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People Who Don't Know They're Dead
by Gary Leon HillIn People Who Don't Know They're Dead, Gary Leon Hill tells a family story of how his Uncle Wally and Aunt Ruth, Wally's sister, came to counsel dead spirits who took up residence in bodies that didn?t belong to them. And in the telling, Hill elucidates much of what we know, or think we know, about life, death, consciousness, and the meaning of the universe. When people die by accident, in violence, or maybe they're drunk, stoned, or angry, they get freeze-framed. Even if they die naturally but have no clue what to expect, they might not notice they're dead. It's frustrating to see and not be seen. It's frustrating not to know what you're supposed to do next. It's especially frustrating to be in someone else's body and think it's your own. That's if you're dead. If you're alive and that spirit has attached itself to you, well that's a whole other set of frustrations. Wally Johnston, a behavioral psychologist, first started working with a medium in the 70s to help spirits move on to the next stage. Some years after that, Ruth Johnston, an academic psychiatric nurse, who'd become interested in new consciousness and alternative healing, began working with Wally to clear spirits who weren't moving on. These hitchhikers had attached themselves to the auras of living relatives or strangers in an attempt to hold on to a physical existence they no longer need. Through her pendulum, Ruth obtains permission from the higher self of both hitchhiker and host to work with them. Then Wally speaks with them, gently but firmly, to make sure they know they are no longer welcome to inhabit the bodies and wreak havoc on the lives of the living. Hill has woven this fascinating story with the history and theory of what happens at death, with particular emphasis on the last 40 years and the work of such groundbreaking thinkers as Elmer Green, Raymond Moody, William James, Aldous Huxley, Edith Fiore, Martha Rogers, Mark Macy, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Bruce Lipton, and a host of others, whose work helps inform our idea of what it is to live and to die. As it turns out, our best defense against hitchhikers is to live consciously. And our best chance of doing that is by paying attention and staying open to possibilities.
People with Dementia Speak Out: Creative Ways to Achieve Focus and Attention by Building on AD/HD Traits
by Professor Graham Stokes Lucy WhitmanIn People with Dementia Speak Out, twenty-three people from diverse backgrounds share their experiences of living with dementia. The contributors are honest about the frustrations and fears they face, but overall there is remarkably little self-pity and a great deal of optimism. The personal accounts demonstrate that with the right support at the right time, and above all with opportunities to continue to contribute to society in a meaningful way, it is possible to live well with dementia. These fascinating stories bring to life the characters behind the collective term 'people with dementia', and show that each person with dementia is a unique individual with their own personality, history, beliefs, cultural affinities and sense of humour, and their own way of adapting to the disabilities and opportunities which this condition confers. This unique collection of personal testimonies will be reassuring and encouraging for those coming to terms with a diagnosis of dementia, for their families and carers, and is essential reading for health and social care professionals at all levels.
People With HIV and Those Who Help Them: Challenges, Integration, Intervention
by Carlton Munson R Dennis ShelbyIn this guidebook, People With HIV and Those Who Help Them, author Dennis Shelby uses the reported experiences of HIV-positive men to chart the course of living with HIV. He offers a consistent clinical-theoretical framework that encompasses the vast range of clinical problems clinicians may encounter in their work with HIV-positive individuals across the span of infection.This book provides a detailed account of the many psychological transformations that infected people experience. People With HIV and Those Who Help Them enables clinicians and students to better address the problems commonly encountered in clinical practice with persons with HIV. Clinicians will be able to gain perspective on the process of knowing one is infected, infected men will see their process mirrored and validated, and family, friends, and partners of infected men will gain a greater appreciation for the experience of their relative, friend, and partner. As clinicians have gained experience in working with HIV-positive people, they have become increasingly aware of the complexity of successful clinical intervention with HIV-related problems. In his book, Shelby “breaks down” this complex process into its component aspects: psychological impact of HIV infection the process of adapting to the knowledge of infection the dynamic process involved with HIV infection common problems and solutions encountered by infected people case examples that illustrate the clinical framework intensive psychotherapy and HIV infectionThe study that is the basis for this book charts the initial psychological impact and many changes and transformations of the experience of being HIV-positive. While infected people are often encouraged to maintain hopeful outlooks and to think of themselves as living with HIV rather than dying from it, it is often a long and arduous process to achieve and maintain this perspective. People With HIV and Those Who Help Them is a guide to help those with HIV to keep a positive outlook on life.
