High Thoughts

Epistemic vices are character traits, attitudes, or thinking styles that prevent us from gaining, keeping, or sharing knowledge. In this book, Quassim Cassam gives an account of the nature and importance of these vices, which include closed-mindedness, intellectual arrogance, wishful thinking, and prejudice. In providing the first extensive coverage of vice epistemology, an exciting new area of philosophical research, Vices of the Mind uses real examples drawn primarily from the world of politics to develop a compelling theory of epistemic vice.

Thought experiments are both fun and useful precursors to smarter, often bolder solutions to life's and society's problems. This updated printing offers 34 thought experiments, each presented concisely.

The Quran speaks of living with each other on a footing of love, kindness, mercy and mutual consultation between husband and wife. It also addresses those times when the atmosphere is strained. This paper examines the issue of marital discord with a deep sensitivity to the perspective of women. Criticizing an approach to the Quran that is misogynistic rather than emancipatory the paper moves the debate forward by introducing an alternative interpretation of the Qur'anic text dealing with the issue of marital discord.

Life is full of good times and bad times. It is not enough to live, one needs to truly appreciate all the different aspects of life before passing judgment. When you are young, you ruminate about assorted elements which come your way. Experience is built via relationships and obstacles and challenges. Each life has its own assortment, and the variety often shapes the character, morals, values, thoughts, ideas, and feelings of the individual living it. This book holds a variety of lessons and contributes to sharing, from one soul to the next. It is deep, it is intriguing, and it is a ...

Social Anxiety by Jane Kennedy is your practical guide to understanding and overcoming the challenges of social anxiety. Whether you're struggling in crowded rooms, on dates, or at work gatherings, this book offers proven techniques to help you regain your confidence and feel at ease in any situation.

"This is a beneficial, precious, glorious unique book titled “Abu Hanifa's High Rank in Hadith”written by the late Muhammed Abd Al-Rahseed Al-No’maani (may Allah protect him) who was a great investigative scholar, critic, and Hadith Master. He held the post of Grand Shaykh of Hadith and its sciences at the University of Al-Uloom Al-Islamiyyah in Karachi, Pakistan. Since the disease of the belittlement of the rank of Imaam Abu Hanifa in Hadith has become epidemic in the Muslim world, earnest readers are seeking access to refutational publications like this in order to counter ...

Step into the mystical world of numbers and unlock the profound secrets of numerology with "The Divine Nine: Exploring the Sacred Symbolism of Numerology’s Highest Number" by Thaddeus Shade. This captivating book delves into the mysterious and powerful number 9, revered throughout history as a symbol of spiritual wisdom, universal compassion, and ultimate completion.

Feeling overwhelmed by endless tasks and scattered thoughts? The Mind Map Manual: Brain on Fire! is your ultimate guide to mastering mind mapping—a powerful tool to organize your ideas, spark creativity, and achieve your goals. This book isn’t just about learning a skill; it’s about transforming how you you think and work. Whether you’re a student aiming for academic success, a professional juggling multiple projects, or someone who simply wants a clearer, sharper mind, this manual will help you unlock the genius within. What’s Inside? Visual Thinking Made Easy: Learn how to break...

Learn the Single Most Powerful, Enlightened, Correct Method of Thinking: Your brain is a far, far more powerful computer than any that’s ever been built. And your conscious mental processes—the methods by which you think, acquire, and organize your knowledge—are that computer’s software. Your mind comes with default software—your instinctual method of thinking—which fails, however, to unlock even a tenth of your full intelligence. If you’re like most people, your software has never been upgraded—and you’ve ended up feeling unhappy, ineffective, and full of uncertainty, ...

When Emma's diary is stolen from her locker, her world is shaken. A quiet and timid girl, will she find the strength to fight back? This is flash-fiction story of approximately 1200 words.

If you are confident that your social skills are way below your expectations, then Improve Your Social Skills should be a perfect choice of audiobook for you. Anyone can be social despite their background, age, and status. Sadly, a good percentage of people seem to lack the right skills to make them stand out of a socialization crowd. If you are in that category, you have all the reasons to smile about because the solution to your current situation lies in the information contained in this audiobook.

Over thirty years ago I had a significant spiritual experience during which I received information about something called ‘high vibrational thinking’, HVT. This changed my life because from that moment on empowered with this new perspective, I began to see everything in a very different way. It was amazing what I could see because HVT literally takes positive thinking up to the next level and reveals many hidden secrets. And it was astonishing that other people seemed bewildered when I tried to explain it to them. I guess the world wasn’t ready for it back then. However as the years ...

Celebrated as the "greatest descriptive writer of her time" (Rebecca West), Jan Morris has been dazzling fans since she burst on the scene with her on-the-spot reportage of the first ascent of Everest in 1953. Now, the beloved 92-year-old, author of classics such as Venice and Trieste, embarks on an entirely new literary enterprise - a collection of daily diaries, penned over the course of a single year.

Break free from anxiety with this powerful, practical guide. "Anxiety Released" offers proven strategies and step-by-step techniques that create lasting change. Discover research-based methods that have helped thousands find relief.

Radical Enlightenment: My Guy on the 9th Floor is a practical, step-by-step user’s guide on how to free yourself from the prison of our 3-dimensional world, expand into new dimensions of consciousness, and "hack" inner-peace to never again suffer a bad day. Interspersed with stories of my own experiences, this manual is a handbook and reference guide for thriving in our entangled, energetic, and interconnected world. A world we are all part of and intrinsically connected to, but a world that is just beyond our 3-dimensional perceptions.

No one has captured the complexities of marriage at middle age better than Elizabeth Buchan. Now she is back with another irresistibly entertaining and thoughtful tale of two women at the crossroads of love, of freedom, who wonder: Where does happiness lie?

Journey from Life to Life demystifies the underlying principles of life and death, one of the world’s most thought-about existential questions. Dr. Krishna Bhatta meets Western listeners where they are, providing an accessible, easy entry into even the most sophisticated aspects of Eastern teachings.

Discover how to manage your high-functioning anxiety and enjoy a calmer mind, more relaxed body, and an overall happier life.

The higher purposes, or maqasid, of Shariah are applied and actualized (taf`il) through their means (wasa’il). This audiobook begins with the definition and meaning of maqasid and proceeds to ascertain three discernible tendencies regarding their scope: reductionist, expansionist, and the moderate approach of wasatiyyah/i’tidal.

This book guides you to recognize, reframe, and replace the negative or unsupportive thoughts in your mind, allowing them to exemplify the values most important to you instead. You will be thoroughly challenged as you become masterfully conditioned to automatically respond in ways representative of favorable and successful tendencies. By learning these techniques, you will gain insight and begin thinking without persuasion or concern for a poor knee-jerk reaction.