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Aristóteles nació en Estagira, Macedonia, en el año 384 a. C. y murió en el año 322 a. C. Fue discípulo de Platón y maestro de Alejandro Magno. Creó el Liceo, que fue tan prestigioso como la Academia. Su filosofía se caracteriza por ser un movimiento filosófico y científico basado en...

The Greek word sumposion means a drinking party (a fact shamefully ignored by the organizers of modern symposia), and the party described in Plato's Symposium is one supposedly given in the year 416 BC by the playwright Agathon to celebrate his victory in the dramatic festival of the Lenaea. He has already given one party, the previous evening; this second party is for a select group of friends, and host and guests alike are feeling a little frail.

Bloomsbury presents The Age of Genius by A. C. Grayling, read by Gordon Griffin The Age of Genius explores the eventful intertwining of outward event and inner intellectual life to tell, in all its richness and depth, the story of the 17th century in Europe. It was a time of creativity...

Das 18. Jahrhundert war das Zeitalter der Aufklärung, der großen Entdeckungen und der politischen Revolutionen. Neue Ideen über Freiheit, Vernunft und Menschenrechte veränderten die Welt. Wissenschaftler erweiterten die Grenzen des Wissens, Komponisten schufen unvergängliche Meisterwerke und Staatsmänner formten neue Nationen.

Beat modern burnout and find grounded purpose using the ultimate self-help toolkit of practical philosophy. Whether you are navigating stressful career choices, battling commitment fears, or surviving toxic office politics, the greatest minds in history have already faced your exact struggles...

From the eponymous subject of the beloved classic Tuesdays with Morrie comes an insightful, poignant masterpiece on staying vibrant and connected for life. 'Beautiful ...Those lucky enough to read this book will be inspired.' Deepak Chopra Who am I really? What have I done? What is important and...

A pesar de que Jodorowsky se inició en la meditación y el estudio zen de la mano del maestro japonés Ejo Takata, la aplicación de estos conocimientos en la vida la aprendió de un reducido grupo de mujeres ("magas") que nada tenían que ver con el budismo. En este libro nos habla de la escritora y pintora surrealista Leonora Carrington; de Doña Magdalena, que le enseñó el masaje iniciático; de la poderosa actriz mexicana la Tigresa; y de Reyna D'Assia, hija del ocultista G.I. Gurdjieff. Pero en la vida del autor también hubo otras magas...

Un menú pitagórico vegano, un menú kantiano servido a la hora en punto, una comida medieval con fondo de 'Carmina Burana' o un Banquete digno del mejor Sócrates. Un ameno recorrido por lo que pensaron sobre la comida –y lo que comieron o bebieron– algunos de los filósofos más ilustres. 

NEW YORK TIMES Editors’ Choice THE TIMES BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE HAWTHORNDEN PRIZE A groundbreaking new biography of philosophy’s greatest iconoclast Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most enigmatic figures in philosophy, and his concepts—the Übermensch, the will to...

Un egregio pensador de talla mundial. Filósofo, poeta, músico y filólogo alemán, es considerado uno de los pensadores modernos más influyentes del siglo XIX. Crítico y corrosivo, realizó una crítica exhaustiva de la cultura, la religión y la filosofía occidental, mediante la deconstrucción de los conceptos que las integran, basada en el análisis de las actitudes morales (positivas y negativas) hacia la vida.

Returning Marx to the Victorian confines of the 19th century, Jonathan Sperber, one of the United States' leading European historians, challenges many of our misconceptions of this political firebrand turned London journalist. In this deeply humanizing portrait, Marx no longer is the Olympian soothsayer, divining the dialectical imperatives of human history, but a scholar-activist whose revolutionary Weltanschauung was closer to Robespierre's than to those of 20th-century Marxists.

Never before has a book like this one delved into the spiritual odyssey of cultural icon Bob Dylan. Tracking an American original - from his Jewish roots to his controversial embrace of Jesus to his enduring legacy as the composer of the Tempest album - Bob Dylan: A Spiritual Life delivers the story of a man in dogged pursuit of redemption. Based on years of research and original interviews, this book sorts through the myths and misunderstandings and reveals Dylan to be both traditional and radical in the way he expresses his spiritual quest for meaning.

Witness the tragic romantic disasters of history's sharpest thinkers when grand philosophy meets intimate heartbreak. From ancient Athens to modern Europe, this evocative journey explores the painful dissonance between what geniuses taught about desire and how they loved. Whether you are...

Bertrand Russell (May 18, 1872-February 2, 1970) was born in Monmouthshire, into one of the most prominent aristocratic families in Britain. Russell was a philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, prominent anti-war activist, and an outspoken opponent of nuclear weapons. In 1950, Russell was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The following recording is from a 1952 tv interview conducted at Russell's home in Surrey, England.

An illuminating celebration of more than 80 of the world's most important thinkers, this book explores the fascinating stories of their lives, their loves, and their pioneering ideas. Introduced with a featured philosopher, entries trace the ideas and beliefs, and the relationships and rivalries...

Brought to you by Penguin. Discover a story 400 years in the making - the definitive biography of the man who dominated England in the first half of the sixteenth century Born into the English Wars of the Roses, educated in the European Renaissance, enthralled by the Age of Exploration and...

Vividly written, The Infidel and the Professor is a compelling account of a great friendship of two towering Enlightenment thinkers that had great consequences for modern thought. David Hume is widely regarded as the most important philosopher ever to write in English, but during his lifetime, he was attacked as "the Great Infidel" for his skeptical religious views and deemed unfit to teach the young. In contrast, Adam Smith was a revered professor of moral philosophy and is now often hailed as the founding father of capitalism.

“[A] fascinating and accessible account . . . In his entertaining book, Mr. Eilenberger shows that his magicians’ thoughts are still worth collecting, even if, with hindsight, we can see that some performed too many intellectual conjuring tricks.” —Wall Street Journal A grand narrative...

Die Hörbuchbox „Was uns begleitet" aus der „Bibliothek Europa" präsentiert Meisterwerke der Literatur und Philosophie, kuratiert und jeweils individuell eingeführt von Sven Görtz, in großer Vielfalt der Genres, Themen und Epochen. Franz Werfel gelang 1924 mit seinem Komponisten-Roman „Verdi" ein gleichermaßen spannendes wie profundes Werk über kreative Originalität, menschliche Größe und den Kampf um ein Leben im Einklang mit sich selbst.

Nach mehr als einem Jahrzehnt im hektischen Seoul zieht sich der Mönch Bokyeong in ein ruhiges Bergkloster zurück. Doch mitten im eisigen Winter taucht ein unerwarteter Gast vor seiner Tür auf: eine Katze, die gekommen ist, um der Kälte zu entfliehen. Was als vorübergehende Hilfe mit etwas Nahrung und Unterschlupf beginnt, entwickelt sich schnell zu einer tiefen Verbindung. Die Katze bleibt. Und sie wird zu seinem größten Lehrmeister.