How to Be a Citizen: Learning to Rely Less on Rules and More on Each Other by C.L. Skach
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Category: Philosophy
How to Be a Citizen: Learning to Rely Less on Rules and More on Each Other. We believe that rules and laws are in place to protect us. They are what keep our societies from descending into chaos. Without them, how would we know our right from wrong, live comfortably in our communities and be good neighb ...Show more
The Stoic Mindset: 10 Ancient Lessons for Modern Life by Mark Tuitert
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Category: Philosophy
Olympian Mark Tuitert unpacks the wisdom of Stoicism, providing ten powerful lessons for a more fulfilling and balanced life During the 2010 Olympic speed skating final, Mark Tuitert wasn't thinking about winning, but about Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus and Zeno - philosophers belonging to an ancie ...Show more
How to Think Like a Philosopher : Essential Principles for Clearer Thinking by Julian Baggini
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Category: Philosophy
The key principles for a more humane and balanced approach to thinking, to politics and to life, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of How the World Thinks. As politics slides toward impulsivity, and outrage bests rationality, how can philosophy help us critically engage with the world? How to Thi ...Show more
Grief by Michael Cholbi
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Category: Philosophy
An engaging and illuminating exploration of grief-and why, despite its intense pain, it can also help us grow. Experiencing grief at the death of a person we love or who matters to us-as universal as it is painful-is central to the human condition. Surprisingly, however, philosophers have rarely examin ...Show more
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Penguin Classics
A leading translation of Stoic philosophy in wise and practical aphorisms that have inspired Bill Clinton, Ryan Holiday, Anna Kendrick and many more. Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinati ...Show more
Early Greek Philosophy by Jonathan Barnes
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Classics Ser.
The works collected in this volume form the true foundation of Western philosophy - the base upon which Plato and Aristotle and their successors would eventually build. Yet the importance of the Pre-Socratics thinkers lies less in their influence - great though that was - than in their astonishing intel ...Show more
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Popular Penguins
Originally written only for his personal consumption, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations has become a key text in the understanding of Roman Stoic philosophy. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with notes by Martin Hammond and an introduction by Diskin Clay.Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman ...Show more
Letters from a Stoic: Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium by Seneca
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Classics Ser.
A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived 'in accordance with nature', Stoicism called for the restraint of animal instincts and the severing of emotional ties. These beliefs were formulated by the Athenian followers of Zeno in the fourth century BC, but it was in Seneca (c. ...Show more
Simply Philosophy: Facts Made Fast by DK
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Category: Philosophy
Understanding philosophy has never been easier. Combining bold, elegant graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Philosophy is the perfect introduction to the subject for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge. Artfully simple, it covers more than 90 key philosophical ideas, organiz ...Show more
Fragments by Heraclitus
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Category: Philosophy
Acclaimed poet Haxton presents a powerful free-verse translation of all 130 surviving fragments of the teachings of Heraclitus, with the ancient Greek originals beautifully reproduced en face.
What We Owe the Future: The Million-Year View by William MacAskill
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Category: Philosophy
We are remarkably early in the story of human civilisation. We are still five hundred million years away from the sterilisation of the Earth by the Sun, and one hundred trillion years away from the dying of the last stars. Leaving a shard of broken glass on the ground may harm someone tomorrow or one hu ...Show more
The Everyday Stoic: Simple Rules for a Good Life by William Mulligan
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Category: Philosophy
Follow the founder of the Everyday Stoic and discover the practical wisdom of Stoicism and find contentment and happiness in your everyday life. __________ Follow in the footsteps of the classical tradition of Stoicism and join a growing community of individuals seeking guidance on how to navigate the o ...Show more