In the three major religions of the West, God is understood to be a being whose goodness, knowledge, and power is such that it is impossible for any being, including God himself, to have a greater degree of goodness, knowledge, and power.
'It is impossible to live the pleasant life without also living sensibly, nobly and justly'The ancient Greek philosopher and teacher Epicurus argued that pleasure - not sensual hedonism, but the absence of pain or fear - is the highest goal of life.
Alfred Gell puts forward a new anthropological theory of visual art, seen as a form of instrumental action: the making of things as a means of influencing the thoughts and actions of others.
Bentham's An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation is often considered the first work of the philosophical school of utilitarianism and is thus a vital text for students of philosophy.
Bentham's An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation is often considered the first work of the philosophical school of utilitarianism and is thus a vital text for students of philosophy.
Situated at the intersection of film and media studies, literary theory, and continental philosophy, The Traces of Jacques Derrida's Cinema provides a trenchant account of the role of cinema in the oeuvre of one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century, Jacques Derrida (1930-2004).
nobody came first / nobody came last / turn the page if you want / but the ringing already passedThe Hole That Rings is a collection of 30 poems on no-self, surrender, and the cosmic joke.
Stoicism for the Modern Soul - Thirty Stories of Wisdom, Courage & the Art of Living Well Inspired by the teachings of Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius & SenecaStoicism began in a painted porch in Athens around 300 BCE.
Codex of Will is a three-volume authorial philosophical and metaphorical system about Consciousness, Volia, responsibility, the Flow, and the possibility of a more conscious human society.
Diderot, Montesquieu und der Aufbruch der modernen Welt erzahlt von zwei Denkern, deren Ideen Europa veranderten - und bis heute in unseren Demokratien weiterleben.
A philosophical dissection of love, control, and the self — revealing that freedom is not having guarantees, but witnessing the lie without grabbing it.
In this deeply intimate collection of essays, Iain Grysak opens the doors to his inner world, chronicling a decade of profound physical and spiritual metamorphosis.
