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Tractatus logico - Philosophicus: English Translation
By Ludwig Wittgenstein. 1974
For Wittgenstein, logic was something we use to conquer a reality which is in itself both elusive and unobtainable. He…
famously summarized the book in the following words: 'what can be said at all can be said clearly; and what we cannot talk about we must pass over in silence.' 1974, c1922.Tout en même temps agnostique et croyant
By Maurice Lagueux. 2017
Ce livre ne vise pas à donner un aperçu de ce que devrait être une religion. Il ne vise pas…
davantage à mettre en valeur l'argumentaire de l'athéisme. Il entend plutôt montrer qu'une personne qui se dit parfaitement agnostique et adepte d'une philosophie qui valorise la rationalité avant tout peut parfaitement être croyante, voire même pratiquante, sans qu'il y ait là la moindre contradiction. Dans une telle démarche, l'armature cognitive à laquelle de nombreux croyants ont jugé approprié d'arrimer leur foi risque de se voir quelque peu déboulonnée. En revanche, nombre d'arguments qui ont fortement contribué à miner les croyances religieuses pourraient s'en trouver passablement affaiblis. Dans les deux cas, tout découlerait de la simple reconnaissance du fait que la foi n'est en rien un savoir. 2017.The warrior's honor: ethnic war and the modern conscience
By Michael Ignatieff. 1998
Ignatieff examines two sides of the nature of modern warfare -- the ethnic warriors who speak the language of tribal…
and national loyalties; and the "liberal interventionists," such as aid workers, diplomats, and peacekeepers, who speak the universalist language of human rights. 1998.The turning point: science, society, and the rising culture
By Fritjof Capra. 1982
The physicist author contends that the mechanistic world view of Cartesian-Newtonian is outdated and dangerous in the modern world. He…
espouses a new holistic vision of reality more in keeping with our technological and social advances. 1982.The social conquest of Earth
By Edward O Wilson. 2012
Wilson boldly addresses age-old questions (Where did we come from? What are we? Where are we going?) while delving into…
the biological sources of morality, religion, and the creative arts. Companion to “The Meaning of Human Existence” and “Half-earth”. 2012.The problems of philosophy (Opus Ser.)
By Bertrand Russell, John Skorupski. 1998
This text examines subjects such as the distinction between appearance and reality, the existence and nature of matter, idealism, knowledge…
by acquaintance and by description, induction, and the limits and value of philosophical knowledge. 1998.The poetics of space
By Gaston Bachelard, Maria Jolas. 1994
This text is a lyrical exploration of home. The author takes us on a journey, from cellar to attic, to…
show how our perceptions of houses and other shelters shape our thoughts, memories, and dreams. 1994. Uniform title: Poetique de l'espace.The philosophy of Hebrew scripture
By Yoram Hazony. 2012
People say that the Bible is about obeying God’s commands, but biblical figures such as Moses, Aaron, and Pinchas disobey…
God and are praised or rewarded for it. They say that the biblical heroes are mostly men, but no fewer than five different women risked their lives in the struggle to save the infant Moses, suggesting that without each of them the Jews would never have left Egypt. Proposes a new framework for reading the Bible, transforming our understanding of what the stories of Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, and David, and the speeches of Isaiah and Jeremiah, were meant to teach. 2012.The myth of Sisyphus (Forsyte chronicles)
By Albert Camus, Justin O'Brien. 2000
This text is a discussion of the central idea of absurdity that Camus was to develop in his novel "The…
Outsider". Here, Camus poses the fundamental question: is life worth living? 2000, c1942. Uniform title: Mythe de Sisyphe.The morality of everyday life: rediscovering an ancient alternative to the liberal tradition
By Thomas Fleming. 2004
Fleming offers an alternative to the enlightened liberalism espoused by thinkers such as Kant, Mill, and Rand, thinkers who maintain…
that a problem should be looked at from an objective point of view and then a rational decision made. He advocates a return to the premodern traditions of Aristotle, the Talmud, and the folk wisdom in ancient Greek literature. Because humans by their very nature refuse to live in a world of universal abstractions where the attachments of friends, family, and country make no difference, premodern thinkers recognized that particular obligations arise from specific circumstances and experiences. 2004.The mind of God: the scientific basis for a rational world
By P. C. W Davies. 1992
A professor of mathematical physics delves into the philosophical and religious implications that arise out of the scientific study of…
the universe. Davies discusses the origin and evolution of the universe; analyzes the nature of life and consciousness; and poses fundamental questions about the existence of God, the laws of nature, and the role of science in unlocking the secrets of the cosmos. 1992.The meaning of human existence (ITK audio)
By Edward O Wilson. 2014
How did humanity originate and why does a species like ours exist on this planet? Do we have a special…
place, even a destiny in the universe? Where are we going, and perhaps, the most difficult question of all, "Why"? Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson grapples with these and other existential questions, examining what makes human beings supremely different from all other species. Companion to “The Social Conquest of Earth” and “Half-earth”. Bestseller. 2014.The meaning of life: a very short introduction (Very short introductions)
By Terry Eagleton. 2008
In this text, Eagleton shows how centuries of thinkers - from Shakespeare and Schopenhauer to Marx, Sartre and Beckett -…
have tackled the question, one that has become particularly problematic in modern times. In conclusion, he suggests his own answer. 2008, c2007.The land of Ulro
By Czeslaw Milosz. 1984
The author contends that the spirit of the 1980s, molded by mass media and political manipulation, is as immoral as…
the 1930s when various fanaticisms held sway. Ulro, Blake's mythical realm of spiritual pain, is used as a metaphor. Winner of the 1980 Nobel Prize for Literature. 1984. Uniform title: Ziemia Ulro.The illustrated Pepys: extracts from the diary
By Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham. 1983
The iceman cometh (Vintage International)
By Eugene O'Neill. 1999
1912. A seedy, skid row saloon, peopled by society's failures: worn-out anarchists, failed con artists, drifters, whores, pimps, and informers.…
The pipe-dreaming drunks of Harry Hope's bar numb themselves with rotgut gin and make grandiose plans, while waiting for the annual appearance of the big-spending, fast-talking salesman, Hickey. But this year's visit fails to bring the expected good times, as a changed Hickey tries to bring the barflies salvation. Some descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. 1999, c1940.Capsules d'optimisme
By Marcel-Marie Desmarais. 1967
The Odyssey
By Homer, William Cowper. 1995
Homer's Odyssey is the thrilling and moving tale of the wanderings of the hero Odysseys after the end of the…
Trojan war. For ten years he experiences storm, shipwreck and seduction as he tries to find a way home to Ithaca, contending with the wrath of Poseidon but protected by Pallas Athena. Meanwhile, his wife Penelope is beset by suitors who believe him dead. 1995.The final days of Socrates
By Plato. 1989
Philosophical dictionary
By Voltaire. 1988