People with MS with the Courage to Give: (stories Of Successful People With Multiple Sclerosis)
by Jackie WaldmanTwenty-four individuals with multiple sclerosis share their stories—and deliver one inspiring message about overcoming adversity.We don’t get to choose whether or not we have multiple sclerosis, but we do get to decide how we live with it. Author and MS warrior Jackie Waldman delivers a personal message of hope in these twenty-four tales of individuals who did the unthinkable, went against the grain, and proved that an MS diagnosis does not have to box you in.Within these pages, you’ll meet individuals with MS symptoms—but that didn’t stop them from living their best life. You’ll meet Alicia Conill, an M.D. turned founder of The Disability Experience. You’ll also meet Anthony Zaremba, an employee almost fired because of his shaking hands, later recognized for his success in community gardens and Brooklyn wheelchair access. People with MS with the Courage to Give offers:Powerful stories that show how nervous system disorders don’t define youInspirational quotes to boost your self-esteem throughout the dayAdvice from people just like you who encourage you to do the impossible
The People's Pharmacy
by Terry Graedon Joe GraedonThe lifesaving, money-saving guide that should be within reach of every medicine cabinet. Join the millions of smart, health-conscious consumers who turn to Joe and Teresa Graedon for sound advice on the enter spectrum of medications and health care products on today's drugstore shelves. From antiperspirants to antidepressants, from dandruff shampoos to cold remedies, antacides, pain relievers, laxatives, betacarotene, and the newest prescription drugs for heart disease, the Graedons provide the latest data on safety and effectiveness, and enable readers to make informed choices. Topics covered include: New warnings about side effects and interactions Breakthroughs that could change your life How, when and with what to take your medications New drugs such as Imitrex, Effexor, Aleve, Pepcid AC, Tagament HB, and Zantac 75: what they do and what to watch out for Home remedies for arthritis, dandruff, hiccups, heartburn, bug bites, bad breath, and more Drugs for children and women (including the latest word on Ritalin estrogen treatment, and contraceptives) Ready-reference guide to the 100 most commonly prescribed drugs How to save money--sometimes hundred of dollars a year--by knowing when a generic is as good as a brand-name drug Allergy, asthma, Alzheimer's anxiety, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, headache, heartburn, high cholesterol, and other medical conditions
The People's Pharmacy Quick and Handy Home Remedies
by Terry Graedon Joe GraedonA guide to healing foods and home remedies reported to and verified by Joe and Terry Graedon, including their carefully researched responses on how and why such treatments work. The core of this title is organized as Q&As between the general public and the Graedons. It contains as much information as a voluminous encyclopedia of home remedies, yet it's quick, easy, inviting, and fun to read, with the same friendly and authoritative personality conveyed in their popular call-in radio show. The Graedons also offer a dozen new recipes for food so good for you, it serves as preventive medicine. Organized alphabetically by ailment and then, within each of those, by food or remedy. Offers the basics of three standard diets for health, weight control, and fitness, along with a dozen new recipes for preparing food to match the diets. Includes a helpful index and cross-referencing system, making the book both a good shelf reference and an entertaining browse. This book builds on the reputation of The People's Pharmacy and adds the extra value that comes from a partnership with National Geographic.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Pepper and Me
by Beatrice AlemagnaFrom three-time NYT Best Illustrated creator of On a Magical Do-Nothing Day comes a stunning picture book about a little girl, the scab on her knee, and the healing they do together.In this utterly enchanting and unexpected tale from international picture book star Beatrice Alemagna, a childhood mishap is the occasion for growth and self-reflection. When a little girl falls on the street, scraping her knee, her father tells her not to worry, that "a beautiful scab will form." But she does worry! The scab is not beautiful and it's keeping her from bending her knee! When will it ever go away? By the time the scab—who she has named Pepper—falls off, something astonishing has happened: the girl has come to feel affection for the scab and has a hard time letting go. With an unerring understanding of a child&’s emotional life and a dash of absurdist wit, this picture book will stand with classics from creators like Tomi Ungerer and William Steig, who explore the weird, funny essence of childhood.
