibboleths of most MRA anti-rape victim advocates. The Kanin study is examined at length and is woefully out of step with every other study conducted on rape prevalence.
The Air Force study you cite was also debunked later in the 1990s. Said debunking was masterfully put together by James P. Sterba in the recent book Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men? Unfortunately, the copy I read was a library copy (from my school's Women & Gender Studies Department, no less) and so I can't refer to the exact pages.
The gist of it is however that the Air Force itself disavowed the study. It was a poorly designed and executed study that emerged at a time when there was controversy about there being women in armed service at all (this is 1985, remember) and the statistics used in the study would've required every woman on the base (very few at the time) to make multiple reports. It also emerged that it was an attempt by the Air Force to downplay criticism about the risk of sexual harassment in the military.
Secondly:
>The Australian model just shows what happens in feminist indoctrinated investigation models and shows the blatant corruption that results.
You're not establishing what these "indoctrinated" methods are. What corruption? Results that don't comport with your deep seated antipathy for women?
Forgive me for saying, but...
>(by making cunt recant in manner consistent with accused's version of events)
Seriously?
And from a prior comment of yours:
>If you are asked whether you were raped in the last year, almost everyone would answer yes if it happened in the last 13-36 months, especially if there is perceived trauma and relived anger. Many/most would also answer yes if it happened to a close friend instead of them.
Perceived trauma? Are you saying that most rape victims' trauma isn't real? And are you really making the 'too emotional' argument?
Secondly, your assertion about the year question has no relevance. The bulk of the violence surveys ask about lifetime experience in unequivocal language, not 'over the last year.' With the one university survey I do quote from that looks at rapes only over the prior 6 months, I make that abundantly clear.
Thirdly, like every assertion you've made in reply to my posts, you have nothing to substantiate your often deeply embittered claims about "social engineering" "corruption" and assorted evils you keep imputing to feminism without evidence.
I show you several studies that demonstrate something that does not comport with your claims, you come back with an angry subjective statement.
Explain the actual flaw in the methodology.
Also I link again this comprehensive article which explains the rationale for the new methodologies used and why they're important as well as more reflective of reality.
To relink from my third long comment: An academic paper with citations explaining the evolving history of violence surveys, the refinement of methodology and contemporary limitations.
>That model changed in the 90's with pro-feminist interviewing policies
Not pro-feminist, pro-victim. Interviewing policies that were not designed to intimidate or undermine a victim. It has nothing to do with lowering the evidential standards for prosecuting rape. It also has nothing to do with re-interviews, which are a standard part of any investigation and not the novelty you claim for the long since discredited Air Force study.
>feminists/society should be training women to say "get the fuck off me, and I want to leave" to avoid assaults.
Like many who think as you do, you clearly have not been to feminist supported self-defence classes and other such events. If you honestly think feminists and their allies never advise a woman to loudly assert her right to say no, you are deeply mistaken. Something isn't a truth just because you assert it to be. A recent feminist anthology, Yes Means Yes!, is a diverse collection of essays that point to positive, sex affirming modes of consent- particularly 'enthusiastic consent', as derived from the title.
>Implied consent was the right criminal model
Exactly how many rape cases have you dealt with, Godspiral?
The reason implied consent is no longer used as a legal standard is to prevent miscarriages of justice in favour of spouses or lovers who rape their partners, or other people in a position of trust who abused and/or coerced their partners into having sex with them when they didn't want to. It is also designed to ensure that people who resisted but eventually gave in because they feared for their safety have recourse. Most rape victims cannot fight back against their assailants. It's easy for you to posit hypotheticals when you haven't actually been in the situation of having someone violate you like that while threatening you if you scream or otherwise try to resist their advances.
We may advocate proactive, positive consent, but we're not going to leave such victims high and dry either. Your lack of sympathy for them is quite telling.
An "implied consent" standard is not a "right of the accused" either. You might want to look up what that means exactly.
I do apologise for my terse tone but you've been posting up and down this thread with nothing but embittered assertions- and calling women cunts needlessly (and based on a debunked study, no less)- was also something that... irked. Time and again, like some right wing pundit, you refer to the corruption of social engineering without demonstrating what it is you're actually talking about and take the usual "all feminists are evil and out to get men" approach to buttressing your statements.
