For the last thirty years the year 1989 has symbolized a European annus mirabilis, standing for such events as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the impending collapse of the Soviet Union.
Philosophy of life: The Human Person, Dignity, and Fate between Medicine, History, Politics, and the Age of AI is an interdisciplinary scholarly and humanistic work by Minh Hưng / Nguyễn Đông Hưng.
Updating ancient philosophy with modern cognitive and social science, a leading philosopher reveals how a sceptical approach is the perfect guide to a good life The ancient Greeks and Romans devised an approach to life based on the notion that we don't know as much as we think we do, and that adjusting our beliefs to the evidence while keeping in mind that we could be wrong about things is the path to a happy and meaningful life and a just society.
One of the first books to examine Hannah Arendt's work by putting it in conversation with a series of literary works from writers such as Melville, Brecht, Conrad, and Sarraute, this book addresses the main puzzles of Arendt's work and offers nuanced and innovative analyses of her strengths and shortcomings.
This e-book is a shorter version of the paperback, with the same beautifully designed content excluding the practical exercise pages - perfect to dip in and out, and choose which bits work best for you.
The Library of Impossible Books: Mysteries of Lost, Forbidden & Alien Tomes is a guided tour through strange, controversial, unreadable, hidden, and allegedly supernatural books that challenge ordinary ideas about language, history, knowledge, and reality.
Amor: A Dialogue on Love and Wisdom is the first dialogue in a cycle of Christian Neoplatonic works centered on Lady Wisdom and the contemplative community gathered around her.
The writings contained in this critical edition introduce us to a Meinong who has hitherto remained hidden, thereby offering us a fuller picture of his character and thought.
Stagnate as a creepy caterpillar or transform into a beauteous butterfly-this path-breaking book of a rare genre suggests-is the seminal choice before mankind, and every one of us.
Stagnate as a creepy caterpillar or transform into a beauteous butterfly-this path-breaking book of a rare genre suggests-is the seminal choice before mankind, and every one of us.
What if the simple application of logic to some of the more obvious facets of human psychology offers the best path to enlightenment, transcendence, and realising our true nature?
Quatre-vingt-dix ans apres sa disparition, Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) demeure une figure majeure du marxisme, dont l'influence continue de marquer la pensee philosophique et la vie politique.
