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This book is a comprehensive historical study of the Bolshevik
system of ideological and political indoctrination of a substantial
number of Chinese revolutionaries, who studied in Comintern
international institutions in Soviet Russia from the October
Revolution of 1917 to the Great Terror of the late 1930s. Including
analysis of previously unknown documentary materials from the
Bolshevik Party and Comintern archives, as well as memoirs of
former Chinese students and prisoners of Stalin's camps, the book
determines how effective the training of Chinese students in the
main educational centers in Moscow was, how well it compared to the
existing level of Marxist education in the USSR, and how the
Stalinist regime defined the lives and fates of the Chinese
revolutionaries in Soviet Russia. In raising questions about the
transferability of revolutionary ideology, experience, and practice
from the revolutionaries of one country to would-be revolutionaries
in other countries the authors ask: can revolution be exported?
Shedding light on an under-explored aspect of the early history of
the CCP and the Soviet Bolshevik Party this book will be a valuable
resource to both students and scholars of Chinese and Russian
history and politics.
This book provides a wide-ranging, systematic, and comprehensive
approach to the moral philosophy of John Dewey, one of the most
important philosophers of the 20th century. It does so by focusing
on his greatest achievement in this field: the Ethics he jointly
published with James Hayden Tufts in 1908 and then republished in a
heavily revised version in 1932. The essays in this volume are
divided into two distinct parts. The first features essays that
provide a running commentary on the chapters of the 1932 Ethics
written by Dewey. Each chapter is introduced, situated within a
historical perspective, and then its main achievements are
highlighted and discussed. The second part of the book interprets
the Ethics and demonstrates its contemporary relevance and
vitality. The essays in this part situate the Ethics in the broader
interpretive frameworks of Dewey's philosophy, American pragmatism,
and 20th-century moral theory at large. Taken together, these
essays show that, far from being a mere survey of moral theories,
the 1932 Ethics presents the theoretical highpoint in Dewey's
thinking about moral philosophy. This book features contributions
by some of the most influential Dewey scholars from North America
and Europe. It will be of keen interest to scholars and students of
American pragmatism, ethics and moral philosophy, and the history
of 20th-century philosophy.
On Heidegger's Being and Time is an outstanding exploration of
Heidegger's most important work by two major philosophers. Simon
Critchley argues that we must see Being and Time as a
radicalization of Husserl's phenomenology, particularly his
theories of intentionality, categorial intuition, and the
phenomenological concept of the a priori. This leads to a
reappraisal and defense of Heidegger's conception of phenomenology.
In contrast, Reiner Schurmann urges us to read Heidegger
'backward', arguing that his later work is the key to unravelling
Being and Time. Through a close reading of Being and Time Schurmann
demonstrates that this work is ultimately aporetic because the
notion of Being elaborated in his later work is already at play
within it. This is the first time that Schurmann's renowned
lectures on Heidegger have been published. The book concludes with
Critchley's reinterpretation of the importance of authenticity in
Being and Time. Arguing for what he calls an 'originary
inauthenticity', Critchley proposes a relational understanding of
the key concepts of the second part of Being and Time: death,
conscience and temporality.
This book provides a wide-ranging, systematic, and comprehensive
approach to the moral philosophy of John Dewey, one of the most
important philosophers of the 20th century. It does so by focusing
on his greatest achievement in this field: the Ethics he jointly
published with James Hayden Tufts in 1908 and then republished in a
heavily revised version in 1932. The essays in this volume are
divided into two distinct parts. The first features essays that
provide a running commentary on the chapters of the 1932 Ethics
written by Dewey. Each chapter is introduced, situated within a
historical perspective, and then its main achievements are
highlighted and discussed. The second part of the book interprets
the Ethics and demonstrates its contemporary relevance and
vitality. The essays in this part situate the Ethics in the broader
interpretive frameworks of Dewey's philosophy, American pragmatism,
and 20th-century moral theory at large. Taken together, these
essays show that, far from being a mere survey of moral theories,
the 1932 Ethics presents the theoretical highpoint in Dewey's
thinking about moral philosophy. This book features contributions
by some of the most influential Dewey scholars from North America
and Europe. It will be of keen interest to scholars and students of
American pragmatism, ethics and moral philosophy, and the history
of 20th-century philosophy.