You also clearly have not worked with rape victims or closely studied the ample literature on what actually happens in their lives and in the criminal justice system with them. You also say "The Australian model" as if that's the only place it's been tried. That was one sample among several in the report I quoted in my top line comment.
To quote from the essay I linked at the top of this comment:
>A few research projects have attempted to determine the percentage of false reports; that is, researchers attempt to determine the number of cases in which the evidence definitely proves that the accusation is false. The Portland, Oregon police department examined 431 complaints of completed or attempted sexual assault in 1990, and found that 1.6% were determined to be false, in comparison to a rate of 2.6% of false reports for stolen vehicles. The San Diego Police Department Sex Crimes Division routinely evaluated the rate of false reports over several years and found them to be around 4%. In a recent study of 2,643 sexual assault cases reported to British police, 8% were classified as false allegations. Yet when researchers applied the actual criteria for a false report, as opposed to an unsubstantiated or unfounded report, the figure dropped to 2% (Lonsway, Archambault, &
Berkowitz, 2007).
Again, just a sampling of fairly routine studies done on this kind of thing.
At this point I'm just going to be reiterating points I've already made about the rarity of malicious false accusations, and Gareth inspired me to produce a companion piece about the prevalence of rape against women. If you can't do any better than "I don't like surveys and apparently Statistics isn't a science" then there's really nothing more I can add to that. The use of such surveys, the fact that they meet the scientific gold standard of replication, and the fact that scientific statistical research, polling, and surveying has yielded increasingly accurate results, is well defended.
If all you have in response to that is some vaguely defined musing about how "cunts" are socially engineering feminist interviews, please just save yourself some time.
This is a good volume for both a defense and a critique:
http://www.amazon.com/Utilitarianism-Against-J-C-Smart/dp/052109822X
You might consider the following:
Raising Cain - Although this one is not inherently anti-feminist, it is "feminist approved" and indicates a lot of the current problems boys are facing.
The Myth of Male Power - http://www.amazon.com/Myth-Male-Power-Warren-Farrell/dp/0425181448
The War Against Boys - http://www.amazon.com/WAR-AGAINST-BOYS-Misguided-Feminism/dp/0684849577/ref=pd_sim_b_3
Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men - http://www.amazon.com/Does-Feminism-Discriminate-Against-Men/dp/019531283X/ref=pd_sim_b_7
Sounds like you're stuck in negative feedback loops. You feel bad because you feel bad because you feel bad... etc...
I recommend starting slowly, get exercise, eat right, try to take care of your body best you can. Taking care of the body will help boost mood and motivation. Success builds upon success but it's really really hard to get those initial successes. Try to keep your mood up and starting putting in the bitch work.
This book really helped me start to get my shit together:
http://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Existentialist-Making-Excuses/dp/1441188436
Sartre presented a lecture called "Existentialism and Humanism," which can now be found in print as Existentialism is a Humanism. It's almost like an Existentialism manefesto, per se. The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus is a good treatise on existentialism (Absurdism, really, but it'll do).
I would not hesitate to start reading fiction novels that have Existentialist themes. Camus' The Stranger, Sartre's Nausea, and Dostyevsky's Notes From the Underground are just a few that will find your studies well.
As for secondary literature, the only text I can knowledgeably recommend is Existentialism For Dummies, as I'm currently working my way through it. It's actually not as bad as you might think coming from the "For Dummies" series. It doesn't go too in-depth, and ideas are very concise and oftentimes humorous.
I have also heard good things about David Cogswell's Existentialism For Beginners, though I have never read it myself.
If your niece feels comfortable with this level of writing and philosophical examination, it is almost imperative to read Kierkegaard's Either/Or and Fear and Trembling, Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future, and Sartre's Being and Nothingness, among others. It is good to have some background understanding of Kant and perhaps have a few essays by Schopenhauer under your belt leading up to the more rigorous academics like Heidegger and Hegel.
Good luck, and happy reading!
13 rules to not be a fucking cuck by TFM
It's short but jammed pack with knowledge on self ownership and self actualization.
www.amazon.com/13-Rules-Not-king-Cuck/dp/1079042733/
Start with Fear and Trembling. It's really something else, as much concerned with its aesthetic as with its philosophy.
