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The Problem Of The Soul

Two Visions Of Mind And How To Reconcile Them

By: Owen Flanagan,Owen J. Flanagan

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The Problem Of The Soul

Two Visions Of Mind And How To Reconcile Them

By: Owen Flanagan,Owen J. Flanagan

A reconciliation of two conflicting visions of what a person is--one embedded in our humanistic traditions, the other advanced by mind science--from one of the most influential philosophers of our time

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0465024610

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9780465024612

The Geography of Morals

Varieties of Moral Possibility

By: Owen J. Flanagan

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The Geography of Morals

Varieties of Moral Possibility

By: Owen J. Flanagan

Variations -- On being imprisoned by one's upbringing -- Moral psychologies and moral ecologies -- Bibliographical essay -- First nature -- Classical Chinese sprouts -- Modern moral psychology -- Beyond moral modularity -- Destructive emotions -- Bibliographic essay -- Collisions -- When values collide -- Moral geographies of anger -- Weird anger -- For love's and justice's sake -- Bibliographical essay -- Anthropologies -- Self-variations: philosophical archaeologies -- The content of character.

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Oxford University Press

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0190212152

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9780190212155

Self Expressions

Mind, Morals, and the Meaning of Life

By: Owen J. Flanagan

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Self Expressions

Mind, Morals, and the Meaning of Life

By: Owen J. Flanagan

Human beings have the unique ability to consciously reflect on the nature of the self. But reflection has its costs. We can ask what the self is, but as David Hume pointed out, the self, once reflected upon, may be nowhere to be found. The favored view is that we are material beings living in the material world. But if so, a host of destabilizing questions surface. If persons are just a sophisticated sort of animal, then what sense is there to the idea that we are free agents who control our own destinies? What makes the life of any animal, even one as sophisticated as Homo sapiens, worth anything? What place is there in a material world for God? And if there is no place for a God, then what hold can morality possibly have on us--why isn't everything allowed? Flanagan's collection of essays takes on these questions and more. He continues the old philosophical project of reconciling a scientific view of ourselves with a view of ourselves as agents of free will and meaning-makers. But to this project he brings the latest insights of neuroscience, cognitive science, and psychiatry, exploring topics such as whether the conscious mind can be explained scientifically, whether dreams are self-expressive or just noise, the moral socialization of children, and the nature of psychological phenomena such as multiple personality disorder and false memory syndrome. What emerges from these explorations is a liberating vision which can make sense of the self, agency, character transformation, and the value and worth of human life. Flanagan concludes that nothing about a scientific view of persons must lead to nihilism.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195096967

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9780195096965

Dreaming Souls

Sleep, Dreams, and the Evolution of the Conscious Mind

By: Owen J. Flanagan

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Dreaming Souls

Sleep, Dreams, and the Evolution of the Conscious Mind

By: Owen J. Flanagan

An accessible survey of the latest research on sleep and dreams and a compelling new theory about the nature and function of dreaming."--Jacket.

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228

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195142357

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9780195142358

Century of Politics in the Kingdom

A County Kerry Compendium

By: Owen O’Shea,Gordon Revington

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Century of Politics in the Kingdom

A County Kerry Compendium

By: Owen O’Shea,Gordon Revington

In the 100 years since the establishment of Dáil Éireann, rarely has politics been so divisive, turbulent, engaging and entertaining as in County Kerry. A Century of Politics in the Kingdom captures the exhilarating highs and lows of politics in Kerry, featuring tales of scandal, punch-ups, election-campaign shenanigans, bitter inter-dynastic contests, as well as the stories of the ground-breaking Kerry politicians who made their mark on the national stage and beyond. This fascinating book draws on new material from the political parties' archives, original research and candid interviews. Featured are comprehensive biographical details of every Kerry Teachta Dála and senator since the foundation of the Irish State, seminal debates and discussions, rivalries and resentments, and good old-fashioned fun and games - all of which has characterised the political cauldron in the county over the last century.

