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Lorsque l'on évoque René Descartes, viennent spontanément à l'esprit l'adjectif « cartésien » et la formule « Je pense, donc je suis ». Réduite à une exaltation de la seule raison, sa pensée est pourtant souvent simplifiée à l'excès. Cet ouvrage propose de dépasser ces lectures convenues en restituant la richesse et la complexité de son œuvre, où la méthode s'articule étroitement avec l'intuition et l'expérience du doute.

Spinoza passe pour un philosophe difficile à comprendre. Son système, pourtant, est extrêmement simple : tout découle de la parfaite nécessité de Dieu. Encore faut-il entendre le mot « Dieu » dans le sens donné par Spinoza : non un Dieu personnel, mais un principe d'unité pour toute la nature. Par le nombre de concepts qu'il aborde et la clarté de ses explications, ce livre propose une synthèse exigeante et accessible de son œuvre.

Epictetus, one of the greatest of the ancient thinkers, believed that the primary mission of philosophy is to help ordinary people meet the challenges of daily life and deal with losses, disappointments, and grief. His prescription for the good life: master desires, perform one's duties, and learn to think clearly about oneself and the larger community. In this accessible interpretation by Sharon Lebell, contemporary listeners will find useful advice from this ancient text. This recording also includes an interview with philosopher Jacob Needleman on the significance of Epictetus' work.

Plotinus (204/5 -270 CE), born in Lycopolis, Egypt, when it was part of the Roman Empire, was a major figure in the philosophical school later called Neoplatonism. Neoplatonists viewed reality as deriving from a single force or figure expressed as 'the One'. Two further concepts from Plotinus...

Socrates is an enigmatic figure, known chiefly through the accounts of others like Plato and Aristophanes. He was one of the most brilliant intellects ever, and devised what would later be called the Socratic method, which is a way of leading one's interlocutor to see his errors and contradictions through clever questioning before leading him to the truth. In ancient Athens, Socrates was widely known as a "gadfly", that is, an annoying insect buzzing at people's ears, because he kept questioning prejudices and contradictions; he was eventually tried and executed for "corrupting the minds of the youth".

Plotinus (204/5 -270CE), born in Lycopolis, Egypt, when it was part of the Roman Empire, was a major figure in the philosophical school later called Neoplatonism. Neoplatonists viewed reality as deriving from a single force or figure expressed as 'the One'. Two further concepts from Plotinus...

An inviting and accessible new translation of Aristotle's complete Poetics—the first and best introduction to the art of writing and understanding stories.

Perhaps the most important book in philosophy after the Allegory of the Cave. Incomparable logic and findings about the things that matter in life with a clear succinct prose touch.

Epicurus of Samos (341-270 BCE) was the founder of the philosophical system to which he gave his name: Epicureanism. It is a label that is often misused and misunderstood today, with ‘a life of pleasure’ as the key aim misinterpreted as a life of indulgence. In fact, the philosophy of...

Marcus Aurelius var kejser af Rom og dermed en af den tids mest magtfulde mennesker. Men han var også en flittig studerende, der uddannede sig inden for filosofi. ”Tanker til sig selv” er et udvalg af Aurelius' skrifter, der giver et indblik i kejserens liv såvel som hans stoiske filosofi...

An updated and expanded edition of the book that launched a global phenomenon, The Daily Stoic 10th Anniversary Edition includes a new introduction and bonus chapters. Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top...

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当你在内卷与焦虑中感到筋疲力尽时，实用的哲学智慧能帮你重建内心秩序，找回久违的松弛感与掌控力。这并不是高高在上的枯燥理论，而是一份专为现代高压生活定制的心灵解药。无论是在清晨的拥挤通勤中，还是在深夜...

Transformeer dagelijkse stress en keuzestress in diepe innerlijke rust met praktische stoïcijnse filosofie. Perfect voor tijdens je woon-werkverkeer of als een reflectief rustpunt na een overweldigende werkdag. Ontdek hoe je mentaal overeind blijft in een wereld vol constante afleiding en...

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Ontsnap aan een overvolle agenda en chronische stress met nuchtere, praktische filosofie die voor pure rust zorgt. Voel je de dagelijkse werkdruk of constante zorgen om familie zwaar op je schouders drukken? Deze rustgevende en heldere gids helpt je om overweldigende momenten vol twijfel...