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First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.

Artificial intelligence is, as the name suggests, artificial and fundamentally different to human intelligence. Yet often the goal of AI is to fake human intelligence. This deceit has been there from the very beginning. We’ve been trying to fake it since Alan Turing answered the question ‘Can machines think?’ by proposing that machines pretend to be humans. Now we are starting to build AI that truly deceives us. Powerful AIs such as ChatGPT can convince us they are intelligent and blur the distinction between what is real and what is simulated.

Wieso enden unsere Meinungsverschiedenheiten in bitteren Fehden, die uns entzweien? Warum können wir nicht mehr gesittet streiten? Woher rührt das peinliche Schweigen in Familien, unter Freunden und Kollegen, sobald es um Politik geht? Ob Coronakrise, Zuwanderung oder Ukrainekrieg: Dass die Gesellschaft wahlweise "polarisiert" oder "gespalten" sei und das Diskussionsklima "vergiftet", hören wir seit Jahren. Doch bisher fehlte eine überzeugende Erklärung dieser verbreiteten Überzeugungen, die nicht einfach solche Floskeln wiederholt.

In "The Modern Machiavelli: Mastering the Art of Strategic Power," you will discover a captivating exploration of Machiavellianism adapted for the contemporary landscape by Godric Hunt. This revolutionary work delves deeply into the core of strategic power, weaving together ethics, empathy, and a profound understanding of human dynamics to present a Machiavellian vision that goes beyond conventional interpretations.

"The Art of Worldly Wisdom" is a timeless guidebook to navigating life's challenges with wisdom and prudence. Composed of 300 concise aphorisms, this work by Spanish Jesuit philosopher Baltasar Gracián offers practical advice on topics ranging from social interaction to personal development.

Gut zu sein in einem tieferen Sinn ist die beste Therapie gegen innere Leere, Antriebslosigkeit und Depression. Es hält jung und gesund. Andersherum rächen sich böse Taten nicht erst im nächsten Leben, sondern bereits in diesem. Faszinierende neue Studien aus der Medizin und der Biologie belegen das. Doch wie erschließen wir diese Kraftquelle für uns? Wie werden wir zu den guten Menschen, für die wir uns vielleicht schon halten? Und was heißt es eigentlich, gut zu sein?

Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and the values of leadership.

Crítica a una generación egoísta que prefirió el «yo» al «nosotros» No vengo a decirte que el porvenir es brillante ni que vamos encaminados a una vida de felicidad y prosperidad. Tampoco vengo a alabar estas soledades en las que vivimos, sino a señalar el callejón sin salida del que...

How can we apply the teachings of the greatest ancient philosopher to modern life? Socrates is the quintessential Athenian philosopher, the source of the entire Western philosophical tradition, and Godfather to the Stoics. He spent his life teaching practical philosophy to ordinary people in the...

Principia Ethica, written in 1903, was a groundbreaking work of moral philosophy. Its author, G.E. Moore, questioned a fundamental pillar of ethics—specifically, what the definition of "good" is. As influential now as it was in its own time-period, Principia Ethica represented an advance in human thinking and is a worthy work for current and future generations to study to gain a better understanding of values and ethics.

Los seres humanos tienen la capacidad única de determinar su propio destino y elevarse por encima de su naturaleza. Esto es lo que propuso el jovencísimo Pico della Mirandola en Ensayo sobre la dignidad del hombre. En efecto, este revelador texto celebra la libertad de elección y la capacidad del hombre para determinar su propio destino.

Matthew Syed traces the origins and evolution of the word 'woke’ Once a watchword for African Americans in the early 1900s, 'woke' is now used as an insult across the political spectrum, and it has become synonymous with our era of angry debate. As the word has spread, what people mean by it...

Naval Aviation Officer Candidate School proved to be the most demanding 16 weeks of my life. The naval flight training continued to be demanding and a plane crash shook me up to the point of asking myself what life's purpose was all about. The Lord provided just what I needed to come to accept Christ as my Lord and Savior. Now, with the Holy Spirit to guide me, involvement in prison ministry provided a rich environment to be used to touch men's hearts with the truth of Christ.

Pursuit of the Truth cuts through the fog of modern deception with the sharpness of critical thought, enabling you to shine the light of reality upon an oft-obscured path. This explorative odyssey rewards the seeker with the ultimate treasures of respect and honour—currencies that are earned through action, not bestowed by title.

"Awaken Now Humanity! The Great Reveal. Exploring Enlighted Solutions & Exposing Anti-Enlightened Ways Within This World" reveals Big Picture truths concerning the past, present, and future of humanity as well as planet Earth. Buckle your seat belts and breathe deeply as this book is a journey of awakening all of our hearts & minds towards enlightenment.

From “national treasure” Francis Collins (Philip Yancey), the New York Times bestselling author of The Language of God and former director of the National Institutes of Health, comes a deeply thoughtful guidebook to get us beyond societal divisions and back to the sources of wisdom—"the...

What makes a leader truly great? Is it simply a matter of management style and personality? Or is it character that matters most? Moral Visions takes an insightful look into America’s leaders of the past to answer these questions and demonstrates that values and moral convictions are critical...

Este libro fue escrito por Boecio en el año 524 en el período previo a su brutal ejecución, donde, afligido por la injusticia de su encarcelamiento por involucrarse en una conspiración, Boecio medita sobre la naturaleza de Dios, la inconstancia de la fortuna, la idea del libre albedrío, por qué le suceden cosas malas a la gente buena y la naturaleza de la felicidad. Sus argumentos toman la forma de un diálogo rico y exquisito entre él y la Filosofía en un intento de crear una ideología coherente que apoye su visión del mundo.

Here is your invitation to an extraordinary journey through the intersections of philosophy and law. In this captivating book, Paul McKeever presents a powerful new method of considering the world's most famously long-standing, unresolved philosophical problems. He also demonstrates, in an entertaining and convincing way, the practical importance of achieving solutions to such problems. In each chapter, McKeever places you in the role of a presiding judge, meticulously analyzing a vexing legal dispute rooted in a long-standing philosophical paradox or dilemma.

Die Autorin Ellen Key (1849-1926) war eine schwedische Reformpädagogin und Schriftstellerin. Sie entwickelte einen ausgeprägten Freiheits- und Gerechtigkeitssinn. Im Jahr 1869 erschienen erste Artikel von ihr in einer damals sehr renommierten Frauenzeitschrift, obwohl Ellen Key erst 20 Jahre alt war. Ab 1875 unterwies sie an einer Art Volkshochschule junge Damen in Geschichte und Literatur. Ihr Engagement für Frauen- und Kinderrechte verstärkte sich.