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Autobiography of a Sadhu: A Journey into Mystic India
by RampuriThe first insider account of an ancient and secretive tradition • By the first foreigner to become a member, and later an elder, of the Juna Akhara, the oldest and largest grouping of Naga Babas • Filled with true accounts of magic, miracles, ghosts, and austerities • With lessons on Hindu gods, ayurveda, and Indian culture woven throughout After traveling at age 18 from his native California to India in 1969, Rampuri was drawn to the Naga Babas, an ancient and wild order of naked yogis whom he calls the “Hell’s Angels of Indian Spirituality.” Organized into a sect by Adi Shankara in the 5th century BC, the Naga Babas see themselves as the ultimate protectors of the Sanatan Dharma, or what we call the Hindu religion. Rampuri became a disciple of a Naga Baba--a master shaman sadhu--from Rajasthan and, as foretold by astrological prophecy, soon found himself the first foreigner to become an initiate of the Juna Akhara, the oldest and largest grouping of Naga Babas with more than 50,000 sadhu members. From drinking the “Nectar of Immortality” at the source of the Ganges River to allegations of tantric murder, this autobiography is filled with true accounts of magic, miracles, ghosts, and austerities, with lessons on Hindu gods, ayurveda, mantra, and Indian culture woven throughout. Through his journey of extremes, Rampuri takes us into the mystic heart of India.
Autobiography of a Yogi: Russian Edition
by Paramahansa YoganandaAutobiography of a Yogi is at once a beautifully written account of an exceptional life and a profound introduction to the ancient science of Yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation. Profoundly inspiring, it is at the same time vastly entertaining, warmly humorous and filled with extraordinary personages. With engaging candor, eloquence, and wit, Paramahansa Yogananda tells the inspiring chronicle of his life: the experiences of his remarkable childhood, encounters with many saints and sages during his youthful search throughout India for an illumined teacher, ten years of training in the hermitage of a revered yoga master, and the thirty years that he lived and taught in America. Also recorded here are his meetings with Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Luther Burbank, the Catholic stigmatist Therese Neumann, and other celebrated spiritual personalities of East and West. The author clearly explains the subtle but definite laws behind both the ordinary events of everyday life and the extraordinary events commonly termed miracles. His absorbing life story becomes the background for a penetrating and unforgettable look at the ultimate mysteries of human existence.
The Autobiography of General Sir O'Moore Creagh, V.C., G.C.B., G.C.S.I.
by General Sir O'Moore CreaghSir Garrett O’Moore Creagh (1848-1923) was born on 2nd April 1848 in Cahirbane, County Clare, Ireland. He was the son of Captain James Creagh, RN, and Grace Emily, daughter of The O’Moore, Cloghan Castle. He was educated at a private school, and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He was gazetted as an ensign by purchase into the 95th Regiment of Foot on 2nd October 1866, and, after serving at the Depot at Pembroke Dock until January 1869, he embarked for India, and service at Mhow.In 1878, he was promoted to Captain, and when the Merwara Battalion volunteered for service on the outbreak of the Afghan War, Creagh was the only European officer present. He was second in command during the campaign in the Peshawar Valley Field Force at Ali Musjid until March 1879. His services in the Afghan campaign included the Bazar Valley, and soon afterwards, he was recommended for the Victoria Cross for his actions on 22nd April 1879 at Kam Dakka.On the 21st April, he was detached from Dakka with two Companies of the Battalion to protect the village of Kam Dakka on the Kabul River. On the following morning, Creagh’s detachment of 150 men was attacked by a larger force of Mohmunds (around 1,500 men) and Creagh was faced with having to retire from the village. He found a defensive position within a cemetery, and they held off the enemy repeatedly with the bayonet until 3 o’clock in the afternoon. They were then relieved by a troop of the Bengal 10th Lancers, who charged the enemy to disperse them.…He was present when the attack on Ali Khel on 14th October took place and then served in the Zaimusht and Cham Kanni Expeditions. Creagh was then promoted to Brigade Major and returned to the Merwara Battalion. From 1882 to 1886 he was in command of the 44th Merwara Infantry, when he was given command of the 2nd Baluchis.
Autobiography of My Dead Brother
by Walter Dean Myers Christopher MyersThe thing was that me and Rise were blood brothers, but sometimes I really didn't know him. . . . <P><P> As Jesse fills his sketchbook with drawings and portraits of Rise, he tries to make sense of the complexities of friendship, loyalty, and loss in a neighborhood plagued by drive-bys, vicious gangs, and abusive cops.
