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Walter Benjamin

Or, Towards a Revolutionary Criticism

de Terry Eagleton ...

From our finest radical literary analyst, a classic study of the great philosopher and cultural theorist. ... Leer más

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From our finest radical literary analyst, a classic study of the great philosopher and cultural theorist.
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The Story of Philosophy

de Will Durant, GP Editors ...

Originally published in 1926, ‘The Story of Philosophy’ profiles several prominent Western philosophers and their ideas, written by Will Durant, an American writer, historian, philosopher, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.In this enlightening and eminently readable book, Will Durant accounts the lives, ideas and views of various critical philosophical thinkers throughout history. Starting with ... Leer más

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Originally published in 1926, ‘The Story of Philosophy’ profiles several prominent Western philosophers and their ideas, written by Will Durant, an American writer, historian, philosopher, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.In this enlightening and eminently readable book, Will Durant accounts the lives, ideas and views of various critical philosophical thinkers throughout history. Starting with
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Heidegger

An Introduction

de Richard Polt ...

Heidegger is a classic introduction to Heidegger's notoriously difficult work. Truly accessible, it combines clarity of exposition with an authoritative handling of the subject-matter. Richard Polt has written a work that will become the standard text for students looking to understand one of the century's greatest minds. ... Leer más

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Heidegger is a classic introduction to Heidegger's notoriously difficult work. Truly accessible, it combines clarity of exposition with an authoritative handling of the subject-matter. Richard Polt has written a work that will become the standard text for students looking to understand one of the century's greatest minds.
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Aristotle's Way

How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life

de Edith Hall ...

From renowned classicist Edith Hall, ARISTOTLE'S WAY is an examination of one of history's greatest philosophers, showing us how to lead happy, fulfilled, and meaningful livesAristotle was the first philosopher to inquire into subjective happiness, and he understood its essence better and more clearly than anyone since. According to Aristotle, happiness is not about well-being, but instead a ... Leer más

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From renowned classicist Edith Hall, ARISTOTLE'S WAY is an examination of one of history's greatest philosophers, showing us how to lead happy, fulfilled, and meaningful livesAristotle was the first philosopher to inquire into subjective happiness, and he understood its essence better and more clearly than anyone since. According to Aristotle, happiness is not about well-being, but instead a
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Unended Quest

An Intellectual Autobiography

de Karl Popper ...

Series series Routledge Classics
At the age of eight, Karl Popper was puzzling over the idea of infinity and by fifteen was beginning to take a keen interest in his father's well-stocked library of books. Unended Quest recounts these moments and many others in the life of one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, providing an indispensable account of the ideas that influenced him most. As an introduction to ... Leer más

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At the age of eight, Karl Popper was puzzling over the idea of infinity and by fifteen was beginning to take a keen interest in his father's well-stocked library of books. Unended Quest recounts these moments and many others in the life of one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, providing an indispensable account of the ideas that influenced him most. As an introduction to
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Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know Today About Our Future

de James C. Moore ...

Why do we need research to ensure that artificial intelligence remains safe and beneficial? What are the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence?From SIRI to self-driving cars, artificial intelligence (AI) is progressing rapidly. While science fiction often portrays AI as robots with human-like characteristics, AI can encompass anything from Google's search algorithms to IBM's Watson to ... Leer más

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Why do we need research to ensure that artificial intelligence remains safe and beneficial? What are the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence?From SIRI to self-driving cars, artificial intelligence (AI) is progressing rapidly. While science fiction often portrays AI as robots with human-like characteristics, AI can encompass anything from Google's search algorithms to IBM's Watson to
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Plutarch's Lives

de Plutarch ...

These forty-eight biographies by the ancient Greek scholar demonstrate the parallel lives of famous rulers such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar.A Greek priest of Delphi who acquired Roman citizenship later in life, Plutarch undertook his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans to demonstrate the influence of character on the fates of famous men. He also wished to show that the legacy and ... Leer más

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These forty-eight biographies by the ancient Greek scholar demonstrate the parallel lives of famous rulers such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar.A Greek priest of Delphi who acquired Roman citizenship later in life, Plutarch undertook his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans to demonstrate the influence of character on the fates of famous men. He also wished to show that the legacy and
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Alasdair MacIntyre

An Intellectual Biography

de Émile Perreau-Saussine ...

Traducido por Nathan J. Pinkoski ...

