Philosophy

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

In My Gita, acclaimed mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik demystifies The Bhagavad Gita for the contemporary reader....

There is a formula for success that's been followed by the icons of history...a formula that let them turn obstacles into opportunities....

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu....

The Book of Wisdom removes the dust of tradition that has gathered around meditation, conveying the essential science and methodology of the practice....

Osho, one of the best-known and most provocative spiritual teachers of our time, presents The Sutra of 42 Chapters - a scripture compiled in the first century C.E by a Chinese emperor....

Easwaran's classic manual is a unique source of practical spiritual support for new and experienced meditators....

The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from Emperor Marcus Aurelius, playwright Seneca, and many more....

In his extraordinary new book, Alain de Botton explores the importance of buildings in our lives....

The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard P. Feynman....

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....

Only once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at Kenyon College....

Join actress and musician Kat Graham as she sits down with Deepak Chopra, MD, in an intimate discussion about how to expand our consciousness, move beyond self-imposed limitations, and create the joyful, fulfilling life of our dreams. In this original audio recording, you'll experience some of Deepak's most transformational life lessons.

De Griekse historicus Herodotus (circa 480-430 v.Chr.) heeft veel eretitels gekregen. In de oudheid stond hij al bekend als ‘vader der geschiedenis’ en tegenwoordig noemt men hem eerder ‘vader der journalistiek’ en ‘eerste wereldreiziger’. Zijn indrukwekkende boek Historiën is grensverleggend en letterlijk grensoverschrijdend geweest. In deze hoorcolleges bespreekt classicus en Byzantinoloog Hein van Dolen de methode van Herodotus, zijn bronnen en zijn eigen onderzoekingen, waarbij Herodotus de gewoonten en eigenaardigheden van vreemde volkeren beschreef.

Blaise Pascal (1623 - 1662) war ein französischer Universalgelehrter, der sowohl in den Bereichen der Mathematik als auch der Philosophie während seines kurzen Lebens eine Schaffensfreude an den Tag legte, die kaum glaublich scheint. In seinen "Gedanken" (hier eine Auswahl) bietet er Einblicke in seine Gedankenwelt bezüglich Religion, Philosophie und anderen Themen.

Entertaining and insightful, David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion and The Natural History of Religion are considered to be among the most important philosophical works on the topic of religion. Each investigates the formation and consequences of religious belief.

Hatred is often considered the opposite of love, but in many ways it is much more complicated. It also may be considered one of the dominant emotions of our time, as individuals, groups, and even nations express or enact hatred to varying degrees. What is hatred? Where does it come from, and what does it reveal about the hater? And is hatred always a bad thing? Brogaard makes a deep dive into the moral psychology of one of our most complex and vivid emotions. 

In Aristotle's Rhetoric, the philosopher identifies rhetoric as one of the three key elements of philosophy, along with logic and dialectic. According to Aristotle, logic is concerned with reasoning to reach scientific certainty while dialectic and rhetoric - because they are concerned with probability - are the branches of philosophy best suited to human affairs. Rhetoric is a tool for practical debate, a means for persuading a general audience to resolve practical issues using probable knowledge.