Ethics & Morality

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws....

From the New York Times best-selling author of The Black Swan, a bold new work that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion....

Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe....

Experience the world of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse who find themselves together in sometimes difficult terrain, sharing their greatest fears and biggest discoveries about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship and love.... 

One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life....

It’s a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians.... 

Attacking the notion of morality as nothing more than institutionalised weakness, Nietzsche criticises past philosophers for their unquestioning acceptance of moral precepts....

In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within....

Marcus Aurelius was Roman Emperor from 161 C.E. to his death in 180 C.E. He was destined to be a leader, havin being born into a prominent family - one related by blood and marriage to rulers and bankers....

Beyond Good and Evil confirmed Nietzsche's position as the towering European philosopher of his age.... 

Should we believe in God? In this new book, for a new generation, the brilliant science writer and author of The God Delusion explains why we shouldn’t....

Seneca's Letters from a Stoic is considered one of the thought-leaders of philosophy in the history of classical literature. The compilation offers a comprehensive introduction to the stoic philosophy....

In 1944, 16-year-old Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz. There she endured unimaginable experiences, including being made to dance for the infamous Josef Mengele....

Benedict de Spinoza's Ethics, first published in 1677, constitutes a major systematic critique of the traditional and religious foundations of philosophical thought....

Mathematician and philosopher Bertrand Russell was prompted to write and publish Why Men Fight (in 1917) as he and the world were experiencing the Great War....

A pathbreaking neuroscientist reveals how our social instincts turn Me into Us, but turn Us against Them - and what we can do about it....

Being a stoic means embracing positivity and self-control through the ability to accept the uncertainty of outcomes. With this stoicism guide, the beginner stoic will learn how to take charge of their emotions on the path to sustained happiness and satisfaction....

In The Wisdom of Life, Schopenhauer considers eudemonology (the science of happiness)....

In Radical Honesty, Dr. Blanton coaches us on how to have lives that work, how to have relationships that are alive and passionate....

What is fascism? By focusing on the concrete: what the fascists did rather than what they said, the esteemed historian Robert O. Paxton answers this question....

In The Voice of Knowledge, don Miguel Ruiz reminds us of a profound and simple truth: The only way to end our emotional suffering and restore our joy in living is to stop believing in lies....

Stoicism teaches us to acknowledge our emotions, reflect on what causes them and redirect them for our own good....

Buddhist philosophy tells us that all personal unhappiness and interpersonal conflict lie in the "three poisons"...

Every time we eat, we have the power to radically transform the world we live in....

The story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas, views and teachings of some of the most creative minds known to humanity....

Chi è il Dio dei monoteismi? Non certo il Dio di cui discutono atei e credenti, ma un Dio tragico e assoluto, drammatico nella sua Unità e apertura al mondo. È il concetto più alto: pensarlo significa affondare negli abissi del monoteismo, scorgere l'imperscrutabilità di questa presenza-assenza che da sempre ingombra la vita dell'uomo. Ma è anche il Dio che irrompe nella storia con uno sguardo di Amore verso l'Uomo e si fa sorgente di libertà e giustizia.

Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato's Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed translation by Allan Bloom was the first to take a strictly literal approach. In addition to the annotated text, there is also a rich and valuable essay—as well as indices—which will enable listeners to better understand the heart of Plato's intention.

Miyamoto Musashi es el samurái más célebre de la historia y su Libro de los cinco anillos es, posiblemente, el tratado sobre bushido más importante de todos los tiempos. Esta obra, de fácil lectura, es un manual sobre el arte de la guerra desde la perspectiva del conocimiento de la naturaleza humana y la estrategia del dominio del “arte de la ventaja”. Es por esto que desde el siglo XVII siga siendo una obra de referencia tanto para uso individual como un texto de estudio y aplicación en el mundo de la empresa y los negocios.

Stefan Zweig escribió esta lección sobre la tolerancia en 1936, en un momento en que los derechos humanos que ya se consideraban seguros estaban siendo amenazados y restringidos masivamente por el nacionalsocialismo. La narración histórica se sitúa en la época de la Reforma. Aquí se encuentran el fanático de la Reforma Jean Calvin y el teólogo liberal Sebastián Castellio. Calvino, quien junto con Martín Lutero es probablemente la figura más influyente en el movimiento de Reforma, logra tomar el poder en la ciudad república de Ginebra.

