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Report copyright infringementby Sam Oputa (Author)Can anything be more agonizing than the burden of an idea that we are doomed to die at the end? Imagine all your struggles on this earth, and the experiences you had acquired, will one day be gone as that flash of life energy leaves the encumbered casing. That is exactly what most people accept to be true. Our inability to understand our soul's journeys is our inability to understand our physical and immaterial existence. That most of us canno...

The Little Book of the Art of War: Strategies to Live by: Over 170 Quotes Drawn Straight from the Ancient Treatise by China's Most Famous Warrior and - Hardcover

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by Hippo! Orange (Author)Conflict is an inevitable part of life, knowing how to deal with it is key. Looking for a flash of inspiration to solve a tricky problem? Want some tried and tested tactics to help you gain the upper hand in a sticky situation? You need The Little Book of the Art of War, a collection of over 170 quotes drawn straight from the ancient treatise by China's most famous warrior and philosopher, Sun Tzu. Written 2,500 years ago, the Art of War has not only influenced the ...

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times - Paperback

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by Pema Chodron (Author)Pema Ch dr n's perennially best-selling classic on overcoming life's difficulties cuts to the heart of spirituality and personal growth--now in a newly designed 20th-anniversary edition with a new afterword by Pema--makes for a perfect gift and addition to one's spiritual library. How can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart--when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety, and pain? The answer, Pema Ch dr n suggests, might be just the opposite of ...

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by Sun-Tzu (Author), Thomas Cleary (Translator)A comprehensive collection of the most essential versions of The Art of War, the classic Chinese military treatise considered by many as the ultimate strategy guide Sun Tzu's Art of War, compiled more than two thousand years ago, is a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict. It is perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today. Now, this unique volume brings together the essential versions of Sun Tzu's ...

The Socratic Method: A Practitioner's Handbook - Hardcover

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by Ward Farnsworth (Author)"Remarkable."--Wall Street Journal A thinking person's guide to a better life. Ward Farnsworth explains what the Socratic method is, how it works, and why it matters more than ever in our time. Easy to grasp yet challenging to master, the method will change the way you think about life's big questions. "A wonderful book."--Rebecca Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex. About 2,500 years ago, Plato wrote a set of dialogues that depict Socrates in conversatio...

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by Harry G. Frankfurt (Author)A clear, accessible exploration of how and why we love by prominent philosopher and bestselling author Harry Frankfurt In The Reasons of Love, leading moral philosopher and bestselling author Harry Frankfurt argues that the key to a fulfilled life is to pursue wholeheartedly what one cares about, that love is the most authoritative form of caring, and that the purest form of love is, in a complicated way, self-love. Through caring, we infuse the world with meanin...

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Report copyright infringementby Plato (Author)Part of the Hero Classics series"I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing."The Republic, a pioneering work of political philosophy, is a dialogue that does not feature Plato directly as at the heart is Socrates - his teacher. Even though the conversations between Socrates and Athenians as well as foreigners take place thousands of years ago, the questions Plato addresses in the volume are far from archaic. S...

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Report copyright infringementby John Marinelli (Author)My book reveals the Biblical truths about being "Born Again." We will discuss the need for it; the process, the benefits; the Biblical proof text; the overall statistics of Christianity, and some other aspects of the experience. Being "Born Again" is a study that will take the reader deeper into the knowledge and will of God. The author raises the question, "What is it all about." and then explains, in an orderly discourse, the hidden tr...

The Moral Obligation to be Intelligent: And Other Essays - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby John Erskine (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important e...

The Atlantis Dialogue: The Original Story of the Lost City, Civilization, Continent, and Empire - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Plato (Author), Aaron Shepard (Editor), B. Jowett (Translator)The legend of Atlantis -- you've heard about it, read about it, seen it in videos, shows, and movies. Now go straight to the source!Atlantis was first introduced by the Greek philosopher Plato in two "dialogues" he wrote in the fourth century B.C. His tale of a great empire that sank beneath the waves has generated countless books, dramatic adaptations, archeological expeditions, and more. It has als...