Autoestima: Como Desarrollar Confianza y Felicidad En Vez de Dejar de Preocuparse
by Robert DyerComo seres humanos tenemos una conciencia inherente de nosotros mismos: somos capaces de formar una identidad por nosotros mismos y darle a esta identidad un valor. Esto nos diferencia de los animales en que podemos elegir una identidad y decidir si nos agradamos o no. Pero junto con esta capacidad, los humanos tambien pueden juzgar y es con el juicio que los problemas surgen. Todos tomamos decisiones todos los dias en cuanto a lo que nos gusta y lo que no nos gusta, pero cuando el juicio propio empieza a rechazar partes de nuestro propio carácter, podemos hacer un gran y terrible daño a nosotros mismos. Cambios en el estilo de vida para una mayor confianza: ¿Sabías que el estilo de vida que llevas, incluidas las opciones de dieta, afecta la forma en que te sientes con respecto a ti mismo? En el capítulo tres, cubriremos los pasos para mejorar tu estado de ánimo con los cambios en el estilo de vida. A lo largo del curso de este libro, veremos algunos de los principales trastornos de personalidad asociados con tener una baja autoestima. tambien echaremos un vistazo a las experiencias y prácticas que conducen a tal comportamiento. la timidez, el estrés, el miedo y la ansiedad son manifestaciones de tener una baja autoestima.
Autoestima: Técnicas paso a paso comprobadas para superar el miedo y aprender a amarse a uno mismo
by Marc WillsonPareciera además que sienten tener derecho sobre cada ventaja y no están dispuestos a dar el salto a la adultez. Tal como Polly Young-Eisendrath lo aclara en esta brillante explicación de dónde se ha extraviado una generación, los padres que intentan hacer que sus niños se sientan especiales están interfiriendo inconscientemente con las habilidades de sus hijos de aceptarse y manejar sus vidas. Tristemente, la persona común llegará al final de su vida para recién darse cuenta de que más de la mitad de la misma la desperdició luchando contra este tipo de problemas. Ya que no sabían que hacer, muchas de estas personas no encontraron ninguna satisfacción en la vida. Usted podrá y se hará más grande que esas luchas mejorando la energía positiva que Dios tiene fluyendo dentro suyo. Una baja autoestima no es algo con lo que haya nacido, sino algo que ha desarrollado probablemente durante su infancia. Esto significa entonces que hay un camino de regreso. De regreso a su sana autoestima cuando usted era sólo un bebé. ¿Qué está esperando? ¡No espere más! Apriete el botón de comprar ahora y ¡comience el viaje a la vida de sus sueños!
Autoestima: Aprenda a Ser Seguro, Superarse y Aumentar Fácilmente su Autoestima Para Una Mejor Vida.
by Linda LeybaMi corazon quería saltarme del pecho, estaba comenzando a sudar y de pronto respirar se volvió muy difícil. Apenas habia entrado a la casa de mi primo y ví a toda esa gente en grupos pequeños, hablando unos con otros y de pronto, se sintió como si todo mundo se detuvo a mirarme. Las historias van precedidas por una guía sobre cómo presentar el tema y los resultados del aprendizaje, y son seguidas por una gama de actividades para reforzar los mensajes que se está enseñando. Las historias pueden ser leídas en voz alta a una clase o grupo, o fotocopiarse y compartirse para lectura individual. Cuando sabes lo que vales, mantienes a las personas correctas a tu alrededor, tomas decisiones saludables y comprendes tu propio valor. Saber tu valor lleva a convertirse en lo mejor que puedes ser, porque bien sabes lo que pones sobre la mesa. Este dúo de hipnotica está diseñado para sacar lo mejor de ti mediante la transformación de cómo te ves a ti mismo. ¿Que estás esperando? ¡No esperes más, Desliza el cursor hacia arriba y haz click en el botón de comprar ya para comenzar el viaje hacia la vida con la que sueñas!
