Compassion: A New Philosophy of the Other

By Werner J. Krieglstein

Book Overview

This book makes compassionate caring and connectedness the central themes. Imbedded in the human psyche we find a deep yearning for connection. This book explores the many roadblocks that human beings... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9042009039
• ISBN13: 9789042009035
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

A flexible, hopeful philosophy for a new time

My letter to Werner Krieglstein regarding his breakthrough book will serve nicely as a review, and so I will reproduce it below. Anyone interested in quantum theory, consciousness, quantum animism, chaos theory, or physics needs to consider Krieglstein's recent publication as a must-read. Also, because it does helpfully outline many thoughts of traditional Western philosophy, it would be a great walk-through for any student of philosophy.Dear Professor Krieglstein,My name is Juliana Vazquez - I'm currently a student in your Wednesday night Philosophy 200 class. I finished reading your new book a couple weeks ago and found it to be a thought-provoking and very worthwhile journey. I particularly appreciated how readable the text was, making even complex scientific and philosophical ideas palatable and understandable to the general reader. I also enjoyed the interweaving of intensive academic research with recounts of rich personal experiences -- for example, your thoughts on Tony Robbins' seminar and different encounters you've underwent in the world of theater. Under the category of philosophies of the "new" or "third enlightenment," I think that Transcendental Perspectivism is a viable alternative to some of the New Age concepts that are currently floating around. In contrast to the somewhat illogical, commonly contradictory, and too loosely organized theories of New Age philosophies, Transcendental Perspectivism follows more reasonable lines of thought and is outlined in a sufficiently formal fashion here on your website as well as in your recent publication.Because I am in the process of considering a career in education, I read your chapters on the latter subject with special care and found your description of "the partnership way" to be in perfect harmony with my ideal method of instruction. Thank you for that insightful contribution to the field of education! I will be giving my presentation on education and the theory of multiple intelligences in class soon.I also appreciated your work's continuous challenges of traditional, Western dualities -- i.e., mind vs. body, soul vs. body, reason vs. emotion, etc. Helping people truly perceive themselves, the world, and life as truly whole is an extremely important educational and personal mission to pursue.

Perspectivism and the Dead Head Culture

I recently read "Compassion: A New Philosophy of the Other" and found it to be very enlightening. I am always interested in learning new perspectives on old ideas. I related a lot of Krieglstein's ideas to my own experiences with the Grateful Dead culture. Mainly the idea of how compassion and sensitivity is the foundation for both views. I was also interested in the idea of how all things are inter-connected through inter-related systems. I feel that recognizing this idea that we are all connected through these systems is crucial to the development and growth of the human race towards a better tomorrow.

new philosophical ideas

This book has metaphorically opened my eyes to a number of previously foreign concepts. I am of the school of knowledge that any new information must be processed with a certain ambiguity. The concepts raised, such as the Communicating Universe, perspective ethics, nowtime and the E3 revolution are all new and extremely interesting to me. I thought Mr. Krieglstein presented his ideas and hypotheses very well, with much information to back them. While I may not agree with every idea (such as the Communicating Universe- I do not find a genuine benefit in complete communication with inanimate objects), he presents them in such a manner that even a non-believer is still goaded into considering the validity of his arguments.

Compassion

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Compassion: A New Philosophy of the Other. I'll admit, when I first began reading it I thought I would have trouble getting through it. However, once I really focused on it, I found many wonderful ideas that opened my mind up to the importance of ethics in everyday life. I found myself calling my boyfriend to share with him the new insights I had gained after each chapter. I especially enjoy the whole concept of Perspectivism, because I believe it is necessary to understand and accept differences to live a harmonious life.

Ideas Never Known

Compassion A New Philosophy of the Other is a book that explains philosophies throught the Western civilization we live in today. This book informs the reader of the most interesting ideas that people would never come across through their busy everyday lives, and points out the faults in our lives to give the reader a better understanding of Western society. Werner Krieglstein, writes about a great variety of different philosophies that have been in discussion since ancient Athens and explaining them in a manner that could be understood through an ordinary persons life.