Peptides (Neuromethods #6)
by Glen B. Baker Q. J. Pittman Alan A. BoultonThis timely new volume in Bouton and Bader's highly practical Neuromethods series presents state-of-the-art techniques for neuropeptide research. Neuromethods * 6 * Peptides highlights the vast array of novel techniques that are essential for identifying neural peptides and explaining their roles, which have become a significant focus of attention in neuropharmacology today. In addition to providing a detailed methodological formula for each technique, the authors - all renowned experts in their particular areas - also demonstrate how their powerful new methodologies contribute to our understanding of neuropeptide function. Chapters explore: * posttranslational processing, * radioimmunoassay development, * in vitro peptide release, * peptide analogs, * molluscan models, * anitbody production, * immunohistochemical localization, * peptide release in vivo, * postsynaptic sequences, * electrophysiological techniques
Peptides in Energy Balance and Obesity
by Gema FrühbeckObesity is one of the most relevant public health concerns today and it is now evident that body weight control is achieved through highly integrated physiological interactions like nutrient selection as well as being influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Moreover, energy balance regulation is a complex process aimed at maintaining constant energy stores. Presenting a detailed and comprehensive account of the roles of specific peptides in energy balance, food intake control and co-morbidities, this review provides a better understanding of the patho-physiology of energy balance and obesity.
Pequeno almoço dieta anti-inflamatória
by Sarah Sophia Ana MartinsO essencial da cozinha, Livro 48 Sim, leu corretamente - diminui a inflamação abordando o que come. O pequeno-almoço é a refeição mais importante do dia. É fundamental para abastecer o seu organismo, estimular o cérebro e para começar o dia com o pé direito, mas é mais do que isso. Tenha em conta a sua qualidade de vida. Uma longa vida com uma artrite incapacitante, diabetes ou doença cardíaca pode ser um tédio e pouco gratificante. Um passo na direção certa pode fazer toda a diferença na forma como o seu corpo se sente e comporta. Aprenda a apreciar a vida um pouco melhor, construa um senso de confiança e adote uma atitude de bem-estar modificando o que ingere diariamente durante as suas refeições. Reduza agora as inflamações e as alergias Quando olhamos atentamente para a inflamação, muitas vezes ignoramos os pormenores da doença que afetam as paredes das arteríolas, conduzindo à aterosclerose e à formação de ateromas. Você irá reconhecer isto como o início da doença cardíaca. Liberte-se do convencional, liberte-se da dor crónica, e limpe o seu organismo comprometendo-se com uma dieta saudável. Ultimamente ouve-se falar muito de antioxidantes e radicais livres nos meios de comunicação social, em programas online de culinária, e até mesmo através do seu médico. Introduza este novo conhecimento na sua própria dieta, utilizando este livro de receitas na sua cozinha. Começa com desejo Mudanças do estilo de vida, numa direção positiva, podem e certamente irão transformar a sua vida, e não existe melhor altura do que o presente para fazer um ajuste extremamente importante - a rotina do seu pequeno-almoço. O pequeno-almoço dieta anti-inflamatória é um livro de receitas para os indíviduos que desejam mais energia, menos dor e um coração mais forte. Aprenda aquilo que milhares já descobriram em relação à inflamação: enquanto uns alimen
Pequeño gran libro: Acuario
by Jimena La TorreJimena La Torre, la astróloga referente de la Argentina, te enseña todo sobre Acuario: sus características, profesiones ideales, sus compatibilidades en el amor según el decanato y todo lo que necesita para prosperar. ¿Te encanta la astrología? ¿Querés saber cómo se manifiesta tu signo en la vida cotidiana? Jimena La Torre te cuenta las características de Acuario, sus fortalezas y debilidades, las profesiones ideales, su espiritualidad y te brinda las herramientas para conocerte mejor o entender a los aguadores que te rodean. Con una mirada moderna te guía para que evoluciones y tu karma se convierta en dharma, y te enseña que a través de la Luna, el ascendente y los planetas podés aprender mucho sobre vos mismo y las personas con quienes convivís. Además, presenta las compatibilidades por decanato. Este libro te dará todo el conocimiento que necesitás sobre tu signo y también hará conocer a los otros cómo incluye la presencia de Acuario en sus cartas natales. Pequeño gran libro: Acuario es imprescindible y mágico, tanto para una persona de este signo como para alguien interesado en el fascinante universo astrológico.