This award-winning biography, now available for the first time in English, presents an illuminating introduction to Alasdair MacIntyre and locates his thinking in the intellectual milieu of twentieth-century philosophy.Winner of the prestigious 2005 Philippe Habert Prize, the late Émile Perreau-Saussine’s Alasdair MacIntyre: Une biographie intellectuelle stands as a definitive introduction to the ... Leer más

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This award-winning biography, now available for the first time in English, presents an illuminating introduction to Alasdair MacIntyre and locates his thinking in the intellectual milieu of twentieth-century philosophy.Winner of the prestigious 2005 Philippe Habert Prize, the late Émile Perreau-Saussine’s Alasdair MacIntyre: Une biographie intellectuelle stands as a definitive introduction to the
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The Memoirs of Alexander Herzen, Parts I and II

Enriched edition. Revolutionary Insight: A Memoir of 19th-Century Russia

de Aleksandr Herzen, Cassia Vexley ...

Traducido por J. D. Duff ...

In "The Memoirs of Alexander Herzen, Parts I and II," Aleksandr Herzen offers a profound exploration of his life, thoughts, and the tumultuous socio-political landscape of 19th-century Russia. Written in a reflective and often lyrical style, Herzen's memoirs navigate the intricate interplay between personal experiences and broader historical narratives. The autobiographical work engages with ... Leer más

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In "The Memoirs of Alexander Herzen, Parts I and II," Aleksandr Herzen offers a profound exploration of his life, thoughts, and the tumultuous socio-political landscape of 19th-century Russia. Written in a reflective and often lyrical style, Herzen's memoirs navigate the intricate interplay between personal experiences and broader historical narratives. The autobiographical work engages with
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Diogenes

The Rebellious Life and Revolutionary Philosophy of the Original Cynic

de Inger N.I. Kuin ...

**The life and thought of Diogenes the Cynic, an iconoclastic philosopher who pioneered a brash and free-thinking vision of life that inspired the philosophy of Stoicism“A rich, engaging portrait of intellectual fearlessness” (Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Cleopatra)**In his own day, the ancient philosopher Diogenes the Cynic had a reputation for eccentricity, heckling his fellow ... Leer más

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**The life and thought of Diogenes the Cynic, an iconoclastic philosopher who pioneered a brash and free-thinking vision of life that inspired the philosophy of Stoicism“A rich, engaging portrait of intellectual fearlessness” (Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Cleopatra)**In his own day, the ancient philosopher Diogenes the Cynic had a reputation for eccentricity, heckling his fellow
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Voltaire in Love

de Nancy Mitford ...

The inimitable Nancy Mitford’s account of Voltaire’s fifteen-year relationship with the Marquise du Châtelet—the renowned mathematician who introduced Isaac Newton’s revolutionary new physics to France—is a spirited romp in the company of two extraordinary individuals as well as an erudite and gossipy guide to French high society during the Enlightenment. Mitford’s story is as delicious as it is ... Leer más

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The inimitable Nancy Mitford’s account of Voltaire’s fifteen-year relationship with the Marquise du Châtelet—the renowned mathematician who introduced Isaac Newton’s revolutionary new physics to France—is a spirited romp in the company of two extraordinary individuals as well as an erudite and gossipy guide to French high society during the Enlightenment. Mitford’s story is as delicious as it is
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The George Lamming Reader - The Aesthetics of Decolonisation

de Edited by Anthony Bogue ...

Series series Caribbean Reasonings
George Lamming is one of the best known, certainly one of the most highly regarded contemporary writers from the Caribbean. Spanning nearly 60 years and encompassing fiction, poetry and critical essays, Lamming’s writing covers the length and breadth of Caribbean intellectual, cultural, political and literary life. Credited as a part of that group of Caribbean activists who awoke the Caribbean to ... Leer más

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George Lamming is one of the best known, certainly one of the most highly regarded contemporary writers from the Caribbean. Spanning nearly 60 years and encompassing fiction, poetry and critical essays, Lamming’s writing covers the length and breadth of Caribbean intellectual, cultural, political and literary life. Credited as a part of that group of Caribbean activists who awoke the Caribbean to
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Meditations

New 2019 Edition

de Marcus Aurelius ...

Meditations is a series of personal reflections by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161–180 CE, written over a series of years in far-flung places as he led the Romans in military campaigns, quashed revolts, and dealt with the other tribulations of governing the Empire. It is best described as a spiritual journal, containing a record of the emperor's philosophical exercises. He covers topics as ... Leer más

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Meditations is a series of personal reflections by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161–180 CE, written over a series of years in far-flung places as he led the Romans in military campaigns, quashed revolts, and dealt with the other tribulations of governing the Empire. It is best described as a spiritual journal, containing a record of the emperor's philosophical exercises. He covers topics as
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At the Existentialist Café

Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails with Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir,Albert Camus, Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Others

de Sarah Bakewell ...