Autoimmune Cookbook: Delicious, Nutritious Dishes to Nourish and Heal Your Body (Idiot's Guides)
by Amari ThomsenOver 100 paleo-friendly recipes to reduce inflammation and heal your gut If you suffer from an autoimmune disease such as arthritis, lupus, Crohn's disease, or thyroid disorder, changing your diet may be the key to managing your symptoms. The autoimmune protocol (AIP) eliminates specific problematic foods to help reduce inflammation in the body, but following it can be challenging, especially when you're dealing with pain and discomfort. Idiot's Guides: Autoimmune Cookbook makes adhering to the AIP diet a little easier, with over 120 delicious recipes all free of the problem ingredients that can increase inflammation, including grains, gluten, dairy, eggs, legumes, nuts, seeds, nightshades, and refined or processed oils and sugars. Its simple, straightforward approach is ideal for people with budget and time constraints. It features: · Quick, simple cooking techniques · Easy-to-find ingredients · Glossary of basic cooking terminology · Information on stocking a pantry, meal plans, and shopping lists Learn what to eat and what to avoid, and enjoy living symptom-free.
The Autoimmune Cure: Healing the Trauma and Other Triggers That Have Turned Your Body Against You
by Sara Szal Gottfried M.D.New York Times bestselling author Dr. Sara Gottfried reveals how trauma can rewire your body to trigger autoimmune diseases—and provides a comprehensive plan to reset your immune system and finally heal.We know that autoimmune disease—a condition when the body’s immune system attacks its own healthy tissue and cells—affects about one in ten Americans, or 24 million people, with prevalence increasing worldwide. But as New York Times bestselling author Dr. Sara Gottfried explains in this eye-opening new book, autoimmune disease may be even more pervasive than we realize—and its root cause may surprise you.Conventional medicine falls short when it comes to both diagnosing and treating autoimmune disease. Many people suffer from mysterious symptoms—like severe fatigue, brain fog, aches and pains, feelings of tingling and numbness, stubborn weight gain, abdominal pain, digestive problems, hair loss, insomnia, and even anxiety—and don’t realize their immune system is at the root of their symptoms. In her precision medicine practice, Dr. Gottfried noticed a seemingly unusual pattern: many of her patients who suffer from autoimmune disease and symptoms have a history of trauma. Emerging research shows that up to 80% of patients with autoimmune disease experienced significant emotional distress before getting sick.With The Autoimmune Cure, there is hope on the horizon for the tens of millions of people who suffer from autoimmune disease. Dr. Gottfried has created a powerful program designed to break the vicious cycle of autoimmune disease, reset your immune system, and restore your health, with advice on:dietsleepsupplementsbreathworkmicrobiome restorationsomatic therapyketamine-assisted treatmentmicrodosing psilocybinMDMA-assisted therapyThe Autoimmune Cure offers a roadmap to lasting relief from autoimmune disease by addressing the root cause of the condition and healing the body, mind, and spirit.
The Autoimmune Cure
by Sara GottfriedNew York Times bestselling author Dr Sara Szal Gottfried reveals how trauma can rewire your body to trigger autoimmune diseases - and provides a comprehensive plan to reset your immune system and finally healWe know that autoimmune disease - a condition when the body's immune system attacks its own healthy tissue and cells - affects millions of people worldwide. But as New York Times bestselling author Dr Gottfried explains in this eye-opening new book, autoimmune disease may be even more pervasive than we realise - and its cause may surprise you.Conventional medicine falls short when it comes to both diagnosing and treating autoimmune disease. Many people suffer from mysterious symptoms like severe fatigue, brain fog, aches and pains, feelings of tingling and numbness, stubborn weight gain, abdominal pain, digestive problems, hair loss, insomnia, and even anxiety, and don't realize their immune system is at the root of their symptoms. In her precision medicine practice, Dr Gottfried noticed a seemingly unusual pattern: many of her patients who suffer from autoimmune disease and symptoms have a history of trauma. Emerging research shows that up to 80 per cent of patients with autoimmune disease experienced significant emotional distress before getting sick.With The Autoimmune Cure, there is hope on the horizon for the tens of millions of people who suffer from autoimmune disease. Dr Gottfried has created a powerful programme designed to break the vicious cycle of autoimmune disease, reset your immune system and restore your health, with advice on diet, sleep, supplements, breathwork, microbiome restoration, somatic therapy and much more.The Autoimmune Cure offers a road map to lasting relief from autoimmune disease by addressing the underlying cause of the condition and healing the body, mind and spirit.
