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There are times when we've all felt that we haven't been treated as we deserve—that we've been misjudged, shortchanged, or given a raw deal. And, at one time or another, other people have probably felt that we've treated them just as unfairly. How to Do the Right Thing draws on the principles of ancient Stoicism as articulated by the Roman statesman and philosopher Seneca to help listeners better navigate one of the most important practical questions of daily life—how to do right by others.

ليس من المستغرب أن أصل كلمة «philosophy» — بالإنجليزية والتي تعني الفلسفة — مشتق من اللغة اليونانية القديمة، وهي عبارة عن كلمة مكونة من جزأين، الجزء الأول «philo» ويعني «المحبة» أو «الاعتناء أو الاهتمام»، والثاني «sophos» ويعني «الحكيم» أو «الحكمة»، لذا فإن كلمة «philosopher» أي الفيلسوف تعني الشخص الذي يحب الحكمة والمعرفة ويهتم بهما، في حين أن التعريف الموحد في القاموس لكلمة «الفلسفة» هو أنها «دراسة الطبيعة الأساسية للمعرفة والواقع والوجود»؛ أي محاولة اكتشاف إجابات لبعض الأسئلة مثل مَن نحن، وما سبب وجودنا في هذه الحياة.

Is it really true that working longer hours makes you more successful? Do you really need to hide your emotions in order to gain respect as a manager? Does higher pay really always lead to higher performance? The world of management is blighted by fads, fiction and falsehoods. In Myths of Management, Cary Cooper and Stefan Stern take you on an entertaining journey through the most famous myths surrounding the much-written about topic of management. They debunk false assumptions, inject truth into over-simplifications and tackle damaging habits head-on.

Medieval philosophy is primarily associated today with university-based disputations and the authorities cited in those disputations. In their own time, however, scholastic debates were recognized as just one part of wide-ranging philosophical and theological discussions. A Hidden Wisdom breaks new ground by drawing attention to another crucial component of these conversations: the Christian contemplative tradition.

Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Biography) A Hollywood love story, a Hollywood memoir, a dual biography of two of Hollywood’s most famous figures, whose golden lives were lived at the center of Hollywood’s golden age, written by their daughter, an acclaimed writer and producer...

In Being Better, Kai Whiting and Leonidas Konstantakos apply Stoic principles to contemporary issues such as social justice, climate breakdown, and the excesses of global capitalism. They show that Stoicism is not an ivory-tower philosophy or a collection of Silicon Valley life hacks, but a vital way of life that helps us live simply, improve our communities, and find peace in a turbulent world.