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544

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Merrion Press

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1785372033

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9781785372032

Phenomenology in Action in Psychotherapy

On Pure Psychology and its Applications in Psychotherapy and Mental Health Care

By: Ian Rory Owen

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Phenomenology in Action in Psychotherapy

On Pure Psychology and its Applications in Psychotherapy and Mental Health Care

By: Ian Rory Owen

This book takes Edmund Husserl’s phenomenology and applies it to help psychotherapy practitioners formulate complex psychological problems. The reader will learn about Husserl’s system of understanding and its concepts that can point to first-person lived experience, and about the work of Husserl scholars who have developed a way to be precise about the experiences that clients have. Through exploring the connection between academic philosophy of consciousness and mental health, themes of biopsychosocial treatment planning, psychopathology of personality and psychological disorders, and the treatment of complex psychological problems all emerge. The author shows that Husserlian phenomenology can be used in the design of interventions for each client in a process called formulation. Once the intentionality of consciousness of an individual is understood, by asking simple questions, it becomes possible to define problematic experiences. This is a means of creating informed consent for treatment and it also makes it clear to clients what is happening for them, so helping them understand themselves and how they see the world. We also see how Husserl’s phenomenology is a vehicle for psychotherapists to present their knowledge about the research literature of what has been found to be effective care. This volume applies the concepts and practices of phenomenology in a concrete way, relating them to the practice of therapy and showing the value of a qualitative approach to understanding mental processes and the nature of human beings as motivated by values, meanings and other conscious experiences. This is a readable text in simple language that condenses key aspects of Husserl’s thinking in relation to the theory and practice of psychotherapy, and it is suitable for philosophers and practitioners of psychology, psychiatry, and the psychotherapies, including psychoanalysis.

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342

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Springer

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3319136054

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9783319136059

How to Do Things with Emotions

The Morality of Anger and Shame Across Cultures

By: Owen Flanagan

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How to Do Things with Emotions

The Morality of Anger and Shame Across Cultures

By: Owen Flanagan

An expansive look at how culture shapes our emotions—and how we can benefit, as individuals and a society, from less anger and more shame The world today is full of anger. Everywhere we look, we see values clashing and tempers rising, in ways that seem frenzied, aimless, and cruel. At the same time, we witness political leaders and others who lack any sense of shame, even as they display carelessness with the truth and the common good. In How to Do Things with Emotions, Owen Flanagan explains that emotions are things we do, and he reminds us that those like anger and shame involve cultural norms and scripts. The ways we do these emotions offer no guarantee of emotionally or ethically balanced lives—but still we can control and change how such emotions are done. Flanagan makes a passionate case for tuning down anger and tuning up shame, and he observes how cultures around the world can show us how to perform these emotions better. Through comparative insights from anthropology, psychology, and cross-cultural philosophy, Flanagan reveals an incredible range in the expression of anger and shame across societies. He establishes that certain types of anger—such as those that lead to revenge or passing hurt on to others—are more destructive than we imagine. Certain forms of shame, on the other hand, can protect positive values, including courage, kindness, and honesty. Flanagan proposes that we should embrace shame as a uniquely socializing emotion, one that can promote moral progress where undisciplined anger cannot. How to Do Things with Emotions celebrates the plasticity of our emotional responses—and our freedom to recalibrate them in the pursuit of more fulfilling lives.

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328

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Princeton University Press

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0691220999

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9780691220994

Communication Skills for Effective Management

By: Owen Hargie,David Dickson,Dennis Tourish

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Communication Skills for Effective Management

By: Owen Hargie,David Dickson,Dennis Tourish

It is now widely recognized that communication is at the very heart of effective management. There is therefore an ever-expanding demand for valid and generalizable information on how best to relate to people in organizational contexts. Communication Skills for Effective Management meets this demand. It demonstrates how, for managers to be successful, they need to employ a range of key communication skills, styles and strategies. The contents are based upon the authors' considerable experiences of researching, teaching and consulting in a range of private and public sector organisations. From their academic and real-world involvement they have identified the core skills of effective management, presented in an academically rigorous yet student-friendly way, the reader is encouraged to interact with the material covered. Each chapter contains a series of boxed text, diagrams, tables and illustrations which summarise core points. Exercises are also provided to enable managers to put the material reviewed into practice. All of this is underpinned and supported by a firm foundation of research findings. This will be an excellent text for undergraduate business and management students studying business communication and MBA students. Practising managers will also find this book to be an invaluable resource.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1403938938

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9781403938930

Book's by Owen J. Flanagan

The Problem Of The Soul

The Problem Of The Soul

The Geography of Morals

The Geography of Morals

Self Expressions

Self Expressions

Dreaming Souls

Dreaming Souls

Century of Politics in the Kingdom

Century of Politics in the Kingdom

Phenomenology in Action in Psychotherapy

Phenomenology in Action in Psychotherapy

How to Do Things with Emotions

How to Do Things with Emotions

Communication Skills for Effective Management

Communication Skills for Effective Management

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