One Billion Seconds Behind The Wall: Pariah - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Bradford Applegate (Author)One Billion Seconds Behind the Wall: Pariah is the true story of a man who virtually wasted the first billion seconds of his life on reaching outward for things that were not important. This includes his first two years in prison. Then, he was inspired to change and spend the next billion seconds improving himself and being grateful for what he had. He read over four thousand books, especially The Bible; he trained his body and achiev...

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by Thomas Cleary (Translator), Sun-Tzu (Author), Thomas Cleary (Author)The most prestigious and influential book on strategy and dealing with conflict, beautifully translated for clear, accessible reading--including commentaries by other ancient Chinese philosophers and strategists. From esteemed translator Thomas Cleary and including commentary from philosophers such as Cao Cao, Du Mu, and Du You, this timeless Chinese classic captures the essence of military strategy used in ancient East A...

The Ten Commandments of Character: Essential Advice for Living an Honorable, Ethical, Honest Life - Paperback

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by Joseph Telushkin (Author)Here is a wealth of astute and warmhearted counsel on many of life's most difficult ethical dilemmas. Joseph Telushkin outlines his ten commandments of character, explaining why each one is so vital, and then addresses perplexing issues that can and often do crop up in our lives relating to family, friends, work, community, medical ethics, and money, such as: - How honest should you be when you are asked to give a reference?- How much assistance should you give you...

Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson - Paperback

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by Jennifer Hecht (Author)In the tradition of grand sweeping histories such as From Dawn To Decadence, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, and A History of God, Hecht champions doubt and questioning as one of the great and noble, if unheralded, intellectual traditions that distinguish the Western mind especially-from Socrates to Galileo and Darwin to Wittgenstein and Hawking. This is an account of the world's greatest 'intellectual virtuosos, ' who are also humanity's greatest doubters a...

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Report copyright infringementby Theodore Wratislaw (Author), Plato (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that th...

System of Positive Polity: Social Statics; Or, the Abstract Theory of Human Order - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Auguste Comte (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important ...

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Merton (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important ...

Slavery Gone For Good: Modern Abolitionism - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Cory Edmund Endrulat (Author)Updated Version (2.0): https: //www.amazon.com/Slavery-Gone-Good-Black-Book/dp/B0D2VXP6MV What Is Slavery? Do YOU Know How To Define Slavery?Does Slavery Still Exist?Is Slavery Natural? You may have been taught about Slavery in school, but there's more to what you must know! In this easy-to-read light-weight book, you will learn everything you need to know about Slavery. What you will learn in "Slavery Gone For Good" - Simple and c...

Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio; Embracing an Authentic and Comprehensive Account of the Chief Events in the History of - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Anonymous (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough...

The Anarchic Order: Three Texts by an Early Anarchist - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Kirk Watson (Translator), Anselme Bellegarrigue (Author)Anselme Bellegarrigue (1813 - 1870) is a nearly forgotten early anarchist, a contemporary of Proudhon and Max Stirner, with similarities to each. Like the Proudhon, he self-identified as "an anarchist", an enemy of centralized power and authority and champion of workers. Like Stirner, he opposed the individual to the State, and urged the individual to recognize and pursue self-interest above all, until the...

The World and the Individual; Volume 1 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Josiah 1855-1916 Royce (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is i...

The World and the Individual; Volume 2 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Josiah Royce (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important e...

The Dark Enlightenment - Imperium Press - Paperback

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by Nick Land (Author)Neoreaction is not your grandfather's conservatism, but the web 2.0 era marriage between modern engineering principles and classical anti-democratic thought. Its central tenet is that the Enlightenment was a mistake, and in The Dark Enlightenment, Nick Land burns progressivism to the ground, salts the earth around its ashes, and raises an altar to anti-humanism in its place.Land explicates the main ideas of neoreaction-the Cathedral, neocameralism, formalism, etc.-always ...