The Autoimmune Cure: Healing The Trauma And Other Triggers That Have Turned Your Body Against You
by Sara GottfriedNew York Times bestselling author Dr Sara Szal Gottfried reveals how trauma can rewire your body to trigger autoimmune diseases - and provides a comprehensive plan to reset your immune system and finally healWe know that autoimmune disease - a condition when the body's immune system attacks its own healthy tissue and cells - affects millions of people worldwide. But as New York Times bestselling author Dr Gottfried explains in this eye-opening new book, autoimmune disease may be even more pervasive than we realise - and its cause may surprise you.Conventional medicine falls short when it comes to both diagnosing and treating autoimmune disease. Many people suffer from mysterious symptoms like severe fatigue, brain fog, aches and pains, feelings of tingling and numbness, stubborn weight gain, abdominal pain, digestive problems, hair loss, insomnia, and even anxiety, and don't realize their immune system is at the root of their symptoms. In her precision medicine practice, Dr Gottfried noticed a seemingly unusual pattern: many of her patients who suffer from autoimmune disease and symptoms have a history of trauma. Emerging research shows that up to 80 per cent of patients with autoimmune disease experienced significant emotional distress before getting sick.With The Autoimmune Cure, there is hope on the horizon for the tens of millions of people who suffer from autoimmune disease. Dr Gottfried has created a powerful programme designed to break the vicious cycle of autoimmune disease, reset your immune system and restore your health, with advice on diet, sleep, supplements, breathwork, microbiome restoration, somatic therapy and much more.The Autoimmune Cure offers a road map to lasting relief from autoimmune disease by addressing the underlying cause of the condition and healing the body, mind and spirit.
The Autoimmune Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World Out of Balance--and the Cutting-Edge Science that Promises Hope
by Donna Jackson NakazawaFrom the foreword by Dr. Douglas Kerr, Director, Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelitis Center "The Autoimmune Epidemic by Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an astounding book....It is the kind of book that will rivet you and scare you. It will make you angry. It will amaze you with the courage of some of the people described in the book...The Autoimmune Epidemic is every bit as compelling as Upton Sinclair's The Jungle...It is also every bit as necessary as An Inconvenient Truth.... You will leave this book with no reservations about the veracity of the conclusions: put simply, there is no doubt that autoimmune diseases are on the rise and increasing environmental exposures of toxins and chemicals is fueling this rise. The research is sound. The conclusions unassailable.... Reading The Autoimmune Epidemic is a necessary first step. Reading The Autoimmune Epidemic is a life-altering event. It needs to be."
The Autoimmune Fix: How to Stop the Hidden Autoimmune Damage That Keeps You Sick, Fat, and Tired Bef ore It Turns Into Disease
by Tom O'BryanDo you have crud in the blood?Millions of people suffer from autoimmunity whether they know it or not. The root cause of most weight gain, brain and mood problems, and fatigue, autoimmunity can take years—or even decades—for symptoms and a clear diagnosis to arise. Through years of research, Dr. Tom O’Bryan has discovered that autoimmunity is actually a spectrum, and many people experiencing general malaise are already on it. And while autoimmune diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis, osteoporosis, diabetes, and lupus, have become the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer, many people affected are left in the dark.The good news is that many autoimmune conditions can be reversed through a targeted protocol designed to heal the autoimmune system, 70 percent of which is located in the gut. The Autoimmune Fix includes two comprehensive 3-week plans: In the first 3 weeks, you’ll follow a Paleo-inspired diet during which you cut out gluten, sweets, and dairy—the three primary culprits behind autoimmunity. Once the dietary changes have been addressed, The Autoimmune Fix focuses on the other causes of autoimmunity such as genetics, other dietary issues, and microbiome. The Autoimmune Fix provides a practical and much-needed guide to navigating these increasingly common conditions to help you feel better and develop a plan that works for you.
The Autoimmune Plague: How to Regain Sovereignty over Your Body and Life
by Colby KashTake control of Autoimmune Disease with this comprehensive, science-based blueprint back to health Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis: Today, 1 in 7 Americans is diagnosed with one of over 100 autoimmune diseases. And that number continues to rise. But in dozens of documented niche populations worldwide, people once lived almost entirely devoid of any of them. Dr. Kash set out to learn why. In The Autoimmune Plague, he identifies provocative factors of today's evolutionary inconsistent environment, explains how they led to an immune frenzy destiny, and shows how to hijack these messages and eliminate immune triggers that negatively influence our well-being.
