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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Combines graphics with easy-to-understand text to present an introduction to philosophy, covering more than eighty key philosophical ideas organized by themes and examining the ideas and theories of famous philosophers from Plato to Kant and Nietzsche toWittgenstein, explaining the essential ideas of each key philosophical school and tradition.
"A clear, simple, graphic-led introduction to philosophy. Are you short of time but hungry for knowledge?...
Author
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
1987.
Language
English
Description
"This comprehensive record of Krishnamurti’s teachings is an excellent, wide-ranging introduction to the great philosopher’s thought. With among others, Jacob Needleman, Alain Naude, and Swami Venkatasananda, Krishnamurti examines such issues as the role of the teacher and tradition; the need for awareness of ‘cosmic consciousness; the problem of good and evil; and traditional Vedanta methods of help for different levels of seekers."--Provided...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From a Michigan professor of law and philosophy, a thought-provoking investigation into life's biggest questions with the help of great philosophers old and new-including his two young children. Like any new parent, Scott Hershovitz closely observed his two young sons, Rex and Hank, from their early days. From the time they could talk, he noticed that they raised philosophical questions and were determined to answer them. Children find the world...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Demystifying the key ideas of the world's greatest philosophers, and exploring all of the most important branches of thought, including philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, and feminist philosophy in a uniquely visual way, this resource is the perfect introduction to the subject.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"A guide not just for overcoming the obstacles that hold us back-but for using them for great benefit The great Athenian orator Demosthenes was born with a crippling speech impediment and was robbed of his inheritance by cruel guardians. Samuel Zemurray was a poor roadside fruit peddler pitted against the behemoth United Fruit Company. Ulysses S. Grant found himself stuck across the Mississippi river, desperately trying to break into the impenetrable...
Author
Publisher
BIS Publishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Philographics is conceived as a visual dictionary of philosophy, which depicts the world’s most important ’isms’ using simple shapes and colour. The project merges the world philosophy and graphic design, two areas that seem completely opposites. The result is a blend is a collection of 95 graphics that boil down complex schools of thought, sometimes explained by using visual metaphors, others by using existent symbolisms or creating new ones...
Author
Language
English
Description
Oprah shares what she sees as a guide for activating your deepest vision of yourself and creating a life of success and significance.
"Everyone has a purpose. And, according to Oprah Winfrey, 'Your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you are meant to be, and begin to honor your calling in the best way possible.' That journey starts right here. In [this book], Oprah shares what she sees as a guide for activating...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This guide to a revolutionary yet achievable utopia offers three core ideas-a universal basic income, a fifteen-hour workweek, and open borders across the globe-each of them supported by lively anecdotes, multiple studies, and numerous success stories. Utopia for Realists is one of those rare books that takes you by surprise and challenges what you think can happen. From a Canadian city that once completely eradicated poverty, to Richard Nixon's...
Author
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"When beer starts to flow, philosophical discussions naturally follow. Philosophy on Tap takes pub philosophy to the next level, pairing 48 of life's greatest philosophical questions with 48 of the world's best beers. Features a unique presentation of philosophical puzzles, paradoxes, and debates by considering 48 of life's biggest questions in the context of 48 distinctive beers from around the world Provides a highly engaging and sociable approach...
Author
Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"After more than thirty years in the classroom, award-winning teacher Phil Done decided that it was time to retire. His days of teaching schoolchildren may have come to an end, but a teacher's job is never truly done, and he set out to write the greatest lesson of his career: a book for educators and parents that would pass along everything he learned about working with kids. The result is this delightful and insightful teaching bible, The Art of...
Author
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
[1968-]
Language
English
Description
A distillation of the Durants' 10 volume work, The story of civilization, seeking in great lives, great ideas, and great events the meaning of man's long journey through war, conquest and creation.
Surveys the history of human culture and civilization, identifying key themes from throughout five thousand years, with discussion of race, character, morals, religion, economics, government, war, and other topics, and addressing the question of whether...
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