From nineteenth-century abolitionism to Black Lives Matter today, progressive social movements have been at the forefront of social change. Yet it is seldom recognized that such movements have not only engaged in political action but also posed crucial philosophical questions about the meaning of justice and about how the demands of justice can be met. Michele Moody-Adams argues that anyone who is concerned with the theory or the practice of justice—or both—must ask what can be learned from social movements. 

Wie sehen Farben für andere Menschen aus? Wo endet das Universum und was kommt danach? Existiert die Welt wirklich, oder leben wir in einem Traum? Inspiriert von den Fragen seiner Söhne Rex und Hank stellt der Philosophieprofessor Scott Hershovitz sich den großen Fragen des Lebens. Er nimmt uns mit auf eine Reise durch die klassische und zeitgenössische Philosophie und enträtselt alte und neue Fragen der Metaphysik und Moral. Er erzählt von Kindern und anderen Philosophen – und erklärt, was wir von ihnen über Recht und Bestrafung, Gleichberechtigung und Verantwortung, Wahrheit und den Tod lernen können.

In On Decline, Potter surveys the current problems and likely future of Western civilization (spoiler: it’s not great). Economic stagnation and the slowing of scientific innovation. Falling birth rates and environmental degradation. The devastating effects of cultural nostalgia and the havoc wreaked by social media on public discourse. Most acutely, the various failures of Western governments in their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. If the legacy of the Enlightenment and its virtues—reason, logic, science, evidence—has run its course, how and why has it happened?

Mathematician and philosopher Bertrand Russell was prompted to write and publish Why Men Fight (in 1917) as he and the world were experiencing the Great War. Russell shares his thoughts on how to end war - not just between states, but also between classes and individuals.

Why It’s OK to Ignore Politics argues that you’re under no obligation to be politically active. Freiman addresses new objections to political abstention as well as some old chestnuts ("But what if everyone stopped voting?"). He also synthesizes recent empirical work showing how our political motivations distort our choices and reasoning. Because participating in politics is not an effective way to do good, Freiman argues that we actually have a moral duty to disengage from politics and instead take direct action to make the world a better place. 

Finger-wagging moralizers say the love of money is the root of all evil. They assume that making a lot of money requires exploiting others, and that the best way to wash off the resulting stain is to give a lot of it away. 

Cuando Jonathan Safran Foer iba a convertirse en padre empezó a preocuparse por la forma más responsable de alimentar a su hijo. ¿Cuáles son las consecuencias de comer animales para la salud? ¿Cuáles los efectos económicos, sociales y ambientales de hacerlo? Mezclando con maestría filosofía, literatura, ciencia y la narración de sus propias aventuras detectivescas, Comer animales explora el origen de nuestros hábitos alimenticios: desde las costumbres nacionales a las tradiciones familiares, pasando por una atroz falta de información. 

Among all life on Earth, we alone experience rich moral emotions, follow complex rules governing how we treat one another, and engage in moral dialogue. But how did human morality evolve? And can humans become morally evolved? In A Better Ape, Victor Kumar and Richmond Campbell draw on the latest research in the biological and social sciences to explain the key role that morality has played in human evolution. 

Nell'indagare la verità e la sua storia, Galimberti risale anzitutto alla prima fonte della nostra cultura, ai greci, che ci hanno tramandato una verità legata alla visibilità, anche se non immediatamente sensibile, com'è indicato da Platone col termine 'idea'. Ma qui inizia anche la sciagura del corpo nel mondo occidentale e la scissione, sempre più pronunciata, tra ciò che è inteso come anima e il corpo.

Platone ha inventato un grande rimedio per la follia: la ragione! In questo breve, denso e illuminante saggio, Umberto Galimberti muove dai Greci per giungere fino a noi e alla relazione che ci costituisce. Il Simposio, il più bel testo che mai sia stato scritto sull'amore, ci guida ancora a scoprire la mediazione che l'amore realizza tra la follia e la ragione. È attraverso l'amore che entriamo in contatto con la nostra follia: ci innamoriamo, infatti, proprio di chi è riuscito a intercettarla e a presentarla a noi stessi.

Immanuel Kant, seiner Zeit voraus und besonders spannend im Kontext aktueller Geschlechter- und Rassismusdiskussionen zu lesen, positioniert sich in der Rolle des Beobachters und beschreibt seine Erfahrungen gegenüber dem Gefühl des Schönen und Erhabenen - in vier verschiedenen Kontexten.