Reflections; Or Sentences and Moral Maxims By Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld is a classic philosophy text that provides inspirational maxims for living. Translated from the Editions of 1678 and 1827 with introduction, notes, and some account of the autho

In the Euthyphro, Socrates is awaiting his trial for impiety. But before the trial begins, Plato would like to put the world on their trial, and convince them of ignorance in that very matter touching which Socrates is accused. An incident which may perhap

«Рождение трагедии из духа музыки», «Так говорил Заратустра», «По ту сторону добра и зла», «Падение кумиров» — каждая из этих работ Фридриха Ницше, производя своим появлением эффект разорвавшейся бомбы, становилась новой вехой в истории философии и к ..

In his famous lectures at Oxford University in 1908 and 1909, William James made a sustained and eloquent case against absolute idealism and intellectualism in philosophy. Ever since Socrates and Plato, the philosophy of the absolute had held sway-the emph

Essays in Love will appeal to anyone who has ever been in a relationship or confused about love. The book charts the progress of a love affair from the first kiss to argument and reconciliation, from intimacy and tenderness to the onset of anxiety an ..

Philosophy meets horror against the backdrop of an indifferent, unhuman cosmos.

LARGE PRINT EDITION More at LargePrintLiberty.com."I affirm the reality of an economic science. This proposition, which few economists now dare to question, is the boldest, perhaps, that a philosopher ever maintained; and the inquiries to follow

Considered a sign of the ‚coming of age‘ of video games as an artistic medium, the award-winning BioShock franchise covers vast philosophical ground. BioShock and Philosophy: Irrational Game, Rational Book presents expert reflections by philosophers ..

« Le héros de l’histoire qui suit, qui doit donner à sa vie une version symbolique, est l’homme qui lutte avec lui-même et se soucie de sa forme – nous le caractérisons ..

Die vorliegende, ursprünglich bei dtv erschienene Biographie über den Begründer des kritischen Rationalismus zeichnet das Porträt einer komplexen Persönlichkeit und das Profil eines modernen Aufklärers, der sich zeitlebens um eine wissenschaftlich un ..

Die Vorlesungen Adornos aus dem Jahr 1958 lösen noch immer ein, was ihr Titel verspricht: Sie geben eine Einführung in die Dialektik. Anders als etwa die „Negative Dialektik“ oder die Arbeiten zu Hegel setzen sie keine Kenntnisse der philosophischen ..

This concise book introduces nonphysicists to the core philosophical issues surrounding the nature and structure of space and time, and is also an ideal resource for physicists interested in the conceptual foundations of space-time theory.