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What We Owe the Future

by William MacAskill ...

In this instant New York Times bestseller, a renowned philosopher puts forth the case for longtermismThe fate of the world – and the future – is in our hands. Now with a new foreword, What We Owe the Future argues for longtermism: that positively influencing the distant future is our time’s key moral priority. It’s not enough to reverse climate change or avert a pandemic. We must ensure that ... Read more

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In this instant New York Times bestseller, a renowned philosopher puts forth the case for longtermismThe fate of the world – and the future – is in our hands. Now with a new foreword, What We Owe the Future argues for longtermism: that positively influencing the distant future is our time’s key moral priority. It’s not enough to reverse climate change or avert a pandemic. We must ensure that
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The Screwtape Letters

by C. S. Lewis ...

"The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis is a thought-provoking and satirical novel that takes the form of a series of letters from a senior demon, Screwtape, to his nephew, Wormwood, who is a junior tempter. The letters serve as a guide on how to corrupt and lead a human soul away from virtue and towards damnation. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the novel explores the nature of good and ... Read more

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"The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis is a thought-provoking and satirical novel that takes the form of a series of letters from a senior demon, Screwtape, to his nephew, Wormwood, who is a junior tempter. The letters serve as a guide on how to corrupt and lead a human soul away from virtue and towards damnation. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the novel explores the nature of good and
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The Practicing Stoic

A Philosophical User's Manual

by Ward Farnsworth ...

“Farnsworth beautifully integrates his own observations with scores of quotations from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne and others. This isn’t just a book to read—it’s a book to return to, a book that will provide perspective and consolation at times of heartbreak or calamity.”—The Washington PostSee more clearly, live more wisely, and bear the burdens of this life with greater ease ... Read more

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“Farnsworth beautifully integrates his own observations with scores of quotations from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne and others. This isn’t just a book to read—it’s a book to return to, a book that will provide perspective and consolation at times of heartbreak or calamity.”—The Washington PostSee more clearly, live more wisely, and bear the burdens of this life with greater ease
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Beyond Good and Evil - Gold Edition

by Friedrich Wihelm Niestzche ...

Series series WM Gold Editions
This classic Friedrich Nietzsche philosophy book Consists of nine parts -Part One: On the Prejudices of PhilosophersPart Two: The Free SpiritPart Three: The Religious EssencePart Four: Maxims and InterludesPart Five: On the Natural History of MoralsPart Six: We ScholarsPart Seven: Our VirtuesPart Eight: Peoples and FatherlandsPart Nine: What is Noble?An in-depth biography and bibliography of ... Read more

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This classic Friedrich Nietzsche philosophy book Consists of nine parts -Part One: On the Prejudices of PhilosophersPart Two: The Free SpiritPart Three: The Religious EssencePart Four: Maxims and InterludesPart Five: On the Natural History of MoralsPart Six: We ScholarsPart Seven: Our VirtuesPart Eight: Peoples and FatherlandsPart Nine: What is Noble?An in-depth biography and bibliography of
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Cult of Freedom & Ethics of Public Sphere

by Prisoner ...

The book explains the only true ethics: objective ethics (OE). OE demands elimination of all forms of violence (physical, economic, financial, ideological, etc). It is objective in a sense that its source is in objective reality independent of any possible moral actor. It has nothing to do with religion, traditions or science. The foundations of OE are purely metaphysical.Here are the main theses ... Read more

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The book explains the only true ethics: objective ethics (OE). OE demands elimination of all forms of violence (physical, economic, financial, ideological, etc). It is objective in a sense that its source is in objective reality independent of any possible moral actor. It has nothing to do with religion, traditions or science. The foundations of OE are purely metaphysical.Here are the main theses
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Living with the Devil

A Meditation on Good and Evil

by Stephen Batchelor ...

Stephen Batchelor's seminal work on humanity's struggle between good and evilIn the national bestseller Living with the Devil, Batchelor traces the trajectory from the words of the Buddha and Christ, through the writings of Shantideva, Milton, and Pascal, to the poetry of Baudelaire, the fiction of Kafka, and the findings of modern physics and evolutionary biology to examine who we really are, and ... Read more

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Stephen Batchelor's seminal work on humanity's struggle between good and evilIn the national bestseller Living with the Devil, Batchelor traces the trajectory from the words of the Buddha and Christ, through the writings of Shantideva, Milton, and Pascal, to the poetry of Baudelaire, the fiction of Kafka, and the findings of modern physics and evolutionary biology to examine who we really are, and
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Lessons From Lifers

by Jack Newmy ...

