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The object of this book is to provide a simple introduction to the Indian systems of philosophy. Each one of these systems has had a vast and varied development. Attempt has been made to introduce the listener to the spirit and outlook of Indian philosophy and help him to grasp thoroughly the central ideas rather than acquaint him with minute details. Modern students of philosophy feel many difficulties in understanding the Indian problems and theories.

India has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought, spanning some two and a half millennia and encompassing several major religious traditions. In this intriguing introduction to Indian philosophy, the diversity of Indian thought is emphasized. It is structured around six schools of thought that have received classic status.

To truly understand the United States of America, you must explore its literary tradition. Now, in this grand collection of 84 fascinating lectures, you'll get the chance to finally become familiar with America's true literary masterpieces (some you may already be familiar with, others you have yet to discover). Professor Weinstein has crafted these lectures to explain why some works become classics while others do not, why some "immortal" works fade from our attention completely, and even why some contemporary works now being ignored or snubbed by critics may be considered immortal one day.

"Pozdnjaja ljubov'" - p'esa Aleksandra Ostrovskogo (1823 - 1886), napisana v 1873 godu. Kogda-to Margaritov byl odnim iz samyh izvestnyh moskovskih advokatov, vel bol'shie dela. No pisar' vykral u nego dokument na dvadcat' tysjach, prodal dolzhniku, i Gerasim Porfir'ich obnishhal. Zhena umerla ot gorja, on i sam mechtal o smerti, no tol'ko iz zhalosti k malen'koj docheri Ljudmile ne zatjanul petlju. Proshli gody. Margaritov s vzrosloj docher'ju snimaet komnatu v bednom dome.