Pequeño gran libro: Aries
by Jimena La TorreJimena Latorre, la astróloga referente de Argentina, te enseña todo sobre Aries: sus características, profesiones ideales, sus compatibilidades en el amor según el decanato y todo lo que necesita para prosperar. ¿Te encanta la astrología? ¿Querés saber cómo se manifiesta tu signo en la vida cotidiana? Jimena La Torre te cuenta las características de Aries, sus fortalezas y debilidades, las profesiones ideales, su espiritualidad y te brinda las herramientas para conocerte mejor o entender a los carneros que te rodean. Con una mirada moderna te guía para que evoluciones y tu karma se convierta en dharma, y te enseña que a través de la Luna, el ascendente y los planetas podés aprender mucho sobre vos mismo y las personas con quienes convivís. Además, presenta las compatibilidades por decanato. Este libro te dará todo el conocimiento que necesitás sobre tu signo y también hará conocer a los otros cómo influye la presencia de Aries en sus cartas natales. Pequeño gran libro: Aries es imprescindible y mágico, tanto para una persona de este signo como para alguien interesado en el fascinante universo astrológico.
Pequeño gran libro: Cáncer
by Jimena La TorreJimena Latorre, la astróloga referente de la Argentina, te enseña todo sobre Cáncer: sus características, profesiones ideales, sus compatibilidades en el amor según el decanato y todo lo que necesita para prosperar. ¿Te encanta la astrología? ¿Querés saber cómo se manifiesta tu signo en la vida cotidiana? Jimena La Torre te cuenta las características de Cáncer, sus fortalezas y debilidades, las profesiones ideales, su espiritualidad y te brinda las herramientas para conocerte mejor o entender a los cangrejos que te rodean. Con una mirada moderna te guía para que evoluciones y tu karma se convierta en dharma, y te enseña que a través de la Luna, el ascendente y los planetas podés aprender mucho sobre vos mismo y las personas con quienes convivís. Además, presenta las compatibilidades por decanato. Este libro te dará todo el conocimiento que necesitás sobre tu signo y también hará conocer a los otros cómo influye la presencia de Cáncer en sus cartas natales. Pequeño gran libro: Cáncer es imprescindible y mágico, tanto para una persona de Cáncer como para alguien interesado en el fascinante universo astrológico.
