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Poetics and Rhetoric are the two major works by Aristotle which, after more than 2,000 years, remain key behavioural handbooks for anyone interested in story, performance, presentation and indeed psychology. The continuing influence of Poetics, for example, is readily discernible even among the...

The tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich, and varied one, in which a constant note is that of discussion and argument. This book introduces listeners to some ancient debates to engage with the ancient developments of some themes. Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book gives listeners a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy and of its wide variety of themes and styles. 

How much of life is actually within your control? Epictetus begins with a distinction that shapes the entire Enchiridion: your judgments, choices, and responses are yours to work on, while reputation, possessions, other people's behavior, and many external events are not fully yours to command...

What is at stake is far from insignificant: it is how one should live one's life. Plato's The Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation, other questions are raised: What is goodness? What is reality? What is knowledge?

The dramatic nature of Plato’s dialogues is delightfully evident in the "Symposium." The marriage between character and thought bursts forth as the guests gather at Agathon's house to celebrate the success of his first tragedy. With wit and insight, they each present their ideas about love - from Erixymachus’s scientific naturalism to Aristophanes' comic fantasy. The unexpected arrival of Alcibiades breaks the spell cast by Diotima’s ethereal climb up the staircase of love to beauty itself.

Aristotle's most complicated and academic work. This is a challenging work for even those who admire his other seven books. Incomparable analysis in language and thought, with a clear, succinct prose touch.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The calmest book ever written about grief and death, by a man drowning in both. Cicero's five afternoons on how to face death, pain, grief, and fear, the Roman root of Stoic consolation, fresh from the Latin...

Schopenhauer is considered to be the most accessible of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of his metaphysical system, concentrating on the original aspects of his thought, which inspired many artists and thinkers including Nietzsche, Wagner, Freud, and Wittgenstein. Schopenhauer's central notion is that of the will-a blind, irrational force that he uses to interpret both the human mind and the whole of nature.

The Upanishads are a collection of texts that contain some of the central philosophical concepts of Hinduism. They are based on principles like samsara, brahman, atman, karma, dharma and moksha and form the core of Indian philosophy. This version is an English translation by Swami Paramananda as part of his mission to spread the eastern teachings of Hinduism to the Western world.

Wie in den Schriften "Vom Menschenrätsel" und "Von Seelenrätseln" unternimmt Rudolf Steiner auch in der Schrift "Goethes Geistesart" den Versuch, die von ihm entwickelte anthroposophische Geisteswissenschaft in ein Verhältnis zu den bestehenden Wissenschaften zu setzen, in diesem Fall besonders mit den Geisteswissenschaften und der Literaturwissenschaft. Dabei entwickelt er, in der Auseinandersetzung mit Goethe, die Grundzüge einer anthroposophisch orientierten Methode des verstehenden Umgangs mit literarischen Texten, gewissermaßen also eine Art geisteswissenschaftlicher Hermeneutik.

Distraction isn't a new problem. We're also not the first to complain about how hard it is to concentrate. Early Christian monks beat us to it. They had given up everything to focus on God, yet they still struggled to keep the demons of distraction at bay. But rather than surrender to the meandering of their minds, they developed powerful strategies to improve their attention and engagement. How to Focus is an inviting collection of their strikingly relatable insights and advice—frank, funny, sympathetic, and psychologically sophisticated.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Almost everything we know about the ancient philosophers comes from one compiler, and he is the writer scholars trust least. All ten books, complete...

コントロールできない出来事への執着を静かに手放し、古代から伝わるストア哲学の力で現代特有のストレスを根本から解消して、深い心の平穏を取り戻します。他人の評価や先の見えない未来に気を揉み、心身ともに疲...

Anyone new to philosophy soon encounters new ideas that challenge their hidden biases and cherished beliefs, or are at odds with common sense and tradition. Yet, these philosophical ideas are backed by strong arguments, arguments so strong that it’s difficult to identify what is wrong with...

In his essay On Anger, the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca argues that anger is the most destructive passion. This splendid new translation of essential selections from On Anger, presented with an enlightening introduction, offers listeners a timeless guide to avoiding and managing anger. Drawing on his great arsenal of rhetoric, including historical examples, anecdotes, quips, and soaring flights of eloquence, Seneca builds his case against anger with mounting intensity.

停滞した中世の価値観を打ち破り、人間自身の力で世界を描き直したルネサンスという思想の革命を、フィレンツェの石畳を歩くような没入感とともに解き明かす歴史入門。満員電車の喧騒から離れた通勤のひとときや、...

Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous was the final statement by the empiricist philosopher George Berkeley, Bishop of Coyne, (1685-1753) on his views concerning subjective idealism, couched in the famous statement ‘esse is percipi’ - to be is to be perceived (mixing Latin with a bit...

Imagination is a core aspect of being human. Our imagination allows us to fully experience ourselves in relation to the world and reality. Since the 17th century, however, imagination has been sidelined and dismissed as "make believe". Four centuries ago, a new way of knowing the world and ourselves emerged in the west and has gone on to dominate human life: science. Imagination has been marginalized - depicted as a way of escaping reality, rather than coming to grips with it - and its significance to our humanity has been downplayed.

時代を超えて人類を悩ませてきた「よく生きるとは何か」という根本的な問いに向き合い、壮大な哲学史を紐解くことで、現代の不確実な世界を生き抜くための揺るぎない知の羅針盤を手に入れましょう。慌ただしい通勤...

Mit tiefem Kenntnisreichtum bringt uns Hegel den Geist der Völker des alten Orients, der Antike und des christlichen Abendlandes nahe und verbindet sie zu einer Stufenfolge der Entwicklung der Freiheit. Alle Umwälzungen, aller Schmerz und alles Leid in der Geschichte sind der Idee geschuldet, dass der Mensch als Mensch frei ist. Sie ist der "Angelpunkt, um den sich die Weltgeschichte dreht". Hegels Weltgeschichte ist bis heute eine historische, philosophische und theologische Herausforderung.