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In seiner faszinierenden Reise in die Welt der Philosophie führt Richard David Precht mit Hilfe naturwissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse kompetent und unterhaltsam an die großen Fragen des Lebens heran. Was ist Wahrheit? Woher weiß ich, wer ich bin? Warum soll ich gut sein? Eine Einladung...

KINDER sind die KLÜGSTEN Frager Woher kommen wir? Bin ich ich? Dürfen wir Tiere essen? Warum sollen wir die Natur schützen? Richard David Precht gibt erneut Antworten auf die großen Fragen des Lebens. Angeregt von seinem Sohn Oskar erklärt Richard David Precht in zahlreichen Geschichten und...

This audiobook is the sunny and inspiring tale of someone who refuses to be defeated by the adversities in his life. Scarred by a childhood of abuse, by injury and trauma as a Sergeant in the U.S. Marines and by a totally fortuitous hit-and-run accident, he finally takes his life into his own hands and moves to the 'Big Island' of Hawaii which has a reputation for offering a healing lifestyle.

The father of modern philosophy, Descartes is still one of the most widely discussed philosophers today. Putting rationalism above all else, he sought to base all knowledge of the world on a single idea: "I think, therefore I am." This introduction expertly summarises his thoughts on the dualism of mind and body, his proofs for God’s existence, and his responses to scepticism. Explaining how his life informed his philosophy, Bracken demonstrates the philosopher’s enduring significance.

Revere life, and give yours away for the sake of serving others.As a young man, Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatness. His immense talent and fortitude propelled him to a place as one of EuropeÆs most renowned philosophers, theologians, and musicians in the early twentieth century...

Walter Benjamin (1892 - 1940), war vieles: Philosoph, Kulturkritiker, Übersetzer - aber auch ein Schriftsteller. Auf der Flucht vor den Nazis, die Frankreich besetzt hatten, nahm er sich an der spanischen Grenze das Leben. In seinem autobiografischen Werk Berliner Kindheit um neunzehnhundert beschreibt er in kunstvollen Miniaturen einzelne Bilder und Bruchstücke von Reminiszenzen seiner Kindheit, die an Kunstfertigkeit kaum zu übertreffen sind.

Dieses Buch bringt uns die Hannah Arendt nahe, die wir für das 21. Jahrhundert brauchen. Es erzählt, wie die charismatische Philosophin zu ihrem eigenen, sehr besonderen Denken kam, und erklärt, wie wir denken sollten, wenn unsere Politik aus den Fugen gerät. Mit Leidenschaft und brillanter Expertise beleuchtet Lyndsey Stonebridge Arendts Leben und Werk, bringt sie in einen Dialog mit unserer unruhigen Gegenwart – und fordert uns dazu auf, so zu denken wie Hannah Arendt: unerschütterlich, liebevoll und trotzig.

La vida de Jodorowsky es una obra de arte esmaltada de situaciones maravillosas, vivencias surrealistas, prodigios y logros de la imaginación y la conciencia.

Em A vida dos estoicos, Ryan Holiday e Stephen Hanselman apresentam histórias fascinantes de homens e mulheres que se esforçaram para seguir as virtudes estoicas atemporais da coragem, da justiça, da temperança e da sabedoria. Organizado em breves biografias que abordam desde os estoicos mais estudados aos menos conhecidos, este livro lança luz sobre os hábitos de pessoas que viveram essa filosofia e as lições que devem ser aprendidas de suas dificuldades e de seus sucessos.

This is an essay on the unique teaching of J. Krishnamurti. It starts with the question "What is consciousness?" - and carefully proposes a holistic definition, after reviewing the various psychological and spiritual theories that deal with this subject. The author actually goes a step ahead and focuses on a more particular issue, a provocative question asked by K: “How to empty consciousness of its content?” 

Wer die Philosophien zur Moderne verstehen will, der sollte Leben und Werke der französischen Existenzialistin und Feministin kennen. Der erfahrene Autor und Herausgeber Bert Alexander Petzold nimmt uns mit auf eine faktenreiche Bildungsreise und erläutert verständlich, unterhaltsam und strukturiert Basiswissen zu Simone de Beauvoir. Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) gilt als wichtigste französische Intellektuelle des 20. Jahrhunderts. Ihr 1949 veröffentlichter Roman "Das andere Geschlecht" gilt als Meilenstein feministischer Literatur.

Alice von Hildebrand is a household name to millions who know her from her countless appearances on EWTN, her many important books, and her voluminous articles and essays. But little known is the story of her life, notably the 37 years she spent at Hunter College in New York City. There, despite unceasing opposition that might have defeated even the strongest of souls, she endured with grace and devotion, leaving a mark on a generation of students through her defense of truth through persuasion, wit, and love.

Publication posthume du penseur de Genève, les Rêveries tiennent autant du journal autobiographique que de réflexions philosophiques.

Henry David Thoreau has long been an intellectual icon and folk hero. In this strikingly original profile, Michael Sims reveals how the bookish, quirky young man evolved into the patron saint of environmentalism and nonviolent activism. Working from 19th-century letters and diaries, Sims charts Henry’s course from his time at Harvard through the years he spent living in a cabin beside Walden Pond. Sims uncovers a previously hidden Thoreau - the rowdy boy reminiscent of Tom Sawyer, the sarcastic college iconoclast, the devoted son who kept imitating his beloved older brother’s choices in life.

In The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke, Jeffrey C. Stewart offers the definitive biography of the father of the Harlem Renaissance, based on the extant primary sources of his life and on interviews with those who knew him personally. He narrates the education of Locke, including his becoming the first African American Rhodes Scholar, earning a PhD in philosophy at Harvard University, and his long career as a professor at Howard University. And yet he became most closely associated with the flowering of Black culture in Jazz Age America.

Rastignac est un jeune homme de petite noblesse. Il vient à Paris espérant y rencontrer la fortune. Mais il n'a ni l'argent, ni la connaissance de la société parisienne nécessaire. Une de ses cousines lointaines, Madame de Beauséant, une des dernières grandes dames, le prend sous son aile pour l'aider à appréhender ce monde qu'il ne connait pas. Grâce aux femmes, il va apprendre les mœurs de cette société pervertie et en s'adaptant parviendra à en gravir les échelons.

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

This book is about pursuing excellence and achieving the best in life. I’m someone who always aims for first place. While I may not always claim the top spot, I consistently strive for it. My journey includes two distinct experiences where I reached number one at different stages of my life, in different countries, and at different ages.

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.

Nine hundred years before “think for yourself” became a slogan, Pierre Abélard, known to English readers as Peter Abelard, said it out loud in a world that answered such talk with fire and the knife. He argued that we should understand in order to believe, not the reverse. He insisted that guilt lives in intention, not in the deed. He held that even saints and scriptures could be wrong, and that doubt was not a sin but a method.