What can you learn from sharing a cell with a prisoner serving a life sentence? A lot. Especially about yourself.Meet the lifer who has spent decades in prison and knows he will never get out. Meet the violent bodybuilder hiding the voices in his head. Meet the certified psychopath trying to manipulate others. Meet the criminal mastermind working the system for his own gain. It is through these ... Read more

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What can you learn from sharing a cell with a prisoner serving a life sentence? A lot. Especially about yourself.Meet the lifer who has spent decades in prison and knows he will never get out. Meet the violent bodybuilder hiding the voices in his head. Meet the certified psychopath trying to manipulate others. Meet the criminal mastermind working the system for his own gain. It is through these
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Beyond Good and Evil (Illustrated Edition)

by Friedrich Nietzsche ...

Its quite likely that your thinking has been influenced at one point or another by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, or at least someone who was influenced by Nietzsche. Nietzsche (1844-1900) was one of the most influential men of the 19th century, a German philosopher, poet, and composer who wrote about religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy and science. In addition to the importance of ... Read more

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Its quite likely that your thinking has been influenced at one point or another by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, or at least someone who was influenced by Nietzsche. Nietzsche (1844-1900) was one of the most influential men of the 19th century, a German philosopher, poet, and composer who wrote about religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy and science. In addition to the importance of
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Par delà le bien et le mal

Prélude d'une philosophie de l'avenir

by Friedrich Nietzsche ...

Series series Philo-voyou
Qui, parmi les philosophes contemporains, peut se targuer d’avoir publié un livre à compte d’auteur, ordonné un tirage à 140 exemplaires et n’avoir jamais pu en vendre qu’à ses amis proches, lesquels trouvent d’ailleurs le livre mauvais? Bien peu à l’exception de Friedrich Nietzsche, lors de la publication de Par delà le bien et le mal en 1886.Qu’est-ce que cela signifie-t-il? Que l’ouvrage est un ... Read more

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Qui, parmi les philosophes contemporains, peut se targuer d’avoir publié un livre à compte d’auteur, ordonné un tirage à 140 exemplaires et n’avoir jamais pu en vendre qu’à ses amis proches, lesquels trouvent d’ailleurs le livre mauvais? Bien peu à l’exception de Friedrich Nietzsche, lors de la publication de Par delà le bien et le mal en 1886.Qu’est-ce que cela signifie-t-il? Que l’ouvrage est un
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Authority From God

How and Why You Can Kick the Devil Out of Your Life

by Randy Clark ...

RECOGNIZE AND REPEL SATAN FROM EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE!Jesus made a way for you to live free from Satan’s shroud of deception. Discover how to recognize the difference between God’s work and Satan’s interference. Because of Jesus, you can stop evil forces from controlling your affairs. Learn the powerful source of your authority and how to use it!This book reveals HOW TO:Identify demons and their ... Read more

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RECOGNIZE AND REPEL SATAN FROM EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE!Jesus made a way for you to live free from Satan’s shroud of deception. Discover how to recognize the difference between God’s work and Satan’s interference. Because of Jesus, you can stop evil forces from controlling your affairs. Learn the powerful source of your authority and how to use it!This book reveals HOW TO:Identify demons and their
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Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra, un livre pour tous et pour personne‎ [édition intégrale revue et mise à jour]

Translated by Henri Albert ...

by Friedrich Nietzsche ...

Series series Faits & Documents
Nietzsche présente lui-même ce livre comme un « 5 e évangile », il veut en faire l'équivalent des poèmes de Goethe, de Dante Alighieri et des textes de Luther. Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra est ainsi à la fois un long poème et une œuvre de réflexion sur une nouvelle promesse d'avenir pour l'homme. Pas de grandes certitudes ici, ni de formules toutes faites ou des théories abstraites, mais un ... Read more

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Nietzsche présente lui-même ce livre comme un « 5 e évangile », il veut en faire l'équivalent des poèmes de Goethe, de Dante Alighieri et des textes de Luther. Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra est ainsi à la fois un long poème et une œuvre de réflexion sur une nouvelle promesse d'avenir pour l'homme. Pas de grandes certitudes ici, ni de formules toutes faites ou des théories abstraites, mais un
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The "Banality of Evil" and Contemporary Politics

Has the World Become Tolerant of Bureaucratic Violence?

by Thomas Winterbottom ...