Pequeño gran libro: Capricornio
by Jimena La TorreJimena La Torre, la astróloga referente de la Argentina, te enseña todo sobre Capricornio: sus características, profesiones ideales, sus compatibilidades en el amor según el decanato y todo lo que necesita para prosperar. ¿Te encanta la astrología? ¿Querés saber cómo se manifiesta tu signo en la vida cotidiana? Jimena La Torre te cuenta las características de Capricornio, sus fortalezas y debilidades, las profesiones ideales, su espiritualidad y te brinda las herramientas para conocerte mejor o entender a las cabritas que te rodean. Con una mirada moderna te guía para que evoluciones y tu karma se convierta en dharma, y te enseña que a través de la Luna, el ascendente y los planetas podés aprender mucho sobre vos mismo y las personas con quienes convivís. Además, presenta las compatibilidades por decanato. Este libro te dará todo el conocimiento que necesitás sobre tu signo y también hará conocer a los otros cómo incluye la presencia de Capricornio en sus cartas natales. Pequeño gran libro: Capricornio es imprescindible y mágico, tanto para una persona de este signo como para alguien interesado en el fascinante universo astrológico.
Pequeño gran libro: Escorpio
by Jimena La TorreJimena La Torre, la astróloga referente de Argentina, te enseña todo sobre Escorpio: sus características, profesiones ideales, sus compatibilidades en el amor según el decanato y todo lo que necesita para prosperar. ¿Te encanta la astrología? ¿Querés saber cómo se manifiesta tu signo en la vida cotidiana? Jimena La Torre te cuenta las características de Escorpio, sus fortalezas y debilidades, las profesiones ideales, su espiritualidad y te brinda las herramientas para conocerte mejor o entender a los escorpianos que te rodean. Con una mirada moderna te guía para que evoluciones y tu karma se convierta en dharma, y te enseña que a través de la Luna, el ascendente y los planetas podés aprender mucho sobre vos mismo y las personas con quienes convivís. Además, presenta las compatibilidades por decanato. Este libro te dará todo el conocimiento que necesitás sobre tu signo y también hará conocer a los otros cómo influye la presencia de Virgo en sus cartas natales. Pequeño gran libro: Escorpio es imprescindible y mágico, tanto para una persona de este signo como para alguien interesado en el fascinante universo astrológico.
Pequeño gran libro: Géminis
by Jimena La TorreJimena Latorre, la astróloga referente de la Argentina, te enseña todo sobre Géminis: sus características, profesiones ideales, sus compatibilidades en el amor según el decanato y todo lo que necesita para prosperar. ¿Te encanta la astrología? ¿Querés saber cómo se manifiesta tu signo en la vida cotidiana? Jimena La Torre te cuenta las características de Géminis, sus fortalezas y debilidades, las profesiones ideales, su espiritualidad y te brinda las herramientas para conocerte mejor o entender a los gemelos que te rodean. Con una mirada moderna te guía para que evoluciones y tu karma se convierta en dharma, y te enseña que a través de la Luna, el ascendente y los planetas podés aprender mucho sobre vos mismo y las personas con quienes convivís. Además, presenta las compatibilidades por decanato. Este libro te dará todo el conocimiento que necesitás sobre tu signo y también hará conocer a los otros cómo influye la presencia de Géminis en sus cartas natales. Pequeño gran libro: Géminis es imprescindible y mágico, tanto para una persona de Géminis como para alguien interesado en el fascinante universo astrológico.
Pequeño gran libro: Leo
by Jimena La TorreJimena La Torre, la astróloga referente de la Argentina, te enseña todo sobre Leo: sus características, profesiones ideales, sus compatibilidades en el amor según el decanato y todo lo que necesita para prosperar. ¿Te encanta la astrología? ¿Querés saber cómo se manifiesta tu signo en la vida cotidiana? Jimena La Torre te cuenta las características de Leo, sus fortalezas y debilidades, las profesiones ideales, su espiritualidad y te brinda las herramientas para conocerte mejor o entender a los leones que te rodean. Con una mirada moderna te guía para que evoluciones y tu karma se convierta en dharma, y te enseña que a través de la Luna, el ascendente y los planetas podés aprender mucho sobre vos mismo y las personas con quienes convivís. Además, presenta las compatibilidades por decanato. Este libro te dará todo el conocimiento que necesitás sobre tu signo, como también hará conocer a los otros cómo influye la presencia de Leo en sus cartas natales. Pequeño gran libro: Leo es imprescindible y mágico, tanto para una persona de Leo como para alguien interesado en el fascinante universo astrológico.
