Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws....

One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....

101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think is a collection of author Brianna Wiest's most beloved pieces of writing.

Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life—and for building a better world.

The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from Emperor Marcus Aurelius, playwright Seneca, and many more....

Legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi’s exposition of sword fighting, strategy and zen philosophy....

Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer life's deepest questions and experience the happiness and freedom we desire....

Letting Go describes a simple and effective means by which to let go of the obstacles to enlightenment and become free of negativity....

My Big TOE: Awakening, written by a nuclear physicist in the language of contemporary culture, unifies science and philosophy, physics and metaphysics, mind and matter....

This classic, definitive account of totalitarianism traces the emergence of modern racism as an "ideological weapon for imperialism"....

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws....

One of our greatest philosophers and scientists of the mind asks where the self comes from - and how our selves can exist in the minds of others....

In 1983, Dolores was working with several individuals who volunteered for sessions to help her hone her craft in hypnosis....

Psychotherapist Donald Robertson weaves stories of Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius's life from the Roman histories together with explanations of Stoicism—its philosophy and its psychology—to enlighten today’s listeners.

As featured in the Ram Dass documentary film Becoming Nobody, five essential live teaching sessions on audio, presented here in their entirety....

One of the most important and influential books of the past half-century, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance tells the iconic story of a father and son's motorcycle trip across America in the 1960s....

Said to be the world's longest poem, Mahabharata was originally composed in 100,000 Sanskrit verses by the ancient Indian sage Vyasa....

Karl Popper's THE POVERTY OF HISTORICISM is one of the most important books on the social sciences to have appeared since the Second World War. It is also the work of one of the most original thinkers of the twentieth century....

Attacking the notion of morality as nothing more than institutionalised weakness, Nietzsche criticises past philosophers for their unquestioning acceptance of moral precepts....

In The Righteous Mind, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explores the origins of our divisions and points the way forward to mutual understanding....

The modern world can be a complicated, frenzied, and noisy place, filled with too many options, products, ideas and opinions. That explains why what many of us long for is simplicity: a life that can be more pared down, peaceful, and focused on the essentials....

My Big TOE, written by a nuclear physicist in the language of contemporary culture, unifies science and philosophy, physics and metaphysics, mind and matter, purpose and meaning, the normal and the paranormal....

Easwaran’s best-selling translation of the ancient wisdom texts called the Upanishads is reliable, enjoyable, and profound....

Inner Engineering is a comprehensive process to align your body, mind, emotions, and energy in order to create the life you want to live....

The most accessible and informative version of the Buddhist classic available in English, with instruction in meditation, illuminating commentary, and guidance in the practical use of the prayers....

Over the course of twenty-five centuries, Buddhism spread from its place of origin in northern India to become a global tradition of remarkable breadth, depth, and richness. Donald S. Lopez Jr. draws on the latest scholarship to construct a detailed and innovative history of Buddhism—not just as a chronology through the centuries or as geographic movement, but as a dense matrix of interconnections.

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius offers profound insights into Stoic philosophy. In these writings, the Roman Emperor contemplates themes of virtue, resilience, and inner peace, guiding listeners on how to live a life of purpose and integrity.

Throughout history, great thinkers have explored life, leadership, and self-mastery. This collection presents their most influential works, updated for today’s listeners. Whether seeking guidance on resilience, strategy, or ethics, these timeless classics remain relevant.

Discover how to transform your life in just 21 days with the most accessible guide to Ayurveda ever written. This simple and practical book distils the profound principles of Ayurveda into an actionable plan for modern living, to benefit your sleep, gut, mood and more. Drawing on both her professional expertise as an Ayurvedic doctor and the profound legacy of her grandfather, a revered healer from India, Nidhi bridges ancient traditions with modern accessibility.

En estas páginas, la autora invita a pensarlas con ternura y sin miedo, y propone otros recorridos inexplorados para analizar críticamente y desdibujar los contornos de una definición tradicional de la amistad que ha llegado intacta hasta nuestros días.

Debruçar-se sobre a nossa realidade política, social e artística é um exercício que hoje requer a aproximação de um conceito que é discutido há pelo menos dois mil e quinhentos anos com outro recém-chegado ao léxico das grandes questões e que hoje praticamente define o contemporâneo. Ética e pós-verdade discute o tema em diferentes campos da criação e da reflexão ao reunir cinco ensaios com enfoques que passeiam pela política, psicanálise, filosofia e literatura, cinco abordagens distintas apresentadas por grandes nomes da cena cultural e intelectual brasileira.

Birth of a Community: A Love Letter to Black America is a powerful tribute to the strength, beauty, and resilience of Black America. Blending personal stories, historical reflections, and cultural insight, the author paints a vivid portrait of Black American life while confronting systemic struggles and injustices. Yet, the book remains deeply rooted in hope, unity, and the richness of Black American heritage. The author challenges the misnomer of "The Black Community," offering concepts grounded in community development and racial identity research.

This comprehensive presents the complete extant works of Marcus Aurelius relating to Marcus' life and works. Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor from 161 to 180, known as one of the last of the Five Good Emperors, and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. Contents: Meditations, The Speeches of Marcus, The Sayings of Marcus.

What would you pay to have a wife who doesn't argue or nag? What would you pay for a husband who's actually in shape? What would you pay to have a clean garage? And what would you pay to be able to get up every morning when you wanted to? The problem is you can't pay for these things as they cannot be bought in stores. But they are definitely attainable in life. The only question is whether you are going to give up your current pursuit of traditional economic standards of living to attain them instead.