Named one of the Ten Best Books of 2016 by the New York Times, a spirited account of a major intellectual movement of the twentieth century and the revolutionary thinkers who came to shape it, by the best-selling author of How to Live Sarah Bakewell.Paris, 1933: three contemporaries meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar on the rue Montparnasse. They are the young Jean-Paul Sartre, ... Leer más

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Named one of the Ten Best Books of 2016 by the New York Times, a spirited account of a major intellectual movement of the twentieth century and the revolutionary thinkers who came to shape it, by the best-selling author of How to Live Sarah Bakewell.Paris, 1933: three contemporaries meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar on the rue Montparnasse. They are the young Jean-Paul Sartre,
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Portraits from Memory: And Other Essays. Illustrated

de Bertrand Russell ...

The title essay, Portraits from Memory, presents vivid and insightful sketches of some of the most influential figures Russell met throughout his life, including G.E. Moore, Joseph Conrad, and D.H. Lawrence. These portraits are not mere recollections but thoughtful assessments of their character, ideas, and impact on the world. With his characteristic wit and sharp observation, Russell captures ... Leer más

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The title essay, Portraits from Memory, presents vivid and insightful sketches of some of the most influential figures Russell met throughout his life, including G.E. Moore, Joseph Conrad, and D.H. Lawrence. These portraits are not mere recollections but thoughtful assessments of their character, ideas, and impact on the world. With his characteristic wit and sharp observation, Russell captures
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天台智者大師全集六妙法門疏文斷句

de 王穆提 ...

天台大師於都下瓦官寺略出此法門六妙門者，蓋是內行之根本，三乘得道之要逕。故釋迦初詣道樹，跏趺坐草，內思安般：一、數；二、隨；三、止；四、觀；五、還；六、淨，因此萬行開發，降魔成道。當知佛為物軌，示跡若斯，三乘正士豈不同遊此路？所言六者，即是數法。約數明禪，故言六也。如佛或約一數辯禪，所謂一行三昧；或約二數，謂一止，二觀；或約三數，謂三三昧；或約四數，所謂四禪；或約五數，謂五門禪；或約六數，謂六妙門；或約七數，謂七依定；或約八數，謂八背捨；或約九數，謂九次第定；或約十數，謂十禪支。如是等，乃至百千萬億阿僧祇不可說諸三昧門，悉是約數說諸禪也。雖數有多少，窮其法相，莫不悉相收攝。以眾生機悟不同，故有增減之數，分別利物。今言六者，即是約數法而標章也。妙者，其意乃多，若論正意，即是滅諦涅槃。故滅四行中言滅、止、妙、離。涅槃非斷非常，有而難契，無而易得，故言妙也。六法能通，故名為門。門雖有六，會妙不殊 ... Leer más

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天台大師於都下瓦官寺略出此法門六妙門者，蓋是內行之根本，三乘得道之要逕。故釋迦初詣道樹，跏趺坐草，內思安般：一、數；二、隨；三、止；四、觀；五、還；六、淨，因此萬行開發，降魔成道。當知佛為物軌，示跡若斯，三乘正士豈不同遊此路？所言六者，即是數法。約數明禪，故言六也。如佛或約一數辯禪，所謂一行三昧；或約二數，謂一止，二觀；或約三數，謂三三昧；或約四數，所謂四禪；或約五數，謂五門禪；或約六數，謂六妙門；或約七數，謂七依定；或約八數，謂八背捨；或約九數，謂九次第定；或約十數，謂十禪支。如是等，乃至百千萬億阿僧祇不可說諸三昧門，悉是約數說諸禪也。雖數有多少，窮其法相，莫不悉相收攝。以眾生機悟不同，故有增減之數，分別利物。今言六者，即是約數法而標章也。妙者，其意乃多，若論正意，即是滅諦涅槃。故滅四行中言滅、止、妙、離。涅槃非斷非常，有而難契，無而易得，故言妙也。六法能通，故名為門。門雖有六，會妙不殊
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Emerson, the Stoics, and Me

Timeless Wisdom for Living an Authentic Life

de Mark Matousek ...

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Writers and Missionaries

Essays on the Radical Imagination

de Adam Shatz ...

