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The prince (Modern Library Classics Ser.)
Par Niccolò Machiavelli. 2008
A sixteenth-century treatise on political philosophy in which Florentine civil servant and thinker Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) describes acquiring, wielding, and…
maintaining political power. A 2007 translation by PEN Translation Prize winner Peter Constantine. 2007Writings of Gandhi (1869-1948) that state the principles of his philosophy of nonviolence (ahimsa) and nonviolent action (satyagraha), selected by…
Trappist monk Thomas Merton in 1965. Merton's introduction examines the foundations of Gandhi's universal truths and analyzes Gandhi's commitment to change through political action. Preface (2007) by Mark Kurlansky. 1964Être ou ne plus être: débat sur l'euthanasie
Par Marcel Boisvert. 2010
« Nous mourons maintenant plus vieux grâce à des découvertes médicales et pharmacologiques. Mais mourir plus vieux signifie aussi souffrir…
de maladies menant à une perte d'autonomie, à la solitude et à une mauvaise qualité de vie tant physique qu'affective. Récemment, des prises de position de citoyens, d'associations ainsi que des sondages sur l'euthanasie, le suicide assisté, la médicalisation de la mort et la qualité des soins palliatifs ont relancé ce débat. C'est ce qui a incité le gouvernement du Québec à créer une commission spéciale pour entendre les Québécoises et Québécois sur cette question. » -- 4e de couvQui suis-je et, si je suis, combien ?: voyage en philosophie (L'esprit d'ouverture)
Par Richard David Precht. 2010
« [...] Inspiré des trois questions kantiennes (Que puis-je savoir? Que dois-je faire? Que m'est-il permis d'espérer?), cet essai est…
une invitation à réfléchir par soi-même en revisitant les notions fondamentales que sont la vérité, la connaissance, la mémoire, la religion, la justice ou le bonheur. Mêlant les disciplines, ajoutant anecdotes personnelles et références inattendues, l'auteur nous guide avec esprit à travers le continent du savoir, à la découverte de nous-mêmes. Chemin faisant, il convoque aussi bien Nietzsche, Schopenhauer ou Darwin que Louis Armstrong, nous entraîne dans les îles grecques pour évoquer Socrate, cite les Beatles pour parler d'anthropologie ou Tolstoï pour nous initier au sens de la vie. » -- 4e de couvThe last lecture
Par Randy Pausch. 2008
Carnegie Mellon computer professor Pausch provides personal lessons and stories for his young children to learn from as they go…
through life. Continues the message of his widely circulated taped lecture on achieving childhood dreams that he delivered after he learned he was dying of pancreatic cancer. Bestseller. 2008The reason for God: belief in an age of skepticism
Par Timothy Keller. 2008
Presbyterian minister uses literature, philosophy, and pop culture to offer his reasons for believing in God unconditionally. Discusses the notion…
of one true religion, scientific refutation of Christianity, social injustice, and suffering. Presents justification for faith and discusses the knowledge of God and the problem of sin. 2008The skin between us: a memoir of race, beauty, and belonging
Par Kym Ragusa. 2006
Documentary filmmaker reminisces about her childhood in Harlem, during which she was raised alternately by her Sicilian and African American…
grandmothers. Describes growing up biracially and biculturally in the 1960s and 1970s and her black family's conflicted view of their race. Some strong language. 2006Plato and a platypus walk into a bar: understanding philosophy through jokes
Par Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein. 2007
Authors present dialogs, one-liners, and limericks to illuminate key concepts of Western philosophy. Cathcart and Klein show how humor often…
contains philosophy and exposes hidden truths about life. Topics include ethics, epistemology, existentialism, logic, metaphilosophy, metaphysics, and relativity, as well as theories of language, politics, society, and religion. Bestseller. 2007Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Par Annie Dillard. 2007
Buddha: a story of enlightenment
Par Deepak Chopra. 2007
A retelling of the Buddha's search for truth. The prince Siddhartha leaves behind his comfortable palace, becomes a wandering monk…
who faces many trials and much suffering, and transcends physical pain to achieve enlightenment as the Buddha. Includes a concise practical guide to Buddhism. 2007American transcendentalism: a history
Par Philip F. Gura. 2007
Presents the ideas of transcendentalism, an intellectual and spiritual movement of nineteenth-century America. Traces the philosophy's European roots, opposition to…
slavery, and support of women's rights, education reform, and social justice. Highlights the beliefs and actions of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, and Bronson Alcott. 2007Real life: preparing for the 7 most challenging days of your life
Par Dr Phil McGraw. 2008
Dr. Phil discusses ways to cope when facing--or helping someone face--seven types of devastating events. They include losing someone, becoming…
physically or mentally ill, falling prey to addiction, having an existential crisis, becoming overwhelmed by demands and responsibilities, or realizing you've lost your purpose in life. Bestseller. 2008The audacity of hope: thoughts on reclaiming the American dream
Par Barack Obama. 2006
Betraying Spinoza: the renegade Jew who gave us modernity (Jewish Encounters Ser.)
Par Rebecca Goldstein. 2006
Discusses the seventeenth-century philosopher Benedictus Spinoza (1632-1677), his education in the Talmudic tradition, and his expulsion from the Amsterdam Jewish…
community. Examines the effects on Spinoza of being declared a heretic, the influence of Jewish persecution on his philosophy of rationality over religion, and his contributions to Western thought. 2006The poet's guide to life: the wisdom of Rilke
Par Rainer Maria Rilke. 2005
Philosophical nuggets selected from seven thousand letters that convey the early-twentieth-century poet Rainer Maria Rilke's contemplations on topics such as…
work, solitude, death, language, art, love, and enjoying a full life. Selections, translations from French and German, and introduction by New York University professor Ulrich Baer. 2005How to be idle
Par Tom Hodgkinson. 2005
British author's argument for leisurely living as an alternative to a fast-paced, overworked lifestyle. Offers hour-by-hour reflections on sleeping late,…
taking long lunches, napping, imbibing, lolling in public, fishing, making love, and celebrating holidays. Uses examples from literature, poetry, and philosophy. 2005The age of reason
Par Thomas Paine. 2005
The patriotic writer and essayist of the American and French Revolutions sets forth his beliefs on religion's place in society.…
He affirms the need for rationalism in religion, attacks national religious institutions, and points out biblical inconsistencies and fallacies. 1795A sense of the mysterious: science and the human spirit
Par Alan P Lightman. 2005
Essays exploring the emotional life of science by physicist and author of The Diagnosis (BR 13414) and Reunion (BR 15284).…
Reflects on his own scientific journey and his struggles to reconcile the working universe with humanity and truth. Incorporates portraits of influential figures including Albert Einstein and Vera Rubin. 2005How full is your bucket?: positive strategies for work and life
Par Tom Rath. 2004
Grandson-grandfather coauthors present a life guide based on positive psychology and the simple metaphor of a bucket and a dipper,…
which can be used either positively or negatively to influence others. Offers five strategies for increasing good emotions including praising others appropriately, giving unexpectedly, and reversing the Golden Rule. 2004