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  • Albert Schweitzer in Thought and Action

    A Life in Parts

    by Steven J. Kraftchick, R. Barry Matlock, Robert Morgan, Christophe Chalamet, Harald Schützeichel, Predrag Cicovacki, Claus Günzler, Ulrich H. J. Körtner, Xutong Qu, Thomas Suermann, Anthony J. Steinhoff, Werner Zager, Nils Ole Oermann, Ward Blanton ...
    Series series Albert Schweitzer Library
    In the 1940s and 1950s, Albert Schweitzer was one of the best-known figures on the world stage. Courted by monarchs, world statesmen, and distinguished figures from the literary, musical, and scientific fields, Schweitzer was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952, cementing his place as one of the great intellectual leaders of his time. Schweitzer is less well known now but nonetheless a man of ... Read more

    $43.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Analysis of Wonder

    An Introduction to the Philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann

    by Dr. Predrag Cicovacki ...
    Structured to introduce the reader into all aspects of the philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann (1882-1950), this book aims to stimulate further interest into his thought. Once considered the most studious and systematic of all the German philosophers of the twentieth-century, this prolific author has been nearly forgotten. For many years a student and an admirer of Hartmann's work, Cicovacki argues ... Read more

    $42.89 USD

  • The Confessions of Odysseus

    by Nalin Ranasinghe ...
    Nalin Ranasinghe undertakes the monumentally brash assignment of accusing man and then offering his defense, precisely as Homer does of Odysseus in the Iliad. Odysseus is portrayed as a human being deserving of both. For this reason and Homer’s perceptive descriptions, Ranasinghe claims Homer’s epic is the cornerstone of Western civilization. The central insights herein compel Ranasinghe to admit ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Tolstoy's War and Peace

    Philosophical Perspectives

    Edited by Predrag Cicovacki ...
    Series series Oxford Studies in Philosophy and Literature
    This collection of eight essays by world-renowned philosophers and literary critics thoroughly examines the philosophical perspectives of Leo Tolstoy's immortal novel War and Peace. By examining the narrative structure, as well as the struggles and destinies of the central characters, the authors offer in-- depth analyses of the multilayered topics of this work. These topics range from those of ... Read more

    $27.59 USD

  • God, Man, and Tolstoy

    by Predrag Cicovacki ...
    This book examines Leo Tolstoy’s struggle to understand the relationship of God and man, in connection with his attempt to answer questions regarding the meaning of life. Tolstoy addressed such issues in a systematic way and with great concerns for the future of humanity. Predrag Cicovacki approaches Tolstoy both as a thinker and as an artist, and examines various sides of his intellectual and ... Read more

    $134.09 USD

  • Dostoevsky and the Affirmation of Life

    by Predrag Cicovacki ...
    Dostoevsky's philosophy of life is unfolded in this searching analysis of his five greatest works: Notes from the Underground, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Possessed, and The Brothers Karamazov. Predrag Cicovacki deals with a fundamental issue in Dostoevsky's opus neglected by all of his commentators: How can we affirm life and preserve a healthy optimism in the face of an increasingly ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • The Ethics of Nonviolence

    Essays by Robert L. Holmes

    by Professor Robert L. Holmes ...
    Robert Holmes is one of the leading proponents of nonviolence in the United States, and his influence extends to the rest of the world. However, he has never presented his views on nonviolence in full-length book form. The Ethics of Nonviolence brings together his best essays on the topic, both classic works and more obscure pieces, as well as several important essays that have never been ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

  • Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision A Sourcebook

    Edited by Predrag Cicovacki ...
    The philosophy of Albert Schweitzer has proved widely influential in modern thinking, especially in the field of ethics. His leading ethical idea can be summarized in the phrase "reverence for life" - namely, that good consists in maintaining and perfecting life, and evil consists in destroying and obstructing life. For Schweitzer, all life is sacred. Ethics thus deals with human attitudes and ... Read more

    $26.59 USD

  • Gandhi's Footprints

    by Predrag Cicovacki ...
    Mahatma K. Gandhi's dedication to finding a path of liberation from an epidemic of violence has been well documented before. The central issue and the novelty of this book is its focus on what Gandhi wanted to liberate us for. The book also provides an assessment of how viable his positive vision of humanity is.Gandhi revolutionized the struggle for Indian liberation from Great Britain by ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

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    by Roy Jackson ...
    The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Nietzsche Made Simple is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to Nietzsche. In just 96 pages, the reader will discover all his ideas, from the Superman to the Will to Power. Ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely ... Read more

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  • Resurrection from the Underground

    Feodor Dostoevsky

    by René Girard ...
    Translated by James Williams ...
    Series series Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture
    In a fascinating analysis of critical themes in Feodor Dostoevsky’s work, René Girard explores the implications of the Russian author’s “underground,” a site of isolation, alienation, and resentment. Brilliantly translated, this book is a testament to Girard’s remarkable engagement with Dostoevsky’s work, through which he discusses numerous aspects of the human condition, including desire, which ... Read more

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  • What Nietzsche Really Said

    by Robert C. Solomon, Kathleen M. Higgins ...
    Series series What They Really Said
    What Nietzsche Really Said gives us a lucid overview -- both informative and entertaining -- of perhaps the most widely read and least understood philosopher in history.Friedrich Nietzsche's aggressive independence, flamboyance, sarcasm, and celebration of strength have struck responsive chords in contemporary culture. More people than ever are reading and discussing his writings. But Nietzsche's ... Read more

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