Richard J. Bernstein Knihy

Richard J. Bernstein je přední americký filosof, který propojuje americkou filosofickou tradici (pragmatismus a analytickou filosofii) s kontinentální (Kritickou teorií). Zároveň se osobně znal s Hannah Arendtovou a vedli spolu přátelské, ale zároveň i kritické diskuse. Jedná se proto o autora, který má všechny předpoklady pro napsání výborné knihy o Arendtové - a to se mu plně povedlo. Jak uvedl jeden recenzent, Bernsteinovu knihu ocení jak ti, kdo se teprve chystají na četbu samotné Arendtové, tak ale i ti, kdo už od ní všechno přečetli.Kromě obsahové stránky knihy je třeba vyzdvihnout i její stránku výkladovou. Osloví proto nejen odborníky, ale i studenty a širší veřejnost jakožto stručný a výstižný úvod do myšlení jednoho z největších politických myslitelů dvacátého století.

The relationship between humans and nature is central to today's existential threats, including climate change, environmental destruction, and pandemics. We face the urgent need for radical behavioral change to avert the destruction of countless species, including our own. Equally important is the necessity to rethink our understanding of nature and our place within it. In this significant work, Richard J. Bernstein asserts that a comprehensive conception of humans and nature must consider historical perspectives on nature. He examines key figures of modernity—Spinoza, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, and Freud—reconstructing their views on nature and the reasons behind their distinct perspectives. By navigating the contradictions among these thinkers, Bernstein identifies common themes that have influenced their approaches to the human-nature relationship. He provides a critical overview of the challenges each perspective presents, which must be addressed in contemporary discussions about nature. This exploration serves as a foundation for rethinking humanity's connection to nature, revealing valuable conceptual resources from the modern tradition to foster a deeper understanding of nature relevant to our time.

Originally published in 1997, DR. BERNSTEIN'S DIABETES SOLUTION is a unique resource that covers both adult- and childhood-onset diabetes, explains step-by-step how to normalize blood sugar levels and prevent or reverse complications, and offers detailed guidelines for establishing a treatment plan. Readers will find fifty gourmet recipes, in addition to a comprehensive discussion of diet, obesity, and new drugs to curb carbohydrate craving and overeating. Now in its fourth edition, the book presents up-to-the-minute information on insulin resistance, blood-testing devices, measuring blood sugar, new types of insulin, gastroparesis and other issues, as well as updated diet guidelines. DR. BERNSTEIN'S DIABETES SOLUTION is the one book every diabetic must own.

This work offers an in-depth analysis of Freud's complex final book, exploring the themes and ideas surrounding monotheism and its implications for understanding religion and culture. It delves into Freud's interpretations of Moses as a pivotal figure in the development of monotheistic belief, highlighting the psychological and historical underpinnings of his arguments. The examination also addresses the challenges and controversies surrounding Freud's theories, providing insights into his lasting impact on psychoanalysis and religious thought.

The first comprehensive collection of the work of Richard Rorty (1931-2007), The Rorty Reader brings together the influential American philosopher's essential essays from over four decades of writings. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to Richard Rorty's life and body of work and brings key essays published across many volumes and journals into one collection, including selections from his final volume of philosophical papers, Philosophy as Cultural Politics (2007). Moreover, it contains the previously unpublished essay, "Redemption from Egotism", and includes in-depth interviews and several revealing autobiographical pieces.This collective represents the fullest portrait available today on Rorty's relationship with American pragmatism and the trajectory of his thought.

At present, there is an enormous gulf between the visibility of evil and the paucity of our intellectual resources for coming to grips with it. We have been flooded with images of death camps, terrorist attacks and horrendous human suffering.

In this major new work, Bernstein explores the ethical and political dimensions of the modernity/post-modernity debate. Bernstein argues that modernity / post-modernity should be understood as a kind of mood - one which is amorphous, shifting and protean but which exerts a powerful influence on our current thinking. Focusing on thinkers such as Heidegger, Derrida, Foucault, Habermas and Rorty, Bernstein probes the strengths and weaknesses of their work, and shows how they have contributed to the formation of a new mood, a new and distinctive constellation of ideas. This new constellation has put ethical and political issues back on the philosophical agenda, forcing us to confront anew, the Socratic question 'How should I live?'

Drawing freely and expertly from Continental and analytic traditions, Richard Bernstein examines a number of debates and controversies exemplified in the works of Gadamer, Habermas, Rorty, and Arendt. He argues that a "new conversation" is emerging about human rationality—a new understanding that emphasizes its practical character and has important ramifications both for thought and action.

Richard J. Bernstein beleuchtet in diesem Buch die zeitgenössische Relevanz von Hannah Arendts Denken. Arendt, geprägt von Antisemitismus und Flucht, bietet wertvolle Einsichten in die aktuellen Herausforderungen wie Flüchtlingskrisen und autoritäre Tendenzen. Ihr Werk bleibt ein Lichtblick in dunklen Zeiten.

Richard J. Bernstein, geboren 1932, war Professor für Philosophie an der New Yorker New School for Social Research, wo auch Hannah Arendt lehrte. Er verstarb am 4. Juli 2022 in New York. Jacob Taubes (1923-1987) war Professor für Judaistik und Hermeneutik an der Freien Universität Berlin und Gastdozent an der Maison des Sciences de l'Homme in Paris. Jürgen Habermas, geboren am 18. Juni 1929 in Düsseldorf, studierte von 1949 bis 1954 in Göttingen, Zürich und Bonn Philosophie, Geschichte, Psychologie, Deutsche Literatur und Ökonomie. Er lehrte an den Universitäten Heidelberg, Frankfurt am Main und der University of California in Berkeley und war Direktor des Max-Planck-Instituts zur Erforschung der Lebensbedingungen der wissenschaftlich-technischen Welt in Starnberg. Habermas erhielt zahlreiche Ehrendoktorwürden und Preise, darunter den Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels (2001) und den Kyoto-Preis (2004). Dieter Henrich, geboren am 5. Januar 1927 in Marburg, studierte von 1946 bis 1950 in Marburg, Frankfurt und Heidelberg Philosophie, unter anderem bei Hans-Georg Gadamer. Nach seiner Dissertation über Max Webers Wissenschaftslehre und der Habilitation hatte er Professuren in Berlin und Heidelberg inne, sowie Gastprofessuren in den USA. 1981 wurde er an die Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in München berufen und war bis zur Emeritierung 1994 Ordinarius für Philosophie. Seit 1997 ist er Honorarprofessor an der Berliner Humboldt