The Autoimmune Solution: Prevent and Reverse the Full Spectrum of Inflammatory Symptoms and Diseases
by Amy MyersOver 90 percent of the population suffers from inflammation or an autoimmune disorder. Until now, conventional medicine has said there is no cure. Minor irritations like rashes and runny noses are ignored, while chronic and debilitating diseases like Crohn's and rheumatoid arthritis are handled with a cocktail of toxic treatments that fail to address their root cause. But it doesn't have to be this way.In The Autoimmune Solution, Dr. Amy Myers, a renowned leader in functional medicine, offers her medically proven approach to prevent and reverse a wide range of inflammatory-related symptoms and diseases, including allergies, obesity, asthma, cardiovascular disease, fibromyalgia, lupus, IBS, chronic headaches, and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.The Myers Way is built on four pillars: Eliminating toxic foods, such as sugar and caffeine, and inflammatory foods, like dairy, gluten, and grains, which disrupt our digestive system. Introducing restorative ingredients and sup-plements, such as quality proteins, healthy fats, and probiotics, to repair the gut. Identifying environmental toxins in everyday products like shampoo, soap, cosmetics, detergent, and other household products. Healing autoimmune-related infections while relieving the mental, emotional, and physical stress that exacerbate the immune system's response to external toxins.Through this program, Dr. Myers has suc-cessfully treated thousands of patients. Whether you're battling multiple sclerosis or Graves' disease, or you simply want to put an end to nagging minor symptoms, The Autoimmune Solution is a medical breakthrough, a prescriptive and easy-to-follow program designed to fight and defeat the full spectrum of autoimmune diseases.
The Autoimmune Solution Cookbook: Over 150 Delicious Recipes to Prevent and Reverse the Full Spectrum of Inflammatory Symptoms and Diseases
by Amy MyersThe companion cookbook to the revolutionary New York Times bestseller The Autoimmune Solution, filled with more than 150 nutritious, easy-to-prepare, every day recipes to heal symptoms of inflammation and autoimmune disorders, including Graves’ Disease, Psoriasis, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Celiac disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and Multiple sclerosis.Nine in ten Americans suffer from inflammation or an autoimmune disorder—conditions for which conventional medicine has no cure. Minor irritations like rashes and runny noses are ignored, while chronic and debilitating diseases like Crohn’s and rheumatoid arthritis are handled with a cocktail of toxic treatments that fail to address their root cause. But as Dr. Amy Myers revealed in The Autoimmune Solution, there are solutions. In this invaluable cookbook, she now shows you how to repair your body and reverse your symptoms by eating your way to good health.The Autoimmune Solution Cookbook delivers more than 150 grain-free recipes designed to prevent and reverse the full spectrum of autoimmune diseases, including allergies, obesity, asthma, cardiovascular disease, fibromyalgia, lupus, IBS, chronic headaches, fatigue, multiple sclerosis, colitis, Graves’ disease, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. As our food and environment becomes more toxic, the health of millions of us have been impaired. Thanks to Dr. Myers, you no longer need to rely on prescriptions—with troubling, sometimes dangerous side effects—to counteract your body’s over-reactive immune system. The Autoimmune Solution Cookbook is the healthy alternative to cope with and conquer inflammatory-related symptoms and diseases.
The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook: A DIY Guide to Living Well with Chronic Illness
by Mickey Trescott Angie AltThe way autoimmune disease is viewed and treated is undergoing a major change as an estimated 50 million Americans (and growing) suffer from these conditions. For many patients, the key to true wellness is in holistic treatment, although they might not know how to begin their journey to total recovery.The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook, from Mickey Trescott and Angie Alt of Autoimmune-Paleo.com, is a comprehensive guide to living healthfully with autoimmune disease. While conventional medicine is limited to medication or even surgical fixes, Trescott and Alt introduce a complementary solution that focuses on seven key steps to recovery: inform, collaborate, nourish, rest, breathe, move, and connect.Each step demystifies the process to reclaim total mind and body health. With five autoimmune conditions between them, Trescott and Alt have achieved astounding results using the premises laid out in the book. The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook goes well beyond nutrition and provides the missing link so that you can get back to living a vibrant, healthy life.
Autoimmunity In Psoriasis (Routledge Revivals)
by Ernst H. BeutnerFirst published in 1982: The book affords a fresh outlook on the nature of psoriasis. Dermatologists and dermatopathologists have long recognized that acanthosis together with hyperkeratosis and papillomatosis are characteristic features not only of psoriasis but all of many other skin diseases.
