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Though best known now for his collection of lively and vivid Parallel Lives from ancient Greece and Rome, Plutarch (c46 CD-120 CE) was, for centuries, more respected for his Moralia, a remarkable and wide-ranging collection of essays and speeches. No fewer than 78 in total, they range over a broad list of topics in which Plutarch observes, dispenses wisdom, admonishes, entertains and informs: covering social issues and politics, manners and religion - in short, life in general.  

The Stoic philosopher Musonius Rufus was one of the most influential teachers of his era, imperial Rome, and his message still resonates with startling clarity today. Alongside Stoics like Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius, he emphasized ethics in action, displayed in all aspects of life. Merely learning philosophical doctrine and listening to lectures, they believed, will not do one any good unless one manages to interiorize the teachings and apply them to daily life.

Charles Handy is one of the giants of contemporary thought. His books on management - including Understanding Organizations and Gods of Management - have changed the way we view business. His work on broader issues and trends - such as Beyond Certainty and The Second Curve - has changed the way we view society. In his new book, Handy builds on a life's work to glimpse into the future and see what challenges and opportunities the next generation faces.

In "Also sprach Zarathustra" bringt Friedrich Nietzsche die Kerngedanken seiner Philosophie in großer Dichtung zum Ausdruck. Die ewige Wiederkunft des Gleichen, der Übermensch, der Wille zur Macht: All dies findet sich in diesem monolithisch dastehenden Werk und bündelt sich in der feurigen Figur des Zarathustra. Der Sprecher Volker Braumann legt hier mit dem ersten Teil des Zarathustra eine mitreißende wie verständige neue Lesung des Textes vor.

「人生がつらい」と感じるすべての人へ　異色の宗教家・哲学博士の30講義〜〜HOP、STEP、JUMPでこの世界から飛び出そう！〜〜

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American philosopher and writer best known for leading the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was also a heavy influence in romanticism or the Romantic era. Through his lectures, essays, and poems, Emerson championed individualism and following one's intuition, believing one will become a more moral and idealistic person in so doing. This collection is eight of Emerson's essays from The First Series published in 1841 and The Second Series published in 1844 including "Self-Reliance", "Circles", and more.

One World Now seamlessly integrates major developments of the past decade into Peter Singer's classic text on the ethics of globalization, One World. Singer, often described as the world's most influential philosopher, here addresses such essential concerns as climate change, economic globalization, foreign aid, human rights, immigration, and the responsibility to protect people from genocide and crimes against humanity, whatever country they may be in. Every issue is considered from an ethical perspective.

Host philosophers Ken Taylor and John Perry invite you to join them in conversation on a wide variety of issues, ranging from popular culture to our most deeply held beliefs about science, morality, and the human condition. Philosophy Talk challenges listeners to identify and question their assumptions and to think about things in new ways.

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В "РИТОРИКЕ" Аристотель заложил фундамент классической риторической системы, которая на протяжении почти двух с половиной тысяч лет принимается в качестве образца для обучения искусству публичной речи.

Une heure de promenade auditive en compagnie de Fanny Cottençon pour comprendre la juste fonction de la sanction en éducation et penser la responsabilisation de l'enfant à l'école à partir du texte d'Eirick Prairat, telle est l'invitation de ce livre audio.

Uncover the wisdom from one of the most notable figures of Classicism, and the master of "maxims" himself, François de La Rochefoucauld, in this collection of some of his most notable quotes. French moralist and author, Rochefoucauld is most famous for his "Memoirs" and the "Maxims", focusing on the cynical nature of love, loyalty, and friendship. An accomplished 17th-century nobleman, he lived during a time when the royal court was deciding between both aiding the nobility and threatening it.

Featuring some of the most brilliant and notable sayings from a man living on the cusp of a revolutionising world, "100 Quotes by Denis Diderot" uncovers one of the most influential – yet almost forgotten – figures of the Age of Enlightenment. French writer, philosopher, and art critic Diderot is most famous for being the co-creator and editor of the "Encyclopédie", which featured many contributors and is now regarded as one of the precursors of the French Revolution.

Stoicism is a philosophical system that originated in ancient Greece and was founded by philosopher Zeno of Citium. It is a way of life that focuses on the development of self-control, reason, and virtue, and teaches that the path to happiness and peace lies in accepting the things we cannot change and focusing on what we can control. This bundle will teach you about the principles and practices of Stoicism and how you can apply it to modern life to help you find inner peace and happiness.

After many years of prayer and therapy, I wish to use ancient philosophy to help others. We live at a time of tremendous change. The only constant in this life is change. This book is dedicated to the young, the forgotten generation. Combining research, history, philosophy, religion, and practical knowledge, Doc King Cole attempts to bring Socrates back to life. He beckons us to take the most important journey, the one blocked. The path to power is not through the barrel of a gun, but in the halls of your mind, of your soul.

Over the course of twenty-two letters, author Allison Trowbridge addresses a wide range of practical issues and ties them to larger concerns such as identity, loss, social impact as a lifestyle, wisdom in the ordinary moments, and the profound way God’s work is realized in how we live every...