This book examines the philospher Hannah Arendt's famous characterization of the actions of the Nazi regime as being emblematic of "the banality of evil," in which she meant that violence became part of the bureaucratic nature of life and people became desensitized to state violence. This book examines the idea that perhaps the contempoary world has lost the ideal of eliminating state violence. ... Read more

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This book examines the philospher Hannah Arendt's famous characterization of the actions of the Nazi regime as being emblematic of "the banality of evil," in which she meant that violence became part of the bureaucratic nature of life and people became desensitized to state violence. This book examines the idea that perhaps the contempoary world has lost the ideal of eliminating state violence.
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Infini comme le ciel

Sur le bonheur, la compassion et l'amour

by Sa Sainteté Le Dalaï-Lama ...

Series series DOCUMENTS
Stop aux idées reçues, aux tableaux les plus sombres d'un monde en crise, sans avenir, en quête de sens ! Rien n'est figé, ni l'individualisme ni la violence ne sont inscrits en l'homme, ils ne sont en aucun cas une fatalité : nous avons en nous le pouvoir de faire changer les choses, nous avons en nous le pouvoir d'être heureux. Comment ? Il suffit d'oser aimer, d'oser l'altérité, l'ouverture d ... Read more

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Stop aux idées reçues, aux tableaux les plus sombres d'un monde en crise, sans avenir, en quête de sens ! Rien n'est figé, ni l'individualisme ni la violence ne sont inscrits en l'homme, ils ne sont en aucun cas une fatalité : nous avons en nous le pouvoir de faire changer les choses, nous avons en nous le pouvoir d'être heureux. Comment ? Il suffit d'oser aimer, d'oser l'altérité, l'ouverture d
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Hitchcock and Philosophy

Dial M for Metaphysics

Edited by David Baggett, William A. Drumin ...

Series Book 27 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
The shower scene in Psycho; Cary Grant running for his life through a cornfield; innocent” birds lined up on a fence waiting, watching - these seminal cinematic moments are as real to moviegoers as their own lives. But what makes them so? What deeper forces are at work in Hitchcock’s films that so captivate his fans? This collection of articles in the series that’s explored such pop-culture ... Read more

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The shower scene in Psycho; Cary Grant running for his life through a cornfield; innocent” birds lined up on a fence waiting, watching - these seminal cinematic moments are as real to moviegoers as their own lives. But what makes them so? What deeper forces are at work in Hitchcock’s films that so captivate his fans? This collection of articles in the series that’s explored such pop-culture
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The Other Woman

A suspenseful crime thriller with a domestic noir twist

by Jane Isaac ...

Series Book 1 - DC Beth Chamberlain
The grieving widow. The other woman. Which one is which?When Cameron Swift is shot and killed outside his family home, DC Beth Chamberlain is appointed Family Liaison Officer. Her role is to support the family – and investigate them.Monika, Cameron's partner and mother of two sons, had to be prised off his lifeless body after she discovered him. She has no idea why anyone would target Cameron.Beth ... Read more

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The grieving widow. The other woman. Which one is which?When Cameron Swift is shot and killed outside his family home, DC Beth Chamberlain is appointed Family Liaison Officer. Her role is to support the family – and investigate them.Monika, Cameron's partner and mother of two sons, had to be prised off his lifeless body after she discovered him. She has no idea why anyone would target Cameron.Beth
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Seneca's Letters from a Stoic

by Lucius Annaeus Seneca ...

As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne. His lasting fame derives from his writings on Stoic ideology, in which philosophy is a practical form of self-improvement rather than a matter of argument or wordplay. Seneca's letters to a young friend advise action rather than reflection, addressing the issues that ... Read more

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As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne. His lasting fame derives from his writings on Stoic ideology, in which philosophy is a practical form of self-improvement rather than a matter of argument or wordplay. Seneca's letters to a young friend advise action rather than reflection, addressing the issues that
... Read more
The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason

Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason

by Sam Harris ...