Embark on a journey through the revolutionary ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche, one of the most influential philosophers of modern times. The Complete Friedrich Nietzsche Philosophy Collection offers access to his greatest works, translated and adapted for today’s listener. Nietzsche’s writings challenge beliefs, explore human psychology, and examine morality, religion, and society. This collection gathers his most significant works, shaping philosophy and inspiring generations of thinkers.

The Triumph of Life is Rabbi Irving Greenberg’s magnum opus—a narrative of the relationship between God and humanity as expressed in the Jewish journey through modernity, the Holocaust, the creation of Israel, and the birth of Judaism’s next era.

After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. Xenophon's portrait is the only one other than Plato's to survive, and while it offers a very personal interpretation of Socratic thought, it also reveals much about the man and his philosophical views.

The Republic is a Socratic dialogue, authored by Plato around 375 BCE, concerning justice, the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man. It is Plato's best-known work, and one of the world's most influential works of philosophy and political theory, both intellectually and historically. In the dialogue, Socrates discusses the meaning of justice and whether the just man is happier than the unjust man with various Athenians and foreigners.

Sinn, wo steckst du? – Warum wir über die falschen Dinge zu viel nachdenken. Jede Generation hat ihre eigene Krise.Um die Last des Informationszeitalters zu bewältigen, riskiert unser Verstand so manches Ausweichmanöver: Wir lassen uns von Online-Astrologen in Jobfragen beraten, vergöttern (oder verdammen) Taylor Swift, als sei sie unsere eigene Mutter, klicken uns paranoid durch Insta-Profile und bringen unser Weltbild durch Algorithmen ins Wanken.

In A Trackless Path renowned translator and teacher Ken McLeod offers a beautiful and evocative translation and commentary of one of the many poems that the 18th century Tibetan mystic Jigmé Lingpa wrote on the practice of Dzogchen, one of the great wisdom traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. McLeod makes this ancient poem relevant and accessible to today's seeker.

The Tao Te Ching is a series of meditations on the mysterious nature of the Tao—the Way, the guiding light, the very source of all existence. According to Lao Tzu (a name meaning "the old master"), the Tao is found where we would least expect it—not in the strong but in the weak; not in speech but in silence; not in doing but in "not-doing."

Many of us, even on our happiest days, struggle to quiet the constant buzz of anxiety in the background of our minds. All kinds of worries—worries about losing people and things, worries about how we seem to others—keep us from peace of mind. Distracted or misled by our preoccupations, misconceptions, and, most of all, our obsession with ourselves, we don't see the world clearly—we don't see the world as it really is.

This book presents a history of spiritual exercises from Socrates to early Christianity, an account of their decline in modern philosophy, and a discussion of the different conceptions of philosophy that have accompanied the trajectory and fate of the theory and practice of spiritual exercises. Hadot's book demonstrates the extent to which philosophy has been, and still is, above all else a way of seeing and of being in the world.

There are many things that seem to prevent us from being happy in our lives. Usually, things don't turn out the way we want them to. It could be unfulfilled goals, bad habits, a society that's built to benefit only those at the very top, or the loops of self-deprecation that many of us find ourselves falling into. But we can take control of our happiness, whatever life throws at us. We all have the right, and the ability, to be happy regardless of our situation.

Henry David Thoreau’s Walking is a profound meditation on nature, freedom, and self-discovery. Originally published in 1862, this classic essay explores the philosophy of walking as both a physical and spiritual act, emphasizing the importance of immersing oneself in the wild, untamed beauty of the natural world. Thoreau argues that walking is not merely a pastime but a way to achieve a deeper connection with the land, free from societal constraints and distractions.

Transcendentalism remains the most important literary and philosophical movement to have originated in the United States. Most accounts of it trace its emergence to a group of intellectuals dissatisfied with their religious, literary, and social culture. Yet there is a forgotten history of transcendentalism that features women who were central to the development of the movement. Bright Circle is intended to reorient our understanding of transcendentalism. It recounts the lives of Mary Moody Emerson, Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, Sophia Peabody Hawthorne, Lydia Jackson Emerson, and Margaret Fuller.

In the face of evil and suffering, many people question God's goodness. Even faithful Christians may struggle to see God's justice when they experience the heartache, pain, and tragedies of our broken world. Why does God seem to remain silent when we need him the most? Collin Hansen's short and accessible guide answers suffering peoples' questions about God's character by exploring the stories of Job, Jesus, and the Jewish people during the horrific events of the Holocaust.

"Человек – мера всех вещей". Или нет? Об этом спорит Сократ с философами-софистами в "Протагоре", отстаивая благость богов, но не человека и раскрывая оппонентам понятие добродетели, которая есть высшее знание. В сборник включены также сочинения Платона "Феаг", "Менексен", "Эвтидем", "Горгиас", "Менон". Эти сократические произведения имеют форму диалогов, в которых методом вопросов и ответов проясняются проблемы воспитания и принципы образования, знания и невежества, истины и лжи, хаоса и порядка, добра и зла.

Сборник включает избранные труды по этике, в которых автор рассматривает проблемы происхождения и исторического развития нравственности, дает оценки конкретных событий, личностей, социальных явлений. Гуманистическая ценность его идей заключается в обращении к сознанию человека и этическим ценностям как к естественной духовной силе, способной объединять поколения. Особое место занимают размышления об анархии, которые Кропоткин применяет не только в отношении политики, но и в качестве методологического ключа к пониманию сути общественного бытия.

In an era defined by rapid change and interconnectivity, Neodynamics emerges as a groundbreaking framework for understanding and designing systems that thrive in complexity. Drawing on principles from systems theory, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and beyond, this book unites technical rigor with visionary insight to present a science of potential, agency, and flourishing.