Automanejo emocional: Pautas para la intervención cognitiva con grupos
by Alejandro Bello Gómez Antonio Crego DíazEl malestar emocional es el centro de atención por excelencia de las psicoterapias. Tratar de controlar la tristeza, la ira, la ansiedad o evitar pensamientos, imágenes e impulsos invasivos molestos ha sido el objetivo tradicional tanto de clínicos como de pacientes. En la actualidad, sin embargo, se va asumiendo poco a poco que tal control no es siempre conveniente e incluso es perjudicial en ocasiones, hablándose más bien de cómo manejar y manejarse de una forma adaptativa ante tales emociones. Se desarrollan así programas de entrenamiento centrados en enseñar a la persona a relacionarse adecuadamente con sus propias emociones, elaborando el significado que éstas tienen en su vida y seleccionando alternativas de actuación al respecto. Con ese objetivo, en esta obra se realiza una exhaustiva propuesta de tratamiento en diferentes alteraciones emocionales: ansiedad, agresividad, depresión, obsesiones y compulsiones, alucinaciones y delirios. Para ello, se toman técnicas de diferentes modelos, dentro de un contexto de intervención grupal. En el prólogo, el Dr. Guillem Feixas escribe: ?No es fácil escribir guías para realizar intervención psicológica que sean prácticas, den pautas concretas y claras, y hasta sean utilizables por aquellos que no han realizado un prolongado proceso de formación terapéutica. Tampoco es fácil integrar en un mismo texto aportaciones conceptuales y clínicas de origen teórico tan diverso, sin perder una coherencia en el discurso ni el proceder clínico. Y menos fácil parece aún basar toda esta ventura en un reflexionado posicionamiento epistemológico constructivista. Pero los autores tienen el mérito de haber afrontado estos difíciles retos con valentía y decisión, lo que permite que tengamos en nuestras manos un excelente resultado?.
Automatism as a Defence
by John RumboldAutomatism is a notoriously difficult subject for law students, lawyers and judges. This book explores the science and medicine of sleep disorders and examines how the criminal process deals with such disorders when presented as a defence. It systematically examines the legal doctrines involved, and their implications for the use of the evidence key to establishing automatism, while also exploring the medical conditions that can cause automatism (particularly epilepsy, sleepwalking and diabetes). This book is a valuable resource for law students, lawyers, judges and expert witnesses.
Autonomy and the Self (Philosophical Studies Series #118)
by Nadja Jelinek Michael KühlerThis volume addresses the complex interplay between the conditions of an agent's personal autonomy and the constitution of her self in light of two influential background assumptions: a libertarian thesis according to which it is essential for personal autonomy to be able to choose freely how one's self is shaped, on the one hand, and a line of thought following especially the seminal work of Harry Frankfurt according to which personal autonomy necessarily rests on an already sufficiently shaped self, on the other hand. Given this conceptual framework, a number of influential aspects within current debate can be addressed in a new and illuminating light: accordingly, the volume's contributions range from 1) discussing fundamental conceptual interconnections between personal autonomy and freedom of the will, 2) addressing the exact role and understanding of different personal traits, e.g. Frankfurt's notion of volitional necessities, commitments to norms and ideals, emotions, the phenomenon of weakness of will, and psychocorporeal aspects, 3) and finally taking into account social influences, which are discussed in terms of their ability to buttress, to weaken, or even to serve as necessary preconditions of personal autonomy and the forming of one's self. The volume thus provides readers with an extensive and most up-to-date discussion of various influential strands of current philosophical debate on the topic. It is of equal interest to all those already engaged in the debate as well as to readers trying to get an up-to-date overview or looking for a textbook to use in courses.
Autonomy, Consent and the Law (Biomedical Law and Ethics Library)
by Sheila A.M. McLeanAutonomy is often said to be the dominant ethical principle in modern bioethics, and it is also important in law. Respect for autonomy is said to underpin the law of consent, which is theoretically designed to protect the right of patients to make decisions based on their own values and for their own reasons. The notion that consent underpins beneficent and lawful medical intervention is deeply rooted in the jurisprudence of countries throughout the world. However, Autonomy, Consent and the Law challenges the relationship between consent rules and autonomy, arguing that the very nature of the legal process inhibits its ability to respect autonomy, specifically in cases where patients argue that their ability to act autonomously has been reduced or denied as a result of the withholding of information which they would have wanted to receive. Sheila McLean further argues that the bioethical debate about the true nature of autonomy – while rich and challenging – has had little if any impact on the law. Using the alleged distinction between the individualistic and the relational models of autonomy as a template, the author proposes that, while it might be assumed that the version ostensibly preferred by law – roughly equivalent to the individualistic model – would be transparently and consistently applied, in fact courts have vacillated between the two to achieve policy-based objectives. This is highlighted by examination of four specific areas of the law which most readily lend themselves to consideration of the application of the autonomy principle: namely refusal of life-sustaining treatment and assisted dying, maternal/foetal issues, genetics and transplantation. This book will be of great interest to scholars of medical law and bioethics.
