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No one has commanded more universal comment and attention than the mystic who was known by the name of the Comte de St. Germain. A hero of romance, a charlatan, a swindler, and an adventurer; rich and varied were the names that showered freely upon him. Hated by the many, loved and reverenced by the few, time has not yet lifted the veil that screened his true mission from the vulgar speculators of the period. Then, as now, the occultist was dubbed charlatan by the ignorant; only some men and women here and there realized the power with which he stood possessed.

Trois femmes exceptionnelles, Jeanne Guyon, Simone Weil et Etty Hillesum, trois vies marquées par l'expérience mystique. Chacune emprunte le long chemin du délaissement de soi, du dénuement, du renoncement à toute forme de satisfaction, pour parvenir à une parfaite "indifférence", une disposition à ne pas faire de différence, apprendre à tout accueillir avec la même générosité désintéressée, au-delà du bien et du mal.

The tradition of the Himalayan sages that exists today is an unbroken chain that extends for more than 5,000 years. Undisturbed by the passage of time, this tradition is not concerned with teachings that apply only to a particular era of history or geographical region of the world - its entire emphasis is on the experience of the universal truth of who we are.

This is the second of three volumes of posthumously collected writings of G. A. Cohen, who was one of the leading, and most progressive, figures in contemporary political philosophy. This volume brings together some of Cohen's most personal philosophical and nonphilosophical essays, many of them previously unpublished. Rich in first-person narration, insight, and humor, these pieces vividly demonstrate why Thomas Nagel described Cohen as a "wonderful raconteur".

“[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...

Written to commemorate the centenary of Karl Marx’s birth, Max Beer, an Austrian historian of the socialist and Marxist movements, presents a clear, detailed and highly accessible work: the first half comprises a biography, full of fascinating quotations and insightful observations whilst the second analyses many aspects of Marx’s historical and economic teachings, with useful exemplars.

In Simply Chomsky, Professor Raphael Salkie provides a compact, user-friendly introduction to Noam Chomsky’s political activism and his groundbreaking work in linguistics. Unlike most Chomsky studies, Prof. Salkie not only covers the essentials of Chomsky’s thought and accomplishments, but also explores his most recent concerns - including the climate crisis, the threat of nuclear holocaust, and current geopolitical hotspots - which are often very different from the topics that preoccupied him decades ago.

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

Mark Rothko, Hannah Arendt, Romain Gary, Gidon Kremer. C'è un legame sotterraneo tra alcuni grandi nomi della cultura mondiale: i paesi baltici dove sono nati e la cui anima li ha accompagnati nella fuga oltre confine. È sulle tracce di quest'anima che Jan Brokken attraversa Lettonia, Lituania ed Estonia ricostruendo le vite straordinarie di personaggi celebri e persone comuni.

"المستبد في لحظة جلوسه على عرشه ووضع تاجه الموروث على رأسه يرى نفسه كان إنساناً فصار إلهاً.." عاش المفكر الكبير عبد الرحمن الكواكبي خلال النصف الثاني من القرن...

Im Frühsommer 1940 trieb die Wehrmacht Flüchtlinge durch Westeuropa. Wer es nicht nach England schaffte, suchte Zuflucht in Lissabon: Tausende warteten im neutralen Portugal auf ein Schiff. Britische Spione und deutsche Agenten belauerten sich, Rohstoffeinkäufer suchten große Mengen an Sardinen für Hitlers Heer zu kaufen und wichtiger noch: das seltene und nicht zu ersetzende Wolfram für Panzerstahl.

En el 50 aniversario luctuoso de su autor, esta nueva edi­ción de Memorias constituye una oportunidad invaluable para acercar su legado a nuevas generaciones. «No intentaré relatar toda mi vida, sino aquellos tramos que por una razón o por otra puedan despertar cierta curiosidad e...

Los últimos días de Immanuel Kant sigue siendo uno de los textos más singulares y elaborados de Thomas de Quincey. Gracias en buena medida a las memorias firmadas por Ehregott Wasianski, el ensayista inglés pudo prestar sus palabras al fiel amigo de Kant y relatar los últimos momentos del célebre filósofo ilustrado. Siguiendo antojadizamente el flujo de los acontecimientos, De Quincey nos da cuenta en sus páginas de las preocupaciones que invaden ahora a ese pobre espíritu en otro tiempo brillante.

In seinen persönlichen Briefen zeigt sich Friedrich Nietzsche von einer überraschend intimen Seite. Die Briefe dokumentieren nicht nur Nietzsches alltägliches Leben und seine körperlichen Leiden, sondern auch seine geistige Haltung in einer Phase zunehmender Isolation. Er spricht offen über das Ausbleiben intellektueller Resonanz auf seine Werke – bleibt aber unbeirrt und erklärt mit Nachdruck sein zentrales Projekt: die „Umwertung aller Werte".

To listen to The Sayings of Marcus is to walk beside an emperor who governed not through cruelty or conquest, but by reason, restraint, and virtue. This collection presents rare, firsthand glimpses of Marcus Aurelius not as a distant symbol of power, but as a human being navigating the immense burden of imperial responsibility with unwavering Stoic discipline. Here is Marcus confronting betrayal with mercy, rejecting revenge in the arena, and speaking candidly of philosophy, war, death, and duty. His words, at once spare and profound, offer a timeless testament to character under pressure.

Mitten im Leben wird die Autorin mit einer tödlichen Diagnose und der ihr noch kurzen verbleibenden Lebenszeit konfrontiert. Sie blickt zurück auf ihr Leben, ihre große Liebe und ihre Familie und versucht, unsere aller Welt im neuen Licht zu sehen, um Sterben zu lernen. Dabei erkennt sie, dass wahre Schönheit nur im Lichte der Vergänglichkeit sichtbar und das Leben in all seiner Tiefe nur angesichts des Todes erfahrbar wird.

Based on a true story, Stern by Name, Stern by Nature offers an unflinching and intimate portrayal of one of the UK's most promising and eminent philosophers. This groundbreaking work delves deep into the psyche of the protagonist as he navigates the tumultuous landscape of mental health struggles.

Depuis maintenant plus de quarante ans, Anne Cheng questionne la pensée chinoise, ses textes et son histoire. On lui doit, en particulier, des recherches approfondies sur le confucianisme, ce pilier central de la Chine impériale aujourd'hui remis à l'honneur, après plus d'un siècle de destructions systématiques. Ses travaux de recherche et son intense activité éditoriale entendent affranchir la « civilisation » chinoise de toutes ses représentations préconçues et de son caractère prétendument « autre », sans éluder les questions les plus dérangeantes de la société actuelle.

The grand finale to Wolfram Eilenberger's epic narrative of philosophy in the twentieth century, The Haunted Present follows the footsteps of Theodor W. Adorno, Susan Sontag, Michel Foucault, and Paul K. Feyerabend, to reveal the true fault lines of our era It is the winter 1949: Theodor W...

भारताच्या विज्ञानेइतिहासात ज्याचं नाव मोठ्या दिमाखाने शास्त्रज्ञांच्या रांगेत झळकतं ते म्हणजे डॉक्टर होमी...