Social media is full of dead people. Nobody knows precisely how many Facebook profiles belong to dead users but in 2012 the figure was estimated at 30 million. What do we do with all these digital souls? Can we simply delete them, or do they have a right to persist? Philosophers have been almost entirely silent on the topic, despite their perennial focus on death as a unique dimension of human existence. Until now.Drawing on ongoing philosophical debates, Digital Souls cla...

Across his relatively short and eccentric authorial career, Søren Kierkegaard develops a unique, and provocative, account of what it is to become, to be, and to lose a self, backed up by a rich phenomenology of self-experience. Yet Kierkegaard has been almost totally absent from the burgeoning analytic philosophical literature on self-constitution and personal identity. How, then, does Kierkegaards work appear when viewed in light of current debates aboutself and identity--and what does Kierk...

What is the importance of trust for human social life? What role does trust play in morality, in political arrangements, and in our attempts to gain knowledge and understand the world? When should we trust others, and when is withholding trust or mistrusting others warranted? While philosophers have recently turned their attention to such questions, they have generally overlooked what important thinkers throughout the history of philosophy have said on the topic of trust. Edited by David C...

Now available in a second edition, Basics of Dental Technology is a complete reference for the current techniques and materials used in dental technology.Retains the accessible, task-based approach and step-by-step guidance of the first editionFeatures updates throughout, as well as a new chapter on digital dental technology and an interactive student website to support self-assessmentExplains key competencies, concepts, instruments, and equipment...

2025 Catholic Media Association Second Place Award, Church ProfessionalWith the ever-increasing demands placed on our parish leaders, what can seminaries do to prepare priests to deal with the difficult issues they will face? In addition to formation in priestly spirituality and pastoral care, future pastors require lasting support as they discern the call to priesthood and prepare to enter parish leadership after ordination. Filled with valuable informati...

Tales From The Grave is a ghostly collection of short stories brought to you by Zimbell House Publishing, showcasing thirty-six new voices to tempt you.Some of these stories are sure to have you looking over your shoulder...Others will have you hiding under the covers...Some will simply haunt you to your grave.

"This impressive [anthology] succeeds admirably at demonstrating how the Kierkegaardian corpus presents . . . a philosophy of finite existence" ( Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews).Few philosophers have devoted such sustained, almost obsessive attention to the topic of death as Søren Kierkegaard. Kierkegaard and Death brings together new work on Kierkegaard's multifaceted discussions of death and provides a thorough guide to the development, in various texts...

The award-winning author and filmmaker shares nine strategies for getting past creative burn-out and rekindling your imagination.Contrary to popular belief, creativity isn't just about muses and mentors. It's a process that requires focus, determination, and practice. Creative blocks are just a part of that process. In Stoking the Creative Fires, Phil Cousineau offers creative people of all disciplines the tools for getting past creative blocks and rekindl...

2025 Association of Catholic Publishers Third Place Award, SpanishLa Caja de Herramientas Para los Líderes Pastorales de Hoy es una respuesta a los comentarios que hemos recibido en la Leadership Roundtable en los últimos años; la importancia de apoyar al siempre creciente clero hispanoparlante y líderes laicos en las mejores prácticas en el liderazgo parroquial. Hemos seleccionado varios temas del existente A Pastor’s Toolbox, Volúmenes 1 & 2...

Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) remains one of the most enigmatic, captivating, and elusive thinkers in the history of European thought.The Kierkegaardian Mind provides a comprehensive survey of his work, not only placing it in its historical context but also exploring its contemporary significance. Comprising thirty-eight chapters by a team of international contributors, this handbook is divided into eight parts covering the following themes:Methodology...

Descubre la intriga y la profundidad emocional de "La Prueba" de la condesa de Emilia Pardo Bazán, una novela que explora las tensiones de la vida social y personal con una maestría literaria inigualable."La Prueba" es una obra cautivadora que invita a los lectores a adentrarse en un mundo de complejas relaciones y conflictos interiores. En esta novela, Pardo Bazán ofrece un análisis agudo de la naturaleza humana y las pruebas que enfrenta cada individuo en la vida. La historia se centra e...

La verdad es la representación correcta y completa de la realidad. No percibimos la realidad. Sólo percibimos una pequeña fracción de todo lo que es real: una representación de la realidad.La verdad nos ayuda a evitar dos grandes errores en la vida: rechazar la verdad como error (error de tipo 1) y aceptar el error como verdad (error de tipo 2). Ambos tipos de error pueden resultar en consecuencias adversas para nosotros mismos y para aquellos que nos rodean. Podemos mejorar la cal...