Autonomy, Enactivism, and Mental Disorder: A Philosophical Account (Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy)
by Michelle MaieseThis book brings together insights from the enactivist approach in philosophy of mind and existing work on autonomous agency from both philosophy of action and feminist philosophy. It then utilizes this proposed account of autonomous agency to make sense of the impairments in agency that commonly occur in cases of dissociative identity disorder, mood disorders, and psychopathy. While much of the existing philosophical work on autonomy focuses on threats that come from outside the agent, this book addresses how inner conflict, instability of character, or motivational issues can disrupt agency. In the first half of the book, the author conceptualizes what it means to be self-governing and to exercise autonomous agency. In the second half, she investigates the extent to which agents with various forms of mental disorder are capable of exercising autonomy. In her view, many forms of mental disorder involve disruptions to self-governance, so that agents lack sufficient control over their intentional behavior or are unable to formulate and execute coherent action plans. However, this does not mean that they are utterly incapable of autonomous agency; rather, their ability to exercise this capacity is compromised in important respects. Understanding these agential impairments can help to deepen our understanding of what it means to exercise autonomy, and also devise more effective treatments that restore subjects’ agency. Autonomy, Enactivism, and Mental Disorder will be of interest to researchers and advanced students working in philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, philosophy of psychiatry, and feminist philosophy.
AUXILIO, SOMOS PADRES! (EBOOK)
by I. Fainboim BeckLa sala de espera de un pediatra es un cuadro dantesco. Ese lugar al que llegamos luego de un arduo casting para encontrar al pediatra ideal es el caldo de cultivo de piojos, mocos y virus en todas sus variedades. Es el lugar al que llegamos con nuestras ojeras, bolsos, ropa manchada, asientos de bebé, mamaderas y a veces también con lo que queda de quien supo ser nuestra pareja. Y, por último, es el lugar donde está él o ella. Nuestra salvación: el pediatra. El hombre o la mujer que nos quitará todos los miedos, todas nuestras angustias, que nos ayudará a criar al niño o niña y que nos dirá qué hacer, cuándo y cómo. Nos dirá si está flaco o está gordo, si tiene que dejar la teta, si tiene que dejar el pañal, si ya debería decir más de diez palabras, si ya debería caminar, si ya debería dormir solo de un tirón, qué hacemos si se cae de cabeza, si se corta, si tiene fiebre, en fin, que nos confirme que somos pésimos padres y que la culpa es el motor de nuestras vidas. El pediatra es todo, por eso este libro también es para ellos, que podrán reírse de las insólitas preguntas que les hacemos los padres, en el consultorio o por teléfono a las cuatro de la madrugada porque el nene tiene tanto catarro que parece un cantor de tango. Ingrid Beck vuelve con todo el humor que ya mostró en la Guía (inútil) para madres primerizas 1 y 2. Y, esta vez, embarca en su locura a Alejandro Fainboim, el pediatra de sus hijos.
Avalanche: A Love Story
by Julia LeighAn intensely personal narrative of loss, hope, and longing for a child. In this brave and lucid account, Julia Leigh broaches a challenging life event often left undiscussed: how the struggle to have a child can take an agonizing toll. Leigh’s experience at the vanguard of medical science is acutely rendered, physically and emotionally, transmitting what it feels like to so desperately wish for a child while knowing that the odds are stacked against you. From the daily shots she puts herself through at home, to hopes raised and dashed, and finally to the decision to stop treatment, Avalanche bears witness to Leigh’s raw desire, suffering, strength, and, in the end, transformation—a shift to a different kind of love. The reader looks behind the scenes of a clinic and discovers how things really work: reality is a far cry from the slick marketing of the billion-dollar infertility industry. As for so many women, Leigh’s treatment failed, but her ghost child lingers in memory.