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Télécharger le livre :  Anecdotes of the Cynics
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Anecdotes of the Cynics


Robert Dobbin


'It's you who are the dogs...'

Parution : 2016-03-03
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Télécharger le livre :  The Executioner
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The Executioner


Joseph De Maistre


Since their first publication in 1821, de Maistre's dark writings have fascinated and appalled critics, with their relentless hatred of the Enlightenment and view of humans as murderous beasts who can only be controlled by the threat of overwhelming punishment. ...

Parution : 2013-12-05
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Télécharger le livre :  An Answer to the Question: 'What is Enlightenment?'
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An Answer to the Question: 'What is Enlightenment?'


Immanuel Kant


Immanuel Kant was one of the most influential philosophers in the whole of Europe, who changed Western thought with his examinations of reason and the nature of reality. In these writings he investigates human progress, civilization, morality and why, to be truly...

Parution : 2013-09-26
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Télécharger le livre :  Meditations
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Meditations


Desmond M. Clarke , René Descartes


Widely regarded as the father of modern Western philosophy, Descartes sought to look beyond established ideas and create a thought system based on reason. In this profound work he meditates on doubt, the human soul, God, truth and the nature of existence itself.GREAT...

Parution : 2010-08-26
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Télécharger le livre :  On a Certain Blindness in Human Beings
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On a Certain Blindness in Human Beings


William James


William James's strong beliefs in a pragmatic theory of truth - that truth is only as relevant as its effect on us - lead to these absorbing essays on fact and belief. Within them is a fascinating theory of reality that suggests nothing is truly 'real' without...

Parution : 2009-08-27
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Télécharger le livre :  Ideas That Matter
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Ideas That Matter


A.C. Grayling


Leading philosopher's guide to the ideas that will shape the 21st century'Ideas are the cogs that drive history, and understanding them is half way to being aboard that powerful juggernaut rather than under its wheels'. This is a book that celebrates the power of...

Parution : 2009-05-14
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Télécharger le livre :  Nature
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Nature


Ralph Emerson


Originally published anonymously, Nature was the first modern essay to recommend the appreciation of the outdoors as an all-encompassing positive force. Emerson’s writings were recognized as uniquely American in style and content, and launched the idea of going for a...

Parution : 2008-08-07
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Télécharger le livre :  In Consolation to his Wife
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In Consolation to his Wife


Plutarch , Robin Waterfield


From an intimate and moving letter to his grieving wife on the death of their daughter, to elegant writings on morality, happiness and the avoidance of anger, Plutarch’s powerful words of consolation and inspiration still offer timeless wisdom and guidance today....

Parution : 2008-08-07
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Télécharger le livre :  Man Alone with Himself
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Man Alone with Himself


Friedrich Nietzsche


Friedrich Nietzsche was one of the most revolutionary thinkers in Western philosophy. Here he sets out his subversive views in a series of aphorisms on subjects ranging from art to arrogance, boredom to passion, science to vanity, rejecting conventional notions of...

Parution : 2008-08-07
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Télécharger le livre :  On Suicide
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On Suicide


David Hume


One of the most important thinkers ever to write in English, the Empiricist David Hume liberated philosophy from the superstitious constraints of religion; here, he argues that all are free to choose between life and death, considers the nature of personal taste and...

Parution : 2005-08-25
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Télécharger le livre :  Sensation and Sex
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Sensation and Sex


Lucretius


Elegant, insightful and startlingly modern, the philosophy of Lucretius deeply influenced the course of European thought; here, he provides one of the first accounts of atomic theory, argues that there can be no life of the soul after death, and explores the sickness...

Parution : 2005-08-25
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Télécharger le livre :  The Symposium
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The Symposium


Plato


Plato's retelling of the discourses between Socrates and his friends on such subjects as love and desire, truth and illusion, spiritual transcendence and the qualities of a good ruler, profoundly affected the ways in which we view human relationships, society and...

Parution : 2005-08-25
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Télécharger le livre :  On Friendship
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On Friendship


Michel De Montaigne , M. A. Screech


Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and...

Parution : 2004-09-02
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Télécharger le livre :  Why I am So Wise
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Why I am So Wise


Friedrich Nietzsche


Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and...

Parution : 2004-09-02
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Télécharger le livre :  On the Shortness of Life
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On the Shortness of Life


Seneca


Timeless advice on the art of living well, from the celebrated Penguin Great Ideas seriesThe writings of the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into stoicism, morality and the importance of reason, and continue to provide profound guidance to many...

Parution : 2004-09-02
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Télécharger le livre :  On the Pleasure of Hating
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On the Pleasure of Hating


William Hazlitt


Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and...

Parution : 2004-09-02
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Télécharger le livre :  Confessions of a Sinner
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Confessions of a Sinner


Saint Augustine , R. S. Pine-Coffin


Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and...

Parution : 2004-09-02
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