Pequeño gran libro: Libra
by Jimena La TorreJimena La Torre, la astróloga referente de Argentina, te enseña todo sobre Libra: sus características, profesiones ideales, sus compatibilidades en el amor según el decanato y todo lo que necesita para prosperar. ¿Te encanta la astrología? ¿Querés saber cómo se manifiesta tu signo en la vida cotidiana? Jimena La Torre te cuenta las características de Libra, sus fortalezas y debilidades, las profesiones ideales, su espiritualidad y te brinda las herramientas para conocerte mejor o entender a los librianos que te rodean. Con una mirada moderna te guía para que evoluciones y tu karma se convierta en dharma, y te enseña que a través de la Luna, el ascendente y los planetas podés aprender mucho sobre vos mismo y las personas con quienes convivís. Además, presenta las compatibilidades por decanato. Este libro te dará todo el conocimiento que necesitás sobre tu signo y también hará conocer a los otros cómo influye la presencia de Virgo en sus cartas natales. Pequeño gran libro: Libra es imprescindible y mágico, tanto para una persona de este signo como para alguien interesado en el fascinante universo astrológico.
Pequeño gran libro: Piscis
by Jimena La TorreJimena La Torre, la astróloga referente de la Argentina, te enseña todo sobre Piscis: sus características, profesiones ideales, sus compatibilidades en el amor según el decanato y todo lo que necesita para prosperar. ¿Te encanta la astrología? ¿Querés saber cómo se manifiesta tu signo en la vida cotidiana? Jimena La Torre te cuenta las características de Piscis, sus fortalezas y debilidades, las profesiones ideales, su espiritualidad y te brinda las herramientas para conocerte mejor o entender a los peces que te rodean. Con una mirada moderna te guía para que evoluciones y tu karma se convierta en dharma, y te enseña que a través de la Luna, el ascendente y los planetas podés aprender mucho sobre vos mismo y las personas con quienes convivís. Además, presenta las compatibilidades por decanato. Este libro te dará todo el conocimiento que necesitás sobre tu signo y también hará conocer a los otros cómo incluye la presencia de Piscis en sus cartas natales. Pequeño gran libro: Piscis es imprescindible y mágico, tanto para una persona de este signo como para alguien interesado en el fascinante universo astrológico.
Pequeño gran libro: Tauro
by Jimena La TorreJimena Latorre, la astróloga referente de Argentina, te enseña todo sobre Tauro: sus características, profesiones ideales, sus compatibilidades en el amor según el decanato y todo lo que necesita para prosperar. ¿Te encanta la astrología? ¿Querés saber cómo se manifiesta tu signo en la vida cotidiana? Jimena La Torre te cuenta las características de Tauro, sus fortalezas y debilidades, las profesiones ideales, su espiritualidad y te brinda las herramientas para conocerte mejor o entender a los toros que te rodean. Con una mirada moderna te guía para que evoluciones y tu karma se convierta en dharma, y te enseña que a través de la Luna, el ascendente y los planetas podés aprender mucho sobre vos mismo y las personas con quienes convivís. Además, presenta las compatibilidades por decanato. Este libro te dará todo el conocimiento que necesitás sobre tu signo y también hará conocer a los otros cómo influye la presencia de Tauro en sus cartas natales. El pequeño gran libro de Tauro es imprescindible y mágico, tanto para una persona de este signo como para alguien interesado en el fascinante universo astrológico.
