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The world-renowned philosopher and author of the best-selling Justice explores the central question of our time: What has become of the common good?

Quand nous nous mettons à chercher l'interdépendance, nous la voyons partout où se dirige notre regard. L'interdépendance a un effet concret sur presque toutes les sphères de la vie. Elle a des conséquences environnementales, économiques, sociales, psychologiques et éthiques que notre société mondialisée commence tout juste à appréhender. » Grand pédagogue, sa Sainteté le Karmapa livre ici sa conception de l'interdépendance et nous montre comment vivre en accord avec elle.

A galvanizing critique of the forces vying for our attention-and our personal information-that redefines what we think of as productivity, reconnects us with the environment, and reveals all that we've been too distracted to see about ourselves and our world Nothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity . . . doing nothing may be our most important form of resistance. So argues artist and critic Jenny Odell in this field guide to doing nothing (at least as capitalism defines it).

Caustic and hilarious, Candide has ranked as one of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. It concerns the adventures of the youthful Candide, disciple of Dr. Pangloss. In the course of his travels in Europe and South America, Candide sees and suffers such misfortune that it is difficult for him to believe that this is "the best of all possible worlds," as Dr. Pangloss has assured him. Indeed, it seems to be quite the opposite.

A gifted storyteller and historian and a member of the Sicunga Lakota Sioux, Joseph M. Marshall III, has dedicated his entire life to spiritual fulfillment and to teaching others the essence of Lakota wisdom. In The Lakota Way , Marshall shares his own story and many others imparting the wisdom of the Lakota culture. These stories express the heart of his Native American philosophy and the twelve core qualities that are crucial to the Lakota way of living: bravery, fortitude, generosity, wisdom, respect, honor, perseverance, love, humility, sacrifice, truth, and compassion.

The Japanese wisdom of chowa (pronounced like power) offers a fresh approach to being, showing us how to create space and symmetry at work, at home, and in our relationships. By harnessing the power of chowa, we can learn to ignore the ephemera, focus on the important things, and cultivate a steady state of equilibrium and calm that gives us the confidence and fortitude to handle any challenge we may face.

Remarkably little is known about the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. So little, in fact, that scientists and philosophers have, for centuries, been obsessed with what has become known as the "eel question": Where do eels come from? What are they? Are they fish or some other kind of creature altogether? Even today, in an age of advanced science, no one has ever seen eels mating or giving birth, and we still don't understand what drives them, after living for decades in freshwater, to swim great distances back to the ocean at the end of their lives. They remain a mystery.

Edited by two theologians with pastoral experience, this volume invites engagement with these issues and more by drawing on real-life experiences, and offering a range of responses to some of the most challenging moral questions confronting the church today.

Dans son séminaire « Hostilité/hospitalité » donné en 1995-1996 et en 1996-1997, Jacques Derrida a multiplié les analyses de ce concept énigmatique. Se déplaçant de l'hospitalité universelle promue par Kant et les Lumières à l'Antiquité grecque, il s'est ensuite penché sur l'hospitalité abrahamique. Son analyse de la Genèse l'a conduit à relire la pensée de Levinas, pour proposer ensuite un nouveau déplacement : allant à la rencontre de l'hospitalité islamique, il engage un dialogue avec la pensée de Louis Massignon, qu'il relit à travers celle de Levinas.

L'ergothérapeute se sent souvent démuni devant les situations éthiques plus ou moins complexes rencontrées en pratique. En offrant un vocabulaire éthique et une méthode d'approche des enjeux éthiques de la pratique ergothérapique, ce livre entend outiller l'ergothérapeute afin qu'il soit en mesure d'aborder ces situations avec plus d'aisance et de confiance, de façon à ce qu'il poursuive le développement d'un souci aigu de l'éthique dans sa pratique. Cet ouvrage permet de comprendre la nature de l'éthique en tant que discipline philosophique.