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At Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau reflected on simpler living in the natural world. By removing himself from the distractions of materialism, Thoreau hoped to not only improve his spiritual life but also gain a better understanding of society through solitary introspection. In Walden, Thoreau condenses his two-year, two-month, two-day stay into a single year, using the four seasons to symbolize human development - a cycle of life shared by both nature and man. A celebration of personal renewal through self-reliance, independence, and simplicity....

楠木建（一橋ビジネススクール特任教授・経営学者）絶賛！「大きな仕事を成し遂げるのはどんな人物か？本書はこの問いへのほとんど完璧な回答を与えている」

時代の風潮や圧力に主張を変える人が相次いだ激動の時代、戦前戦後を通じ一貫した態度を貫いた国民的指導者。極められた思想をもった安岡正篤が下記の問いにも答えていく。・成功するために必要な「器の大きさ」とは?・何歳になっても「いいことが」が次々起こる発想とは?・どんな壁でも突破できる「こころの持ち方」とは?・「その他大勢」から一歩抜け出すための処方箋とは?政財界のトップも心酔した、時代の波に振り回されることない金言があなたの運命を切り開く指針となり得るだろう。目次-第1章 品格をつくる/第2章 人間学のすすめ/第3章 新しい自分に生まれ変わる/第4章 ものの見方・考え方/第5章 こころを磨く/第6章 運命を変える/第7章 人とのつきあい方/第8章 人を動かす・世の中を動かす

Wolfram Eilenberger har sat nye standarder for formidling af filosofi med denne nye bog, som sammenfletter fire fascinerende biografier, en solid portion fagfilosofisk teori og et portræt af 1920’ernes Tyskland. Tilsammen danner disse ingredienser en både underholdende og tankevækkende...

Esta nova e controversa biografia revela o homem por trás do Mahatma. Sem incorrer na apologia das demais obras sobre o libertador da Índia, mas também sem questionar a santidade pessoal do apóstolo da não violência, Jad Adams nos mostra as mú...

Wer Karl Marx verstehen will, entdeckt nicht nur einen berühmten Namen, sondern ein Denkgebäude, das bis heute Politik und Gesellschaft herausfordert. Dieses Hörbuch vermittelt klar strukturiert Basiswissen zum Begründer des Marxismus und des wissenschaftlichen Sozialismus. Sie erfahren, wie Marx aus Philosophie, Journalismus und politischer Praxis eine Theorie formte, die nicht im Seminarraum blieb, sondern in die Welt drängte. Der erfahrene Autor und Herausgeber Bert Alexander Petzold führt Sie sicher durch Biografie, Werk und Wirkung.

Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) is now generally recognized as one of the most influential thinkers of the last century. This Very Short Introduction explores his extraordinary life and thought. His complex system of criticism is difficult for many, but it is coherent in its combination of a Judaic...

Nikola Tesla: The Brilliant Inventor Who Dreamed of a Wireless World invites listeners on a powerful journey through the life and mind of one of history’s most electrifying geniuses. More than a catalogue of inventions, this book captures the soul of a man who saw the world not only as it was, but as it could be—lit by unseen energy, connected across great distances, and liberated from the wires that once defined modern life. Born during a lightning storm in 1856, Tesla's life was symbolic from the very beginning.

Aristóteles é considerado o primeiro cientista da humanidade e uma das mentalidades mais geniais de todos os tempos. Inventor da lógica e fundador da escola filosófica Liceu, foi aluno de Platão, mas não seu seguidor. Com isso, formulou sua própria filosofia e foi responsável por expandir a compreensão de disciplinas diversas, como biologia, ética, astronomia, retórica e política. A Coleção Saberes chega com o propósito de apresentar ideias e teorias de uma forma organizada, sintetizada e dinâmica.

Considered by many to be the most important philosopher ever, Plato was born into a well-to-do family in wartime Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE. He finally decided to go into politics, but became disillusioned, especially after the Athenians condemned his teacher, Socrates, to death. He began teaching in his twenties and later founded the Academy, the world's first higher-educational research and teaching establishment. Eventually, he returned to practical politics and spent a considerable amount of time and energy trying to create a constitution for Syracuse in Sicily.

In 1895, William James, the father of American philosophy, delivered a lecture entitled "Is Life Worth Living?" It was no theoretical question for James, who had contemplated suicide during an existential crisis as a young man a quarter century earlier. Sick Souls, Healthy Minds is a compelling introduction to James's life and thought that shows why the founder of pragmatism and empirical psychology -and an inspiration for Alcoholics Anonymous - can still speak so directly and profoundly to anyone struggling to make a life worth living.

David Hume (1711-1776) is perhaps best known for his ideas about cause and effect and his criticisms of religion, but he is rarely thought of as a philosopher with practical wisdom to offer. Yet Hume's philosophy is grounded in an honest assessment of nature - human nature in particular. The Great Guide is an engaging and eye-opening account of how Hume's thought should serve as the basis for a complete approach to life. Julian Baggini masterfully interweaves biography with intellectual history and philosophy to give us a complete vision of Hume's guide to life.

This audiobook is a collection of a hundred quotes chosen among the most representative of his great works, so that the listener can easily familiarize himself with the thought of one of the greatest European thinkers.

Ian Buruma explores the life and death of Baruch Spinoza, the Enlightenment thinker whose belief in freedom of thought and speech resonates in our own time

In der Monographie "Friedrich Nietzsche. Ein Kämpfer gegen seine Zeit" zeigt sich Rudolf Steiner als einer der ersten, der dem Schaffen des damals...

Bruno Latour (1947-2022) est l'un des penseurs incontournables de notre temps, philosophe des pratiques scientifiques et pionnier d'une anthropologie symétrique qui place les humains et le vivant sur un même registre d'existence. Cette biographie sonore - constituée d'entretiens avec Nicolas Truong – retrace son parcours, de ses racines bourguignonnes à ses travaux à Sciences-Po, de sa participation au Centre de Sociologie de l'innovation à ses réflexions sur l'écologie politique.

This lively and accessible introduction to Plato focuses on the philosophy and argument of his writings, drawing the listener into Plato's way of doing philosophy, and the general themes of his thinking. It looks at Plato as a thinker grappling with philosophical problems in a variety of ways, rather than a philosopher with a fully worked-out system. It includes a brief account of Plato's life and the various interpretations that have been drawn from the sparse remains of information.

In this deeply researched book, Patrick Olivelle draws on Ashoka's inscriptions and on the art and architecture he pioneered to craft a detailed picture of Ashoka as a ruler, a Buddhist, a moral philosopher, and an ecumenist who governed a vast multiethnic, multi-linguistic, and multi-religious empire.

Nearly a hundred years after its publication, Kurt Gödel's famous proof that every mathematical system must contain propositions that are true - yet never provable - continues to unsettle mathematics, philosophy, and computer science. Yet unlike Einstein, with whom he formed a warm and abiding friendship, Gödel has long escaped all but the most casual scrutiny of his life. 

One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 ce). Covering issues such as duty, forgiveness, brotherhood, strength in adversity and the best way to approach life and death, the Meditations have inspired thinkers, poets and politicians since their first publication more than 500 years ago. Today, the book stands as one of the great guides and companions—a cornerstone of Western thought.