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In Search of Wisdom: Essays in Memory of John G. Gammie » Read Now
by Leo G. Perdue, Bernard Brandon Scott, William Johnston Wiseman. 318 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

This much-needed volume provides a comprehensive study of wisdom in the Hebrew Bible, in selected intertestamental and Rabbinic texts, and in the New Testament. Seventeen essays by leading scholars--including Joseph Blenkinsopp, Carole R. Fontaine. Michael V. Fox, Richard Horsley, David Winston, and...
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This much-needed volume provides a comprehensive study of wisdom in the Hebrew Bible, in selected intertestamental and Rabbinic texts, and in the New Testament. Seventeen essays by leading scholars--including Joseph Blenkinsopp, Carole R. Fontaine. Michael V. Fox, Richard Horsley, David Winston, and Tina Pippin--help students identify and understand the presence of wisdom in the Bible and related literature.
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Way to Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy » Read Now
by Karl Jaspers, Ralph Manheim. 202 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
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A Dwelling Place for Wisdom » Read Now
by Raimundo Panikkar, Annemarie S. Kidder. 184 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

Religious philosopher Panikkar sees wisdom as our universe, our world, our Mother Earth, and as a source of happiness and joy--a dwelling place where people are blessed. Here he discusses wisdom in the context of four different areas: an existential feminine approach; a less fragmented anthropology;...
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Religious philosopher Panikkar sees wisdom as our universe, our world, our Mother Earth, and as a source of happiness and joy--a dwelling place where people are blessed. Here he discusses wisdom in the context of four different areas: an existential feminine approach; a less fragmented anthropology; its most ancient meaning in philosophy; and the preservation of its identity.
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The Lure of Wisdom » Read Now
by James D. Collins. 168 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...Aquinas Lecture, 1962 THE LURE OF WISDOM Under the Auspices of Wisconsin-Alpha...1962 the Aquinas Lecture "The Lure of Wisdom" was delivered on March 11 in the Peter...has...
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Wisdom and Destiny (1898) » Read Now
by Maurice Maeterlinck, Alfred Sutro. 356 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...WISDOM AND DESTINY By the Same Author THE TREASURE OF THE HUMBLE...SUTRO. With Introduction by A. B. WALKLEY. 12mo. $1.75. Wisdom and Destiny BY MAURICE MAETERLINCK...
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Canons and Wisdoms » Read Now
by Albert Cook. 216 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library
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Socratic Wisdom: The Model of Knowledge in Plato's Early Dialogues » Read Now
by Hugh H. Benson. 294 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

While the early Platonic dialogues have often been explored and appreciated for their ethical content, the characteristc features of these dialogues are decidedly epistemological - Socrates' method of questions and answers, known as elenchos, Socrates' fascination with definition, Socrates'...
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While the early Platonic dialogues have often been explored and appreciated for their ethical content, the characteristc features of these dialogues are decidedly epistemological - Socrates' method of questions and answers, known as elenchos, Socrates' fascination with definition, Socrates' profession of ignorance, and Socrates' thesis that virtue is knowledge. Benson here attempts to uncover the epistemological view that underlies these previously neglected features of Socratic thought.
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Wisdom and Love in Saint Thomas Aquinas » Read Now
by Etienne Gilson. 62 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

...WISDOM AND LOVE IN SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS THE AQUINAS LECTURE, 1951 WISDOM AND LOVE IN SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS ETIENNE GILSON...the Aristotelian Society takes pleasure in adding...
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Old Testament Wisdom: An Introduction » Read Now
by James L. Crenskaw. 285 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Old Testament Wisdom OLD TESTAMENT WISDOM an introduction JAMeS L. CReNSkAW John Knox Press...Cataloging in Publication Data Crenshaw, James L Old Testament wisdom...
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Pancatantra: The Book of India's Folk Wisdom » Read Now
by Patrick Olivelle. 200 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

The Pancatantra is the most famous collection of fables in India and was one of the earliest Indian books to be translated into Western languages. No other work of Indian literature has had a greater influence on world literature, and no other collection of stories has become as popular in India...
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The Pancatantra is the most famous collection of fables in India and was one of the earliest Indian books to be translated into Western languages. No other work of Indian literature has had a greater influence on world literature, and no other collection of stories has become as popular in India itself. Patrick Olivelle presents the Pancatantra in all its complexity and rich ambivalence, examining central elements of political and moral philosophy alongside the many controversial issues surrounding its history. This new translation vividly reveals the story-telling powers of the original author, while detailed notes illuminate aspects of ancient Indian society and religion to the non-specialist reader.
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The Anthropology of Wisdom Literature » Read Now
by Wanda Ostrowska Kaufmann. 158 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

This unusual book examines definitions of the fable, apologue, parable, moral tale, etc. It then proposes the use of the term exemplum, used by medieval scribes, to define all types of wisdom narratives. It makes a cross-cultural structural analysis of the exemplum and identifies its tripartite...
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This unusual book examines definitions of the fable, apologue, parable, moral tale, etc. It then proposes the use of the term exemplum, used by medieval scribes, to define all types of wisdom narratives. It makes a cross-cultural structural analysis of the exemplum and identifies its tripartite structure composed of the promythium, the nucleus, and the epimythium. The book ends with an analysis of the reasons why grown men spent so much time writing and collecting these tales. It demonstrates that fables and related genres were not really meant for little children to learn moral lessons. They were used to teach complex religious and political ideologies, to safely ridicule tyrants and despots, to release tensions, and to give good or bad advice.
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The Diamond Sutra: The Perfection of Wisdom; Text and Commentaries Translated from Sanskrit and Chinese » Read Now
by Red Pine. 450 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

A dazzling new translation with commentaries from the Chinese & Sanskrit of the text most central to Zen Buddhism.
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Wisdom Texts from Qumran » Read Now
by Daniel J. Harrington. 118 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

This study is the first full analysis of the Qumran wisdom texts. New translations and a full explanation of the background and context of wisdom literature introduce the reader to an important and hitherto little discussed part of the Dead Sea Scrolls.After surveying biblical and extrabiblical...
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This study is the first full analysis of the Qumran wisdom texts. New translations and a full explanation of the background and context of wisdom literature introduce the reader to an important and hitherto little discussed part of the Dead Sea Scrolls.After surveying biblical and extrabiblical wisdom books, the author considers the best and most fully preserved wisdom texts from Qumran. The centrepiece of the book is a discussion of the large wisdom instruction known as Sapiential Work A. Also, the author reflects on the relevance of those texts for the study of early Judaism and Christianity. An appendix treats the Ben Sira scroll from Masada.
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Knowing Words: Wisdom and Cunning in the Classical Traditions of China and Greece » Read Now
by Lisa Raphals. 271 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
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The Book of Proverbs and Our Search for Wisdom » Read Now
by Richard J. Clifford. 64 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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Wisdom and Wonder in Metaphysics A: 1-2, in The Review of Metaphysics » Read Now
by Denise Schaeffer. 16 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library