On Heidegger's Being and Time is an outstanding exploration of
Heidegger's most important work by two major philosophers. Simon
Critchley argues that we must see Being and Time as a
radicalization of Husserl's phenomenology, particularly his
theories of intentionality, categorial intuition, and the
phenomenological concept of the a priori. This leads to a
reappraisal and defense of Heidegger's conception of phenomenology.
In contrast, Reiner Schurmann urges us to read Heidegger
'backward', arguing that his later work is the key to unravelling
Being and Time. Through a close reading of Being and Time Schurmann
demonstrates that this work is ultimately aporetic because the
notion of Being elaborated in his later work is already at play
within it. This is the first time that Schurmann's renowned
lectures on Heidegger have been published. The book concludes with
Critchley's reinterpretation of the importance of authenticity in
Being and Time. Arguing for what he calls an 'originary
inauthenticity', Critchley proposes a relational understanding of
the key concepts of the second part of Being and Time: death,
conscience and temporality.
In his long career as a poet, Buddhist teacher, spiritual
advisor, and writer, Stephen Levine has changed our understanding
of death and dying. In "Becoming Kuan Yin," Levine's first new book
in many years, he turns to the legend of Kuan Yin, the Bodhistitva
venerated by East Asian Buddhists for her compassion.
In "Becoming Kuan Yin," Levine shares the tale of Miao Shan,
born centuries ago to a cruel king who wanted her to marry a
wealthy but uncaring man. This is the story of how Miao Shan
refused to follow the path her father had in mind and, instead,
became Kuan Yin, the first acknowledged female Buddha who watches
over the dying and those who work with them.
Levine weaves together story and practice and helps readers
discover their own infinite capacity for mercy and compassion under
difficult circumstances. This book will have resonance for Kuan
Yin's millions of followers.
In this book Steven Levine explores the relation between
objectivity and experience from a pragmatic point of view. Like
many new pragmatists he aims to rehabilitate objectivity in the
wake of Richard Rorty's rejection of the concept. But he challenges
the idea, put forward by pragmatists like Robert Brandom, that
objectivity is best rehabilitated in communicative-theoretic terms
- namely, in terms that can be cashed out by capacities that agents
gain through linguistic communication. Levine proposes instead that
objectivity is best understood in experiential-theoretic terms. He
explains how, in order to meet the aims of the new pragmatists, we
need to do more than see objectivity as a norm of rationality
embedded in our social-linguistic practices; we also need to see it
as emergent from our experiential interaction with the world.
Innovative and carefully argued, this book redeems and
re-actualizes for contemporary philosophy a key insight developed
by the classical pragmatists.
From Ram Dass, one of America's most beloved spiritual figures and
bestselling author of Be Here Now and Be Love Now, comes this
timeless classic about the experience of being and the risks and
rewards of our spiritual path. Originally published in 1976, Grist
for the Mill offers a deep spiritual journey of self-discovery, and
a universal understanding of what it means to "be" and to grow as
human beings. The book is fully revised with a new introduction. As
Ram Dass puts it, "When the faith is strong enough it is sufficient
just to be. It's a journey towards simplicity, towards quietness,
towards a kind of joy that is not in time. It's a journey that has
taken us from primary identification with our body and our psyche,
on to an identification with God, and ultimately beyond
identification."