The Book of Ichigo Ichie: The Art of Making the Most of Every Moment, the Japanese Way - Hardcover

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by Héctor García (Author), Francesc Miralles (Author)Find happiness by living fully in the present with this definitive guide to ichigo ichie--the Japanese art of making the most of every moment--from the bestselling authors of Ikigai. Every moment in our life happens only once, and if we let it slip away, we lose it forever--an idea captured by the Japanese phrase ichigo ichie (pronounced itchy-GO itchy-A). Often spoken in Japan when greeting someone or saying goodbye, to convey that the enc...

Walden: Life in the Woods: Life in the Woods - Hardcover

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by Henry David Thoreau (Author)A beloved classic reissued for contemporary readers.Experience a year in the life of Thoreau at Walden Pond in this classic work. Visit the bean-field, the village, and the ponds; learn about our brute neighbors, the higher laws of nature and humankind, and the benefits of reading and solitude. Number of Pages: 352 Dimensions: 1.3 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN Publication Date: March 07, 2017

Buddhism Plain and Simple: The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day - Hardcover

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by Steve Hagen (Author)Buddhism Plain and Simple offers a lucid, straightforward treatise on Buddhism in general and on awareness in particular. When Buddha was asked to sum up his teaching in a single world, he said, "Awareness." The Buddha taught how to see directly into the nature of experience. His observations and insights are comprehensible, practical, and down-to-earth, and they deal exclusively with the present. The longtime teacher of Buddhism Steve Hagan presents the Buddha's unclut...

Bringing Good Even Out of Evil: Thomism and the Problem of Evil - Hardcover

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by B. Kyle Keltz (Author)Newer formulations of the problem of evil include James Sterba's argument from the Pauline Principle, J. L. Schellenberg's divine hiddenness argument, Stephen Law's evil-god challenge, and Nick Trakakis's anti-theodicy. In this book, B. Kyle Keltz defends classical theism against these formulations using Thomas Aquinas's philosophical theology.Author BiographyB. Kyle Keltz is associate professor of English and philosophy at South Plains College. Number of Pages: 202 D...

Basic Truths of Gaudiya Philosophy: An English Rendition of Sri Jiva Goswami's Tattva Sandarbha - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Vraja Kishor (Author)Tattva Sandarbha is the first of six founding documents that literally define the Gaudiya Vaishnava school. I dedicate this English rendition to common people without proficiency in Sanskrit or philosophical erudition. My goal was to translate each and every iota of philosophical meaning into English that is straight to the point, well-organized, clear, and as simple as possible. I believe that Basic Truths of Gaudiya Philosophy is a book t...

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Report copyright infringementby Virgil (Author)The Georgics is the second major work by the Latin poet Virgil. It is a poem that draws on many prior sources and influenced many later authors from antiquity to the present. As the name suggests, the subject of the poem is agriculture; but far from being an example of peaceful rural poetry, it is a work characterized by tensions in both theme and purpose. The work consists of 2,188 hexametric verses divided into four books. The yearly timings by...

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Report copyright infringementby Marcus Aurelius (Author), Méric Casaubon (Author)Méric Casaubon's famous 1634 translation of Meditations was the first English version of the Stoic masterwork to be reprinted many times because of its widespread popularity. The Shakespearean language has been called difficult by modern standards but the poetic Elizabethan prose greatly enhances this deeply spiritual work. Aurelius is no less eloquent or articulate than in later versions and the power of his tho...

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Report copyright infringementby Damian Cox (Author), Michael Levine (Author)THINKING THROUGH FILM Thinking Through Film provides the best introduction available to the diverse relationships between film and philosophy. Clearly written and persuasively argued, it will benefit students of both film and philosophy.Thomas E. Wartenberg, Mount Holyoke College, author of Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy Cox and Levine's admirable Thinking Through Film picks up where Philosophy Goes to the Mov...

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by Francis Bacon (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Essays (1625) is a collection of writings by Francis Bacon, one of England's most prominent philosophers and scientists whose work was central to shaping the ideals of the Renaissance and scientific revolution. Although Bacon is remembered today as the father of modern science, this collection contains his thoughts on mostly moral and civil matters, highlighting his immense skill as a philosopher and statesman. Filled with referenc...