Metaphysics and Mystery: The Why Question East and West is a critical analysis, comparison, and evaluation of philosophical answers, Western and Asian, to the question “Why is there something rather than nothing?” The question, first posed by the seventeenth-century philosopher Leibniz, was reintroduced in the twentieth century by Heidegger. Volume 1 begins with an introduction that lays out the issues raised by the why question. It then analyzes contemporary Western philosophers who provi...

Tom has led a very interesting life, filled with various adventures, all the while enjoying a full family life. Activities such as these filled his life with humor and excitement: surfing, coaching soccer and Little League, playing semipro football, diving with Navy SEALs, off-road car racing Baja 500 and 1000, Tecate 250 on a motorcycle, fire department captain, Senior Olympic volleyball, automobile road racing, sailboat racing and cruising, and many more exciting and humorous moments.

Metaphysics and Mystery: The Why Question East and West is a critical analysis, comparison and evaluation of philosophical answers, Western and Asian, to the question: “Why is there something rather than nothing?” The question, first posed by the 17th C. philosopher, Leibniz, was reintroduced in the 20th C. by Heidegger. Volume One begins with an introduction that lays out the issues raised by the Why question. It then analyzes contemporary Western philosophers who provide either cosmologi...

Jacques Derrida said that deconstruction "takes place everywhere." Derridada reexamines the work of artist Marcel Duchamp as one of these places. Tucker suggests that Duchamp belongs to deconstruction as much as deconstruction belongs to Duchamp. Both bear the infra-thin mark of the other. He explores these marks through the themes of time and différance, language and the readymade, and the construction of self-identity through art.This book will be of interest to students...

Willing Wisdom: Seven Questions Successful Families Ask is the first book to introduce a new process to help families talk, build and share their estate plans. The book explains why silence and poor planning continues to destroy family wealth and why more than 50% of adults do not have a legal Will and Powers of Attorney for Finance and Health Care. Included in the book is seven questions successful families ask to inspire readers to bring new urgency and transpar...

This volume, originally published in 1995, investigates the variation in rates of new venture inititations across manufacturing industries. Based on Austrain and other perspectives on market disequilibrium, the book proposes a model of new venture formation in dynamic markets. It focuses on the environmental factors which immpact rates of entrepreneurship in industries and argues that more dynamic industries will contain more profit opportunities and therefore exhibit a greater degree of e...

Expressions of Love and Light is a collection of valuable guidance, accompanied by a selection of soul art and enchanting poetry. Taking you on a journey of self-discovery so that the reader may begin to unravel the mysterious calling nestling inside each of us.At this point in time there is a tremendous pressure for change, but our way of living has enslaved us. A massive spiritual awakening is currently underway across the globe. Veils of illusion are being lifted, as we have acc...

Join author and relationships expert Deane Thomas as he encourages readers to begin their journey toward satisfying and permanent love of self -- so essential for day-to-day living and happiness..You'll learn how self-love is every person's right, and how we are born with it. Find out why it is that, for most of us, self-love seems to get lost along the way as we focus more on others' needs at the expense of our own."Love is an essence that lives within each of us -- very p...

Our lives have become so cluttered that our relationships have become a mine field. Perhaps the most significant relationships of all have reached breaking points. We have become so entangled with what is going on around us, we have lost sight of our true self. Society has been dictating for eons how we shall be and live.At this point in time there is a tremendous pressure for change, but our way of living has enslaved us. A massive spiritual awakening is currently underway across ...

Raw Chi discusses a breakthrough in health understanding, showing readers how to bridge the gap between the raw foods diet and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Offering an overview of the nature of foods and herbs used in TCM (ginseng, aged citrus peel, cinnamon twig, licorice root, and many others) in addition to sections dedicated to men's and women's health, author Rehmannia Dean Thomas educates readers on how to use centuries-old Chinese herbal formulas to balance a raw foo...

Jim’s the sort of guy who’d likely die young then be devoured by his domestic short-hair cats. With nothing going for him, a dead-end IT job and a family who mysteriously disappeared, he is barely holding it together. His hopes of a life worth living fizzled around the time he last saw his toes over his huge belly. Now the imminent demise of the world ushers in a feeling of liberation and relief for Jim. Humanity loses all hope for the future and for once, Jim fits right in! Despite all od...