Natalie Angier wrote in The New York Times: "The End of Faith articulates the dangers and absurdities of organized religion so fiercely and so fearlessly that I felt relieved as I read it, vindicated....Harris writes what a sizable number of us think, but few are willing to say."This important and timely book delivers a startling analysis of the clash of faith and reason in today's world. Harris ... Read more

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Natalie Angier wrote in The New York Times: "The End of Faith articulates the dangers and absurdities of organized religion so fiercely and so fearlessly that I felt relieved as I read it, vindicated....Harris writes what a sizable number of us think, but few are willing to say."This important and timely book delivers a startling analysis of the clash of faith and reason in today's world. Harris
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Aristotle: The Complete Works

by Aristotle ...

This ebook contains Aristotle's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the ... Read more

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This ebook contains Aristotle's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the
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Beyond Good and Evil

by Friedrich Nietzsche ...

At this point in Friedrich Nietzsche's life, as it is reflected on "Beyond Good and Evil", he viewed certain types of philosophy as counterproductive, such as universalism, or the idea that some specific truths could be applied across all ages, to all people, in all societies. Instead, he believed that it depends on the time, situation, and perspective to figure out when personal sacrifice is ... Read more

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At this point in Friedrich Nietzsche's life, as it is reflected on "Beyond Good and Evil", he viewed certain types of philosophy as counterproductive, such as universalism, or the idea that some specific truths could be applied across all ages, to all people, in all societies. Instead, he believed that it depends on the time, situation, and perspective to figure out when personal sacrifice is
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Plato: The Complete Works

by Plato ...

This ebook contains Plato's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters ... Read more

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This ebook contains Plato's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters
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Why Good People Do Bad Things

Understanding Our Darker Selves

by James Hollis ...

Working with the Shadow is not working with evil, per se. It is working toward the possibility of greater wholeness. We will never experience healing until we can come to love our unlovable places, for they, too, ask love of us.How is it that good people do bad things? Why is our personal story and our societal history so bloody, so repetitive, so injurious to self and others?How do we make sense ... Read more

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Working with the Shadow is not working with evil, per se. It is working toward the possibility of greater wholeness. We will never experience healing until we can come to love our unlovable places, for they, too, ask love of us.How is it that good people do bad things? Why is our personal story and our societal history so bloody, so repetitive, so injurious to self and others?How do we make sense
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The Heart of Man

Its Genius for Good and Evil

by Erich Fromm ...

The acclaimed social psychologist and New York Times–bestselling author of The Art of Loving discusses the nature of evil and humanity's capacity for it.Originally published in 1964, The Heart of Man was influenced by turbulent times. Average Americans were suffering from different forms of evil, including a rise in juvenile delinquency. On a grander scale, the threat of nuclear war loomed over ... Read more

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The acclaimed social psychologist and New York Times–bestselling author of The Art of Loving discusses the nature of evil and humanity's capacity for it.Originally published in 1964, The Heart of Man was influenced by turbulent times. Average Americans were suffering from different forms of evil, including a rise in juvenile delinquency. On a grander scale, the threat of nuclear war loomed over
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Mere Christianity

by C. S. Lewis ...

"Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis is a timeless exploration of the essence of Christian belief. In this influential work, Lewis presents a compelling case for the core tenets of Christianity, addressing topics such as morality, theology, and the nature of God. With clarity and intellectual depth, Lewis engages readers in a thought-provoking journey, articulating the fundamental principles that ... Read more

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"Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis is a timeless exploration of the essence of Christian belief. In this influential work, Lewis presents a compelling case for the core tenets of Christianity, addressing topics such as morality, theology, and the nature of God. With clarity and intellectual depth, Lewis engages readers in a thought-provoking journey, articulating the fundamental principles that
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Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life

The Science of a Meaningful Life

by Dacher Keltner ...

“A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.”—Library Journal, starred reviewIn this startling study of human emotion, Dacher Keltner investigates an unanswered question of human evolution: If humans are hardwired to lead lives that are “nasty, brutish, and short,” why have we evolved with positive emotions like gratitude, amusement, awe, and ... Read more

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“A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.”—Library Journal, starred reviewIn this startling study of human emotion, Dacher Keltner investigates an unanswered question of human evolution: If humans are hardwired to lead lives that are “nasty, brutish, and short,” why have we evolved with positive emotions like gratitude, amusement, awe, and
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