I would also suggest perhaps picking up the Existentialism anthology by Solomon (http://amzn.to/qSR7f9), which has a broad selection of short excerpts from different of Kierkegaard's texts. Also, you'll then be able to read other existentialists to get a feel for just how widely varied this branch of philosophy is.
The Sickness Unto Death is also a good choice for after Fear and Trembling-- a lot of what Kierkegaard writes in the Sickness is very similar to what Heidegger has to say, but Kierkegaard makes much more sense.
The beautiful thing and the very modern thing about Kierkegaard is that he doesn't have a systematic philosophy-- instead, he has a series of personas in his different books that can be at odds with the others. He's very much so anti-systematizing- the Preface to Fear and Trembling will make this abundantly clear.
Having a firm grasp on Kierkegaard and Nietzsche will make learning your 20th century philosophy, especially the Continental (and in particular the French) kind massively easier.
So you've got a pretty limited scope. If you want to read a good discussion about the topic, check out Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men? An author and feminist philosopher debate the subject.
Additionally, there's a good amount of feminist literature on same sex abuse relationships, which obviously doesn't fit into a male vs. female narrative. Fundamentally, feminism is about fighting oppression and domination, which is not exclusively perpetrated by men and not exclusively suffered by women.
Another option would be to plunge into existentialism in general. This book was used by one of my favorite profs for our existentialism course; it has a lot of really accessible introductions to the excerpts it provides. To me, it seems more valuable to get a total overview of the issues of the time, then look at the arc of one particular philosopher's works, and then plunge into the individual work that appeals to you most. It's better to get at least a generalized sketch of what Nietzsche is responding to and who else was working at the time, to contextualize your reading, because a lot of misunderstanding of Nietzsche comes from total lack of context WRT to his key themes, goals, and ideas.
I think that's a fair assessment of 'the Absurd'. There isn't really a wrong answer here! In this game it's all about interpretation and supporting yourself logically and coherently. My suggestion to you then, is to take a look at The Myth of Sysiphus (and the [sparknotes won't you here hurt either] (http://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/sisyphus/summary/)). Find yourself a breakdown of Camus' philosophy somewhere that you can understand. This is sprawling, complicated stuff, and no one in their right mind would expect someone in high school to write a comprehensive paper covering all of Camus' philosophy from source texts. Solomon's 'Existentialism' really is gold. I tried to find a pdf online for you, but it doesn't seem to exist. Since you seem to have an interest in the topic, I'd suggest picking this up at some point (maybe a birthday or Xmas gift?). Solomon also has a short little paperback called 'Introducing The Existentialists' which is worth picking up. Any more questions, ask away! Good luck!
Two that I think are great without going back too far are Naomi Wolf's The Beauty Myth, and Female Chauvinist Pigs.
I'm looking at amazon.com and thinking of ordering a new one from bell hooks, who I've always liked. As an African-American woman, hooks has always had a broader perspective.
I'd also recommend Susan Faludi's Backlash.
Amanda Marcotte's recent It's a Jungle Out There was a quick read and good.
I'm currently looking at Valenti's Full Frontal Feminism and by Siegel and Baumgardner's Sisterhood, Interrupted: From Radical Women to Grrls Gone Wild, but they're about 4th and 5th on my current reading list and I can't yet say how I'd rate them.
Also on my reading list is Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?: A Debate (Point/Counterpoint) by Warren Farrell, Steven Svoboda, and James P. Sterba on my list. Looking forward to that one. Warren Farrell is a former feminist and the father of the men's liberation movement. The movement had progressive roots, but I think Farrell's moved more center, and certainly the men's movement has some very conservative branches. I think it will be interesting splitting apart any anti-feminism from the pro-men's liberation stuff.
I personally don't think there's any conflict between men and women's liberation, but I want to be more informed as to the current arguments.
Gonick also has a History of The U.S., by the way.
Van Lente and Dunlavey's Action Philosophers is also a candidate if you're into the history of philosophy. In fact, while I'm at it, let me recommend the "For beginners" series about different philosophers and philosophic traditions. Examples: Marx, Freud, Existensialism etc. For a preview of the series, check out Philosophy for beginners at Google Books.
Edit: They even have reddit favourite Noam Chomsky for beginners!