What does it mean to be a politically committed writer?Through a close reading of the lives and works of some of the greatest intellectuals of recent times, Adam Shatz asks: do writers have an ethical imperative to question injustice? How can one remain a dispassionate thinker when involved in the cut and thrust of politics? And, in an age of horror and crisis, what does it mean to be a committed ... Leer más

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What does it mean to be a politically committed writer?Through a close reading of the lives and works of some of the greatest intellectuals of recent times, Adam Shatz asks: do writers have an ethical imperative to question injustice? How can one remain a dispassionate thinker when involved in the cut and thrust of politics? And, in an age of horror and crisis, what does it mean to be a committed
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Report to Greco

de Nikos Kazantzakis ...

Disarmingly personal and intensely philosophical, Report to Greco is a fictionalized account of Greek philosopher and writer Nikos Kazantzakis’s own life, a sort of intellectual autobiography that leads readers through his wide-ranging observations on everything from the Hegelian dialectic to the nature of human existence, all framed as a report to the Spanish Renaissance painter El Greco. The ... Leer más

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Disarmingly personal and intensely philosophical, Report to Greco is a fictionalized account of Greek philosopher and writer Nikos Kazantzakis’s own life, a sort of intellectual autobiography that leads readers through his wide-ranging observations on everything from the Hegelian dialectic to the nature of human existence, all framed as a report to the Spanish Renaissance painter El Greco. The
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The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt

A Tyranny of Truth

de Ken Krimstein ...

Winner of the Bernard J. Brommel Award for Biography & MemoirBest Graphic Novels of the Year— ForbesJewish Book Award FinalistFinalist for the Chautauqua PrizeFor Persepolis and Logicomix fans, a New Yorker cartoonist's page-tur... ... Leer más

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Winner of the Bernard J. Brommel Award for Biography & MemoirBest Graphic Novels of the Year— ForbesJewish Book Award FinalistFinalist for the Chautauqua PrizeFor Persepolis and Logicomix fans, a New Yorker cartoonist's page-tur...
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TIBETAN SAGE

de T. Lobsang Rampa, James M. Brand ...

TIBETAN SAGEBy T. Lobsang RampaSynopsisExplore the depths of the unknown with the masterful Lama as he probes the history of the Earth -- Past, Present and Distant Future! Along with his trusted guided Rampa reenters the cave of the ancients and is taken on a tour of the Hall of Records. Here he is permitted to observe ancient events as well as view scenes from our planet's chaotic future soon to ... Leer más

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TIBETAN SAGEBy T. Lobsang RampaSynopsisExplore the depths of the unknown with the masterful Lama as he probes the history of the Earth -- Past, Present and Distant Future! Along with his trusted guided Rampa reenters the cave of the ancients and is taken on a tour of the Hall of Records. Here he is permitted to observe ancient events as well as view scenes from our planet's chaotic future soon to
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An Event, Perhaps

A Biography of Jacques Derrida

de Peter Salmon ...

Philosopher, film star, father of “post truth”—the real story of Jacques DerridaWho is Jacques Derrida? For some, he is the originator of a relativist philosophy responsible for the contemporary crisis of truth. For the far right, he is one of the architects of Cultural Marxism. To his academic critics, he reduced French philosophy to “little more than an object of ridicule.” For his fans, he is ... Leer más

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Philosopher, film star, father of “post truth”—the real story of Jacques DerridaWho is Jacques Derrida? For some, he is the originator of a relativist philosophy responsible for the contemporary crisis of truth. For the far right, he is one of the architects of Cultural Marxism. To his academic critics, he reduced French philosophy to “little more than an object of ridicule.” For his fans, he is
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Autobiography of A Yogi

de Paramhansa Yogananda ...

Autobiography of a Yogi introduces the reader to the life of Paramahansa Yogananda and his encounters with spiritual figures of both the East and West. The book begins with his childhood family life, to finding his guru, to becoming a monk and establishing his teachings of Kriya Yoga meditation. The book continues in 1920 when Yogananda accepts an invitation to speak in a religious congress in ... Leer más

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Autobiography of a Yogi introduces the reader to the life of Paramahansa Yogananda and his encounters with spiritual figures of both the East and West. The book begins with his childhood family life, to finding his guru, to becoming a monk and establishing his teachings of Kriya Yoga meditation. The book continues in 1920 when Yogananda accepts an invitation to speak in a religious congress in
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Seneca's Letters from a Stoic

de Lucius Annaeus Seneca ...

As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne. His lasting fame derives from his writings on Stoic ideology, in which philosophy is a practical form of self-improvement rather than a matter of argument or wordplay. Seneca's letters to a young friend advise action rather than reflection, addressing the issues that ... Leer más

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As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne. His lasting fame derives from his writings on Stoic ideology, in which philosophy is a practical form of self-improvement rather than a matter of argument or wordplay. Seneca's letters to a young friend advise action rather than reflection, addressing the issues that
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