El pequeño libro para perder mucho peso
by Bernadette Fisers31 reglas de oro sobre alimentación y estilo de vida con las que perder peso de forma progresiva y duradera. Bernadette Fisers estaba obesa; de hecho, tenía obesidad mórbida y muchos problemas de salud. Necesitaba desesperadamente hacer algo para bajar de peso y recuperar la salud, y lo necesitaba ya. ¿Qué podía aprender una maquilladora de 50 años de sus jóvenes y delgados modelos? Pues parece ser que todo y nos lo cuenta en este pequeño gran libro. En El pequeño libro para perder mucho peso Bernadette nos enseña 31 reglas sobre alimentación y estilo de vida con las que consiguió perder 30 kg en 30 semanas, recuperar la salud y comprometerse, desde entonces, con un estilo de vida mejor. Tras tan solo una hora de lectura podrás empezar a recorrer el camino que te llevará a convertirte en una versión más saludable de ti mismo.
Perca Peso em 25 Dias: Como Queimar Gordura e Comer Saudável, Dieta Low-Carb, Detox (Homens)
by James AbbottPerca Peso em 25 Dias: Como Queimar Gordura e Comer Saudável, Dieta Low-Carb, Detox - Guia para Homens
Perceiving the Divine through the Human Body
by Thomas Cattoi June McdanielCattoi and McDaniel present a selection of articles on the role of the body and the spiritual senses - our transfigured channels of sensory perceptions - in the context of spiritual practice. The volume investigates this theme across a variety of different religious traditions within Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Daoism.
Perception (New Problems of Philosophy)
by Adam PautzPerception is one of the most pervasive and puzzling problems in philosophy, generating a great deal of attention and controversy in philosophy of mind, psychology and metaphysics. If perceptual illusion and hallucination are possible, how can perception be what it intuitively seems to be, a direct and immediate access to reality? How can perception be both internally dependent and externally directed? Perception is an outstanding introduction to this fundamental topic, covering both the perennial and recent work on the problem. Adam Pautz examines four of the most important theories of perception: the sense datum view; the internal physical state view; the representational view; and naïve realism, assessing each in turn. He also discusses the relationship between perception and the physical world and the issue of whether reality is as it appears. Useful examples are included throughout the book to illustrate the puzzles of perception, including hallucinations, illusions, the laws of appearance, blindsight, and neuroscientific explanations of our experience of pain, smell and color. The book covers both traditional philosophical arguments and more recent empirical arguments deriving from research in psychophysics and neuroscience. The addition of chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading and a glossary of terms make Perception essential reading for anyone studying the topic in detail, as well as for students of philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology and metaphysics.
Perception and the Inhuman Gaze: Perspectives from Philosophy, Phenomenology, and the Sciences (Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy)
by Anya Daly Fred Cummins James Jardine Dermot MoranThe diverse essays in this volume speak to the relevance of phenomenological and psychological questioning regarding perceptions of the human. This designation, human, can be used beyond the mere identification of a species to underwrite exclusion, denigration, dehumanization and demonization, and to set up a pervasive opposition in Othering all deemed inhuman, nonhuman, or posthuman. As alerted to by Merleau-Ponty, one crucial key for a deeper understanding of these issues is consideration of the nature and scope of perception. Perception defines the world of the perceiver, and perceptual capacities are constituted in engagement with the world – there is co-determination. Moreover, the distinct phenomenology of perception in the spectatorial mode in contrast to the reciprocal mode, deepens the intersubjective and ethical dimensions of such investigations. Questions motivating the essays include: Can objectification and an inhuman gaze serve positive ends? If so, under what constraints and conditions? How is an inhuman gaze achieved and at what cost? How might the emerging insights of the role of perception into our interdependencies and essential sociality from various domains challenge not only theoretical frameworks, but also the practices and institutions of science, medicine, psychiatry and justice? What can we learn from atypical social cognition, psychopathology and animal cognition? Could distortions within the gazer’s emotional responsiveness and habituated aspects of social interaction play a role in the emergence of an inhuman gaze? Perception and the Inhuman Gaze will interest scholars and advanced students working in phenomenology, philosophy of mind, psychology, psychiatry, sociology and social cognition.