Exactly what I would recommend. The Thayer collection is were to go next.
Speed reading won't help and that is something I learned by reading literally hundreds of books only to remember very few important things.
Even if you can train yourself to remember more when you speed read, it's not the same.
When you speed read you loose the point. And the point of reading (for non-fictional) is to understand what the writer is trying to communicate to you. It takes a while for the information to sink in and for your brain to make the AHA connection.
Now I read very slowly. I try to focus instead and try to get as much out of the text as I can. Sometimes I stop while reading and let the information sink. Trying to really "hear" the writer and use his/her wisdom on my benefit.
You're welcome. I was actually in an Ni-Ti loop myself this morning. Writing thoughtfully about what I would recommend to another person going through the same thing helped me a lot as well.
In regards to my first point I'm glad you can relate. I believe us INFJs really shine when we feel there's something at stake for other people. It helps us get past the drama in our heads if we feel we can really help someone else or contribute to society.
I have the same kinds of friends, the ones who might hear me out, but might not give me what i really need when it comes to constructive feedback. I gravitate more towards other "feelers" in this regard. What I'm really looking for when trying to get out of my Ni-Ti loop are to have my emotions expressed and validated first, and to have the logic behind them dissected second. When I talk to my "thinker" type friends who give those black-and-white answers, they may technically be right in the logical sense, but they aren't able to provide the emotional solace I need to vent.
In regards to therapy, my experience is that I went to my primary care doctor first, through my work insurance. They gave me an assessment, and then recommended me to the psychiatry department. I did another assessment with psychiatry and they recommended me to an outpatient facility that accepts my work insurance. It took a while to get through that process, but I lucked out with the first therapist I found, and my copay is way lower than if I found a therapist outside of my insurance. This might not be suitable for everyone but it's an option.
In your self-help journey, I would also recommend working with a book that has specific exercises, like keeping a thought journal. Being able to re-assess your thoughts and feelings in your own words is really powerful, and is another way to get out of the Ni-Ti loop. This is the one I've been using and it has worksheets at the end you can use: https://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Behavioral-Therapy-Depression-attainable-ebook/dp/B01BBCKHGM/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=cbt+7+steps&qid=1556654413&s=gateway&sr=8-3
I recommend Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction. It's an easy-to-read overview and history of existentialism and its major figures. It would be perfect for someone in high school, instead of immediately tackling a work by any one particular author.
Well, ultimately, your feelings about death are totally irrelevant.
So... maybe it's best to decide to have more pleasant feelings about it.
Or.. maybe you should look into Existentialism? http://www.amazon.com/Existentialism-A-Very-Short-Introduction/dp/0192804286/
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If you only cover ancient philosophy, you are going to teach these children a brief part of the history of philosophy, not a brief overview of philosophy itself. Many children will probably leave thinking philosophy is something that only pertains to silly Greek men.
This book was put together wonderfully by a professor, and spoke to me like nothing else had as a youth. You must read it, and teach the younglings. The second chapter which is on freedom will appeal to them immensely.
What you're doing is great, it's about time we brought philosophy back into school. Even if it is only for the first third of a class.
I'm in the same boat as you. I think about that a lot, and it has been affecting my life in a lot of ways, unfortunately...
I'm not really in a position to help, but I'll tell you how I've been dealing with it so far. There are two books that I've been reading that I find helpful with this subject: "A Confession", by Leo Tolstoy, and "How to be an Existentialist", by Gary Cox.
I just finished first and am going through the second right now. It was helpful to read Tolstoys educated and well thought-out opinions and experiences on the matter. Hard to say about the second book, but so far it's pretty good.
To my dismay, it seems like most answers point to "deal with it," which I find frustrating.
I read this great book called "How to be an Existentialist" by Gary Cox and it gives an easy to understand review of what existentialism means both as a philosophy and practically
http://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Existentialist-Making-Excuses/dp/1441188436
edit: too many greats doth not a greater make
> In the twenties, the first writers and thinkers to call themselves liberals adopted the hostility to bourgeois life that had long characterized European intellectuals of both the left and the right.