HOLLYWOOD From Below the Line: A Prop Master's Perspective Steven
M. Levine, a veteran Hollywood property master, through both
humorous recollections and poignant stories, not only takes the
reader onto a Hollywood set as a crew member but is also hugely
informative about the art department and props in particular-any
item handled or used by actors during the filming of a show. Once
awakened to the world of props, the reader will never watch films
or television shows the same way again. The reader will gain a
whole new perspective and appreciation for a department, rarely if
ever mentioned, but just as vital to the look and feel of a
production as costumes, make up, set design, etc. The book explains
what property masters do, how a script is "broken down", why props
must be thoroughly researched, how the prop master interfaces with
other departments, and how to deal with the inflated egos he or she
will certainly encounter. He also opens up about the toll that
14-16 hour days and being away on location for months at a time can
take on a family. In this "Entertainment Tonight" kind of world,
"HOLLYWOOD" immediately catches the readers' eyes and attention,
making them want to find out "what about Hollywood?" HOLLYWOOD From
Below the Line is not a mainstream phrase normally associated with
the word HOLLYWOOD, so it peaks the reader's curiosity. The
subtitle, A Prop Master's Perspective lets the readers know that
they are going to hear something different and unique about
Hollywood. The Foreword is by Emmy Award winning actor and former
prop master assistant, Michael Badalucco. There are 26 photos with
captions/descriptions in this book, including photos of Tanya
Tucker, Lilly Tomlin, Ron Howard, Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens).
"Steven clearly shows how vitally important props are to an
actor-and to a film. His book is full of amazing information,
anecdotes, and details only an insider would know. This is a
wonderful, personal view of an often-overlooked, rarely written
about, fascinating part of show business. My personal favorite is
the chapter on Pee-wee's Big Adventure! " - Paul "Pee-wee Herman"
Reubens
In his new book, Stephen Levine, author of the perennial best-seller Who Dies?, teaches us how to live each moment, each hour, each day mindfully--as if it were all that was left. On his deathbed, Socrates exhorted his followers to practice dying as the highest form of wisdom. Levine decided to live this way himself for a whole year, and now he shares with us how such immediacy radically changes our view of the world and forces us to examine our priorities. Most of us go to extraordinary lengths to ignore, laugh off, or deny the fact that we are going to die, but preparing for death is one of the most rational and rewarding acts of a lifetime. It is an exercise that gives us the opportunity to deal with unfinished business and enter into a new and vibrant relationship with life. Levine provides us with a year-long program of intensely practical strategies and powerful guided meditations to help with this work, so that whenever the ultimate moment does arrive for each of us, we will not feel that it has come too soon.
Poet and meditation teacher Levine writes simply and gently about his own personal experiences with and insights into vipassana meditation. An inspiring book for anyone interested in deep personal growth.
In this book Steven Levine explores the relation between
objectivity and experience from a pragmatic point of view. Like
many new pragmatists he aims to rehabilitate objectivity in the
wake of Richard Rorty's rejection of the concept. But he challenges
the idea, put forward by pragmatists like Robert Brandom, that
objectivity is best rehabilitated in communicative-theoretic terms
- namely, in terms that can be cashed out by capacities that agents
gain through linguistic communication. Levine proposes instead that
objectivity is best understood in experiential-theoretic terms. He
explains how, in order to meet the aims of the new pragmatists, we
need to do more than see objectivity as a norm of rationality
embedded in our social-linguistic practices; we also need to see it
as emergent from our experiential interaction with the world.
Innovative and carefully argued, this book redeems and
re-actualizes for contemporary philosophy a key insight developed
by the classical pragmatists.
In his most intimate book, the world-renowned spiritual teacher shares his inner journey of transformation and wisdom.
In Healing Into Life And Death, Stephen Levine deals directly with the choice and application of treatment, offering original techniques for working with pain and grief, and discusses the development of a merciful awareness as a means of healing, as well as how to encourage others to do the same.
Based on his extensive counseling work with the terminally ill,
Levine's book integrates death into the context of life with
compassion, skill, and hope. Capturing the range of emotions and
challenges that accompany the dying process, he offers unique
support to readers dealing with this difficult experience.
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