This guy apparently forgot that the liberal party was founded in 1859 and there were a hell of a lot of people who called themselves liberals long before 1920 and who continue to be referred to as liberals today.
https://www.amazon.com/Treatises-Government-Everyman-John-Locke/dp/0460873563
https://www.amazon.com/Liberty-AmazonClassics-John-Stuart-Mill-ebook/dp/B074BYLSGG/
https://www.amazon.com/Law-Other-Essays-Annotated-ebook/dp/B00BMV0Y9I/
Seigal sounds interesting but I stand with Hayek on this one.
https://www.amazon.com/Road-Serfdom-Documents-Definitive-Collected/dp/0226320553
I think it might be best to get a 'reader' that has selections from many different philosophers and, ideally, solid introductions to each to help put them in context and distill a few of their major ideas. This will help you get a sense of what you're interested in and what you'd like to pursue deeper.
As an example the book Existentialism provides a great overview of existentialist thinkers with outstanding introductions to each. And that's an area that tends to be appealing to newcomers and also to younger people That's not to put it down to say it's a lesser area of philosophy. It's as rich, deep, challenging and diverse as any other.
this is the first book I picked up. I liked that it read like a college class, although the highly intellectual style of writing made it a more difficult read. but it explored and compared many different basics of existentialism and helped me define terms i wasn't comfortable with.
Epicurean: Introduction to the Epicurean Way of Life (Epicurean Philosophy Series, Book 1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074M26P5T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Iv2KAb64M81K2
Tending the Epicurean Garden https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O2D62QW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_vx2KAbKDJ5GH5
So far what I've found. I've read the first book listed it basically just goes into more detail behind the meanings of various verses of Epicurus. The second one I've just read the tablet of contents and section 5 on epicurean therapy.
I haven't read this one below but looks promising.
EPICURUS and THE PLEASANT LIFE: A Philosophy of Nature https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071KKHF3Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_MH2KAb02GG8V9
AFAIK this book is presented as an alternative to 12 Rules. From the Table of Contents it seems more focused on Stoicism and Nietzsche than traditional Christian values.
https://www.amazon.com/13-Rules-Not-king-Cuck/dp/1079042733 (no promo link)
I think you're referring to Existentialism? A Beginners Guide
You seem to be suggesting some kind of creative evolution, which, despite its unpopularity, can have some strong arguments for it. If you're up for any reading, and curious about this idea and where the support from it comes from, I'd read Nagel's Mind & Cosmos, Bergson's Creative Evolution, or Scheler's The Human Place in the Cosmos.
excellent !
Se lie parfaitement avec ce livre un peu vieux mais n'a jamais été autant d'actualité.
Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction by Thomas Flynn. I really love these "A Short Introduction" books. I have read many of them on different philosophers. The authors of these books are writing to appeal to people who are not well versed in philosophy, religion, etc. I think you should understand what existentialism is to see if that is similar to your anxiety. Even better, perhaps you would enjoy a book on meditation, like this book, which has a five-star rating on Amazon.
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Just to play um..devil's advocate there was an existentialist theory that a utopian paradise free of violence couldn't exist, and God made the world this way because this is the best he can manage to minimize pain and suffering. It's just a theory that was later mostly discredited by the big existentialist boys.
source: http://www.amazon.com/Existentialism-Beginners-Guide-Guides/dp/1851685936
In Soviet Union at the time there were a lot of existentialists who also believed in God.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NXG4BP8/
>My problem is why can't you be a feminist and a supporter of men's rights?
Sorry I'm a day late to this party. I'm also too lazy to read 125 comments, so I apologize if I repeat anything that has already been said.
The problem is that feminists come in here for the sole purpose of telling us we're wrong, and that everything is the fault of the patriarchy. And if men would just stop being so sexist, then men wouldn't have issues either.
The issue is that feminism has become an ideology. And ideologies are primarily concerned with being right and spreading the ideology. The world's major religions are also ideologies, as an example. Feminism has brainwashed lots of good people into believing their pseudo-intellectual, pseudo-science BS, and they've had decades to perfect the double speak required to convince smart people to believe their biased interpretation of the world.
I recommend Intellectual Morons: How Ideology Makes Smart People Fall for Stupid Ideas for further reading.
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Health as in how to exercise, how to eat well.
Health as in how to have a healthy social life.
Here are the resources I used:
That's a lot of good stuff right there. Now you have no excuses!